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  The Indian Cricket Team produced another dominating performance against Bangladesh on the 3 rd day of 1 st test match played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 21 st September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 81 for 3, Shubman Gill and Pant began off cautiously taking singles. Both batters looked in great touch taking on Mehidy Hasan Miraz with some big shots keeping the scoreboard ticking. Pant reached fifty off just 88 deliveries, keeping the momentum going. After his milestone, Pant took on the Bangladesh bowlers with innovative strokes. Gill also looked in complete control ensuring that they put enough pressure on tired Bangladesh bowling. India went into the lunch break at 205 for 3. After the lunch break, Pant reached his 6 th test century off 124 balls. He was eventually dismissed with a sharp return catch to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Pant and Gill added 167 runs for the 4 th wicket. Shubman Gill looked impressive reaching his century off 161 balls. KL Rahul a...

  Afghanistan created history with a dominating win in the 2 nd One-day international match played at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 20 th September 2024. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz showed intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on the South African bowlers. On the other hand, Riaz Hasan gave good support with positive strokes. Both Afghanistan openers scored 47 for 0 at the end of the first 10 overs. After the field restrictions, Gurbaz and Riaz kept the scoreboard ticking. Markram got the much-needed breakthrough dismissing Riaz. Riaz and Gurbaz added 88 runs for the opening wicket. Rahmat Shah came to the crease along with Gurbaz maintaining momentum for Afghanistan. Gurbaz completed his fifty off 56 deliveries keeping the momentum going for Afghanistan. After his milestone, Gurbaz continued to maneuver singles and kept hitting boundaries with ease. He surpassed Mohammad...

  The Indian Cricket Team ended the 2 nd day in a strong position with a solid bowling performance bundling out Bangladesh cheaply at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 20 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 339 for 6, Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed with a lovely delivery by Taskin Ahmed without adding any runs to his overnight score. Akash Deep Singh provided some support to R Ashwin keeping the scoreboard ticking. Shakib AL Hasan dropped a simple chance. Taskin Ahmed struck for the second time dismissing Akashdeep with an easy catch at slips by Shanto. R Ashwin’s superb innings ended by Shanto at mid-off. Hasan Mahmud got his fifth wicket dismissing Bumrah caught by Zakir Hasan to bundle out India for 376. India got off to a great start as Bumrah produced a peach to dismiss Shadman Islam. Mohammed Siraj bowled with control not allowing the Bangladesh batters to score runs easily. Siraj could have got the wicket as he decided not to review the LBW decision by...

  The visiting New Zealand team ended rain-curtailed 2 nd day against Sri Lanka in a good position played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on 19 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 302 for 7, Sri Lanka got off to worst possible start with Prabath Jayasuriya gone in front of the stumps before rain stopped play. After the rain delay, the hosts lost two more wickets to be bundled out for 305 in the first innings. Tom Latham and Devon Conway scored 5 runs before the rain stopped play again. With lots of rain coming, umpires called the lunch break. Conway and Latham looked in good touch keeping the scoreboard ticking. After the initial burst, de Silva brought Ramesh Mendis and Jayasuriya into the attack. Both NZ batters kept the scoreboard ticking. Ramesh Mendis struck getting the opening wicket by dismissing Conway. The umpires called not out; on review it was overturned to out by hitting in front of the stumps. Conway and Latham added 63 runs for the openi...

  The Indian Cricket Team began the home season on a good note as they ended the first day in a strong position against the visiting Bangladesh side played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 19 th September 2024. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hasan Shanto won the toss and decided to field first in an overcast condition. Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed began the session swinging the ball troubling the Indian openers. Rohit Sharma survived LBW out given not out by the umpire, on review it was retained to not out for umpire’s call. Mahmud eventually struck dismissing Rohit Sharma with a beauty caught by Najmul Hasan Shanto at slips. Hasan Mahmud rattled the Indian top order getting wickets of Shubman Gill down the leg while Kohli was dismissed caught by Litton Das to leave the hosts in trouble at 34 for 3. Rishabh Pant looked positive against Bangladesh bowlers after the initial struggle. Jaiswal played according to the situation keeping momentum going for India. The hosts went into ...

  Afghanistan created another piece of history as they defeated South Africa in the first One-day international match played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on 18 th September 2024. South African stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to bat first. Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Zorzi began off on a positive note before Fazalhaq Farooqi struck twice dismissing Hendricks and Markram taking an inside edge onto the stumps. The left-arm pace bowler Farooqi did the damage getting rid of Zorzi with a simple catch to Shahidi at mid-on. Ghazanfar produced the magic getting his first wicket in international cricket dismissing Stubbs to hit the wicketkeeper straight into the hands of Nabi at slips.   He then produced another peach to dismiss debutant Jason Smith. Afghanistan put enough pressure on South African batting as young Ghazanfar struck again producing another good delivery to dismiss Kyle Verryene. Andile Phehlukwayo was superbly run out by presence of min...

  The First day of the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand some quality cricket from both teams at Galle International Stadium, Galle on 18 th September 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. Pathum Nissanka looked in good touch with positive strokes against the disciplined New Zealand bowling of Southee and Rourke. Rourke troubled Lankan openers with pace and bounce before getting the breakthrough dismissing Karaunate reared providing a simple catch to Blundell. Rourke then produced a brilliant yorker to dismiss Nissanka leaving Sri Lanka in trouble at 33 for 2. The experienced duo of Dinesh Chandimal and Mathews struggled against tight New Zealand bowling. Rourke continued his superb rhythm hitting Mathews on his thumb. Mathews was forced to retire hurt. Kamindu Mendis was promoted to number 5, beginning the innings with a lovely boundary. Sri Lanka went into the lunch break at 88 for 2. After the lunch break, New...

  The Indian men’s hockey team defended their title with a narrow 1-0 win in the finals of the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 17 th September. Indian team began the first quarter on a good note with aggressive moves, but the Chinese looked solid to deny them any goals. India earned two penalty corners as the second shot by Harmanpreet Singh went wide off the goal post. Wang produced a superb save to deny India the goal. China earned their first penalty corner which was well saved by Krishna Pathak before it was cleared by Jarmanpreet Singh. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. The Chinese defense looked solid and did not allow any chances to convert. The second quarter did not start well for India as Raheel was awarded a green card. Both teams tried their best to attack, but the defense looked strong, not allowing any goals. India earned a penalty corner as Harmanpreet Singh’s shot hit the goalpost not going in. India was ...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team for the first test match against New Zealand has been announced to be played at Galle International Stadium, Galle from 18 th September onwards. Dhananjaya de Silva will be high on confidence as they stunned in the 3 rd test match against England at Kennington Oval, London last week. These two fixtures are a part of the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Dimuth Karaunate and Pathum Nissanka would open the innings for Sri Lanka. Nissanka had a dream encounter against England with 64 and an unbeaten 129 that helped the visitors chase down the highest target by an Asian team in England. Vishwa Fernando and Milne Rathyanke have been dropped from the playing XI that they played in the 3 rd test against England. Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal &Dhananjaya de Silva would be middle order while Kamindu Mendis might get a chance to get a chance batting up the order.   The pace bowling options consist of Lahiru Kumara ...

  The defending Champions India registered a commanding win in the 2 nd semi-finals against South Korea of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 16 th September. Indian team began the first quarter on a good note with Abhishek's reverse flick shot saved by Korean goalkeeper Kim Jahean. After the initial domination, a superb pass by Arijit with a goal by Uttam Singh in the 13 th minute to give India a 1-0 lead. Soon after, Korea’s two penalty corners before the third penalty corner as the shot hits Sumit’s body.   At the end of the first quarter, India led 1-0. The second quarter began off superbly for the Indian team as they put pressure on the Korean defense. Harmanpreet Singh converted the second penalty corner in the 19 th minute to double the lead. Both teams tried to put pressure on each other’s defense, but did not yield any results. At the end of the first half, India led 2-0. India dominated the first half with 61% as compared to...

  The Indian men’s hockey team won a closely fought final league game against arch-rivals Pakistan played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 14 th September 2024. Pakistan got off to a great start with a couple of great chances in the initial minutes of the first quarter. Hannan Shahid passes the ball to Ahmad Nadeem scoring from close range in the 7 th minute to give them a 1-0 lead. Ajaz Ahmed was awarded a green card which meant Pakistan was down to 10 men. Harmanpreet Singh scored from a brilliant penalty corner low down Pakistan goalkeeper in the 13 th minute to level the scores at 1-1. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 1-1. It was an excellent start for the Indian team in the second quarter as Harmanpreet Singh converted the second penalty corner in the 19 th minute to give a 2-1 lead. The Indian defense looked solid before Pakistan earned a penalty corner before the final hooter of the first half. The third quarter began well for the Indian team as ...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey Team registered a hard-fought win over South Korea in their penultimate match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 12 th September. India attacked right from the word go putting pressure on the South Korean defense. Arijit Singh Hundal scored a beautiful hit inside the circle in the 8 th minute to give a 1-0 lead to the defending Champions. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored from a penalty corner in the 9 th minute to double the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the scores remained 2-0 in favor of India. South Korea produced a good chance in the second quarter, but the shot was well saved by Suraj Kakera. Korea earned a penalty corner which was overturned by a review by Harmanpreet Singh. The Korean team put enough pressure with aggressive moves but could not convert the chances. India eventually got a chance to score a goal, but Abhishek’s shot was defended by South Korea. Right at the stroke of the fir...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey Team continued their winning form with a resounding win over Malaysia in 3 rd match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 11 th September 2024. It was a superb start for the defending Champions India as Raj Kumar Pal scored a superb field goal in the 3 rd minute to give a 1-0 lead. Arijit Singh Hundal put past the Malaysian goalkeeper with an excellent field goal in the 6 th minute to make it 2-0 in favor of India. Jugraj Singh produced a superb penalty corner goal immediately which showed their domination over Malaysia. Malaysian forwards could not create chances in the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter, India led 3-0. Malaysia began the second quarter on a positive note with a penalty corner. The penalty corner was saved by Suraj Kakera and India went counter-attack earning a PC of their own. After 2 back-to-back penalty corners, Harmanpreet Singh scored his first goal this tournament in the 22 nd ...

  England named their playing XI for the first T20I match against Australia played at Rose Bowl, Southampton on 11 th September 2024. Phil Salt has been appointed as the captain who will serve as a replacement for Jos Buttler. Salt would open the innings with Will Jacks. Jordon Cox who performed brilliantly in the NatWest T20 Blast would get a chance to feature in the England T20I squad. Liam Livingstone will be leading the charge in the middle order with his explosive batting. Jacob Bethell will be making his debut for England and hopes to create an impact with the bat. The pace bowling options include Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood &Jofra Archer. Jamie Overton will be making his T20I debut for England against Australia tomorrow. It promises to be an exciting contest between two powerhouses of international cricket, especially T20I format. Adil Rashid is the lone spinner included in the playing XI. Liam Livingstone could do the job of part-time spin option. England would...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team registered their fourth test win on England soil. Under the captaincy of Dhananjaya de Silva, Sri Lanka stunned with a dominating 8-wicket win over hosts England in the 3 rd test match at Kennington Oval, London on 9 th September 2024. Here we look at Sri Lanka's Four Test Wins On England Soil.  Sri Lanka First Test Win (1998) Their performances in Test matches on England soil have been disappointing. Under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka registered a dominating 10-wicket win at Kennington Oval, London from 27 th -31 st August 1998. It was an impressive performance by the Lankan team. England scored 445 runs in their first innings as Muttiah Muralitharan picked 7 for 155 in 59.3. In reply, Sri Lankan batters made a superb impression scoring 591 on the board. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 213, Aravinda de Silva 153 &Suresh Perera scored 43 which helped the visitors post a mammoth total. Muralitharan rattled the England inning...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team stunned hosts England in the 3 rd test match at Kennington Oval, London on 9 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 94 for 1, Sri Lanka began off positively with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis showing intent to keep the scoreboard ticking. Gus Atkinson grabbed the wicket of Kusal Mendis with a stunning catch by Shoaib Bashir. Both Lankan batters added 69 runs for the 2 nd wicket. The experienced Angelo Mathews struggled against disciplined England bowling against swinging conditions. Pathum Nissanka looked confident with lovely shots keeping the momentum going for Sri Lanka. After the initial struggle, Mathews played with aggression, taking singles and hitting boundaries easily. Nissanka looked comfortable against the England bowlers reaching his century off 107 deliveries. After his century, he played with attacking intent hitting big shots against Olly Stone. It was a superb batting display by Nissanka and Mathews making sur...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey team continued their winning run as they defeated Japan in their second match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia, China on 9 th September. Indian Team began off to a superb start as Sukhjeet Singh and Abhishek scored two field goals in the 2 nd minute itself. They kept the pressure on the Japanese defense with attacking moves. Japan got the first real chance with a penalty corner, but the shot was wasted. They got another PC, but the shot was saved by Krishna Pathak. At the end of the first quarter, the scores remained 2-0 for India. Harmanpreet Singh was off the field as Sanjay converted the penalty corner in the 17 th minute to give India a commanding 3-0 lead. Japan earned their 3 rd PC, but the shot was well saved by Suraj Kakera. The Indian defense was up to the mark as they did not allow the Japanese to score any goals. India ended the first half with a commanding 3-0 lead. India began the third quarter on...

  The Sri Lankan Cricket Team has put on an excellent performance to be on course for a famous win on the 3 rd day of the 3 rd test match played at Kennington Oval, London on 8 th September 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 211 for 5, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis began off brightly. Josh Hull struck the first blow of the day dismissing Dhananjaya caught at fine leg by Shoaib Bashir. Both added 127 runs for the 6 th wicket. With the scoreboard reading 223 for 6, the rain arrived, and the match was stopped. After the rain break, Chris Woakes struck dismissing well-set Kamindu Mendis caught by Joe Root at slips. Josh Hull got rid of Vishwa Fernando with a lovely delivery. Olly Stone troubled Rathnayake and eventually dismissed him to leave Sri Lanka in trouble. Ashita Fernando and Lahiru Kumara added valuable runs before Bashir got Ashita Fernando caught by Jamie Smith. England bundled Sri Lanka out for 263 with a lead of 62 runs. Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrenc...

 The Defending Champions India starts the Asian Men’s Champions Trophy Hockey tournament with a resounding win over the hosts China played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia, China on 8 th September 2024. It was a cautious start by both teams in the initial minutes. India earned their first penalty corner; the shot was well saved by the Chinese goalkeeper. After the save, China went to counterattack did not yield any result. A superb shot by Jugraj Singh and a deflection by Sukhjeet Singh in the 14 th minute gave India a 1-0 lead, ending the first quarter at the same scoreline. India replaced Krishan Pathak by Suraj Kakera in the 2 nd quarter. There was not much action in the first few minutes before Uttam Singh scored from a rebound after saves by the Chinese goalkeeper during the  27 th minute doubling India’s lead. At the end of the first half, India had a comfortable 2-0 lead. It was a great start for the defending champions India in the third quarter with Abhishek Shar...