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Ashes 2023 2nd Test 5th Day: Australia beat England in a thrilling encounter.

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  Australia held onto his nerves to survive scare of Ben Stokes brilliance on the fifth and final day of 2 nd Test match played at Lords, London on 2 July 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 114 for 4, Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes looked in good touch with some lovely shots keeping the scoreboard ticking. Ben Stokes was given out by the umpire but on review it was overturned to not out as it was hitting the inside edge. After the reprieve Stokes completed half-century off 99 deliveries. Josh Hazlewood provided breakthrough dismissing Duckett with well one-handed catch by Alex Carey. Duckett and Stokes added 132 runs for the 5 th wicket. Soon after, Jonny Bairstow was dismissed in a bizarre dismissal as Carey hit the stumps while he was outside the crease to leave England struggling. Ben Stokes then took charge with some big hitting and made the batting look easy. England captain Stokes did not take singles and gave Broad one too two balls. It was a superb batting display b...

Ranji Trophy 2021/22 Finals Day 5: MP register their first ever Ranji Trophy title

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 Madhya Pradesh became the new Champions of Ranji Trophy 2021/22 as they defeated Mumbai on the fifth and final day played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday. Starting on the overnight score of 113 for 2, Suved Parkar and Arman Jaffer showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on the Madhya Pradesh bowlers. Both Mumbai batsmen kept the charge with lovely shots trying to give momentum. Gaurav Yadav eventually got a breakthrough dismissing Armaan Jaffer bowling around the legs. Jaffer and Parkar added 56 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Madhya Pradesh bowlers was warned for delivering negative lines. Parkar and Sarfaraz Khan took the charge with attacking strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Parkar completed fifty off 56 balls showing his class. Kartikeya struck with a straight delivery getting rid of Parkar. Parkar and Sarfaraz Khan added 53 runs for the 4 th wicket. Jaiswal came to bat at number 6 fell cheaply caught by Patidar to leave Mumbai in trouble. ...