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India versus England 2nd Test 1st Day: Indian batsmen puts them in a commanding position

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 Thanks to a superb batting effort, India ended the first day of the 2 nd Test match in a commanding position played at Lords, London on Thursday. England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to field first. James Anderson and Ollie Robinson did not allow Indian openers scoring opportunities making life tough for them. Rohit Sharma got the first boundary off the innings with a leg-side delivery from Sam Curran. Rohit looked in great touch hitting Sam Curran for 4 boundaries in an over. On the other hand, KL Rahul played according to merit and left the ball. It was a steady session for Indian openers as they put on 46 runs in 18.4 overs before the rain arrived. With that, the umpires called early lunch. After the lunch break, Rohit Sharma continued their domination over the England bowlers reaching fifty off 83 balls. KL Rahul made good use of the conditions and made life tough for hosts. Rohit took the attack and smashed Mark Wood for the first six. KL Rahul hit his first...

Australia posted lowest ever T20I total

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  They achieved this disastrous feat of lowest ever total in the shortest during the fifth T20I match against Bangladesh played at the Sher E Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on Monday. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and decided to bat first. Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Naim provided a flying start putting pressure on the Aussies bowling. Ashton Turner got the breakthrough getting rid of Mahedi Hasan. The Bangladeshi openers put on 42 runs in just 4.3 overs to lay a strong foundation. The Australian bowlers kept a lid on the Bangladeshi batsmen taking wickets at regular intervals. Shakib AL Hasan, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar got starts but was not able to convert into big scores. A disciplined bowling effort by Australia restricted Bangladesh for a modest total of 122 for 8. Mohammad Naim scored run a ball 23 and kept Bangladesh going in the first six overs. Nathan Ellis and Daniel Christian took 2 wickets each while Turner, Agar, and Adam Zampa grabbed 1 wicket each whi...

India versus England 1st Day 4th Day: Bumrah’s magical spell puts India in great position

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 Thanks to a sensational spell by Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian Cricket Team ended the 4 th day of 1 st Test match in great position played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Saturday. Starting on the overnight score of 25 for 0, Rory Burns and Dom Sibley started off cautiously against Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Burns put bad balls away for runs putting some pressure on Indian bowlers. Siraj produced a peach to dismiss Burns providing a simple catch to Pant. England openers added 37 runs for the opening wicket. India struck for the 2 nd time as Bumrah got rid of Zak Crawley with another beauty to leave England in trouble. The England captain Joe Root came to the crease and looked positive right from word go putting the bad balls away for boundaries. On other hand, Dom Sibley remained solid with his solid defense. Root put enough pressure on Indian bowlers hitting runs and reached fifty off just 68 balls. Sibley and Root survived few anxious moments via review but held firm. England...

Records created during the 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and Australia

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 Bangladesh recorded their first-ever bilateral series win over Australia. The Tigers achieved this feat as they defeated the Aussies in the 3 rd T20I match played at Sher E Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the hosts as they lost 2 quick wickets of Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar. Shakib AL Hasan showed intent and took the attack to Australian bowlers. At the end of the first six overs, Bangladesh made 28 for 2. After the field restrictions, Shakib was dismissed by Zampa trying to hit a big shot. Shakib and Mahmudullah added 44 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Mahmudullah played the anchor role keeping his wicket intact. On the other hand, the rest of the Bangladeshi batsmen struggled to hit boundaries. Making his T20I debut, Nathan Ellis struggled in the first few deliveries. Mahmudullah reached his fifty off 52 balls. Ellis grabbed major milestones as he took the wicket of...

India versus England 1st Test 3rd Day: KL Rahul and Jadeja knocks help India put in good position

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 Thanks to superb knocks by KL Rahul, Jadeja, and tailenders, the Indian team ended rain-curtailed 3 rd day in a strong position played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday. Starting on the overnight score of 125 for 4, Rishabh Pant made his intentions clear by coming down the track and hitting Anderson for a boundary, and then the rain arrived. After the stoppage, Pant survived few anxious moments against Ollie Robinson going past the diving hand of Rory Burns and then went over the wicketkeeper Buttler for a six. Robinson finally got the breakthrough getting rid of Pant providing a simple catch to Bairstow. Pant and KL Rahul added 33 runs for the 5 th wicket. Ravindra Jadeja looked composed and made the batting look easy keeping the scoreboard along with KL Rahul. After the initial spell by Anderson and Robinson, Root decided to bring Curran and Broad. Rahul and Jadeja played according to the merit going past England's score. Both ensured that India went into lunch break a...

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian women’s hockey team goes down fighting

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 The Indian women’s hockey team played their hearts out before losing their bronze medal match to Great Britain played at the Oi Hockey Stadium, North Pitch on Friday. Both teams started off cautiously before Great Britain put pressure on the Indian defense. Soon after, GB earned a penalty corner, but Savita Punia produced a superb save. GB continued their aggression as they awarded their 2 nd PC of the match as Savita Punia did another great job for the Indian team. Both teams went into the first quarter with a scoreline reading at 0-0. The second quarter started off brilliantly for Great Britain as Rayers scored a field goal in the 16 th minute to give them 1-0 lead. GB continued their attacking approach earning another penalty corner but did not convert into a goal. India got their first chance as Lalschemi produced a reverse flick but a brilliant save by GB goalkeeper denied them a goal. After that chance, India earned their first penalty corner but did not trap the shot....

India versus England 1st Test 2nd Day: Honours even on rain hit day

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 It was an amazing day of cricket as rain spoilsport as both teams fought brilliantly played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday. Starting on the overnight score of 21 for 0, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul began off cautiously against James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. Both England bowlers delivered long spells not allowing Rohit and KL Rahul to score runs easily. Rohit looked in decent touch putting the bad balls away for boundaries. After a long spell by both bowlers, Sam Curran and Stuart Broad were bought into the attack. The Indian openers looked comfortable making life tough for England bowlers. At the stroke of lunch break, Ollie Robinson got the breakthrough getting rid of Rohit Sharma who did not keep the shot on the ground giving a simple catch to Sam Curran at fine leg. Rohit and KL Rahul added 97 runs laying a strong foundation. Soon after the lunch break, Cheteshwar Pujara survived a review shout given out by the umpire and the decision was overturned to not out. ...