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"Mesmerised" Shreyas Iyer Holds Special Praise For India's Young Batters After T20I Series Win

Star batter Shreyas Iyer hailed the performance of batters throughout the five-match T20I series against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Apart from the final two matches, the Men in Blue posted a total past 200 in three consecutive matches. The likes of Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaiwkad impressed with the bat throughout the innings. India emerged victorious in the final T20I with Shreyas's 53 playing a crucial role in Team India reaching a total of 160/8.

Beauden Barrett commits to another All Blacks World Cup cycle

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson hailed the "class" of Beauden Barrett after the playmaker committed to another World Cup cycle on Monday by signing with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2027.

India vs Australia: Five Players Who Boosted Their T20 World Cup 2024 Prospects

Though the recently-concluded T20I series between India and Australia lacked star power, with several seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Steve Smith giving it a miss, the bilateral series proved to be of great value for several fringe players, serving as an audition for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and USA next year.

'Belief Came In Once I...': Arshdeep Singh On Defending 10 Runs In Last Over

After leaking 37 runs in his first three wayward overs on a languid Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, Arshdeep Singh's night was seemingly doomed. But then the left-arm pacer found a chance to redeem himself in the dying moments of the fifth T20I against Australia to seal a 4-1 series win. Arshdeep grabbed it with both hands, defending 10 runs in the final over to give India a six-run win, nailing a bouncer and yorkers that he looked so incapable of bowling during that horror start.

Watch: Nathan Ellis' Shot Hits Umpire In Tense Final Over vs India. Matthew Wade's Reaction Is Viral

The on-field umpire Virender Sharma was in the middle of a controversy during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. The umpire was hit by a shot from Nathan Ellis with Australia needing 9 runs to win from 2 balls and the commentators were of the opinion that the ball could have potentially gone to the boundary if it did not hit Sharma. It happens off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis' shot hit the bowler's hand and crashed into the umpire. Australia went on to lose the game by six runs and skipper Matthew Wade's expression has gone viral on social media.

"Disappointed" Matthew Wade Reacts To Australia's 6-Run Defeat Against India in 5th T20I

Following Australia's disappointing 6-run loss against India in the fifth match of the series at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, Aussie skipper Matthew Wade said that they were bad with the bat in the last few overs. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Wade said that they were good with the ball in the first inning. He also praised McDermott and said that he bounced in the game. When asked about the pitch, he said that one cannot get any harder conditions.

Sinclair, Schmidt look to make the most of their final camp, game with Canada

Christine Sinclair asked for 145 tickets for friends and family for her international swansong in Vancouver.

On Viral Video Of Pak Players Loading Luggage In Truck, Shaheen Afridi's "Save Time" Clarification

A video of Pakistan players loading their luggage in a truck, following their arrival in Australia, had gone viral on social media earlier this week. In the video, Pakistan players were seen helping the luggage crew to load their kit bags and bags. While the video had garnered a lot of criticism, with fans blaming the officials for mismanagement of the situation, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has revealed the reason behind the same. He said that with the team scheduled to catch their next flight in about 30 minutes, the Pakistan players were only helping each other out to save time.

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"Mesmerised" Shreyas Iyer Holds Special Praise For India's Young Batters After T20I Series Win

Beauden Barrett commits to another All Blacks World Cup cycle

India vs Australia: Five Players Who Boosted Their T20 World Cup 2024 Prospects

'Belief Came In Once I...': Arshdeep Singh On Defending 10 Runs In Last Over

Watch: Nathan Ellis' Shot Hits Umpire In Tense Final Over vs India. Matthew Wade's Reaction Is Viral

"Disappointed" Matthew Wade Reacts To Australia's 6-Run Defeat Against India in 5th T20I

Sinclair, Schmidt look to make the most of their final camp, game with Canada

On Viral Video Of Pak Players Loading Luggage In Truck, Shaheen Afridi's "Save Time" Clarification