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Watch: Mohammed Shami Keeps His Cool Despite Shubman Gill Dropping Catch On His Bowling

Mohammed Shami bowled a brilliant spell on Friday as he helped India bundle out Australia for 188 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series. India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Travis Head to provide the hosts the first breakthrough. Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh then joined hands and added 72 runs for the second wicket. Smith was dismissed by Hardik Pandya before Ravindra Jadeja got the better of Marsh. Kuldeep Yadav then dismissed Marnus Labuschagne as Australia went four down.

Should KL Rahul Replace KS Bharat For World Test Championship Final? Ravi Shastri's Brutal Assessment

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that KL Rahul should be included in the team in place of KS Bharat to bolster the Indian batting line-up in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. KL Rahul signalled his return of form with a brilliant half-century in the first ODI match against Australia on Friday and he even pulled off a great catch while keeping wickets. On the other hand, KS Bharat came under a lot of fire for a couple of fumbles during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he was also not able to set the stage on fire with his batting during the four encounters.

Rybakina knocks out defending champion Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final

:Elena Rybakina knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek with a 6-2 6-2 semi-final victory at Indian Wells on Friday to set up a clash against Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

"It's Getting Boring": Sachin Tendulkar Suggests Drastic Rule Changes For ODI Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar feels in order to keep the primacy and attractiveness of Test cricket intact, one shouldn't look at in how many days the match ends, but instead the focus should be on garnering more eyeballs. The legendary cricketer is also finding current ODI cricket, a bit of a drag and wouldn't mind a change in format. Three of the Border-Gavaskar Tests between India and Australia recently ended inside two-and-a-half days, leading to a massive criticism of pitches, but Tendulkar said it is part and parcel of cricketer's job to play on different surfaces.

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Watch: Mohammed Shami Keeps His Cool Despite Shubman Gill Dropping Catch On His Bowling

Should KL Rahul Replace KS Bharat For World Test Championship Final? Ravi Shastri's Brutal Assessment

Rybakina knocks out defending champion Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final

"It's Getting Boring": Sachin Tendulkar Suggests Drastic Rule Changes For ODI Cricket

Sabalenka cruises past Sakkari to reach Indian Wells final

Sabalenka powers past Sakkari to reach Indian Wells final

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