Sri Lanka in command against Ireland
Ireland face a battle to avoid defeat in their first-ever Test against Sri Lanka, who tightened their stranglehold on the second day of the series opener in Galle.
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Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates
SL vs IRE, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Sri Lanka are in command against Ireland on Day 1 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. The Irish brought in the experienced George Dockrell into the side after he missed a one-off Test against Bangladesh earlier this month. Wicketkeeper Sadeera Samarawickrama was making a comeback to the Sri Lankan side after an absence of nearly six years. (Live Scorecard)
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Will Rahmanullah Gurbaz Make Way For Jason Roy?
After registering a historic win over Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders faced a 23-run defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring match. Now, the Nitish Rana-led side will be taking on the five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the next IPL 2023 match on Sunday. Young batter Rinku Singh has been in a blistering form as after smashing five sixes against Gujarat Titans, he went on to score his maiden IPL half-century against SRH. It is highly likely that the team management might give a chance to Jason Roy in the match against MI.
Watch: Ricky Ponting's Son Star-Struck As He Meets Virat Kohli On The Sidelines Of IPL 2023
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is a cricket tournament where the best of cricket minds assemble. The costliest cricket tournament in the world has seen widespread interest from top stars in the last decade and half. While the Indian cricketers are the center-pieces of the cash-rich league, the overseas talent on show is also marvelous. It's not limited to the players alone, cricket legends like Brian Lara, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar are associated with various franchises. Australia great Ricky Ponting to is the coach of the Delhi Capitals franchise. Recently, Ponting met RCB and India star Virat Kohli on the sidelines of the tournament. Their meeting had another special person joining too, Fletcher William Ponting - Ricky's son.
Ravindra Jadeja Reaches Historic Milestone, Joins Malinga, Bravo In Elite List
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completed 200 wickets in T20 cricket on Wednesday. Jadeja accomplished this feat during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals at the franchise's home arena of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the match, Jadeja was once again the leading bowler for CSK, taking 2/21 in his four overs at an economy rate of 5.20. This has taken his wicket-tally in IPL 2023 to six wickets in four matches, with best bowling figures of 3/20, an average of 13.83, and an economy rate of 6.38.
Suryakumar Yadav Continues To Lead ICC T20 Batter Rankings
He might be going through a lean patch in the ongoing Indian Premier League but Suryakumar Yadav continued to top the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar is leading the chart with 906 rating points ahead of Pakistan duo of Mohammed Rizwan (811 points) and skipper Babar Azam (755), South Africa's Aiden Markram (748) and Devon Conway of New Zealand (745). Virat Kohli remained static at the 15th spot.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans: Will Jason Roy Make His IPL 2023 Debut?
After a comprehensive victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) regroup to take on the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in their third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign. With Shakib Al Hasan ruling himself out of the tournament, the Knight Riders picked Jason Roy as his replacement. Up against the Titans who haven't lost a single game since the start of the season, could the Kolkata franchise give the English opener his debut for the season?
Mushfiqur Rahim Takes Bangladesh Home In One-Off Test vs Ireland
Mushfiqur Rahim shrugged off Bangladesh's mid-innings jitters to hit a quickfire half-century Friday and seal a seven-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off Dhaka Test. Ireland were bowled out for 292 soon after resuming on the fourth day and Mushfiqur top-scored for the hosts with seven fours from his 51 runs. Opener Tamim Iqbal made 31 and put on 62 runs with Mushfiqur for the third wicket after Ireland saw a glimmer of hope with two crucial early wickets. Liton Das gave Bangladesh a positive start but poor fortune saw him bowled for 23 as a Mark Adair bouncer struck him off the helmet and fell to his stumps, dislodging the bails.