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India vs England: Deepti Sharma's Run-Out Of Charlie Dean Divides Cricket Fraternity

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's decision to run-out England's Charlotte Dean at the non-striker's end because she was backing up too far before the ball was released has generated a lot of contrasting opinions on social media, leaving the cricketing fraternity divided. This act was earlier popularly known as 'Mankad' after India cricket legend Vinoo Mankad afflicted this mode of dismissal by running out Australia's Bill Brown at non-striker's end. Though many cricketers argue that it is against the spirit of the game, it is totally legal as per the laws of the sport.

Julius Baer Cup: Magnus Carlsen Wins First Match Of Final Against Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen underlined his superiority, winning the first two games in the opening match of the final against teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi in the Julius Baer Generation Cup rapid online chess tournament. After the first set of matches of the two-match finale, the Norwegian ace with a 2.5-0.5 victory, holds the advantage. The Indian now needs to win the second four-game match to take the final to the blitz tie-break.

"Easy Game?" Ravi Shastri Asks Dinesh Karthik On Win vs Australia In 2nd T20I. His Reply Is Pure Gold

After suffering a defeat in the first T20I, India made a strong comeback to beat Australia in a rain-hit second T20I at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Friday. Chasing a target of 91 in eight overs, captain Rohit Sharma steered India closer to the target, remaining unbeaten on 46 off 20 balls. With nine runs needed off the final over, Dinesh Karthik hit a six and a boundary off consecutive deliveries to take India to a series-levelling win, ahead of the final game in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Gesture For Jhulan Goswami Will Pull At Your Heartstrings

It was a happy ending for legendary India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami as she bowed out of the sport on Saturday after India defeated England by 16 runs to sweep the three-match ODI series. Before the match, Jhulan was presented with a memento, and was also given a guard of honour by her teammates. However, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur had a memorable gesture in mind for the veteran pacer. After the team huddle, Harmanpreet was in tears before being hugged by Jhulan.

Twitter Reacts As Jhulan Goswami Bids Farewell To International Cricket

The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media to bid Indian women's pace legend Jhulan Goswami farewell after the third and final ODI against England at Lord's, which was her final international match. Many cricketers and administration figures took to Twitter on Saturday to bid Jhulan farewell and congratulate her on a legendary career.

Julius Baer Generation Cup: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi To Meet Magnus Carlsen In Final

Young Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi got the better of Liem Quang Le (Vietnam) to set up a final clash with world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament. While the 19-year old Erigaisi had to fight hard to subdue the challenge of his Vietnamese rival, Carlsen won 3-1. In the Erigaisi-Liem Le match, the first game ended in a draw before the Indian won the second to go ahead. A draw followed in the third before the Vietnam player drew level with a 32-move victory.

"Shouldn't Be Difficult For...": Alex Hales On Deepti Sharma's Run-Out Of Charlie Dean

The running-out of Charlie Dean by Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end in the third and final ODI at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Saturday has attracted some polarising opinions. In the 44th over, Deepti ran-out Dean as she was backing up too far ahead before the ball was released from the hand, and in the end, India ended up winning the match by 16 runs. This mode of dismissal has always attracted some contrasting opinions and it is no surprise that some of the England cricketers were in mood to accept this wicket.

Watch: Nagpur Crowd Chants "RCB, RCB" During 2nd India vs Australia T20I, Virat Kohli's Reaction Viral

To say Virat Kohli is a popular cricketing figure would be an understatement. He has a huge following wherever he goes, and often, crowds in India even start chanting the name of his IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore, even when he is playing for the nation. On Friday, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, before India took on Australia in the second T20I, the crowd started chanting "RCB, RCB" as Kohli walked out to the team dressing room balcony. But Kohli was quick to point to the India logo on his jersey as his India and RCB teammate Harshal Patel sat in amusement next to him.

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India vs England: Deepti Sharma's Run-Out Of Charlie Dean Divides Cricket Fraternity

Julius Baer Cup: Magnus Carlsen Wins First Match Of Final Against Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi

"Easy Game?" Ravi Shastri Asks Dinesh Karthik On Win vs Australia In 2nd T20I. His Reply Is Pure Gold

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Gesture For Jhulan Goswami Will Pull At Your Heartstrings

Twitter Reacts As Jhulan Goswami Bids Farewell To International Cricket

Julius Baer Generation Cup: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi To Meet Magnus Carlsen In Final

"Shouldn't Be Difficult For...": Alex Hales On Deepti Sharma's Run-Out Of Charlie Dean

Watch: Nagpur Crowd Chants "RCB, RCB" During 2nd India vs Australia T20I, Virat Kohli's Reaction Viral