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From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.

2nd T20I, India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel sparkle as India clinch truncated tie

Rohit Sharma didn’t put a foot wrong on Friday. Right from bringing in Axar Patel in the Powerplay to driving his team’s chase, the skipper aced it all. Sharma displayed a range of shots as he creamed Australian attack and carried his bat as India defeated Australia by six wickets at the VCA stadium. After losing Hardik Pandya in the penultimate over from Pat Cummins, Rohit (46 not out) played a magnificent square-cut that meant India needed just 10 runs from the last over. Once again, Dinesh Karthik displayed his finishing act with a six and a four to level the series. India scored 94 for 4 while chasing a 91-run target in a truncated match of 8-over a side.

Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is

India skipper Rohit Sharma now has the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. The attacking batter accomplished this feat during his side's second T20I against Australia in Nagpur on Friday. Rohit Sharma hit a delightful unbeaten 46 of 20 balls in the match, helping the Men in Blue reach the 91-run target in a rain-truncated match reduced to eight overs per side. His innings was decorated with four boundaries and four sixes.

Babar Azam "Replicated" Virat Kohli's Art Of Scoring Hundred In Chase In 2nd T20I: Pakistan Great

Babar Azam scored a hundred against England in the second T20I of the seven-match series at National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. Chasing a 200-run target in the game, Pakistan comfortably reached home as Babar led the innings with his 110 not out off 66 balls. His knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes. After the match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar lavished praise on Babar and said that he replicated India batter Virat Kohli's art of scoring a hundred in a chase.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Shows Why India Missed Him With Jaffa To Castle Aaron Finch In 2nd T20I vs Australia

India's bowling attack has come under the scanner recently, but star pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Friday showed exactly why his return was so highly anticipated with a peach of a delivery to castle Australia captain Aaron Finch in the third T20I in Nagpur. Finch looked in destructive mood until Bumrah came on to bowl in the shortened match and castled him with a low full toss. The delivery dipped on Finch and cramped him for space, and the Australia opener could not get his bat down on time. The ball went on hit his leg-stump, ending his knock of 31 off 15 deliveries.

India Women vs England Women, 3rd ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India would look to register a series sweep over England when they take the field on Saturday at the Lord's Cricket Ground. This match will also be pacer Jhulan Goswami's final international game and she would look to end her career on a high. She has taken 253 wickets in the ODI format which is a world record and she would hope to add a few more wickets to her tally on Saturday. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have been the stars of the show for India in the ongoing ODI series, and they would hope to continue their performances.

"Where He Gets Into Trouble Is...": Sunil Gavaskar On Rohit Sharma After Classy Knock in Nagpur T20I

Rohit Sharma led India from the front with a 20-ball 46* against Australia in the second T20I in Nagpur on Friday. The innings, which included four sixes and four fours, helped India chase down a 91-run target in just 7.2 overs and level the three-match series 1-1. In a match that was reduced to eight-overs-a-side due to a wet outfield, Australia notched 90/5 batting first. But thanks to Rohit's brilliance, India had few problems in reaching the target. The knock impressed former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, but he also pointed out the areas where the India skipper should be mindful.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Bullet Throw Spells Doom For Cameron Green In 2nd T20I vs Australia

The second T20I between India and Australia was reduced to eight overs per side and started two-and-a-half hours later than it was scheduled due to a wet outfield at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. But fans at the ground, who waited patiently to see their favourite cricketers in action, were not disappointed as there was no dearth of action in the match. While Aaron Finch got the adrenaline running with a scooped boundary off Hardik Pandya in the first over, it was Virat Kohli who had the crowd on their feet in the second over with a stunning throw that brought an end to Cameron Green's innings early in the match.

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From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

2nd T20I, India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel sparkle as India clinch truncated tie

Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is

Babar Azam "Replicated" Virat Kohli's Art Of Scoring Hundred In Chase In 2nd T20I: Pakistan Great

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Shows Why India Missed Him With Jaffa To Castle Aaron Finch In 2nd T20I vs Australia

India Women vs England Women, 3rd ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Where He Gets Into Trouble Is...": Sunil Gavaskar On Rohit Sharma After Classy Knock in Nagpur T20I

Watch: Virat Kohli's Bullet Throw Spells Doom For Cameron Green In 2nd T20I vs Australia