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Watch: Sri Lanka Spinner's Absolute Ripper To Bowl Babar Azam Around The Legs

A day after Yasir Shah brought back memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with his sharp leg-break to dismiss Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya produced an absolute ripper to dismiss Pakistan's talismanic captain Babar Azam. Babar, well set in Pakistan's chase on Day 4 of the first Test, was beaten all ends up by Jayasuriya's brilliant delivery. The left-arm spinner, coming from over the wicket, bowled it on the rough outside leg. The Pakistan skipper looked to pad it away, but the ball instead went around his legs and clattered onto the stumps.

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in the British city of Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. A total of 72 countries and territories will be participating in the quadrennial event this time. Interestingly, this will be the first time that a global, multi-sporting event will have more women's events than men's events. This edition of the CWG will also see the inclusion of some new events after shooting and archery were dropped from the Games. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the newly included events at the CWG in the Birmingham edition:WOMEN'S CRICKET

WATCH | Yasir ripper evokes memories of Warne's 'ball of the century'

A Yasir Shah delivery was drawing comparisons with Shane Warne's "ball of the century" on Tuesday, the day after the Pakistan leg-spinner ripped out Kusal Mendis.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: The focus would be on Dinesh Chandimal as he looks to get to his 100 on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test. Chandimal remained unbeaten on 86 runs as Sri Lanka extended their lead to 333 runs against Pakistan at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka resumed on Monday at their overnight score of 36 for 1 with Oshada Fernando and Kasun Rajitha at the crease. Fernando scored 64 while Rajitha was dismissed on 7. Later, Kusal Mendis' 76 helped the team's cause and Chandimal's unbeaten knock made sure Sri Lanka get a good total on the board. On the other hand, Mohammad Nawaz took four wickets on the day to complete a fifer in the innings, while Yasir Shah also picked three wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 222 in their first innings before they bowled out Pakistan for 218 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)

WATCH: Pakistan's Yasir Shah rekindles memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with a similar dismissal

Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' to dismiss Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis. Shah produced this peach of delivery during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. The delivery and the mode of dismissal were remarkably similar to the delivery Warne had produced to dismissing England's Mike Gatting in 1993. On Day three of the Test match during Sri Lanka's second innings, Shah delivered an absolutely unplayable delivery that pitched well outside the leg stump and hit the top of the right-hand batter's off stump after spinning unbelievably.

Young man killed after Range Rover smashed into phone mast named

A young man who was killed after a Range Rover smashed into a phone mast in Gorton has been named as Danyal Ul-Haq. The 23-year-old, understood to be from Oldham, was travelling in the front seat of the car when it crashed on Hyde Road near the junction of Debdale Lane in the early hours of July 12.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz said Monday that his maiden five-wicket haul on return to Test cricket was a "dream" performance he aimed to repeat. The 28-year-old Nawaz, who played just three Tests for Pakistan in 2016, impressed with his left-arm spin to dent the Sri Lankan top and middle-order in the first match in Galle. He combined with leg-spinner Yasir Shah to reduce Sri Lanka to 267 for eight but the hosts hit back with Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten 86 to lead by 333 at the end of the third day's play.

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test

Red hot Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test on Monday. The hosts were 329 for nine when bad light stopped play for the day in Galle. Chandimal, on 86, and Prabath Jayasuriya, on four, were batting at close of play with Sri Lanka leading by 333 in their second innings.

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Watch: Sri Lanka Spinner's Absolute Ripper To Bowl Babar Azam Around The Legs

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

WATCH | Yasir ripper evokes memories of Warne's 'ball of the century'

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

WATCH: Pakistan's Yasir Shah rekindles memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with a similar dismissal

Young man killed after Range Rover smashed into phone mast named

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test