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First Time In 21 Years! Ravindra Jadeja Achieves Rare Feat With Seven-Wicket Haul Against Australia

Ravindra Jadeja was the star for India as he claimed seven wickets to bundle out Australia for just 113 on Day 3 of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy encounter on Sunday. Australia started the day on 61 for the loss of one wicket but a brilliant bowling display from Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin put the hosts in a commanding position. Among the seven wickets taken by Jadeja, five were bowled dismissals and it was the first time in around 21 years that a spinner achieved such a feat. Incidentally, the last time a spinner took five bowled dismissals in an innings was compatriot Anil Kumble against South Africa in Joburg in 1992. Overall, Shoaib Akhtar achieved a similar feat against New Zealand in Lahore in 2002.

WATCH | Bok hot-steppers Canan, Kurt-Lee run a sumo gauntlet

Springboks Canan Moodie and Kurt-Lee Arendse have stepped their fair share of opponents during the season, but things were a little different when they came up against sumo wrestlers recently.

Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner power Australia into Women's T20 World Cup semis

With the comfortable win, Australia made it a perfect four wins from their four group games to cruise into the semifinals of the cricketing extravaganza. Chasing a par 125, Australia reached their target with 21 balls to spare with McGrath hitting a powerpacked 33-ball 57. Australia were put under pressure by South Africans in the chase early as at one stage they were in trouble at 40 for three but McGrath and Gardner (28 not out off 29) went for their shots in a fourth-wicket partnership of 81 to secure victory for the champions.

South Africa vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup: Tahlia McGrath And Ashleigh Gardner Take Australia Into Semi-finals

Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner took Australia into the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday with aggressive batting to defeat South Africa by six wickets at St George's Park in Gqeberha. Chasing 125 to win, Australia were in trouble at 40 for three but McGrath and Gardner went for their shots in a fourth-wicket partnership of 81 to secure victory for the defending champions with 21 balls to spare.

South Africa vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup Live Score Updates

SA vs AUS, Women's T20 World Cup Live Updates: Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to against South Africa in a crunch Group A encounter at the St Geroge's Park in Gqeberha. Alyssa Healy is out injured due a quad strain and is replaced by Annabel Sutherland in the playing XI. With three wins out of as many outings, Australia sit top of Group A, while South Africa, following their shock defeat to Sri Lanka in the tournament opener, are third with two points so far. Earlier in the day, England defeated India by 11 runs in a possible group-deciding game at the same venue. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Watch: Renuka Singh Takes 5-Wicket Haul, Best-Ever Figures By An Indian In Women's T20 World Cup

Medium pacer Renuka Singh registered her best bowling figures, a five-for, to help India restrict England to 151 for seven in an ICC Women's T20 World Cup match in Gqeberha, South Africa on Saturday. Renuka (5/15) did the early damage picking up the first three wickets to peg England back and then returned to take two more wickets towards the fag end of the innings. India made a perfect start after opting to bowl as Renuka induced a faint outside edge from Danni Wyatt and Richa Ghosh gleefully accepted the chance in the third delivery of the day.

Watch: Ben Stokes goes past Brendon McCullum's record for most sixes in Test cricket

Stokes played a quick-fire knock of 31 and in the process he went past his head coach and former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum's record of 107 sixes in the longest format of the game.

KL Rahul's "Inclusion Shakes Belief In Justice": India Great Blasts Opener After Yet Another Poor Show Against Australia

KL Rahul's torrid run has continued in the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first Test he could score only 20. On Day 2 of the second Test, Rahul was dismissed for 17 off 41 balls. The talented batter last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December 2021. He was slow off the blocks, and could not score a big knock.

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First Time In 21 Years! Ravindra Jadeja Achieves Rare Feat With Seven-Wicket Haul Against Australia

WATCH | Bok hot-steppers Canan, Kurt-Lee run a sumo gauntlet

Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner power Australia into Women's T20 World Cup semis

South Africa vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup: Tahlia McGrath And Ashleigh Gardner Take Australia Into Semi-finals

South Africa vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup Live Score Updates

Watch: Renuka Singh Takes 5-Wicket Haul, Best-Ever Figures By An Indian In Women's T20 World Cup

Watch: Ben Stokes goes past Brendon McCullum's record for most sixes in Test cricket

KL Rahul's "Inclusion Shakes Belief In Justice": India Great Blasts Opener After Yet Another Poor Show Against Australia