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36 Runs In An Over, 2 Tie Breaks: Why India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Was A Historic One

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh mayhem ruled the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru as India edged Afghanistan in a humdinger on Wednesday. The duo broke a plethora of records en route to their unbeaten 190-run stand in the 3rd and final T20I of the series. India weren't in the best of position when Rinku came out to bat, having lost 4 batters at the score of 22 runs but the duo remained unbeaten till the end of the innings, guiding the team to a total of 212 runs, capping off the innings by scoring 36 runs in the final over.

ILT20: Tanish Suri’s remarkable rise continues with Desert Vipers call up

Tanish Suri’s dizzying ascent in cricket over the past month has continued after he was drafted into the Desert Vipers squad for the start of the DP World International League T20.

20 Needed Off 6: Zimbabwe Star's Legendary Act vs Sri Lanka Leaves World Stunned. Watch

Zimbabwe celebrated Tuesday after winning their first T20 international against Sri Lanka in dramatic fashion to square the three-match series in Colombo. Chasing a target of 174, Zimbabwe required 20 runs off the last over bowled by Angelo Mathews, triumphing by four wickets. Mathews, Sri Lanka's hero with the bat with an unbeaten 66, was hit for three sixes in the final over as Zimbabwe knocked off the target with a ball to spare. Zimbabwe's Luke Jongwe, who smashed 25 not out off 12 balls with two fours and two sixes, was named man of the match.

"Decisions Driven By Agendas": Angelo Mathews Slams Ex-Selectors For His White-Ball Omission

Following a triumphant return to T20Is, Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews took a potshot at the previous set of selectors, headed by Pramodya Wickramasinghe, for taking "agenda-driven" decisions that pushed him out of the white-ball cricket set-up. An all-round performance by a returning Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka snatch a three-wicket win from the jaws of defeat against Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the three-match series in Colombo on Sunday night. He not only scored an unbeaten 46* to guide Lanka out of troubled waters during their 144-run chase, lifting them from 83/6, but also took the new ball and gave away 13 runs in two overs.

Angelo Mathews Shines As Sri Lanka Pull Off Last Ball Win Against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a last ball thriller in the first T20I in Colombo on Sunday. Requiring six runs off the last two balls, tail-ender Dushmantha Chameera smashed a boundary off the penultimate ball. Then he pushed the last ball to square leg, scampering for two runs to keep Sri Lanka's unbeaten record against Zimbabwe in T20 Internationals intact. Sri Lanka owed the win to 36-year-old former captain Angelo Mathews who, playing his first T20 International in almost three years, top scored with 46.

Shaun Marsh, IPL's First Superstar, Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket

Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh on Sunday announced his retirement from professional cricket, with the Melbourne Renegades' fixture against Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League on Wednesday being his last assignment. He joins former Australian skipper Aaron Finch into retirement. Despite starting the season late due to an injury, Marsh accumulating 181 runs in five outings at an average of 45.25 and a strike rate of 138.16. He also hit three half-centuries. Before joining Renegades during the 2019-20 season, he had a lengthy and successful stint with Perth Scorchers between 2011-19, and he also paid tribute to his previous team.

"Fantastic Young Man": Rajasthan Royals Coach Kumar Sangakkara After Dhruv Jurel's Maiden India Call-Up

Former Sri Lankan cricketer and current Rajasthan Royals (RR) coach and Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara on Friday expressed happiness at Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel earning a maiden national side call-up for the Test series against England at home, saying that the player understands pressure well and has a fine work ethic. Dhruv was a surprise call-up to the Indian squad for the first two Tests against England, starting from January 25. In the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Jurel played as a finisher for RR, scoring 152 runs in 13 matches at an average of 21.71 and a strike rate of over 172, with his best score being 34*.

Suspended SLC Hopeful Of Reinstatement After ICC CEO Allardice's Visit

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hopeful that its international suspension will be revoked in March after ICC CEO Jeff Allardice recently held "constructive" discussions with the country's president Ranil Wickremesinghe and sports minister Harin Fernando. The ICC had suspended Sri Lanka in November last year citing political interference in its functioning, and subsequently the U-19 World Cup scheduled here was also shifted to South Africa. After his meeting with Allardice, Fernando posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he had a "constructive discussion and a way forward for SLC." Allardice will now submit his findings to the ICC board which is due to meet in March and the suspension of Sri Lanka is likely to be on the agenda among other things.

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36 Runs In An Over, 2 Tie Breaks: Why India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Was A Historic One

ILT20: Tanish Suri’s remarkable rise continues with Desert Vipers call up

20 Needed Off 6: Zimbabwe Star's Legendary Act vs Sri Lanka Leaves World Stunned. Watch

"Decisions Driven By Agendas": Angelo Mathews Slams Ex-Selectors For His White-Ball Omission

Angelo Mathews Shines As Sri Lanka Pull Off Last Ball Win Against Zimbabwe

Shaun Marsh, IPL's First Superstar, Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket

"Fantastic Young Man": Rajasthan Royals Coach Kumar Sangakkara After Dhruv Jurel's Maiden India Call-Up

Suspended SLC Hopeful Of Reinstatement After ICC CEO Allardice's Visit