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India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Three Key Concerns for Rishabh Pant-Led Team India

A young Indian cricket team, led by Rishabh Pant, riding high on back-to-back wins over South Africa in the five-match T20I series, will aim for a brilliant series win when it gets down to action in Bengaluru on Sunday. After being comprehensively beaten by the Temba Bavuma-led visitors in the first two matches, India rode on some spirited showing from the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Avesh Khan among others to restore parity in the series. With a couple of key members of the South African team nursing injuries, India will fancy their chances in the final T20I.

Sri Lanka tour great opportunity to build team: Harmanpreet Kaur

"We are working hard on our team, we have great combinations. And for us, it is a good tour to start, because first-time we are going to play without our seniors and a great opportunity for all of us to build a team," Harmanpreet said at the virtual pre-departure press conference. "For me, it is a great opportunity where you can build a good team because Sri Lanka, I don't think it is going to be an easy tour for us." Mithali Raj has retired from all forms of the game, while experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami is not travelling to the island nation.

Taking Our Players To Next Level Is Our Immediate Goal: India Coach Ramesh Powar

It is a dawn of a new era for the Indian women's cricket team after Mithali Raj bid adieu to international cricket last week. Harmanpreet Kaur has ample experience in leading in the T20Is and hence she has been appointed as the ODI captain as well. Her first assignment would be the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka, beginning June 23. On the tour, India will play three T20Is and three ODIs. The T20Is will be played in Dambulla while the ODIs will go ahead in Pallekele.

For Two Tests In A Row, Bangladesh Equal Unwanted Record

Bangladesh were bowled out for just 103 in the first innings of the first Test against West Indies in North Sound Antigua on Thursday. In the process they equalled a most unwanted record as six batters failed to get off the mark. The six ducks is the joint highest number of ducks in an innings in Test cricket. Co-incidentally, the last time a team got six ducks in an innings was Bangladesh in their last Test match, which was against Sri Lanka. In that game too, the six ducks came in Bangladesh's first innings.

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Dushmantha Chameera Dismisses Matthew Kuhnemann To Seal Sri Lanka's Win Over Australia In 2nd ODI

Sri Lanka levelled the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia at 1-1 after a thrilling 26-run win (DLS method) in the second match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Sri Lankan bowlers came to the party in the rain-curtailed match to register a memorable win for the team. Chasing a rain-revised target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered a batting collapse to be bowled out for 189 in 37.1 overs as Sri Lanka bounced back from their loss in the first ODI.

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc can't put finger on ODI return

The left-armer tore open the index finger on his bowling hand on a shoe spike during his follow-through in the T20 series-opener against the Sri Lankans. He has been bowling in the nets but unable to feature in the matches due to a rule banning taping on bowlers' fingers. Starc said it was frustrating feeling fit while sidelined.

Australia's Starc can't put finger on ODI return

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is hopeful of playing at least some part in the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka after having stitches removed from a badly cut finger.

SL vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Bowlers Help Sri Lanka Stun Australia And Level Series At 1-1

Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne led an inspired Sri Lankan attack to pull off a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second one-day international on Thursday. Chasing a rain-revised target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered from regular wicket falls to get bowled out for 189 in 37.1 overs as Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening loss in the five-match series in Pallekele. Karunaratne returned figures of 3-47 including Steve Smith, for 28, and Glenn Maxwell, for 30, and was ably supported by fellow quick Dushmantha Chameera who got the final batsman to bring the raucous home crowd to its feet.

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India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Three Key Concerns for Rishabh Pant-Led Team India

Sri Lanka tour great opportunity to build team: Harmanpreet Kaur

Taking Our Players To Next Level Is Our Immediate Goal: India Coach Ramesh Powar

For Two Tests In A Row, Bangladesh Equal Unwanted Record

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Dushmantha Chameera Dismisses Matthew Kuhnemann To Seal Sri Lanka's Win Over Australia In 2nd ODI

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc can't put finger on ODI return

Australia's Starc can't put finger on ODI return

SL vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Bowlers Help Sri Lanka Stun Australia And Level Series At 1-1