Vintage display by Chamani Seneviratna propels UAE to win at newest international venue
The UAE made a winning start at the country’s newest international cricket venue thanks to a vintage performance by their most seasoned campaigner.
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Watch: Muttiah Muralitharan Furious As Rashid Khan Takes Marco Jansen To The Cleaners In The 20th Over
Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia dominated proceedings in the last over against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Marco Jansen as they gathered 25 runs to win the match for Gujarat Titians (GT) in IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Needing 22 runs off the final six deliveries, Jansen was welcomed by a huge six by Tewatia off his first ball. Jansen came back well to give only a single on the second. However, what followed next was complete carnage as Rashid hit three sixes in the following four deliveries to seal a thrilling victory for his team. As Rashid teed off against Jansen, the camera showcased how former Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, SRH's spin bowling coach, seemed agitated and lost his cool.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Bangladesh recall Nayeem Hasan for injured Mehidy Hasan
Nayeem Hasan to replace injured all-rounder Mehidy Hasan for the first Test against Sri Lanka next month. Nayeem played the last of his seven Tests against the West Indies in 2021 and has claimed 25 wickets.
Bangladesh Recall Nayeem Hasan for injured Mehidy Hasan For Sri Lanka Series
Bangladesh on Wednesday recalled off-spinner Nayeem Hasan to replace injured all-rounder Mehidy Hasan for the first Test against Sri Lanka next month. Nayeem played the last of his seven Tests against the West Indies in 2021 and has claimed 25 wickets.
IPL 2022: Jayawardene in favour of third umpire intervention in above-waist no balls
Mahela Jayawardene, a member of the ICC's Cricket Committee, feels going forward the third umpire should intervene in case the on-field officials get above-waist no balls wrong in the course of a match. Jayawardene believes the ICC Cricket Committee should hold a discussion on whether the third umpire should alert the on-field umpires in such a scenario.
"Wasting Good Form And Opportunity": WI Great Serves Wake-Up Call To Sanju Samson On India Comeback
Sanju Samson, despite starting the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with a half-century, has not been able to maintain his form for Rajasthan Royals (RR). The 27-ball 55 that the 27-year-old hit in RR's season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad remains his only half-century in eight matches. In fact, in the last six matches, the wicketkeeper-batter has fallen for below 30 on four occasions. With the IPL being one of the last opportunities to impress the BCCI selectors for a ticket to the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, Samson's inability to score big might be an issue.
Former Women's Hockey Team Captain Elvera Britto Dead
Former Indian women's hockey team captain Elvera Britto died on Tuesday due to old age related problems. She was 81. Elvera, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters (others are Rita and Mae), ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles. She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.
IPL 2022: Sanju Samson wasting good form and opportunity to press for international recall, says Ian Bishop
Ian Bishop reckons Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is wasting good form and opportunity to press for a recall in the Indian T20 set up by not playing impactful innings in the IPL. The wicketkeeper-batter is still on the fringes of the Indian T20 team and a stellar show in the IPL could be help him stake a claim in the T20 World Cup squad. "That Sanju is wasting good form and good opportunity to score runs to press for an international recall, to lead his team when Jos Buttler doesn't score," Bishop said on ESPNcricinfo's 'T20 Time Out'.