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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test: Babar Azam, Pat Cummins Eye Last Chance For Series Win

After two batting-dominated draws, rival skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are both targeting a series-winning victory when the third and final Pakistan-Australia Test starts in Lahore Monday. The series -- Australia's first in Pakistan for 24 years -- opened with a high scoring stalemate on a featherbed pitch in Rawalpindi before the hosts salvaged a fighting draw in Karachi on the back of an epic 196 from Azam. Lahore's Gaddafi stadium is Azam's home ground and will be staging a Test for the first time since a fatal terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 caused international cricket to be suspended in Pakistan.

Azam, Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win

After two batting-dominated draws, rival skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are both targeting a series-winning victory when the third and final Pakistan-Australia Test starts in Lahore Monday.

Cricket-Pakistan, Australia vie for series win as test returns to Lahore

By Sudipto Ganguly

Pakistan, Australia vie for series win as test returns to Lahore

Pakistan and Australia head into a winner-take-all third and final test from Monday as test cricket returns to Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium for the first time since the 2009 attack by gunmen on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Babar Azam, Pat Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win

Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are both targeting a series-winning victory when the third and final Pakistan-Australia Test starts in Lahore Monday. The series -- Australia's first in Pakistan for 24 years -- opened with a high scoring stalemate on a featherbed pitch in Rawalpindi before the hosts salvaged a fighting draw in Karachi on the back of an epic 196 from Azam. Lahore's Gaddafi stadium is Azam's home ground and will be staging a Test for the first time since a fatal terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 caused international cricket to be suspended in Pakistan.

Elizabeth Hurley's 'heart aches' as Shane Warne honoured at private memorial

cricket superstar Shane Warne was farewelled at a private memorial service on Sunday with former fiance Elizabeth Hurley saying her "heart aches" for not being able to attend. The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death aged just 52 provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players. An autopsy revealed he died of natural causes following a suspected heart attack with a private jet flying him home to his native Melbourne. He was remembered before family and friends in an invitation-only service at St Kilda Football Club, an Australian Rules team he supported all his life. Warne's three children Brooke, Jackson, and Summer were expected to be at the centre of proceedings with local media personalities and his close-knit poker group also attending.

Love batting at No. 3 but I'm ready to explore: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday said he's flexible and ready to "explore", depending upon the team scenario in the upcoming IPL. Shreyas had a hugely successful T20I series against Sri Lanka in which he was not dismissed across three matches, hitting 57 not out off 28 balls, 74 not out off 44 and 73 not out off 45 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Series in India's 3-0 win. "For me personally, I feel No.

Watch: Pooja Vastrakar's Diving Effort To Dismiss Meg Lanning, Commentator Screams "What A Catch! What An Amazing Catch!"

Despite a narrow defeat, Pooja Vastrakar was in brilliant form for India in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup fixture against Australia on Saturday, in Auckland. Vastrakar registered 34 runs off 28 balls and also bagged two wickets in 10 overs. Despite her individual form, India went on to lose by six wickets as Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals in the tournament. Other than her bowling and batting figures, Vastrakar also showed off her fielding skills with a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Meg Lanning during Australia's innings. Lanning, who was at 97, directed a full delivery towards Vastrakar at point, who dived to her right to complete a fantastic catch. Such was the brilliance of the catch, the commentator screamed, "What a catch! What an amazing catch!"

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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test: Babar Azam, Pat Cummins Eye Last Chance For Series Win

Azam, Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win

Cricket-Pakistan, Australia vie for series win as test returns to Lahore

Pakistan, Australia vie for series win as test returns to Lahore

Babar Azam, Pat Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win

Elizabeth Hurley's 'heart aches' as Shane Warne honoured at private memorial

Love batting at No. 3 but I'm ready to explore: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

Watch: Pooja Vastrakar's Diving Effort To Dismiss Meg Lanning, Commentator Screams "What A Catch! What An Amazing Catch!"