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"Look Who Came Visiting Team India Dressing Room": A Legend Meets Shikhar Dhawan And Co. - Watch

India and West Indies played out a thriller in the first ODI of the three-match series on Friday, and the contest saw Shikhar Dhawan-led side prevailing by 3 runs. India batted first and posted 308/7 in 50 overs, owing to a 97-run knock by Dhawan. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill also hit fifties for the visitors. West Indies then put up a spirited fight with the bat as Kyle Mayers and Brandon King led the way. In the end, Mohammed Siraj held his nerve to help India win by 3 runs.

Shades of Lara as Glamorgan's Northeast scores 410, the ninth highest first-class score

Glamorgan batter Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday - the ninth-highest first-class score of all time.

Glamorgan's Sam Northeast scores 400 in English County Championship

Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century. The 32-year-old went to his 400 with a six back over the bowler's head, following up with another six from the next delivery.

Glamorgan's Sam NorthEast Scores 410, Registers Highest Score Of 21st Century

Glamorgan's Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday -- the ninth-highest first-class score of all time. Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century.

"Two Legends, One Frame": Rahul Dravid Meets Brian Lara In Port Of Spain

India on Friday defeated West Indies by three runs in the first ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. After the match, West Indies legend and one of the finest of batters of all time, Brian Lara, caught up with India head coach Rahul Dravid. Lara, who hails from Trinidad, was one of the several former West Indies players who were in attendance at the stadium for the first ODI. Both Lara and Dravid crossed path as players several times during the 1990s and 2000s.

India vs England 2022: Brian Lara congratulates Jasprit Bumrah for scoring most runs in a single over in Tests

Brian Lara congratulated Jasprit Bumrah after the stand-in India skipper took a world record 35 runs off a Stuart Broad over on day two of the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston. Bumrah, who is India's bowling spearhead, displayed his prowess with the bat as India's tail wagged to help the visitors amass a total of 416, recovering from a precarious 98/5, in their first innings. The two centurions of India's first innings, Rishabh Pant (146) and Ravindra Jadeja (104), led the remarkable recover with a record sixth-wicket stand of 222. Bumrah (31* off 16 balls) scored 29 runs in the over bowled by Broad, while six runs came off extras. The 35 total runs conceded are the most ever scored in a single Test-match over, surpassing the previous record (28 runs) held by Lara, Australia's George Bailey and South Africa's Keshav Maharaj.

Australian Website Posts Old Video Of George Bailey Hitting James Anderson For 28 Runs In An Over In A Dig At England After Jasprit Bumrah's Record Against Stuart Broad

The cricket world was in for a huge surprise as India's stand-in captain at the Edgbaston Test, Jasprit Bumrah, created a massive world record with the bat on day 2 of the 5th Test against England. Bumrah, known for his lethal bowling spells, came out to bat towards the end of India's first innings and left everyone bemused with his attacking batting. Bumrah was at his entertaining best with a bat in hand as Stuart Broad conceded 35 runs in an over, including extras, as Bumrah surpassed Brian Lara and George Bailey for scoring the most runs in an over in Test cricket.

India vs England, Edgbaston Test: Brian Lara Posts Epic Congratulatory Tweet After Jasprit Bumrah Breaks His Batting Record

Former West Indies batter Brian Lara congratulated India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah after the pacer took a world record 35 runs from Stuart Broad in an over in Test cricket. Bumrah displayed his prowess with the bat by taking 35 from Broad's final over in the first innings as India's tail wagged to help them amass a score of 416 in the fifth and final Test on day two at Edgbaston.

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"Look Who Came Visiting Team India Dressing Room": A Legend Meets Shikhar Dhawan And Co. - Watch

Shades of Lara as Glamorgan's Northeast scores 410, the ninth highest first-class score

Glamorgan's Sam Northeast scores 400 in English County Championship

Glamorgan's Sam NorthEast Scores 410, Registers Highest Score Of 21st Century

"Two Legends, One Frame": Rahul Dravid Meets Brian Lara In Port Of Spain

India vs England 2022: Brian Lara congratulates Jasprit Bumrah for scoring most runs in a single over in Tests

Australian Website Posts Old Video Of George Bailey Hitting James Anderson For 28 Runs In An Over In A Dig At England After Jasprit Bumrah's Record Against Stuart Broad

India vs England, Edgbaston Test: Brian Lara Posts Epic Congratulatory Tweet After Jasprit Bumrah Breaks His Batting Record