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Watch: Irfan Pathan Puts On A Show, Hits Four Sixes vs Australia Legends As India Legends Reach Final

India Legends on Thursday reached the final of the Road Safety World Series after beating Australia Legends, courtesy of a special knock from all-rounder Irfan Pathan. With India Legends in trouble, Pathan played the finisher's role and smashed an unbeaten 39-run knock, smashing four sixes and two boundaries. Notably, he struck all sixes off Australia legend Dirk Nannes, one in the 17th over, followed by three more in the penultimate over of the match. With just one run needed off five deliveries, Pathan hit legendary Australia pacer Brett Lee for a four over midwicket to finish things off.

Travel Back In Time As Sachin Tendulkar Hits Brett Lee For Majestic Boundary Through Covers

Sachin Tendulkar reminded Indian cricket fans of what they have been missing on TV screens for close to a decade now as he hit former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee for a boundary with his trademark punch on the up through the extra cover region for a boundary during the semi-final clash between India Legends and Australia Legends in the Road Safety World Series.

Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina was a destructive batter and very handy with the ball. But another aspect of his game that made him such a huge asset to whichever team he played for was his excellent fielding. Raina was always a gun fielder, athletic and quick. And even though he has retired from professional cricket, he has still not lost his electric abilities on the field. During a Road Safety World Series match between India Legends and Australia Legends, Raina took a spectacular catch that would make one wonder why he is still not playing.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Makes Day Of Young Fan By Giving Him Autograph

Cricket is a sport which is celebrated like a festival in India. Due to a massive fan base, the players enjoy a star-like treatment from the fans. From Kapil Dev to Sachin Tendulkar, the fans never shy away to express their love towards the cricketers. One such heartwarming moment was seen after the Legends League Cricket (LLC) T20 tournament clash between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, where a young fan won many hearts with his love towards the former India batter Gautam Gambhir.

Virat Kohli surpasses Rahul Dravid, becomes India's second highest run-scorer in international cricket

Virat Kohli on Sunday surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket. The star batter accomplished this feat in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad. In the match, the 'Chase Master' Kohli was in full flow, switching from attacker to anchor, from anchor to attacker at will. He struck 63 runs in 48 balls, consisting of three fours and four sixes. His strike rate was also pretty solid at 131.25. Now, Kohli has a total of 24,078 runs in 471 matches across 525 innings at an average of 53.62. His best individual score in cricket is 254*. 71 centuries have come from his bat along with 125 half-centuries. He has surpassed Indian great Rahul Dravid, who has scored 24,064 international runs for the Indian cricket team. Though Dravid's international cricket run tally stands at 24,208, the rest of his 144 runs have been scored as a part of teams like Asia XI, ICC World XI.

Virat Kohli Achieves Rare Feat In White-Ball Cricket After Win Over Australia

Team India defeated Australia by six wickets in the third and final T20I match of the three-match series on Sunday, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Put to bat first, Australia posted a target of 187, with Tim David and Cameron Green scoring 54 and 52 respectively. Later, Team India chased down the target with a ball to spare with the help of a fiery partnership between Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Kohli and Suryakumar smashed 63 and 69, respectively, as Team India claimed a six-wicket victory. The knock made kohli the second batter to complete 16,000 runs in white-ball international cricket.

Farewell To Cricket: Indian Women Gear Up For Memorable Lord's Dance For Legendary Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing sunset at the Lord's on Saturday and the Indian team will strive to make it a memorable swansong for her by completing a historic ODI series clean sweep on English soil, in London. Playing one game at Lord's is an ultimate dream for a cricketer. Scoring a hundred or taking a five-for is a different high but bidding adieu to the game following an illustrious career at the 'Mecca of Cricket' is only reserved for a few chosen ones.

3rd ODI: India eye memorable farewell for Jhulan Goswami at Lord's

Playing one game at Lord's is an ultimate dream for a cricketer. Scoring a hundred or taking a five-for is a different high but bidding adieu to the game following an illustrious career at the 'Mecca of Cricket' is only reserved for a few chosen ones. Sunil Gavaskar (although he played his last first-class game there) didn't get that opportunity.

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Watch: Irfan Pathan Puts On A Show, Hits Four Sixes vs Australia Legends As India Legends Reach Final

Travel Back In Time As Sachin Tendulkar Hits Brett Lee For Majestic Boundary Through Covers

Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Makes Day Of Young Fan By Giving Him Autograph

Virat Kohli surpasses Rahul Dravid, becomes India's second highest run-scorer in international cricket

Virat Kohli Achieves Rare Feat In White-Ball Cricket After Win Over Australia

Farewell To Cricket: Indian Women Gear Up For Memorable Lord's Dance For Legendary Jhulan Goswami

3rd ODI: India eye memorable farewell for Jhulan Goswami at Lord's