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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Continues Stunning County Form With Yet Another Century

India's Test star Cheteshwar Pujara carried on his red-hot form in the County Championship for Sussex as he brought up his fifth century of the season. Pujara, who was named Sussex's interim captain in the absence of the injured Tom Haines, brought up his century in 144 deliveries against Middlesex and finished Day 1 of the match unbeaten on 115 to take his team to 328/4 at Stumps. Pujara now has five centuries in seven matches this season, including two double-tons and an unbeaten score of 170.

Babar Azam completes 3,000 runs in Test cricket

cricket on Tuesday. Azam reached this landmark during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Azam struck a fine half-century, his 22nd in Tests, before he was bowled by spinner Prabhath Jayasuriya for 55 off 104 balls.

Watch: Yasir Shah's Shane Warne-Like Delivery To Bamboozle Sri Lanka Batter

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Monday bamboozled Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis with a peach of a delivery. In the ongoing first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, the spinner pitched the ball outside leg stump to Mendis and made it turn from there to hit the off stump. The delivery from Yasir was similar to the "Ball of the Century" bowled by the late great Shane Warne, Australia's legendary leg-spinner, during the early 1990s.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 1 Report: Sri Lanka Hit Back After Shaheen Afridi Takes Four

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. The tourists reached 24 for two at the close of play in Galle after losing their openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique. Azhar Ali, on three, and skipper Babar Azam, on one, were batting at close of play with Pakistan still trailing by 198 runs. Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha trapped Imam leg before wicket for two and Prabath Jayasuriya took down Shafique for 13 with his left-arm spin on a day dominated by the bowlers.

Sri Lanka Face Middle-Order Dilemma As Dhananjaya de Silva Returns For Pakistan Tests

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva will return to the team after recovering from Covid-19, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said Friday ahead of the first Test against Pakistan. The two-match series starts Saturday in Galle, where the hosts first lost to and then hammered Australia in recent weeks. They will be bolstered by the return of de Silva, a batting all-rounder who was one of four players to get the virus before and during the second Test against Australia. De Silva replaces Kamindu Mendis, who made an impressive 61 on debut in the previous match.

Dhananjaya de Silva returns, Oshada Fernando to open in first Pakistan Test

The two-match series starts Saturday in Galle, where the hosts first lost to and then hammered Australia in recent weeks. They will be bolstered by the return of de Silva, a batting all-rounder who was one of four players to get the virus before and during the second Test against Australia. De Silva replaces Kamindu Mendis, who made an impressive 61 on debut in the previous match.

India vs England: Reece Topley Registers Best England Bowling Figures In An ODI With Six-Wicket Haul

Reece Topley returned the best figures by an England bowler in a one-day international when the left-arm quick took 6-24 against India at Lord's on Thursday. The 28-year-old's haul surpassed retired all-rounder Paul Collingwood's 6-31 against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in 2005 and was only the fourth instance of an England bowler taking six wickets at this level, with all-rounder Chris Woakes having performed the feat on two occasions.

Six-wicket Topley helps England turn tables on India

Reece Topley took 6-24, the best figures by any England bowler in a one-day international, as the world champions bounced back to beat India by 100 runs at Lord's on Thursday.

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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Continues Stunning County Form With Yet Another Century

Babar Azam completes 3,000 runs in Test cricket

Watch: Yasir Shah's Shane Warne-Like Delivery To Bamboozle Sri Lanka Batter

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 1 Report: Sri Lanka Hit Back After Shaheen Afridi Takes Four

Sri Lanka Face Middle-Order Dilemma As Dhananjaya de Silva Returns For Pakistan Tests

Dhananjaya de Silva returns, Oshada Fernando to open in first Pakistan Test

India vs England: Reece Topley Registers Best England Bowling Figures In An ODI With Six-Wicket Haul

Six-wicket Topley helps England turn tables on India