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Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head Put Australia In Command Against West Indies

An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday. After Head smashed 119 from 134 balls to take Australia to 283 and a first-innings lead of 95, Hazlewood took four wickets for just two runs at the start of the West Indies second innings to deal a hammer blow to the visitors. At stumps on the second day, the West Indies were 73-6, still 22 runs from making Australia bat again. Joshua Da Silva was not out 17, with Justin Greaves dismissed off the last ball of the day's play.

Watch: Kohli's Strong Reaction As Rohit, Nabi Argue Over 'Sportsmanship'

India captain Rohit Sharma was involved in an intense chat with Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi during the first Super Over of the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday. A throw from India wicket-keeper Sanju Samson hit Nabi's pad from behind and resulted in a big deflection, with Afghanistan deciding to make the most of the opportunity by running two extra runs. Rohit, fuming at the ‘unsportsmanlike' decision, argued with both Nabi and the umpire about the unfair advantage that the visiting team got. But, the runs continued to be counted.

Watch: Rinku Singh's Unusual DRS Footage Sparks Debate, Leaves Fans Confused

A DRS review involving Indian cricket team batter Rinku Singh sparked a massive debate during the third T20I encounter between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. During the ninth over of the Indian innings, Rinku was adjudged LBW by umpire Virender Sharma off the bowling of Qais Ahmed. Rinku immediately went for the review and although it looked like the ball was hitting the stumps, UltraEdge showed a spike to suggest that the ball came off the inside edge. It was quite surprising for the umpires as replays showed that although the spike was there, the ball seemed a bit far from the bat.

"No Gimmicks, No Strategy": Rahul Dravid On Rohit Sharma's 'Simple' Super Over Decision

India head coach Rahul Dravid praised Ravi Bishnoi for his remarkable execution in the second super over and skipper Rohit Sharma for going with his gut and handing the ball to the spinner during their 3rd T20I victory against Afghanistan. India's third T20I encounter with Afghanistan kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. Afghanistan's herculean effort to chase down the target of 213, took the match into a super over.

Iga Swiatek Survives Epic To Make Australian Open Third Round

Iga Swiatek came back from the brink to beat unseeded American Danielle Collins in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday, extending her winning run to 18 matches. The world number one was up a set and a break on Rod Laver Arena before faltering badly and slipping to a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set. But she reeled off five straight games to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. "Honestly I was at the airport already," a relieved Swiatek said in the immediate aftermath of her win in a match lasting more than three hours.

Venue For India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash Expected To Be Ready In Three Months

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which is set to host the highly anticipated T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, is expected to be ready within three months. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the matches to be hosted in New York in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which could accommodate 34,000 spectators, is scheduled to host the bitter cricketing neighbours for a mouth-watering clash on June 9 and is among eight T20 World Cup matches.

Jasprit Bumrah Shares Emotional Post For Late Father, Wife Sanjana Ganesan's Comment Wins Hearts

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah shared an emotional post on his Instagram, where he gave a warm tribute to his late father. Bumrah lost his father Jasbir Singh, when he was just five years old and was then raised by his mother, Daljit. The India pacer and his wife Sanjana Ganesan got blessed with a baby boy, Angad in September, last year. Sharing his thoughts on life after becoming a dad, Bumrah posted an old picture of his father, holding him in his arms.

36 Runs In An Over, 2 Tie Breaks: Why India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Was A Historic One

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh mayhem ruled the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru as India edged Afghanistan in a humdinger on Wednesday. The duo broke a plethora of records en route to their unbeaten 190-run stand in the 3rd and final T20I of the series. India weren't in the best of position when Rinku came out to bat, having lost 4 batters at the score of 22 runs but the duo remained unbeaten till the end of the innings, guiding the team to a total of 212 runs, capping off the innings by scoring 36 runs in the final over.

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Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head Put Australia In Command Against West Indies

Watch: Kohli's Strong Reaction As Rohit, Nabi Argue Over 'Sportsmanship'

Watch: Rinku Singh's Unusual DRS Footage Sparks Debate, Leaves Fans Confused

"No Gimmicks, No Strategy": Rahul Dravid On Rohit Sharma's 'Simple' Super Over Decision

Iga Swiatek Survives Epic To Make Australian Open Third Round

Venue For India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash Expected To Be Ready In Three Months

Jasprit Bumrah Shares Emotional Post For Late Father, Wife Sanjana Ganesan's Comment Wins Hearts

36 Runs In An Over, 2 Tie Breaks: Why India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Was A Historic One