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The world's top-rated Twenty20 batter, India's Suryakumar Yadav, suffered his third consecutive golden duck on Wednesday in a thrilling third and final one-day international against Australia. The explosive Yadav is known as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all around the ground in the shortest white-ball format but he is yet to establish himself in the 50-over game.
Mitchell Starc has been a shining beacon of hope for Australia in the ongoing ODI series against India as the hosts have found it difficult to tackle the talented pacer. In the second ODI encounter, he was the top performer for Australia once again as he took five wickets to hand the visitors a much-needed victory. While most India batters have been unable to find the right way to tackle his pace and movement, India legend Sunil Gavaskar had a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and Co.
The past few years have been tough for Kuldeep Yadav as the spinner has been in and out of the Indian cricket team. However, it left everyone stunned by a beauty of a delivery to dismiss Alex Carey during the third ODI encounter between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday. With the pitch providing assistance to spinners, Kuldeep pitched the ball on the leg stump and turned sharply to crash into Carey's off stump. The batsman was left completely bamboozled by the movement of the ball and even Australia skipper Steve Smith had to watch the replay to believe it.
Proteas batter Heinrich Klaasen said he has been a beneficiary of getting consistent game time for the men's national team.
Sanju Samson has been in and out of the Indian cricket team in the past few years. With Rishabh Pant cementing his position in the team and Ishan Kishan finding a great run of form in white-ball cricket, chances have been few for the Kerala-based cricketer. However, he has been a top performer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the skipper of Rajasthan Royals and his popularity has only grown with time. Former India cricketer S Sreesanth revealed his piece of advice to Samson during his early playing days and described him as a “very attacking captain” in the IPL.
Steve Smith was left embarrassed after a horrible review that forced Virat Kohli and even his teammate Marnus Labuschagne to laugh out loud during the third ODI encounter between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday. During the 10th over of the innings, Kohli chased a delivery from Sean Abbott outside the off-stump and most Australia fielders were convinced that he edged it to the keeper. Smith went for the review but the replays should that the ball was nowhere close to the bat and the third umpire did not even bother to check the ultra-edge. Smith was visibly sheepish after the replay was shown and Kohli could not help but laugh at Smith's decision to take the review.
The captains of IPL teams can name their playing eleven after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of coin, stated the new playing conditions issued by the BCCI. According to playing conditions clause 1.2.1: "Each captain shall nominate 11 players plus a maximum of 5 substitute fielders in writing to the IPL Match Referee after the toss." "Other than set out in Clause 1.2.9 no player (member of the playing eleven) may be changed after the nomination and prior to the start of play without the consent of the opposing captain."
The Indian cricket team came up with a disciplined bowling performance in the ODI series decider against Australia. Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets each to restrict Australia to 269. Ravindra Jadeja was also highly economical giving only 34 runs in his 10 overs but could not scalp a wicket. There was a point in the Australian innings when Jadeja was frustrated after Siraj missed a tough catching opportunity.