England target rare ODI series whitewash in Bangladesh
England are on the brink of a rare, albeit less celebrated, achievement in international cricket – an ODI series clean sweep in Bangladesh.
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"Thank God He Didn't Play": Ex-India Captain's Interesting Take On KL Rahul
Former Indian cricket team skipper Krisnamachari Srikkanth had an interesting perspective when it came to KL Rahul's exclusion from the third Test encounter between India and Australia. The former opening batter believes that the Indore pitch was tricky for batsmen to deal with and another failure would have hurt Rahul's career. Rahul was unable to cross the 20-run mark even once in the first two matches and Srikkanth said that it was a blessing in disguise that he did not have to play on that surface. Shubman Gill, who replaced Rahul, also failed to score on both innings of the encounter as India slumped to a nine-wicket loss.
WPL 2023, RCB vs DC Live Score Updates: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning Hit 50, DC Off To Great Start vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, WPL 2023 Live Updates: Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning have scored their respective half-centuries and provided a great start to Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Women's Premier League match on Sunday. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smirit Mandhana won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Capitals. Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Delhi Capitals in the second match of the Women's Premier League 2023 on Sunday at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. India star opener Smriti Mandhana will be leading RCB while Meg Lanning will be captaining the Capitals. It will be an interesting clash as both the teams will try to clinch a victory in order to get a winning start to their campaign. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Watch: 'Internet Explorer As Umpire' - Twitter In Splits Over Hilarious Officiating In Village Cricket
In cricket, umpires often get criticised by fans if the decision doesn't go in the favour of their team. Recently, Indian umpire Nitin Menon was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism from fans for one of his decisions in the recently-concluded third Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. On a lighter note, a hilarious incident from a village league match, involving an umpire, has been doing rounds on social media.
WPL 2023, RCB vs DC Live Score Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Smriti Mandhana Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, WPL 2023 Live Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smirit Mandhana won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Capitals in their Women's Premier League match on Sunday. Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Delhi Capitals in the second match of the Women's Premier League 2023 on Sunday at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. India star opener Smriti Mandhana will be leading RCB while Meg Lanning will be captaining the Capitals. It will be an interesting clash as both the teams will try to clinch a victory in order to get a winning start to their campaign. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Rest Of India Beat Madhya Pradesh To Win Irani Cup
Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as the team thrashed Madhya Pradesh by 238 runs to retain the prestigious Irani Cup here on Sunday. Chasing a near-impossible 437 for victory, MP were bowled out for 198 in 58.4 overs as the match ended during the opening session of the fifth day. With the so-called result-oriented and under-prepared pitches for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy receiving a lot of flak, the Gwalior track was a throwback to the days when there used to be help for every department of the game. There were four tons scored in the match, 40 wickets fell and pacers and spinners had equal say during the course of the game.
Watch: Shaheen Afridi's Heartwarming Gesture For Mohammad Rizwan's In PSL Match
Lahore Qalandars registered a 21-run victory over Multan Sultans in their previous Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. Opted to bat, the Qalandars posted a total of 180/9 in 20 overs after Sam Billings and Abdullah Shafique smashed 54 and 48 runs respectively. Later, the Sultans were restricted for 159/7 after Rashid Khan took a three-wicket haul. Apart from a high-scoring match, the fans also witnessed a heartfelt moment on the field, which gave a boost to the spirit of sportsmanship.
"The ICC Are...": Australia Coach Andrew McDonald's Blunt Take On Indore Pitch's 'Poor' Rating
Following India's crushing nine-wicket defeat to Australia in the third Test in Indore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) declared the pitch used for the match as "poor" under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. The pitch received a lot of criticism from experts due to the uneven pace and bounce on offer with 30 wickets falling in just two days. On being asked about ICC's verdict on the pitch, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald took a dig at Team India.