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1st Test: Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj extend South Africa's lead against England on Day 2

England captain Ben Stokes had bowled his side back into the game when he removed well-set opener Erwee (73) and Rassie van der Dussen (19) in quick succession to leave the Proteas 192-5. But come stumps on the second day South Africa were 289-7 -- 124 runs ahead. Jansen was 41 not out, having added 72 in just 75 balls for the seventh wicket with Maharaj (41) as they punished England's failure to bowl to increasingly unorthodox fields. South Africa had earlier dismissed England for just 165, with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada taking 5-52 -- his 12th five-wicket haul in a Test innings but first at Lord's.

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Reaction To Insect Attack During 1st India-Zimbabwe ODI

The KL Rahul-led Indian cricket team had a great day at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday as they beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series. Opening batters Shubman Gill (82) and Shikhar Dhawan Gill (81) were unbeaten as the tourists knocked off a modest target of 190 with 19.1 overs to spare. The home side were all out for 189 in 40.3 overs, thanks largely to a brave 70-run ninth-wicket stand between Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans.

"60 Percent To India": Former Pakistan Star On Why Rohit Sharma-Led Side Is Ahead In Mega Asia Cup Clash

The preparations are on full swing for all the top cricket teams around the world ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup. For teams like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the August 27-September 11 Asia Cup will be a great opportunity to test their mettle against the best ahead of the showpiece event in Australia. India and Pakistan face each other in Asia Cup on August 28 and it will be the first time the two sides will face each other after the 2021 T20 World Cup.

South Africa's Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj Punish England on Day 2 Of 1st Test

Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took South Africa into a first-innings lead over England of more than a hundred runs in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday following a fine fifty from Sarel Erwee. England captain Ben Stokes had bowled his side back into the game when he removed well-set opener Erwee (73) and Rassie van der Dussen (19) in quick succession to leave the Proteas 192-5. But come stumps on the second day, South Africa were 289-7 -- 124 runs ahead.

Shahbaz Ahmed's journey: From most backward district to Team India

cricket commentary of Jasdev Singh and Sushil Doshi on radio that his grandfather was hooked to. Mohammad Ishaq, 73, cannot believe that one day the commentary could be about his grandson. “That’ll be my happiest day, when he plays for the country,” he says. That day may not be far off. Shahbaz, 27, is part of Team India’s ODI squad in Zimbabwe as replacement for the injury-racked Washington Sundar. A slow left-arm spinner and effective lower middle-order southpaw, Shahbaz plies his trade for Bengal and RCB. But he comes from the Muslim-majority Nuh in Haryana’s Mewat, named as India’s most backward district by Niti Aayog. Shahbaz’s selection has prompted collective joy in a region where sporting models are rare. “There is no dearth of talent in Mewat. They need to be found and given a platform. Illiteracy and joblessness are our two main miseries,” says Ramzan Chaudhary, a social activist and chief of the All India Mewati Samaj. Shahbaz, who has been included in Team India’s ODI squad in Zimbabwe as replacement for Washington Sundar, has impressed everyone with his allround skills and temperament since making his first-class debut in 2018.

Paul Collingwood backs Ollie Pope to lead England fightback at Lord’s

Paul Collingwood hailed Ollie Pope for his unbeaten half-century and insisted England have the capacity to fight back after a difficult opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.

Buttler and Russell thump Originals to victory over Brave

Jos Buttler and Andre Russell were both on fire with the bat as the Manchester Originals set the third-highest total of The Hundred so far in Thursday's dominant victory over the Southern Brave.

Fans in stitches at kid's rude banner in crowd at The Hundred clash

Cricket fans watching Southern Brave take on Manchester Originals have been left in stitches, after spotting a youngster’s rude banner in the Ageas Bowl crowd. Inaugural Hundred champions the Brave were taking on the Originals - captained by England ODI skipper Jos Buttler - in Southampton.

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1st Test: Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj extend South Africa's lead against England on Day 2

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Reaction To Insect Attack During 1st India-Zimbabwe ODI

"60 Percent To India": Former Pakistan Star On Why Rohit Sharma-Led Side Is Ahead In Mega Asia Cup Clash

South Africa's Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj Punish England on Day 2 Of 1st Test

Shahbaz Ahmed's journey: From most backward district to Team India

Paul Collingwood backs Ollie Pope to lead England fightback at Lord’s

Buttler and Russell thump Originals to victory over Brave

Fans in stitches at kid's rude banner in crowd at The Hundred clash