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India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Hails "Fantastic Job" By Bowlers After India Beat South Africa In 3rd T20I

Delighted that his team was finally able to execute its plan to perfection, India skipper Rishabh Pant emphasised on the importance of spinners performing well in the middle overs, especially in Indian conditions. The Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel bowled beautifully to help the hosts register a 48-run win over South Africa in the third T20I and stay alive in the five-match series. "The execution was spot-on from the bowlers and the batters. We were 15 runs short, but we weren't thinking about that. Bowlers did a fantastic job for us," Pant said at the post-match presentation.

India vs South Africa - "Not About Being Reckless": Young India Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad On Attacking Bowlers In T20Is After Scoring Maiden Fifty

He hasn't been able to translate his IPL form into national colours but India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is not too worried as for him it is all about "staying consistent mentally" and "trusting the process". The 25-year-old from Maharashtra has amassed 1207 runs in 36 IPL matches so far but managed just 120 in six T20Is, including the maiden fifty that he scored in the third T20 against South Africa here on Tuesday. Asked if life is on the edge for him, Gaikwad said: "Not really on the edge, it is just part and parcel of the sport.

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson to miss final Test with back problem

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson will miss the final Test against England later this month after suffering a stress reaction in his back.

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell Propels Australia Past Sri Lanka In Dramatic 1st ODI

Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 80 helped Australia chase down a rain-revised target of 282 runs and beat hosts Sri Lanka by two wickets on Tuesday. The visitors started out chasing a total of 301 in 50 overs but a 90-minute rain break reduced the innings to 44 overs with the visitors requiring 282 under DLS at Pallekele. Maxwell smashed six fours and six sixes to score 80 not out off 51 balls after the visitors stuttered against the bowling of spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who bagged four wickets.

IPL media rights sealed at Rs 48,390 crore: Disney-Star get TV, Viacom digital; Times Internet gets overseas rights

Walt Disney Co., Viacom18-led JV and Times Internet have turned out to be the big winners in the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights e-auction for the 2023-27 cycle that concluded over a period of three days on Tuesday evening. By the time the e-auction was done, the BCCI - parent body that runs the IPL - was laughing its way to the bank, having pocketed a handsome Rs 48,390 crore across the four buckets sold. IPL MEDIA RIGHTS AUCTION: AS IT HAPPENEDDisney and Viacom had won Packages A and B - TV and digital in India - on the morning of Day Two of the auction for Rs 44,075 crore with Disney bidding at Rs 57.5 crore per game (total of Rs 23,575) for TV and Viacom bidding Rs 50 crore per game (total of Rs 20,500 crore) for digital. Later, between Day Two and Three, Viacom grabbed Package C - the set of 98 non-exclusive matches on digital across five years - at Rs 33.24 crore per match (total of Rs 3,258). Disney, along with the Zee Group, began bidding heavily for Package C on Day Three, taking the price up from a base price of Rs 16 crore per game but Viacom had "made up its mind" to as much premium it would take and retain the package. Exclusivity, say those in the know, remained everything between Packages B & C.

IPL media rights: Jay Shah praises drafting of tender document

IPL media rights, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said it is the drafting of the tender document that paved the way for the show. "The tender drafted by the BCCI for this process was an excellent one. It allowed optimum price discovery and the eventual figure is a telling note on what the property (IPL) is all about," Shah told TOI.

India Finally Manage To Dismiss South Africa Finisher David Miller In 3rd T20I, Leads To Meme Fest On Twitter

The young Indian team scripted a great fightback in the T20Is against South Africa on Tuesday night to keep the series alive by winning the third match by a huge margin of 48 runs. The victory was fashioned by some good batting at the top of the order by India's openers and the effort was backed up the bowlers finally, who came good on the night.

England vs New Zealand: Kyle Jamieson Ruled Out Of 3rd Test With Injury

New Zealand will be without injured pace bowler Kyle Jamieson for the third and final Test against England, adding to their gloom after conceding the series in Nottingham on Tuesday. Soon after losing the second Test at Trent Bridge by five wickets, handing England an unassailable 2-0 lead, Black Caps management confirmed Jamieson will return home after a scan revealed a stress reaction in his lower back, suffered while bowling on the third day. Coach Gary Stead estimated Jamieson will require four to six weeks of rest before beginning a rehabilitation programme, which will target a return to play in September or October.

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India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Hails "Fantastic Job" By Bowlers After India Beat South Africa In 3rd T20I

India vs South Africa - "Not About Being Reckless": Young India Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad On Attacking Bowlers In T20Is After Scoring Maiden Fifty

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson to miss final Test with back problem

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell Propels Australia Past Sri Lanka In Dramatic 1st ODI

IPL media rights sealed at Rs 48,390 crore: Disney-Star get TV, Viacom digital; Times Internet gets overseas rights

IPL media rights: Jay Shah praises drafting of tender document

India Finally Manage To Dismiss South Africa Finisher David Miller In 3rd T20I, Leads To Meme Fest On Twitter

England vs New Zealand: Kyle Jamieson Ruled Out Of 3rd Test With Injury