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Dimuth Karunaratne, the skipper of the Sri Lankan cricket team, is being trolled on the internet for responding to an old tweet from commentator Harsha Bhogle. The gaffe happened after India completed a resounding victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test, winning the series 2-0.
Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood is making his Test debut for England in the upcoming match against West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. England Cricket Board (ECB) announced their Playing XI for the second Test against West Indies and made only one change from the drawn first Test in Antigua. Mahmood will make his Test debut replacing Durham's Mark Wood, who has a right elbow injury.
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday became the first bowler in history to complete 250 wickets in women's ODIs. Jhulan, playing in her 199th ODI match, achieved the feat while bowling against England in a group phase match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Jhulan dismissed England's Tammy Beaumonth to reach the landmark figure. The India veteran is already the highest wicket-taker in women's ODI matches. Former Australia cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick is second in the list of most wickets in women's ODIs, with 180 wickets to her name.
Chasing a target of 506 runs, Pakistan take on Australia on Day 5 of the ongoing second Test match at the National Stadium in Karachi, on Wednesday. The hosts reached 192 for two at Stumps on Day 4, with Babar Azam remaining unbeaten after smashing a century. The Pakistan captain registered 102 runs off 198 balls and also slammed 12 fours. Australia declared their second innings on 97 for two, following the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne on 44. First innings centurion Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 44. Australia's declaration came soon after the start of play on Day 4 in Karachi. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace bowling spearhead, was praised by former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop after the former's performance in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka at home. Bumrah claimed 10 wickets in the two Tests in Mohali and Bengaluru which also included his first five-wicket haul in India. India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs and followed it up with a 238-run victory in the second. Bumrah's superb five-for came in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test where he knocked over the Sri Lankan batting line-up with clever changes in pace and lengths.
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne fought a lone battle as the visitors suffered a crushing 238-run defeat to India, and also conceded the two-match series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was a dominating outing for Team India as they maintained their unbeaten record against Sri Lanka at home in Test cricket. Karunaratne, however, received a lot of praise for his knock of 107 in the fourth innings of the match. Even the crowd in Bengaluru made a huge roar after the southpaw registered his 14th Test ton on Day 3 of the day-night Test.
Immediately after leading the side to a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka at home in Tests, captain Rohit Sharma joined the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp ahead of the start of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Mumbai Indians posted a video of Rohit's arrival where he was seen being greeted by head coach Mahela Jayawardene and other members of the support staff. However, this rendezvous began on a hilarious note as Jayawardene was quick to spot the "grey hair" on Rohit as he made a comment relating to the captaincy responsibilities of the Indian cricket team as well. "He has got more grey hair after beginning captaincy," joked Mahela as the Sri Lankan shook hands and shared a hug as the duo embark on another journey to reclaiming the IPL crown from defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
India Women vs England Women, World Cup 2022 Score Updates: After being put into bat first by England skipper Heather Knight, India have lost two early wickets of Yastika Bhatia and captain Mithali Raj early to Anya Shrubsole. India face struggling England in a league match of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. After getting back to winnings ways with a convincing triumph over West Indies, India will look to continue the momentum against a lack-lustrous England side. It's a do or die game for the defending champions England, who have are yet to register a win after three games. India will hope that star batters Smriti Mandhana and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur can replicate their exploits from the previous game in this crunch encounter. (LIVE SCORECARD)