Sri Lanka spin star Hasaranga down with Covid in Australia
Sri Lanka were on Tuesday hit by a third Covid-19 case on their Australia tour with the world's number one Twenty20 bowler Wanindu Hasaranga testing positive.
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New Zealand Women vs India Women: Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green Star As Hosts Take 2-0 Lead in ODI Series
India felt the absence of experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami as they failed to defend an imposing 270 to go down by three wickets in the second women's ODI against New Zealand in Queenstown on Tuesday. The loss meant that the visitors have now conceded a 0-2 lead in the five-match series. Deepti Sharma took 4 for 52 while her spin colleagues Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Harmanpreet Kaur took a wicket apiece. But India failed in the pace department with Pooja Vastrakar and debutant Simran Bahadur leaking runs without taking any wickets.
Neser injured as NSW beat Qld in Cup clash
NSW have overcome a nervous run chase against a Queensland bowling attack left without key paceman Michael Neser, scoring a five-wicket win in a rain-affected domestic day-night clash at the Gabba.
Cricket-Sri Lanka's Hasaranga sidelined after positive COVID test
(Reuters) - All rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will miss Sri Lanka's third Twenty20 international against Australia on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19.
Sri Lanka's Hasaranga sidelined after positive COVID test
All rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will miss Sri Lanka's third Twenty20 international against Australia on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19.
India vs West Indies: Top 5 most memorable T20Is played in India
Going by their records and their exploits in different T20 leagues around the world, it can be said that the modern day Windies come up with their best performances in the shortest format. Coming off a thrilling 3-2 T20I series win against England at home, the Windies' confidence would be sky-high taking on India in the 3 match T20I series starting Wednesday. The Kieron Pollard-led squad would be looking to set the record straight against India. Out of the 7 T20Is played between India and West Indies on Indian soil, the men from the Caribbean have won just 2 matches and lost 5 games. Here we look at the five most memorable T20Is played between India and West Indies on Indian soil: 2016 - Mumbai, World T20 2nd semi-final: West Indies won by 7 wickets
Watch: Tilak Varma's Friends Go Bonkers As Mumbai Indians Purchase Youngster For 8 Times His Base Price
Young cricketer Tilak Varma was on cloud nine after he was bought for eight times his base price in the IPL 2022 auction. Mumbai Indians (MI) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) were involved in a bidding war for the 19-year-old, who had a base price at Rs 20 lakh. MI eventually came out on top and purchased him for Rs 1.7 crore. Varma was following the auction with his friends and they cheered him on frantically after MI got him. The franchise took to Twitter to post a video of the moment MI acquired Varma as his friends screamed with joy and happiness. The video was captioned as, "That exact moment when all your dreams come true. Here's a jaadu ki jhappi from your #OneFamily, Tilak!"
Australia vs Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of 3rd T20I
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the third T20I against Australia later today. Australia and Sri Lanka will face each other in the third T20I later today. "Wanindu Hasaranga has tested positive for Covid-19. The player was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted this morning (15th February). Hasaranga is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and is placed in isolation," SLC tweeted.