Snapshot of Aust-Sri Lanka second T20I
Score: Australia (6-164) defeats Sri Lanka (8-164 ) in a super over.
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Concussed Steve Smith out of T20I series
Steve Smith has been ruled out for the three remaining games of Australia's T20 international series with Sri Lanka due to concussion.
Rocks win thriller against Dragons in super over
Cape Town — They don't call Ferisco Adams "The Ice Man" for no reason. Adams showed that ice does indeed run through his veins in a death bowling display of the highest quality.
IPL 2022 Auction, Day 2: Teams Spend Big On English Duo Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer
Punjab Kings decided to break the bank to sign England's T20 specialist Liam Livingstone, paying a staggering Rs 11.50 crore for him while Mumbai Indians, purely based on leap of faith, paid a whopping Rs 8 crore for an injured Jofra Archer despite his unavailability for the 2022 edition of the IPL. The teams went going big on current India players and largely based their decision on the form players from overseas with more focus on fast bowlers, not caring about reputations as the likes of Steve Smith, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma found out.
Watch: Amid Standing Ovation, Fit-Again Hugh Edmeades Returns For Final Hour Of IPL Auction
It was a poignant moment when a room full of people gave a standing ovation to veteran auctioneer Hugh Edmeades, who conducted the final hour of the IPL auction after a massive health scare on the opening day. Edmeades, a veteran of more than 2700 plus auctions across the globe, collapsed inside the auction room of ITC Gardenia Hotel here on Saturday while conducting the bidding involving Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. He was immediately given medical attention and it was due to "postural hypotension" (a case of low BP) that he had collapsed.
IPL 2022 Auction: Arjun Tendulkar Attracts Two Bidders, Eventually Bought By Mumbai Indians
Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 30 lakh in the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) mega auction in Bengaluru on Sunday. Son of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun had been picked up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh in 2021. This time, Arjun attracted two bidders -- Gujarat Titans bidding for his services for a fee of Rs 25 lakh after MI's initial bid of Rs 20 lakh. However, MI returned with a bid of Rs 30 lakh that proved enough to acquire the 22-year-old cricketer's services.
Rajasthan Royals 2022 Players List: Check team updates and full team squad in mega auction
Rajasthan Royals came to the mega auction with Rs 62 crore purse after retaining three players, and spent judiciously with Prasidh Krishna as their biggest buy. Royals spent Rs 10 crore for India's latest pace sensation.
IPL 2022 Auction: Chris Jordan Sold To Chennai Super Kings, David Miller Picked By Gujarat Titans
England pacer Chris Jordan was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 3.6 crore during the accelerated part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Sunday. South Africa batter David Miller got sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs 3 crore while Australia wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade was also acquired by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.4 crore England batter Sam Billings was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore. Meanwhile, Indian wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha was sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs 1.9 crore.