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Australia In Driving Seat vs Sri Lanka In 2nd Test, Reduce Hosts To 229/9 On Day 1

Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece. Sri Lanka, who won the toss and opted to bat, had looked to be in control at 93-1 -- putting behind them the loss of the first Test by an innings and 242 runs last week. But Dimuth Karunaratne -- in his 100th and final Test -- was slow to bring his bat down, dragging a ball from Lyon on to his stumps for 36 and handing Australia a crucial breakthrough. The hosts soon nosedived to 127-5 during a chaotic hour that left Sri Lanka reeling.

1st ODI: Disappointed Not To Win The Game Against India, Says Jos Buttler

England's current tour of India is turning out to be a story of missed chances as Jos Buttler's team once again failed to exploit the slight edge they got both with the bat and ball to end up on the losing side in the first ODI against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. England had similarly failed to come on top of the situation in the preceding T20I series and lost it 4-1 after winning the third match to reduce the margin. In the first ODI on Thursday, England made a good start by reaching 70-odd runs without loss in the power-play before they made a hash of things and lost wickets in a cluster to be bowled out for 248.

Andy McBrine salvages innings for Ireland after horror start

Andy McBrine missed out on a maiden Test century for Ireland on the first day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.

"Rohit Bhaiya And I Discussed...": Harshit Rana Reveals Tactical Change That Helped Him Get 3 Wickets On ODI Debut

Harshit Rana came back from a tough start to his India ODI career to pick up three wickets in the first game vs England at Nagpur. Rana was hit for 11 and 26 runs respectively in his first and third overs, but then came back to pick up the wickets of Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone. Rana revealed that a chat with Indian captain Rohit Sharma, and a small tweak after that, made all the difference on his ODI debut. In his third over, Harshit was slammed for 26 runs by England opener and his former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate Phil Salt.

1st ODI: Shubman Gill Anchors India To 4-Wicket Win Over England, Harshit Rana Impresses On Debut

Vice-captain Shubman Gill orchestrated India's chase with grace, while debutant Harshit Rana dazzled with the ball as the hosts registered a four-wicket win against England in the series opener in Nagpur on Thursday. Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar Patel (52) rose to the occasion, guiding India to a commanding chase after Rana (3/53 from 7 overs) and the seasoned left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/26 from 9) shared six wickets between them, dismantling England for a below-par 248. Rana's fourth over, which claimed the twin wickets of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, decisively stifled the England innings, putting India firmly in control as the visitors never managed to rebuild despite fifties by skipper Jos Buttler (52) and Jack Bethell (51).

Rohit Sharma "Should Retire": After India Captain's 7-Ball 2 vs England, Internet Spews Venom

The problem seems to be increasing for Rohit Sharma. Ahead of the Champions Trophy, the three India vs England ODIs are being seen a dress rehearsal for the marquee event. However, Rohit Sharma failed to leave a mark in the 1st ODI in Nagpur on Thursday. The India captain fell for just two off seven balls. After Rohit's latest failure (he has been battling poor form for a long time now), the internet was an unforgiving place. Some social media users said Rohit should retire.

Gautam Gambhir's No. 8 Desire Questioned As Varun Chakravarthy Joins India's ODI Team

India head coach Gautam Gambhir loves to play 8 batters in the T20 side but that might no longer be a possibility. Ahead of the first ODI against England, India decided to add Varun Chakravarthy to the team, hoping to get his red-hot T20 form converted in ODI cricket too. However, Varun's inclusion in the playing XI is likely to cost the Indian team a batter or all-rounder. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra asked the team to keep realistic expectations over batting depth if the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner makes the XI for the ODIs against England. Notably, Chakravarthy was not picked in the playing XI during the first ODI against the Three Lions on Thursday.

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Australia In Driving Seat vs Sri Lanka In 2nd Test, Reduce Hosts To 229/9 On Day 1

1st ODI: Disappointed Not To Win The Game Against India, Says Jos Buttler

Andy McBrine salvages innings for Ireland after horror start

"Rohit Bhaiya And I Discussed...": Harshit Rana Reveals Tactical Change That Helped Him Get 3 Wickets On ODI Debut

1st ODI: Shubman Gill Anchors India To 4-Wicket Win Over England, Harshit Rana Impresses On Debut

Rohit Sharma "Should Retire": After India Captain's 7-Ball 2 vs England, Internet Spews Venom

Gautam Gambhir's No. 8 Desire Questioned As Varun Chakravarthy Joins India's ODI Team

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