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Watch: Ben Stokes Celebrates Too Early, Drops Steve Smith's Catch In Bizarre Fashion

Ben Stokes gave Australia's Steve Smith a potentially match-changing reprieve after early wickets revived England's hopes of a series-levelling win on the last day of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday. Australia were 238-3 at lunch, needing 146 more runs to reach a mammoth target of 384 runs, with rain threatening to intervene. Smith, then on 39, gloved off-spinner Moeen Ali onto his thigh in the last over before lunch. The ball looped to England captain Stokes at leg gully, who grabbed it one-handed above his head. But as his arm came down, his hand clipped his leg and he dropped the ball. Star batsman Smith was initially given not out and an England review confirmed Stokes's error.

Watch: Snake Stops Play in Lanka Premier League, Shakib Al Hasan's Reaction Is Gold

With the advent of T20 leagues, top cricket stars are in action throughout the year. It has also meant that the influx of money has increased manifold leading to better pay packages and facilities. Yet, despite that there are some incidents which tend to borderline bizarre and unthinkable. On Monday, a Lanka Premier League 2023 game between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura got stopped due to a snake invading the pitch. The incident happened during the fifth over of Dambulla's 181-run chase. The game got stopped and Galle Titans star Shakib Al Hasan could be seen gesturing as the umpires tried to shoo away the snake out of the field.

Watch: Pakistan Pacer Naseem Shah Gives Fiery Send-off To Rahmanullah Gurbaz In LPL 2023 Opener

The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League kick-started on Sunday with Jaffna Kings emerging victorious against Colombo Strikers. Asked to bat first, Jaffna posted a good total of 173/5 in 20 overs with Towhid Hridoy top-scoring with 54 off 39 balls. Later, the Strikers got bundled out for 152 with Hardus Viljoen getting a three-wicket haul. The inaugural match of the season also had a heated moment, when pacer Naseem Shah dismissed Jaffna opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and gave him a fiery send-off.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's "Kachra" Stump Mic Remark On Kuldeep Yadav Leaves Fans Angry

Suryakumar Yadav has been dominating headlines in recent times due to his disappointing run of form for the Indian cricket team. The explosive batter got good starts in the first two ODI matches against West Indies but ended up gifting his wicket to Gudakesh Motie. With the ICC World Cup 2023 just a few months away, concerns have been raised about Suryakumar's form and the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer from injury will make it even more difficult for him to retain his place. Amid his troubles with batting form, Suryakumar has attracted the anger of certain fans on social media after a conversation with Kuldeep Yadav on stump mic went viral after the second ODI encounter in Barbados.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's First Bowling Video After Injury Recovery Emerges, Star Looks In Good Touch

The BCCI secretary Jay Shah recently said that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has made rapid strides on road to recovery from injury. Shah said that Bumrah is fit and is ready to play in the T20I series in Ireland in August. Bumrah has gone through an extensive rehabilitation at the NCA post surgery to cure his lower back stress fracture and is expected to play a couple of warm-up games before a final call is taken.

How to watch Celtic vs Athletic Bilbao with live stream, TV and kick-off for James Forrest testimonial

Celtic's pre-season comes to an end for another year against Athletic – but this particular friendly match is very special for one Hoops player.

"What Did You Say?": Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne Confront England Supporter. Watch

Australia put themselves in a strong position in the 5th and final Test of the Ashes series against England, having not lost a single wicket despite putting 135 runs on the board on Day 4. Needing 249 more runs to win, with all 10 wickets intact, Australia do have a big opportunity to make history by winning the Test. But, England supporters are doing all they can to unnerve Australian batters. A video has emerged from Day 3 of the match where a spectator seemed to have taunted Usman Khawaja, prompting him and Marnus Labuschagne to confront the fan.

Watch - "Someone Is Bullying Yuzvendra Chahal", Says Commentator. Finds Out The Culprit Was...

Team India faced a shocking six-wicket defeat against West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday. With the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being rested, the team's captaincy was handed over to Hardik Pandya, who failed to guide the Men in Blue to victory. Asked to bat first, India were bundled out for 181 and later, West Indies chased down the target in just 36.4 overs. In the entire match, the hosts had an upper hand over India but that also could not change the cheerful atmosphere in the visitors' camp.

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Watch: Ben Stokes Celebrates Too Early, Drops Steve Smith's Catch In Bizarre Fashion

Watch: Snake Stops Play in Lanka Premier League, Shakib Al Hasan's Reaction Is Gold

Watch: Pakistan Pacer Naseem Shah Gives Fiery Send-off To Rahmanullah Gurbaz In LPL 2023 Opener

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's "Kachra" Stump Mic Remark On Kuldeep Yadav Leaves Fans Angry

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's First Bowling Video After Injury Recovery Emerges, Star Looks In Good Touch

How to watch Celtic vs Athletic Bilbao with live stream, TV and kick-off for James Forrest testimonial

"What Did You Say?": Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne Confront England Supporter. Watch

Watch - "Someone Is Bullying Yuzvendra Chahal", Says Commentator. Finds Out The Culprit Was...