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Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy 2024 Live: Led by an astute captain in Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai will look to maintain their hegemony on Ranji Trophy with a 42nd title but a gutsy and battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for the legacy champions in the much-anticipated final starting in Mumbai on Sunday.
The biggest occasion in India's domestic cricket has arrived, with the Ranji Trophy final set to kick-off between Mumbai and Vidarbha. Mumbai batting is bolstered by their international stars like Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw. In fact, it was Thakur's giant effort that helped Mumbai seal a berth in the title clash with a win over Tamil Nadu in the semifinals. Vidarbha, however, remain unfazed by the challenge in front of them, with their skipper Akshay Wadkar keen to deliver a giant-killing performance. It's Mumbai's lower-order that has impressed skipper Rahane a lot, with the likes of Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian and Mohit Avasthi all delivering important performances. Vidharbha, who defeated Madhya Pradesh in their semi-final, would be keen to produce a repeat of the performance.
Days after his captain Rohit Sharma schooled him for not wearing a helmet while fielding in close range of a batter, youngster Sarfaraz Khan averted a major injury threat. Sarfaraz was fielding without a helmet at silly point on Day 3 of the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi. This is when Rohit told him to get the safety gear first. "Aye bhai, hero nahi banne ka (hey brother, don't be a hero here)," told the caring captain. The 12th man then gave Sarfaraz a helmet and the play resumed.
Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Kai Havertz spared Aaron Ramsdale's blushes with a crucial late strike in Saturday's 2-1 win against Brentford. Mikel Arteta's side were just minutes away from a damaging draw after Gunners keeper Ramsdale gifted an equaliser to Yoane Wissa. Declan Rice put Arsenal ahead early in the first half, but Ramsdale waited too long to clear just before the interval and Wissa took advantage to block the ball into the net. Havertz ensured Arsenal would not miss their chance to climb into first place with a bullet header four minutes from the final whistle at a jubilant Emirates Stadium.
Rohit Sharma's captaincy was rather understated vis-a-vis Ben Stokes' on-the-edge methods, but India head coach Rahul Dravid was delighted to see the players identify themselves with the Mumbaikar's leadership principles. Under Rohit, India never made tall claims even once but silently and categorically nullified the visitors' much-talked-about 'Bazball' and grabbed the five-match series 4-1. "I'm privileged to work with a lovely team. I'm learning from them all the time. Rohit has been fantastic to work with. I think he's a terrific leader, and the guys gravitate towards him phenomenally, which is fantastic to see," said Dravid told broadcasters after the match.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was disappointed with Dhruv Jurel after the young wicketkeeper-batter threw his wicket in the first innings of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Jurel, who won the player of the match award in the last game, walked in to bat at No. 7 after India lost the wicket of debutant batter Devdutt Padikkal. Jurel's stay lasted just 24 balls as he holed out to Ben Duckett at long-on. As he was walking back to the dressing room after his dismissal, Jurel kept staring at his bat with a look of disbelief on his face.
NZ vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates: New Zealand will be resuming their innings at 134/2 against Australia on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test. Tom Latham (65*) and Rachin Ravindra (11*), standing unbeaten at the crease as New Zealand lead by 40 runs. Earlier on Day 2, Kane Williamson scored 51 before getting dismissed by Pat Cummins. Apart from him, Mitchell Starc also scalped the wicket of Will Young for 1. Matt Henry's seven-wicket haul helped New Zealand bundle out Australia at 256 as the visitors took a lead by 94 runs. (Live Scorecard)
Manchester United kept alive their faint hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four with a 2-0 win against Everton, while Arsenal prepared for their chance to seize top spot later on Saturday. United stars Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sealed the points with first half penalties at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag's team are now eight points adrift of fourth placed Aston Villa and three behind fifth placed Tottenham in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League. Everton sit four points above the relegation zone as their winless league run extended to 11 games.