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INDIA VS AUSTRALIA, SCOREBOARD, TEA, DAY 1
Scoreboard at tea on the opening day of the third Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), here on Wednesday. India 1st innings: Hanuma Vihari c Finch b Cummins 8 Mayank Agarwal c Paine b Cummins 76 Cheteshwar Pujara batting 33 Extras (B-4, LB-2) 6 Total (For 2 wickets in 54.5 overs) 123 Fall of Wickets: 1-40, 2-123 Bowling: Mitchell Starc 9-3-19-0, Josh Hazelwood 11-4-21-0, Nathan Lyon 13-3-39-0, Pat Cummins 11.5-4-24-2, Mitchell Marsh 10-3-14-0.
Handscomb set for BBL after Melbourne Test axing
Australia wicket-keeper batsman Peter Handscomb is set to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being dropped from the third Test against India.The 26-year-old, who was replaced by all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, will represent Melbourne Stars, Cricket Australia reported on Wednesday.It means the Stars could be boosted by the return of wicket-keeper batsman as the former will seek their first win of the season after two defeats at the hands of Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes.Handscomb struggled through the Adelaide and Perth Test against with scores of 34, 14, 7 and 13. However, Australia captain, Tim Paine insisted that the doors are not completely closed on him and he could come back for the final Test in Sydney, meaning it is unlikely he will be available for the Star's derby against Melbourne Renegades on January 1 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground."I am sure Pete (Peter Handscomb) would be upset. I think he has had conversations with the selectors that there are a few things ...
Agarwal misses out on hundred, India reach 123/2 at tea on Day 1
Maynak Agarwal lost opportunity to score a hundred on Test debut as India reached 123 for two at tea on the opening day of the third match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), here on Wednesday. Agarwal (76) was caught behind off Pat Cummins at the stroke of tea. Adelaide Test hero Cheteshwar Pujara was unbeaten on 33 and will be joined by skipper Virat Kohli when the final session of the day will begin after the break. India lost Hanuma Vihari, who was asked to open the innings, when he handed a catch to Aaron Finch off Cummins after making 8 runs in the opening session. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 123 for 2 in 54.5 overs. (M Agarwal 76, C Pujara 33 batting; Pat Cummins 2/24).
Southee entertains for New Zealand but Lakmal keeps Sri Lanka on top
Tim Southee led a rollicking New Zealand fightback Wednesday but a five-wicket strike by Suranga Lakmal ensured Sri Lankan held the honours at tea on day one of the deciding second Test on Wednesday. Southee was dismissed shortly before the interval for 68, after a 108-run stand for the seventh wicket with BJ Watling. Lakmal quickly removed his replacement Neil Wagner as New Zealand ended the second session at 175 for eight. Watling, so often called upon by his country to repair a mangled innings, was unbeaten on 46. Southee joined Watling with New Zealand in serious trouble at 64 for six after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl on a green wicket with a heavy cloud cover. Lakmal decimated the top order with a burst of four for 11 during the opening session while Lahiru Kumara engineered two further wickets soon after lunch. But when the scoreboard suggested New Zealand needed patience and caution, Southee preferred to fight his way out of trouble. His shot selection may not ...
India reach 57/1 at lunch on Day 1 of 3rd Test
India made a steady start reaching 57/1 at lunch on the opening day of the third Test on Boxing Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday.
Agarwal stays solid on debut, India take lunch at 57 for one
Making a confident start to his Test career, opener Mayank Agarwal took India to 57 for one at lunch on the opening day of the third match against Australia at the MCG, here on Wednesday. Cheteshwar Pujara (10) was unbeaten alongside Agarwal (34 off 68 balls) after India lost make-shift opener Hanuma Vihari (8). This was after India won the toss and opted to bat on a docile pitch, putting its sixth opening pairing in 2018, and fifth in 11 overseas Tests this year. But it proved effective as Vihari and Agarwal put on 40 runs after batting out 18.5 overs, India's longest opening stand in terms of balls faced in Test cricket across Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa since December 2010 when Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir had batted out 29.3 overs against the Proteas at Centurion. Agarwal - brought in after failure of KL Rahul and Murali Vijay - batted with confidence, mostly playing with straight bat and treating the balls on merit. The pitch turned out to be a batting .
INDIA VS AUSTRALIA, SCOREBOARD, LUNCH, DAY 1
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the third Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), here on Wednesday. India 1st innings: Hanuma Vihari c Finch b Cummins 8 Mayank Agarwal batting 34 Cheteshwar Pujara batting 10 Extras (B-4, LB-1) 5 Total (For one wicket in 28 overs) 57 Fall of Wickets: 1-40. Bowling: Mitchell Starc 6-1-14-0, Josh Hazelwood 6-2-11-0, Nathan Lyon 6-2-12-10, Pat Cummins 5-2-4-1, Mitchell Marsh 5-1-11-0.
Agarwal makes positive start to Test career, India take lunch at 57/1
Electing to bat, India reached 57 for one at lunch on the opening day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), here on Wednesday. Mayank Agarwal, making his Test debut for India, was unbeaten on 34 and giving him company was Adelaide Test hero Cheteshwar Pujara (10). India lost Hanuma Vihari, who was asked to open the innings, when he handed a catch to Aaron Finch off Pat Cummins after making 8 runs. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 57 for 1 in 28 overs. (M Agarwal 34 batting, C Pujara 10 batting; Pat Cummins 4/1).
India opt to bat in 3rd Test
India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat in the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday.
Kohli wins toss, elects to bat in Boxing Day Test
India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, here on Wednesday. The series locked 1-1 after India winning the opening Test in Adelaide and the hosts taking the second in Perth. Opener Mayank Agarwal will make Test debut for India.The visitors have dropped both the openers -- KL Rahul and Murali Vijay and brought back Rohit Sharma. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will also play his first Test of the series, having recovered from his shoulder stiffness. Australia have made one change to their side replacing Peter Handscomb with Mitchell Marsh. Teams: India: Virat Kohli(c), Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah. Australia: Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.
PKL: Bengal Warriors continue hot streak, down Telugu Titans 39-34
Bengal Warriors continued their hot streak in their home leg as their beat Telugu Titans 39-34 in Pro Kabaddi Season 6 match here on Tuesday.
Cricketer suffers chest pain while playing, dies later
A 24-year-old cricketer suffered "chest pain" while playing in a local tennis ball cricket tournament and later died at a private hospital in suburban Bhandup, a doctor of the hospital said Tuesday. The deceased was identified Vaibhav Kesarkar and the incident took place on December 23. "He (Kesarkar) suffered chest pain while playing cricket and was brought to our hospital. Later, he suffered a cardiac arrest and was declared dead. "His body was handed back to his family. It was a natural death," said Dr Satyen Bhavsar, who owns the Bhavsar Hospital where the cricketer was rushed to from the playground. Quizzed when the man was brought to the hospital, Bhavsar said around noon. It is learnt that Kesarkar used to regularly feature in local level tennis ball cricket tournaments.
PBL: Sung Ji Hyun beats Sindhu in Chennai Smashers
Experience was the buzzword at the Gachibowli stadium on Tuesday as Hyderabad Hunters first survived slipping on the proverbial banana peel but were pegged back by the loss of PV Sindhu in the third match against Chennai Smashers in the fourth edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL).
PKL: Haryana play thrilling 40-40 draw against Thalaivas
Tamil Thaliavas and Haryana Steelers played out an exciting 40-40 tie in the ongoing sixth season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Tuesday.
Vietnam tie DPRK 1-1 in Asian Cup warm-up
Vietnam tied with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 1-1 on Tuesday in a friendly match before the Asian Cup.
Hyderabad Hunters lead despite Sindhu's loss to Sung Ji Hyun
P V Sindhu suffered a shocking loss to Sung Ji Hyun but defending champions Hyderabad Hunters still looked on course for a win with a 3-1 lead over Chennai Smashers in the Premier Badminton League here Tuesday. In the women's singles match, Ji Hyun Sung got the better of Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Sindhu 15-13 14-15 15-7. Hyderabad, who began their campaign with a sweep against newcomers Pune 7 Aces on the opening day in Mumbai, were five points away from their first defeat on their own trump before Kim Sa Rang and Bodin Isara summoned all their guile and experience to turn the tables on B Sumeeth Reddy and Chin Chung Or. They won 13-15 15-12 15-10 and gave their team two crucial points. Having lost the opening game, Kim and Isara were trailing 4-10 in the second and looked lost against the aggressive approach from the Chennai Smashers men's doubles pair. But it was the sheer experience of the South Korean-Thai pair that allowed them to not just overcome the ...
There is a bigger goal than just breaking records: Steyn
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is on the verge of making the record of being the highest Test wicket-taker for his country but the 35-year-old says that he has set bigger goals for himself.Steyn, who is all set to play in the Boxing Day Test match against Australia, has 421 Test wickets in his kitty and is just one wicket short from replacing former bowling all-rounder Shaun Pollock to be the most successful Test bowler for his country."I have a lot more wickets in me than just one more. I haven't saved myself just to take one more wicket than Polly (Pollock). There is a bigger goal at the end of the day," ICC quoted Steyn, as saying."I do think it will be a beautiful thing to happen if it happens. It has taken a long time and these records are great things to achieve. I will be highly honoured, but I will get back to my mark and try to take the next one," he added.The right-arm bowler had equalled Pollock's record in his 88th Test, which he played against Sri Lanka in July ...
Du Plessis backs Amla to regain
Struggling South African batting star Hashim Amla will return to his number three position in the first Test against Pakistan, starting at SuperSport Park on Wednesday, with the full backing of captain Faf du Plessis. "Hash has been our rock at number three," said Du Plessis ahead of a series featuring two strong bowling attacks and two potentially fragile batting line-ups. Du Plessis acknowledged that Amla, 35, had slipped from his previous high standards, scoring only 444 runs at an average of 23.36 since his last century, against Bangladesh in October 2017. Amla was moved down to number four in the order for South Africa's most recent Test, against Sri Lanka in Colombo in July, with Theunis de Bruyn filling the number three slot and making a century. "There was a reason for that," said Du Plessis. "In Sri Lanka we needed that (Amla) experience against the spin and we felt it was easier for Theunis as a new player to come in when the ball was still a little bit harder." But Du ...
PKL: Haryana Steelers-Tamil Thalaivas match ends in tie
Tamil Thaliavas and Haryana Steelers played out a thrilling 40-40 tie in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 6 here on Tuesday. Haryana Steelers avoided defeat as they scored two points in the last minute. Monu Goyat top scored for Haryana with 17 points, putting in a stellar performance. Ajay Thakur was in fine form for Tamil Thalaivas and he too scored 17 points. Haryana ended their league campaign on a positive note as did Tamil Thalaivas. Both teams finished bottom of the table in their respective zones. Tamil Thalaivas began strongly and led 3-0 after three minutes with Ajay Thakur picking up a raid point. Haryana Steelers came back to trail 3-4 after five minutes. It was a close affair in the first 10 minutes. Monu Goyat picked up a two-point raid in the 7th minute to level the match at 6-6. Haryana Steelers forced a super tackle in the 13th minute as they tied the match at 11-11. Anand was the star raider for Thalaivas in the first half. He picked up three raid points in two ...
Marsh will bolster Oz bowling, says Paine
Australia captain Tim Paine asserted on Tuesday that the inclusion of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh in the playing XI for the third cricket Test against India will improve the team's bowling options for the crucial contest.