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Jasprit sensed reverse swing and said give me that ball: Kohli
"I am really proud of the character that the team has shown, especially this morning. Definitely among the top three bowling performances that I have witnessed as Indian captain," said Kohli during the presentation ceremony after the game that saw India grab 2-1 series lead with one Test to go.
Victory at Oval hands India lead in World Test Championship
Unless any points are deducted, India will earn 26 points and a percentage of points (PCT) of 58.33 per cent. Next in the table are Pakistan and the West Indies, both with 12 points and a PCT of 50 per cent each. Points available per Test match are 12 for a win, six for a tie, four for a draw and zero for a loss. The PCT allocated per Test is 100 for a win, 50 for a tie, 33.33 for a draw and nil for a loss.
4th Test: PM Modi, Ganguly, Tendulkar take to Twitter to hail Team India
India bowled out England, chasing 368 for victory, for 210 in their second innings on the fifth and final day to win the Test. PM Modi termed it a great day for India both on the vaccination front and cricket field. Said Modi: "Great day (again) on the vaccination front and on the cricket pitch. As always, #TeamIndia wins!" India has on Monday vaccinated one crore people.
Bumrah ninth Indian pacer to get 100 Test wickets
The right-arm pace bowler, who took two early wickets in England's first innings on Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test to get to 99 scalps, had to wait till the fifth day to reach the milestone in his 24th Test match. He removed Ollie Pope for two with England's score then at 146/4. He followed it up immediately with the wicket of Jonny Bairstow.
Fourth Test: India win by 157 runs, take 2-1 lead in series
They had beaten England by 151 runs in the second Test at Lord's last month. England had resumed the fifth and final day strongly placed at 77 without loss and even though they lost a couple of wickets in the first session, they had moved to 131/2 and looked good to draw the Test. Jadeja removed opener Haseeb Hameed (63 off 193) through one that turned from the rough and clipped his off-stump.
IPL 2021: RCB start training in Dubai
On the first day of the training session on Sunday, the players engaged in a game of football to get acclimatized to the weather in UAE. After the football match was over, Hesson brought out the plan for upcoming days. "The 6th, 8th, and 10th (September) will be gym days. So, instead of us doing split groups like we did last time.
4th Test: India keeps England in check with two wickets in first session
Shardul Thakur's first over was greeted with a flick by Burns on the first ball. Burns notched up his half-century on the next ball. However, Thakur had the last laugh as Burns tried to defend with the straight bat, but the ball, pitched around off, straightened with the seam, taking the edge behind to keeper Rishabh Pant.
Covid watch: Total 316 cases reported at Paralympics; six in last 24 hours
The Paralympic Games concluded with the closing ceremony on Sunday. The six persons whose tests came positive in the last 24 hours were tested by the Organising Committee for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020). Of the 316 cases reported, 13 were of athletes inside the Games Village.
IPL 2021: AB de Villiers lands in UAE, to join RCB camp post quarantine
De Villiers will now have to undergo a quarantine of six days before hitting the ground for training sessions. He took to his Instagram handle to give updates about his arrival in Dubai with his family. "From the friendly @emirates staff to the amazing welcome at the @jatheresort, all in all a very pleasant trip to the UAE. Exciting 6 weeks ahead. And not a bad view from our room," wrote de Villiers.
Brazil-Argentina WC qualifier suspended; players accused of Covid-protocol breach
Officials from Brazilian health regulator Anvisa walked onto the Corinthians Arena pitch seven minutes after kickoff to order the game be halted. According to the government agency, Premier League players Emiliano Martinez, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Emiliano Buendia failed to comply with entry regulations for travellers.
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