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India will lose this Test, but they can bulid on 2nd innings positives: Vaughan
"They'll lose this week, I'm pretty sure. But can you find a bit of form from one or two of those players… Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara? Sharma can't afford to get out to the pull shot once again. Virat Kohli himself needs to find form and rhythm," Vaughan told cricbuzz on Thursday evening.
Kohli's decision to start bowling with Ishant backfires
For the second consecutive day, Kohli opened the bowling with Ishant Sharma. The lanky pace bowler, who impressed in the first Test with the way he made back-to-back breakthroughs in both the innings, has the ability to strike with deliveries that come sharply into the right-handed batsmen and away from the left-handed batsmen. Notwithstanding his genius with the old ball, to start the second day on Thursday with him instead of Jasprit Bumrah defied logic.
Pitch has become slow, batting-friendly: Shami
"When the pitch slows down, your skills get affected, bounce gets lower, we managed edges but they didn't carry," said Shami to media in a virtual interaction after the second day's play. "When the pitch starts to get slow, the ball stops seaming and swinging. Everything changes. Like you saw in the morning when the pitch got slow. In such a case, you don't have to think much. If it is slow you just have to put the ball in one place," added the right-armer who was the most successful Indian bowler with 3/87.
Day 2 Roundup: China leads medal tally at Tokyo Paralympics
Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling dominated the women's 41kg event in her Paralympic debut. After lifting up 105kg to break the Paralympic record of 104kg in her first attempt, the only question remaining for the rest of the competition was what else she might accomplish. "For me, the medal isn't the most important thing. What's more important is improving on what you've done before," Yuan said.
Neeraj ends 2021 season, aims to come back stronger next year
"The packed schedule of travel and a bout of illness has meant I have not been able to resume training since Tokyo and therefore, along with my team, have decided to cut short (my) 2021 competition season to be able to take some time off, recharge and come back stronger for a packed 2022 calendar which includes the World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games," wrote Neeraj in a lengthy post.
3rd Test: Root's 3rd ton of series puts England in complete control
Fifties from England's top three and the 23rd Test century from skipper Joe Root (121) at No. 4 took England to 423/8 at stumps, 345 runs ahead of the visitors. The England openers, Haseeb Hameed (68) and Rory Burns (61), who resumed at 120 without loss, couldn't take overnight their scores -- 60 not out and 52 not out, respectively -- much further. But the platform that they set with their 135-run opening stand was enough for Dawid Malan, playing his first Test after three years, and Joe Root to grind the Indian bowlers.
3rd Test: Malan, Root drive England ahead
India were bowled out for 78 in the first innings. England, who resumed 42 runs ahead had stretched their lead to 104 by lunch even though they had lost both the openers. But if they thought there would be respite, they were proved wrong as Malan, making a comeback, scored 70 off 128 balls and skipper Root was unbeaten on 80 off 94 deliveries.
Imran nominated me as PCB chief, says Ramiz Raja
In an interview with Dawn, Raja confirmed to "have been informed by the Prime Minister's Office" that he is Imran Khan's choice to take over the PCB from Ehsan Mani. Raja said an official notification of his nomination by the Prime Minister, who's also the PCB's patron-in-chief and a former captain of the national cricket team, will be issued soon, following which he would contest the PCB.
3rd Test: Siraj subjected to boos from the crowd
The 27-year-old pace bowler, who took eight wickets in the second Test at Lord's, was brought into the attack only after 15 overs had passed in the day and on arrival to the run-up mark, a section of the crowd began booing him. The Hyderabad bowler was hit by a ball thrown by the crowd on Wednesday, the first day of the ongoing Test. It upset India skipper Virat Kohli.
3rd Test: England extend lead to 104 runs despite losing openers
At lunch, England are 182/2 in 68 overs with Dawid Malan (27 not out) and Joe Root (14 not out) at the crease. Resuming from 120/0, the first hour of the day produced 21 runs for England. Coming from around the wicket, Mohammed Shami sneaked through the gate of Rory Burns (61) to hit the top of the off-stump, breaking the opening partnership at 135.
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