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IND vs AUS: Plan was simple to bowl in good areas on the pitch, says Shami
After being wicket-less in his first spell, Shami in his second spell picked three wickets in three overs while giving away only eight runs and it was a classy display of seam bowling in helpful conditions. The pacer castled Josh Inglis and Cameron Green while forcing Marcus Stoinis to edge to slips in a spell which had the precision of bulls eye in archery.
WPL 2023: UP Warriorz win toss, opt to field first against unchanged Mumbai Indians
While Warriorz have made one change in their playing XI with leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra coming in for Shweta Sehrawat, MI opted to take the field with no change in the line-up. After winning the toss, Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy said: "We have chased a lot better than what we have set this year, so that's one of the reasons for bowling.
WPL will push standard of women's game forward: Heather Knight
"When the men's IPL started, you saw a shift in the game. And that's definitely the case here. The money involved is just crazy and I think the standard has been very strong. There are going to be so many benefits from it. It is going to push the standard of the game forward and bring in investment," Knight said on the first episode of.
We might have got carried away on seeing Mitchell bat: Stoinis on Australia's batting collapse
At the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, Australia were cruising at 129/2, thanks to Marsh's 81 off 65 balls, including ten fours and five sixes, in a batting line-up running till number eight. But a collapse of 8/59, triggered by fast bowling duo of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj resulted in Australia being bundled out for 188 within 36.
Indian Wells: Rybakina dominates Swiatek, sets up final clash with Sabalenka
The World No.10 notched her second win over Swiatek this season, winning 6-2, 6-2 in Friday night's semifinals. Having defeated Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open in January, Rybakina is now the second woman ever to defeat a reigning World No.1 at the Australian Open and Indian Wells in the same year after.
IND vs AUS: Match could have been interesting if we had got above 250, admits Steve Smith
Friday's pitch at the Wankhede Stadium offered persistent help to the fast bowlers throughout the match, making life difficult for the batters. Australia, despite Mitchell Marsh's 81 and being at 129/2, crashed to 188 all out as Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj picked three wickets each. We weren't expecting this at the.
1st ODI: Nice to see KL Rahul make runs in a pressure situation, says Shami
Shami said as players, their primary focus is to perform well and contribute to the team's win. He was happy that Rahul could do in the first ODI against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Rahul scored a brilliant unbeaten 75 and raised 108 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out) as.
Indian Wells: Sabalenka cruises into final with win over Sakkari
Sakkari had beaten Sabalenka in their last two clashes, which came in the group stages at the WTA Finals in both 2021 and 2022. But Sabalenka prevailed in 1 hour and 23 minutes in the Californian desert on Friday, increasing her head-to-head lead over Sakkari to 5-3. I'm just super happy with another final and super happy with the win.
IND vs AUS: It was very relaxing to watch Rahul and Jadeja bat, says Hardik Pandya
Rahul, who had lost his vice-captaincy in Test cricket and was out of playing eleven for third and fourth Tests against Australia, slammed an unbeaten 75 to rescue India from a precarious 83/5 in 19.2 overs. Along with Jadeja's 45 not out, Rahul was also involved in an unbroken 108-run stand for the sixth wicket to help the hosts take a 1-0 lead.
CLOSE-IN: India now aim for cricket's highest honour - The World Test Championship 2023
Sri Lanka was the only side that could have ruined India's chances of qualifying and they nearly did so. The last ball of a Test match victory by New Zealand against Sri Lanka was the closest finish one could ever imagine. The New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, scrambled to get the last run and managed to reach the crease through the closest of margins.
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