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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Rain brings early in Edgbaston after Bumrah runs through top-order
The session, majorly dominated by rain, had Ollie Pope swivel-pulling a Mohammed Shami bouncer through deep square leg for a boundary. But in the next over, Bumrah bowled outside the off-stump and found the outer edge of Zak Crawley on an expansive drive pouched safely by third slip. Joe Root had some nervous moments; beaten twice by Bumrah before almost chopping onto his stumps off Shami.
Wriddhiman Saha quits Bengal after receiving No Objection Certificate from CAB
"Mr. Wriddhiman Saha came to CAB and in an application to President Avishek Dalmiya sought the NOC from the association. CAB gave concurrence to the request of Mr. Saha and provided the NOC to him for playing for another state. CAB also wished him the very best for his future endeavours," said the CAB in its official statement.
ENG v IND, 5th Test: What I saw today was absolutely bizarre, says Shastri on Bumrah's carnage against Broad
But then came carnage in the 84th over, with 29 runs coming off Bumrah's bat and rest coming from six extras, making it the most expensive over in the history of Test cricket. It propelled India to cross the 400-run mark and eventually end at 416 in 84.5 overs after being 98/5 at one stage. Bumrah remained unbeaten on 31 off 16 balls and added 41 for the last wicket with Mohammed Siraj (2).
ENG v IND, 5th Test: Rain forces early lunch after Bumrah takes out Lees; England trail India by 400 runs
The tourists looked in trouble at 98/5. But Rishabh Pant's marvellous 146 had given India an upper hand on Friday. On Saturday, it was Ravindra Jadeja's turn to reach his third Test century in a knock where he started on an attacking note but dropped anchor as Pant became the aggressor. Bumrah then hit a crucial 16-ball 31, including taking pacer Stuart Broad for 35 runs in an over, claiming the record for the most expensive over in Test cricket.
New skipper Bumrah receives captaincy 'tips and tricks' from her 'excited' mother
Sanjana Ganesan, the ICC Review presenter and Bumrah's wife, revealed that the pacer was excited and proud after being named captain, but not to the same degree as his mother Daljit. "She's very excited. She's always liked to see him do well because he loves the sport and she's literally seen the entire journey he's gone through to get to where he is. She was ecstatic when she found out," the ICC quoted Sanjana as saying.
Mayank Agarwal all set to join Indian team ahead of Edgbaston Test
As per his Instagram story, Agarwal was seen in the flight with "Birmingham" written above where he was seated. Agarwal, 31, had initially been left out of India's squad for the Edgbaston Test named in May. But a right groin injury to KL Rahul, which ruled him out of home T20I series against South Africa in June and captain Rohit Sharma's availability in doubt due to testing positive for Covid-19 means that Agarwal is now on his way to Birmingham to join the Test squad.
Birmingham Test: India not in a hurry to name stand-in captain in place of Rohit
All the concerned stakeholders seem to be biding time to assess how things pan out for the visitors in the next couple of days. Not only as a skipper, but Rohit also plays an important role as the opener of the team. So, understandably there were discussions at different levels on whether a replacement needs to be rushed to England, with only one opener in Shubman Gill currently available in the squad.
India's warm-up game against Leicestershire ends in a draw, Ashwin impresses on Day 4
Chasing 367 for victory, the hosts reached 219 for four in 66 overs as Kimber (58) and Evison (15) remained unbeaten when the captains decided to shake hands. Earlier in the day, India declared on their overnight total of 364 for seven. Half-centuries by Ravindra Jadeja (56 not out), Shreyas Iyer (62) and Virat Kohli (67) helped India set a target of 367 runs.
It was the team of '7 good guys and 7 bad ones', legends remember 1983 World Cup team on 40th anniversary of triumph
The team known as 'Kapil's Devils' could bat till No. 11, had 7-8 bowling options, good fielders like Kapil Dev, who pulled off a couple of sensational catches to help the team extricate itself from difficult situations. The team also had a unique blend in that while it had seven mature and serious guys and seven pranksters -- the group comprising the likes of Ravi Shastri, Kirti Azad, Sandeep Patil.
2nd Women's T20I: India beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, take 2-0 unassailable series lead
It was India's 12th T20I win in a row against Sri Lanka Women, which started in February, 2016. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Openers laid a solid foundation for Sri Lanka. Vishmi Gunaratne set the tone with three boundaries in two overs while Chamari Athapaththu smashed a six and a four in the last over of the Powerplay.
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