T20 Series
IND v SA, 1st T20I: Arshdeep, Chahar cause havoc before Maharaj takes South Africa to 106/8
Arshdeep (3/32) and Chahar (2/24) justified Rohit Sharma's call to bowl first as they scythed through South Africa's top-order in picking five wickets on the first 15 balls of the innings. With movement in the air for the left-right pace bowling duo, South Africa batters were unable to move their feet well and fell like a deck of cards, with their scores resembling a binary code.
IND v SA, 1st T20I: Arshdeep, Pant, Chahar, Ashwin in playing eleven as India win toss, elect to bowl first
After winning the toss, Rohit revealed that in India's three changes from the eleven which won the series against Australia in Hyderabad, left-arm pacer Arshdeep and left-handed batter Pant come in as Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been rested from the series.
ICC T20I Player Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav attains career-best 2nd spot, closes gap on No 1 Mohammad Rizwan
In the latest weekly update that considers performances in the second and third matches of the India-Australia series, Suryakumar is at second position with 801 rating points after smashing a match-winning 69 off 36 deliveries in the third T20I in Hyderabad on Sunday that helped hosts clinch the series 2-1.
Shami, Hooda ruled out of series vs South Africa; Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer announced as replacements
The BCCI in a statement revealed that both Hooda and Shami will miss the three matches against the visitors led by Temba Bavuma. Hooda has been ruled out with a back injury, while Shami is yet to recover from COVID-19. Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also reported to the National Cricket Acamdey (NCA) for rehabilitation.
New Zealand stalwart Suzie Bates dismayed over not getting opportunity to play Test cricket
A veteran of 145 WODIs and 131 WT20Is, the 35-year-old Bates has amassed more than 8,500 runs besides taking 125 wickets with her right-arm medium-pace, but she rues the fact that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is not paying much attention to women's Test cricket.
IND v SA, 1st T20I: Time to finetune combinations, says Proteas skipper Bavuma
India vs SA T20I series will start with the first T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The games offer head coach Mark Boucher and his support staff the last chance to fine-tune the squad and test some combinations ahead of the month-long T20 spectacle in Australia.
Matthew Wade could be looked at as new T20 captain by Cricket Australia: Report
Matthew Wade, who is currently not in Cricket Australia's contracted list, was first tipped to lead the Kangaroos when Finch missed a T20 game against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2020, but his reported disciplinary record went against him at that time, despite him being a "seasoned state captain" and "one of the most critical members of the side".
Virat Kohli one of the best chase masters in the world; his consistency is amazing: Ajay Jadeja
With his 104-run stand with charismatic batter Suryakumar Yadav (69), it was a treat to watch the two batters go about their task of punishing the visitors' bowling that had the likes of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green among others.
Shami, Hooda doubtful for SA series, Iyer likely to get place in the team: Report
With Shami, Deepak Hooda, who is currently down with a back injury and wasn't available for the last T20I against Australia in Hyderabad, too could miss the South Africa series. Hooda has also not travelled with team to Thiruvananthapuram and Shreyas Iyer, who was announced as a standby for the series, could come in as Hooda's replacement.
Suryakumar has taken his game a notch higher every time I have seen him: Rohit Sharma
Suryakumar Yadav hammered a brilliant 69 off 48 deliveries to help India recover from 30/2 after losing openers Sharma and KL Rahul cheaply. He and Virat Kohli, who played steady and well-controlled innings, raised 104 runs for the third wicket to put India on road to victory.
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