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KKR’s chase hit a roadblock after Venkatesh Iyer was dismissed in the fifth over. In sixth over, Rahul Tripathi was sent back as well. Knight Riders then lost Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan in quick succession with score reading 67 for four. Sunil Narine after fall of Dinesh Karthik played a match-winning cameo while Nitish Rana made sure he completed the job.
While speaking to reporters Simone Biles said she was “having a little bit of the twisties.” The term has been doing rounds on the internet since then with most of the fans unfamiliar with what it is. Here’s a brief explainer of what twisties are.
It appears broadcaster made a mistake and missed out on televising the soft-signal from on-field umpires, which was out. The TV replays confirmed there was no bat involved so the question of fair catch being taken was not considered. However, by that time many felt had umpires not sought third umpire’s help New Zealand would have lost a review. But umpires went by the book!
Playing a Test at a neutral venue provides balance to the contest. But in this case, New Zealand have a slight advantage as the conditions in England are some what ‘home like’ for them. Meanwhile, we take a look at India’s Test record in England and that might provide us a fair idea how they will fare against New Zealand in Southampton.
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Axar Patel became the first Indian spinner to take a five-wicket haul in Day-Night Test matches. The left-arm bowler is only the sixth spinner in the world to record a five-wicket haul in pink ball Tests.
It was a superb performance by Australian bowlers as they bundled out India for just 36 runs in the first Test and won it by eight wickets. The Test finished inside just three days. The visitors will now be looking to bounce back while hosts will be hoping to make it 2-0.
Apart from One-Day Internationals (ODIs), India and Australia will face-off in T20Is and Test matches as well. Meanwhile, ahead of the IND vs AUS 1st ODI, here’s all that you need to know about the series opener.
The three-match series marks the resumption of India’s international assignments after the coronavirus pandemic. The first ODI between India and Australia at the SCG will be a day-night encounter. Meanwhile, let’s have a look at India’s probable playing XI for the series opener.
The KL Rahul-led side has emerged from nowhere to make their way up on the IPL 2020 points table. Not many would have rated KXIP as pre-tournament favourites. But here they are! What has boosted KXIP’s chances is their newly found winning streak
The respect MS Dhoni commands in world cricket is no for everyone to see. It is apparent, that in Indian the respect doubles up. At the start of the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2020 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal walked upto the veteran cricketer and greeted him with namaste.
Dream11 won the IPL 2020 sponsorship rights for Rs 222 crores for a period of four and a half months. However, Dream11 has a Chinese investor on board, and that doesn't make BCCI's new deal 'China-free' as it was aiming for.
This year’s Eid Al-Adha will be different as the world is battling coronavirus pandemic. Muslims have been advised to offer sacrifices with proper care and hygiene. Even this year’s Hajj has been scaled-down due to the pandemic.
On this Eid Al-Adha, people will have to follow social distancing norms, but nothing stops you from sending Eid Mubarak wishes to your loved ones. LatestLY wishes its readers Eid Mubarak!
Following Juventus' win FIFA congratulated Ronaldo for a 'unique feat', which wasn't the case. FIFA in their tweet mentioned that no other player apart from Ronaldo has won all three leagues once. The tweet was, however, deleted later following Ronaldo's teammate and Juventus defender Danilo Luiz puzzled reaction.
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar today turns 55. Manjrekar was born on July 12, 1965, in Mangalore, Mysore. The right-handed batsman made his debut in a Test match against West Indies in 1987. Manjrekar, in his short career, registered some memorable performances and one of those was against India’s traditional-rivals Pakistan in the 1989 Test series.
Kemar Roach is regarded as one of the best bowlers in the contemporary cricket. The pacer is the leader of West Indies' bowling attack and is known for his fierce pace. The right-arm fast bowler often sets the speed gun on fire. Roach was born on June 30, 1988, in St. Lucy, Barbados. The Windies fast-bowler turns a year older today.
On this day in 1996, Sourav Ganguly made his Test debut for India along with Rahul Dravid. The duo featured for India against England at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Meanwhile, Ganguly took to Twitter and remembered the special day. However, Ganguly's tweet kicked-off a Twitter banter between him and former England captain Nasser Hussain.
Karim Benzema entered the records books for Real Madrid after the French striker netted a brace during the Los Blancos' clash against Valencia in the La Liga 2019-20. Benzema with 243 goals in 503 matches broke into top five goalscorers for Real Madrid and joined the elite list which features the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul.
New Zealand has officially become a coronavirus free country. The South-Pacific nation has a population of 4.8 million and a total of 1,500 people were infected to COVID-19 virus. All of them have recovered, and the country has seen no new case recently. New Zealand is one of the major Test-playing nations in cricket, and the country is known for its rich cricket culture.