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Day five: Cricket News & Match Updates
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2nd Test: Dinusha’s Unbeaten 133 Helps Sri Lanka Seal Hard-fought Draw Against India (ld)
Though Sri Lanka: Sonal Dinusha capped a defining series with a second-innings masterclass in resolve and patience by hitting a marathon unbeaten 133 off 264 balls to help Sri Lanka seal a hard-fought draw against India in the second Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday. The result also meant that India won the two-game series 1-0.
Forced to follow-on after making 290 in the first innings and starting Day Five with a slender 16-run lead, Dinusha’s rearguard and resilient efforts meant Sri Lanka reached 429/9 in 154 overs before declaring late in the final session. Keshara Nuwantha also showed his abilities with the bat, as did the tail-enders. The hosts being steely resilient with the bat meant only three wickets fell on the final day of the game and series.
In the morning, resuming with a precarious 16-run lead on a pitch offering very little help to the bowlers, Sri Lanka added 100 unbroken runs in 31.2 overs of the first session, as Dinusha and Nuwantha walked back to a standing ovation from the hosts' dressing room.
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Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Need 65 To Win Title After Bundling Out South Zone For 426
BCCI CoE Excellence: Central Zone need just 65 runs to lift the crown in the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy after dismissing South Zone for 426 in their second innings on Day Four of the final at Ground 1 of the BCCI CoE Excellence here on Sunday.
3rd Test: England Within Touching Distance Of 2-1 Series Lead After Reducing India To 112/8
Resuming Day Five: Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes were amongst the wicket-takers on Day Five of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series to put England within touching distance of a 2-1 series lead at Lord’s after reducing India to 112/8 at lunch on Monday.
2nd Test: Akash, Siraj Strike As England Left At 72/3 In Mammoth Chase Of 608
After Nitish Kumar Reddy: Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj struck thrice with the new ball as India increased their control on proceedings to leave England at 72/3 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Edgbaston here on Saturday.
1st Test: Rain Plays Spoilsport As Australia’s Victory Push Stalls In Galle
Sri Lanka: After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle’s unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite securing a commanding 518-run lead, Australia's hopes of wrapping up a quick victory were dampened as relentless rain washed out most of Day Three.
3rd Test: Rain Forces Early Lunch After Australia Bowl Out India For 260, Take 185-run Lead
Boxing Day Test: Rain and severe weather conditions have forced the umpires to opt for a lunch break on Day Five of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba here on Wednesday. Before lightning and thunderstorms followed by rain at the Gabba took centrestage, Australia clinched a first-innings lead of 185 after bowling out India for 260 in 78.5 overs in their first innings. Resuming from 252/9, after avoiding the follow-on, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah were at it again to reduce the deficit.
1st Test: Rain Forces Early Stumps After New Zealand Begin Pursuit Of 107 Against India (ld)
Captain Tom Latham: Saturday saw a riveting turn of events in Test cricket action before rain forced early stumps on the fourth day of the match, just four balls after New Zealand began their pursuit of 107 against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
'It Was Awesome': Pope Credits Brook-Root Partnership For Win In Multan
Ollie Pope: England stand-in captain Ollie Pope credited the historic 454-run partnership between Harry Brook and Joe Root after an innings and 47 runs win over Pakistan in the first Test here on Friday. The partnership was the highest for England in Test cricket, surpassing the 411-run stand between Peter May and Colin Cowdrey against the West Indies in 1957. The record stand propelled England to declare at 823/7, which was followed by the visitors bowling out Pakistan for 220 on Day Five to complete an astonishing win.
Glory Years: A List Of Mumbai’s 42 Title Wins
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai clinched a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title, beating Vidarbha by 169 runs on the fifth and final day of the final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. The win ended Mumbai’s quest for the Ranji title as it came after eight years of wait.
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