T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: Tournament delayed due to Corona, India’s shameful performance, and Australia won the first title
Australia won the title of T20 World Cup 2021 T20 World Cup 2021 Winner – Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Oman and the UAE in October–November 2021. 16 teams participated in this edition too, out of which 10 teams qualified due to their ranking as full members of the ICC. At the same time, 6 teams, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland and Papua New Guinea qualified by playing the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. Australia won the first title under the captaincy of Aaron Finch by defeating New Zealand in the final. Let us tell you the whole story of T20 World Cup 2021- A lot of problems came due to corona The tournament was scheduled to be held in Australia in October–November 2020. But in July 2020, the tournament was postponed by the ICC due to COVID-19. In August 2020, the ICC confirmed that India would host the T20 World Cup 2021, with Australia named as the host for the next 2022 tournament. However, in June 2021, the ICC announced that the tournament had been moved to the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India. The T20 World Cup 2021 began on 17 October and the final of the tournament was played on 14 November 2021. There was doubt over Afghanistan’s participation In August 2021, questions were raised over the team’s participation after Afghanistan came under the Taliban. Afghanistan team’s media manager Hikmat Hassan confirmed that Afghanistan would play in the T20 World Cup 2021 despite the political turmoil in the country. T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: Rules of T20 World Cup 2021 The rules of T20 World Cup 2021 were different from previous editions In the first round of the tournament, 12 matches were played between 8 teams (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman and Papua New Guinea). These 8 teams were divided into two groups. After the group stage round, the top-2 teams of each group qualified for the Super-12 round. These 8 teams were divided into two groups. After the group stage round, the top-2 teams from each group qualified for the Super-12 round. In the Super-12 round, the teams were divided into two groups of 12 teams, each group had 6 teams. 30 matches were played in this round. India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies were already part of the Super-12 round. During the group stage and Super-10 matches, the team that wins the match will get 2 points, if the match is cancelled then both teams will get 1 point each and in case of defeat, they will get zero points. In case of a tie (i.e. both teams scoring the same number of runs at the end of their innings), a Super Over would decide the winner. T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: In the first round, 8 teams were divided into two groups Group A- Sri Lanka, Namibia, Ireland, Netherlands Group B- Scotland, Bangladesh, Oman, Papua…
T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: Sri Lanka won the title by defeating India, Kohli became ‘Player of the Tournament’, know the whole story
Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup 2014 title T20 World Cup 2014 Winner Sri Lanka & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: The fifth edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Bangladesh in March-April 2014. For the first time in the history of the tournament, 16 teams participated. 10 teams playing Tests had already qualified. At the same time, 6 teams made their place by playing the 2013 ICC World T20 Qualifier Tournament. Which included Ireland, Afghanistan, Netherlands, UAE, Nepal, and Hong Kong. Sri Lanka won the trophy by defeating India in the final. Let us tell you the whole story of T20 World Cup 2014- T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: Rules of T20 World Cup 2014 New rules were introduced in the T20 World Cup 2014, which were different from the previous edition. The first round of the tournament was played between 8 teams, which were divided into two groups, each group had 4 teams. In the second round Super-10, the teams were divided into two groups, each group had five teams. The teams which were on top of their respective groups at the end of the group stage round went on to become part of the Super-10. During the group stage and Super-10 matches, the team that wins the match will get 2 points, if the match is cancelled then both teams will get 1 point each and in case of defeat, they will get zero points. In case of a tie (i.e. both teams scoring the same number of runs at the end of their innings), a Super Over would decide the winner. The use of DRS was also implemented in this edition. T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: 16 teams were divided into two groups Group A- Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Hong Kong Group B- Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, UAE These teams had made it to the Super-10 round Bangladesh made it to the Super-10 round by topping the Group-A points table with two wins from 3 matches, 4 points and a net run rate of 1.466. Netherlands qualified from Group-B with two wins from 3 matches, 4 points and a net run rate of 1.109. Let us tell you that England, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies were already part of the Super-10 round. In the Super-10 round, 10 teams were divided into two groups. Group-1 had Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, England, Netherlands and Group-2 had India, West Indies, Pakistan, Australia, and Bangladesh. Super-10 Group-1 Points Table Position Team Match Victory Garland no result score Net run rate 1 Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 6 2.233 2 south africa 4 3 1 0 6 0.075 3 New Zealand 4 2 2 0 4 −0.678 4 England 4 1 3 0 2 −0.776 5 Netherlands 4 1 3 0 2 −0.866 Super-10 Group-2 Points Table Position Team Match Victory Garland no result score Net run rate 1 India 4 4 0 0 8 1.280 2 West Indies 4 3 1 0…
T20 World Cup 2007 Recap: Yuvraj’s 6 sixes, Gambhir’s dominance in the final, and India became champion under Dhoni’s captaincy
The first edition of the T20 World Cup was won by India under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2007. The tournament was played in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. T20 World Cup 2007 Winner Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) ICC T20 World Cup 2007 Recap: The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup is going to start from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and America. A total of 20 teams are going to participate in the upcoming tournament, which are divided into four groups, each group has 5 teams. Let us tell you that the title of the first edition of the T20 World Cup was won by India in 2007 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The tournament was played in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. 12 teams participated in this edition, out of which 10 teams were countries playing Test format. And the finalists of the 2007 WCL Division One tournament were Kenya and Scotland. These 12 teams were divided into four groups, each group had three teams. Let us tell you the whole story of the 2007 T20 World Cup. ICC T20 World Cup 2007 Recap: Rules of T20 World Cup 2007- During the group stage and Super-8 matches, the team that wins the match will get 2 points, if the match is cancelled then both teams will get 1 point each and in case of defeat, they will get zero points. If the match is tied (i.e., both teams score exactly the same number of runs at the end of their innings) then the winner was decided by a bowl-out. T20 World Cup 2007 Recap: Group Stage T20 World Cup 2007 Group A consisted of South Africa, Bangladesh, and West Indies. Group B- Australia, England and Zimbabwe Group C- Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Kenya Group D- India, Pakistan and Scotland At the end of the group stage round, the top-2 teams in each of the four groups reached the Super-8. However, let us tell you that the teams for the Super-8 round were decided before the tournament began. After the group stage, the same two teams from each group reached the Super-8, but there was some change in Group-A. South Africa and West Indies from Group-A were part of the Super-8. But Bangladesh won one out of two matches in the group stage and secured second place in the points table with two points. On the other hand, West Indies could not win any of the two matches. Due to which South Africa (4 points) and Bangladesh (2 points) reached the Super-8. Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes against Stuart Broad in the Super-8 round match In the match against England in the T20 World Cup 2007 Super-8 round, Yuvraj Singh hit 6 consecutive sixes in an over against Stuart Broad. There were only 20 balls left in the innings when Yuvraj came to bat. In the 19th over bowled by Stuart Broad, Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes and scored 36…
IPL 2023 Recap: Home-away format after Corona, impact player rule, CSK won the fifth title, know the story of the 16th season
Chennai Super Kings became champions for the fifth time by defeating Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. CSK with Trophy. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) IPL 2023 Recap: The title of IPL 2022 was won by Gujarat Titans. Even in IPL 2023, defending champion Gujarat Titans showed a brilliant performance and made it to the finals. IPL 2022 was a disappointing one for Chennai Super Kings, with CSK finishing 9th in the points table with just 4 wins. But then in IPL 2023, CSK made a comeback with a bang and captured the fifth title under the captaincy of Dhoni. What was special in IPL 2023, how Chennai Super Kings became champions, and who won the Orange and Purple Cap. Let us tell you- IPL 2023: Home-away format returned after 3 years Due to Corona, the last three seasons before IPL 2023 were played in some designated venues. The second phase of IPL 2020 and 2021 season was played in UAE. IPL 2023 was played in home-away format. Fan parks were organized in 45 cities, which last happened in 2019. IPL 2023 was played from March 31 to May 30, in which 10 teams participated. IPL 2023: Impact players and these new rules implemented Some new rules were implemented in IPL 2023, let us tell you- A penalty of five runs is imposed if there is any unfair action by the fielder or the wicketkeeper before the batsman plays the ball and before the bowler bowls the ball. The ball will also be declared dead ball. Teams can be announced after the toss. According to the Impact Player rule, after the toss, the team has to name 4 more players apart from its playing 11. One of which he can use as an impact player. This player can replace any other player in the playing 11 at any time in the match. If a team fails to bowl its 20 overs in the stipulated time, only four fielders will be allowed outside the circle for the remaining innings. Teams can take (DRS) review for wide and no-balls. This change was first used during the 2023 Women’s Premier League. IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans were on top in the points table Gujarat Titans. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Defending champion Gujarat Titans had topped the points table with 10 wins and 20 points from 14 matches. Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants were at second and third place with 17 points each. Whereas Mumbai Indians had secured fourth place with 8 wins and 16 points in 14 matches. Chennai Super Kings made it to the finals by defeating Gujarat Titans by 15 runs in Qualifier-1. Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 81 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator match. The Qualifier-2 match was played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs and made it to the finals. IPL 2023: CSK won the final against Gujarat by 5 wickets CSK vs GT (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) The IPL 2023 final was scheduled to be played on May 28,…
IPL 2021 Recap: The tournament was held in two phases, Dhoni’s CSK won the title for the fourth time by defeating KKR.
In IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings became champion for the fourth time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. CSK (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IPL 2021 Recap: IPL 2019 and 2020 were won by Mumbai Indians, but in the 2021 season, the defending champion Mumbai Indians could not show anything special. The team had won 7 out of 14 matches, and was ranked fifth in the points table. IPL 2020 was very bad for Chennai Super Kings. The team was ranked 7th in the points table with 6 wins and 12 points in 14 matches. But in IPL 2021, the team made a brilliant comeback and captured the fourth title. 8 teams participated in IPL 2021, this season was played in two phases, the first phase was played from 9 April to 2 May and the second phase was played from 19 September to 15 October. What special happened in IPL 2021, how CSK became champion, who won the Orange and Purple Cap, let us tell you- IPL 2021 Recap: Due to Corona, the tournament was held in two phases IPL 2021 started in India from April 9, but due to increasing cases of Corona, the tournament was stopped midway on May 4. Players of some teams were also found corona infected. At this time only 31 matches out of 60 matches of IPL were played. In the first phase of IPL 2021, the matches were played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Wankhede, and Chepauk. It was again announced by BCCI that the remaining matches of IPL will be played in UAE in September-October. The schedule for the second phase of IPL 2021 was announced in July 2021. The second phase was played in UAE from 19 September to 15 October. Delhi Capitals was on top in the points table Delhi Capitals (Photo Source: Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals won 10 out of 14 matches and finished first in the points table with 20 points. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore were at second and third place with 18 points each. The first phase of Kolkata Knight Riders was very bad, but after showing excellent performance in the UAE leg, the team finished fourth with 7 wins and 14 points in 14 matches. Chennai Super Kings had secured a place in the final by defeating Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets in the Qualifier-1 match. After defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets in Qualifier-2. With this victory, Kolkata Knight Riders made it to the finals. IPL 2021: CSK became champion by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders CSK (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The IPL 2021 final was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 192 runs on the board at the loss of 3 wickets. Faf du Plessis played the highest innings for the team of 86 runs in 59 balls. While chasing the target, Kolkata Knight Riders could score only 165 runs at the loss of 9…
IPL 2019 Recap: MI became champions for the fourth time, Delhi team’s name changed and what happened in that season, know here here
Mumbai Indians became the champion of IPL 2019. IPL 2019 (Photo Source: Like there is uncertainty regarding IPL 2024. Something similar happened in 2019 also and the reason was the general elections to be held in India. Like this year, there were speculations that IPL could be shifted out of India due to the Lok Sabha elections. But in the end the entire tournament was organized in India only. However, the one thing that changed because of IPL was the schedule of the ODI World Cup. Due to which India’s first match in the World Cup was played on June 5 instead of June 2. Because as per the recommendation of Lodha Committee, BCCI was directed to maintain a mandatory gap of 15 days between the conclusion of IPL and India’s international match. Apart from this, let us tell you what else special happened in that IPL. IPL 2019 Recap: The name of Delhi team was changed IPL 2019 (Photo Source: IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils changed the name of its team before the start of IPL 2019. The franchise had announced the change of team name in December 2018. The Delhi franchise changed the name of its team from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals and also launched a new logo according to that name. IPL 2019: Jaydev Unadkat was the most expensive player in that season’s auction. IPL 2019 (Photo Source: A total of Rs 106.8 crore was spent on 60 players in the auction held that season. Jaydev Unadkat and uncapped Varun Chakravarthy were the most expensive bowlers. Unadkat was bought for Rs 8.4 crore. Sam Curran was the most expensive player among the foreign players, he got Rs 7.2 crore. Two bowlers took hat-trick in IPL 2019 IPL 2019 (Photo Source: In the 12th season of IPL, two bowlers took hat-tricks. Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Sam Curran, the most expensive foreign player in the 12th season, took a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals. He took 4 wickets for 11 runs in that match. Shreyas Gopal was the second bowler to take a hat-trick. He took three wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore. IPL 2019: Who won the Orange and Purple Cap? IPL 2019 (Photo Source: In IPL 2019, David Warner scored 692 runs while playing only 12 matches. During this period his average was 69.20 and for that he got the Orange Cap. David Warner scored 8 half-centuries and one century during this period. However, one thing is also that he did not play all the matches for Hyderabad, if he had played all the matches, there could have been some change in his batting figures. Chennai Super Kings leg spinner Imran Tahir was the highest wicket-taker in the 12th season of IPL. He played 17 matches for CSK that season, in which he took 26 wickets and that is why he got the Purple Cap. IPL 2019: Which team became the champion? IPL 2019 (Photo Source: The final of IPL 2019 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. In the final, Mumbai Indians won the toss…
IPL 2015 Recap: Shameful performance of defending champion KKR, Mumbai Indians won the second title by defeating CSK.
In IPL 2015, Chennai Super Kings finished first in the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches. Mumbai Indians (Photo Source: Getty Images) IPL 2015 Recap: Kolkata Knight Riders became champions for the second time by defeating Punjab Kings in IPL 2014. IPL 2014 was held in India and UAE. But IPL 2015 was held entirely in India. 8 teams participated in this season, the tournament was played from 8 April to 24 May 2015. What was special in IPL 2015, how was the performance of the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders, who became the champion, and whose head was crowned with the Orange and Purple Cap, let us tell you everything- IPL 2015 Recap: Chennai Super Kings were on top in the points table IPL 2015 (Getty Images) MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings had secured the first position in the points table with 9 wins and 18 points in 14 matches. Mumbai Indians were in second place with 8 wins and 16 points from 14 matches. Whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals were also at third and fourth position with 16 points. All four had made their place in the IPL 2015 playoffs. Performance of defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders KKR (Getty Images) The performance of defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2015 was not anything special. The team won 7 out of 14 matches and lost 6 matches, with 15 points the team was ranked fifth in the points table. The team could not qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders player Andre Russell won the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season due to his brilliant play. IPL 2015 Recap: Mumbai Indians won the second title by defeating Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians (Photo Source: Getty Images) The IPL 2015 final was played on 24 May at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, Mumbai Indians had put 202 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets. Lendl Simmons played the highest innings of 68 runs in 45 balls. Whereas for Chennai Super Kings, Dwayne Bravo took 2 wickets for 36 runs in 4 overs. While chasing the target, Chennai Super Kings could score only 161 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Dwayne Smith played the highest innings of 57 runs in 48 balls. For Mumbai, Mitchell McClenaghan took the maximum of 3 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the title of Player of the Match after scoring 50 runs in 26 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. Who won the Orange and Purple Cap? David Warner & Dwayne Bravo (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad player David Warner had scored 562 runs in 14 matches, and won the Orange Cap. Whereas Chennai Super Kings bowler Dwayne Bravo won the Purple Cap by taking 26 wickets in 17 matches.
IPL 2014 Recap: The tournament was organized in two countries, KKR became champion for the second time under the captaincy of Gambhir.
Punjab Kings were on top in the points table in IPL 2014. IPL 2014 (Image Credit- Twitter X) After whatever happened in the Indian Premier League 2013 season, the first attempt in the next season was how to save the brand of IPL. Actually, the 2013 IPL season was in the headlines more due to controversies than the game itself. For this reason, when the 2014 season started, there was only one question in everyone’s mind: will this league get the same love as before? The 2014 season was even more challenging for the organizers, as the tournament was to be held in two countries. In such a situation, that season was a new challenge for the organizers, the team and the franchise players. However the tournament was organized successfully. Let us tell you what was special in that season. IPL 2014 Recap: For the first time the tournament was organized in two countries IPL 2014 (Image Credit- Twitter X) This was the first time in IPL history that the tournament had to be organized in two countries. In 2009, this tournament was played outside India, but this was the first time that half the matches were played in India and half in UAE. The first 20 matches of the 2014 season were played in the UAE due to the Lok Sabha elections. The then Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had refused to provide security. Because of which it was organized in UAE. Punjab Kings were on top in the points table in IPL 2014 IPL 2014 (Image Credit- Twitter X) This was seen for the second time in the history of IPL when a team won 11 out of 14 matches in the league phase. So far 16 seasons of the tournament have been played, but since 2008, only Punjab Kings have achieved this feat. Since then no team has been able to equal this record, this record is still held by Punjab Kings. Who won the Orange and Purple Cap in IPL 2014? IPL 2014 (Image Credit- Twitter X) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Robin Uthappa won the Orange Cap that season. He played 16 innings in 16 matches including the final, in which he scored 660 runs. During that time his average was 44 and strike rate was 137.79. He hit a lot of fours and sixes during the entire tournament. Uthappa also scored 5 half-centuries that season. The Purple Cap winning bowler of IPL 2014 was Mohit Sharma of Chennai Super Kings. He took a total of 23 wickets in 16 innings of 16 matches. His best performance was 4/14. Because of his performance, the Chennai team was able to reach the playoffs. Which team became the champion of IPL 2014? IPL 2014 (Image Credit- Twitter X) The final match of IPL 2014 was played between Punjab and Kolkata. In that final against Kolkata, the Punjab team played brilliantly and batting first scored 199 runs on the score board, but these runs were not enough to win. For KKR, Manish Pandey played an inning of…
IPL 2011 Recap: 10 teams took part, Universe Boss stormed and Chennai Super Kings became champion for the second consecutive time.
Chennai Super Kings became champions for the second time by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2011. IPL 2011 CSK (Photo Source: Getty Images) IPL 2011 Recap: In IPL 2010, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team Chennai Super Kings won the first title by defeating Mumbai Indians. In IPL 2011 also, the defending champion entered with full enthusiasm and won the second title. Before IPL 2011, no team had won two consecutive seasons. IPL 2011 was played from 8 April 2011 to 28 May 2011 in India. The 17th season of IPL is going to start from 22 March 2024, let us tell you the things related to the fourth season of IPL- 10 teams took part in IPL 2011 In IPL 2011, two new teams Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala joined the league. All 10 teams played matches in their home grounds. 10 teams were divided into two groups, in Group-A – Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Kings 11 Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors India and in Group-B – Chennai Super Kings, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan. Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore were included. Take a look at the home grounds of all 10 teams Chennai Super Kings – M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk Mumbai Indians-Wankhede Stadium Kochi Tuskers Kerala – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi and Holkar Stadium, Indore Kolkata Knight Riders – Eden Garden Kings 11 Punjab -PCA Stadium, Mohali and Dharamshala Royal Challengers Bangalore – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Deccan Chargers-Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Delhi Daredevils – Firoz Shah Kotla Rajasthan Royals-Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pune Warriors India -DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai IPL 2011 points table 1 B Chennai Super Kings 14 9 5 0 18 0.443 2 B Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 9 4 1 19 0.326 3 A Mumbai Indians 14 9 5 0 18 0.040 4 B Kolkata Knight Riders 14 8 6 0 16 0.433 5 A Kings 11 Punjab 14 7 7 0 14 −0.051 6 B Rajasthan Royals 14 6 7 1 13 −0.691 7 A Deccan Chargers 14 6 8 0 12 0.222 8 B Kochi Tuskers Kerala 14 6 8 0 12 −0.214 9 A Pune Warriors India 14 4 9 1 9 −0.134 10 A Delhi Daredevils 14 4 9 1 9 −0.448 IPL 2011 Recap: Chennai Super Kings became champions for the second time by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore. IPL 2011 Final on 28th May at M.A. Played at Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 205 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. Murali Vijay played the highest innings of 95 runs in 52 balls for the team. While chasing the target, Royal Challengers Bangalore could score only 147 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin took the maximum of 3 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs. IPL 2011 Orange Cap Winner Chris Gayle (Photo Source: Getty Images) Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle won the Orange Cap in IPL 2011. Chris Gayle scored 608 runs in 12 matches at an average of 67.55. Chris Gayle’s highest score was…
IND vs ENG 4th Test, Day 3 Highlights: From Dhruv Jurel’s innings to Ashwin’s 5 wicket haul, watch Unmissable video recap
Indian team is in a strong position after the end of play on the third day of the fourth test Team India (Image Source : X/Twitter) The Indian team is in a strong position after the end of play on the third day of the fourth Test against England. Chasing the target of 192 runs in the fourth innings, the host team has scored 40 runs without losing any wicket. Openers Rohit Sharma (24*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16*) are present at the crease. England came into play with a lead of 46 runs in their first innings, but Ravichandran Ashwin ruined their plans and took five wickets for 63. He got good support from Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep took 4 wickets for 22 runs. In this way England’s second innings was reduced to 145 runs. Jack Crawley (60) was the top scorer of the English team. Before this, Dhruv Jurel (90) and Kuldeep Yadav (28) started the innings again. Both of them made a partnership of 76 runs and took India’s score beyond 250. James Anderson broke this partnership by bowling Kuldeep. However, Jurel continued his brilliant batting and made a crucial 40-run partnership with Akash Deep (9). But unfortunately Jurrell was out to Tom Hartley and missed his first Test century. In this way India was all out for 307 runs. Take a look at the highlights of Day 3 of IND vs ENG 4th Test 1. Dhruv Jurel scored his first test half-century After India lost 7 wickets at 177, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel batted brilliantly under pressure and got the team out of trouble. Jurel scored 90 runs with the help of six fours and four sixes and took India beyond 300. A feeling like no other! Dhruv Jurel raises his bat for 50 for the 1st time in #TeamIndia whites 🙌#INDvENG #BazBowled #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/nfi4xR4ETc — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 25, 2024 2. Ashwin took his 35th five-wicket haul The experienced off-spinner took his first five-wicket haul in the series. He took his 35th 5 wicket haul by dismissing Ben Duckett (15), Ollie Pope (0), Joe Root (11), Ben Foakes (17) and James Anderson (0). Pumped Up & How! Relive R Ashwin’s double strikes🔽 Follow the match ▶️ #TeamIndia , #INDvENG , @ashwinravi99 , @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/66dRkAjct2 — BCCI (@BCCI) February 25, 2024 3. Kuldeep Yadav supported Ashwin The left-arm spinner provided good support to Ashwin and took 4 wickets for 22 runs in 15 overs. He took big wickets of Jack Crawley (60), Ben Stokes (4), Tom Hartley (7) and Ollie Robinson (0). The Kuldeep Yadav effect Crawley is left deceived by the #TeamIndia spinner’s brilliance with the ball 👏#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #JioCinemaSports #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/T5IE3Fwd3l — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 25, 2024 Super fielding from Sarfaraz Khan!@ImRaina would be proud of that catch as #TeamIndia continue to take wickets in the 4th Test 🙌#INDvsENG #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/sXRPTPgwZA — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 25, 2024 Here are some reactions to the third day’s play: Brilliant from India today .. they really do know how to play the 3rd day .. Moving…