Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten century at The Oval to give Sri Lanka victory in the third Test against England, the hosts won the series
Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in the third Test match played at Kennington Oval, London. Srilanka Team (Pic Source-X) Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in the third Test match played at Kennington Oval in London. In this match, all the players from Sri Lanka performed very well and played an important role in their team’s victory. Even though Sri Lanka won the third Test, England won the three-match Test series 2-1. In the third Test, England scored 325 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. On behalf of the team, captain Ollie Pope played a valuable innings of 154 runs with the help of 19 fours and 2 sixes in 156 balls. Apart from Pope, Ben Duckett contributed 86 runs. For Sri Lanka, Milan Rathnayake took three wickets while captain Dhananjay de Silva, Lahiru Kumara and Vishwa Fernando took two wickets each. After this, Sri Lanka scored 263 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. Captain Dhananjay de Silva scored 69 runs for the team while Pathum Nissanka scored 64 runs. Kamindu Mendis played a valuable innings of 64 runs. Ollie Stone and Josh Hull took 3-3 wickets for the hosts. Host England failed to bat well in the second innings and were all out for 156 runs. For the team, Jamie Smith scored 67 runs in 50 balls with the help of 10 fours and 1 six. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara took 4 wickets while Vishwa Fernando took three wickets. Sri Lanka won the third test In the second innings for Sri Lanka, opener Pathum Nissanka played a match-winning innings of 127* runs in 124 balls with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. Nissanka did not spare any bowler of England and batted brilliantly against everyone. Apart from Nissanka, Kusal Mendis scored 39 runs while Angelo Mathews contributed 32* runs. Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes took 1-1 wickets for the hosts. Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Men’s Test wins against England in England by 10 wickets at The Oval, 1998by 134 runs at Trent Bridge, 2006by 100 runs at Headingley, 2014by 8 wickets at The Oval, today#ENGvSL — The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) September 9, 2024 Pathum Nissanka Vs England at the Oval Test: – 64 (51).– 127 (124)* One of the finest overseas knocks for Sri Lanka, the 26 year old scripted history.#ENGvSL #ENGvsSL pic.twitter.com/pqqHmjqwY8 — Rajan Singh (@realrajansingh) September 9, 2024 thats one of @englandcricket WORST Test defeats in Years😡Bowled out in 34 overs in the 2nd Innings… and Let Sri Lanka cruise to their Target of 219 they Won by 8 Wickets😳🏴Played like they Do NOT care about TEST Cricket this Game IMO so poor😡 #ENGvSL — BlueNoseBear⚽️🏏🐻💙 (@YouBearsssssss) September 9, 2024 Sri Lanka wins! 🇱🇰 A wonderful comeback and a thoroughly deserved victory at the Oval.#ENGvSL #BBCCricket pic.twitter.com/rJQnMxpEPb — Test Match Special (@bbctms) September 9, 2024 Historic win for Sri Lanka! They’ve just achieved the highest successful fourth-innings chase by a subcontinental team in England. What a thrilling match! #ENGvSL #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/Os1LKwesC0 — Ahmad Amin Khan…
2 years ago on this day, after 1020 days, Kohli scored his 71st century, watch special montage video
Virat Kohli ended the wait of 1020 days for his 71st international century. Star Sports special edit for Virat Kohli for his 71st century (Source On This Day, September 8th: Virat Kohli is one of the most successful and famous cricketers in the world, known for his incredible consistency and hunger for runs. However, Kohli faced a challenging phase in his career between 2019 and 2022. Runs were not coming off Kohli’s bat and a century had become an unfulfilling dream. Both fans and cricket experts were wondering when Kohli would score a century. Along with this, Kohli’s critics were advising him to retire. Finally, after 2 years, a turning point came in the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Afghanistan in Dubai on 8 September 2022. Kohli had shown signs of returning to form in earlier matches, but this was the match where he finally silenced his critics. Kohli scored a century after 2 years of bad form Kohli came in to open the innings for India, a role he doesn’t usually play in T20 internationals. India’s regular opener and captain Rohit Sharma was rested for this match. So Kohli grabbed the opportunity to take responsibility right from the start. Not only this, he also scored his first T20I century. He scored an unbeaten 122 runs in just 61 balls which included 12 fours and 6 sixes. This innings was like a story of aggression and masterclass. Let us tell you that, Not only was it his first century in T20Is, but it was also the highest individual score by an Indian in the format at that time. Kohli’s century against Afghanistan was a clear indication of him being in top form. Kohli has After 1020 days He scored the 71st international century of his career The innings ended Kohli’s 1020-day wait for his 71st international hundred, a feat he last achieved in a Test match against Bangladesh in November 2019. His prolonged century drought had become a topic of discussion as he had set such high standards over the years. This moment and century has become one of those special moments in cricket history which gives goosebumps to the audience. Meanwhile, Star Sports has now shared a montage video of Kohli’s 71st century which is going viral. Let’s see- Star Sports special edit for Virat Kohli for his 71st century on this day 2 years ago…!!!pic.twitter.com/mf2Hzaecqo — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 8, 2024
ENG vs SL: ‘He is a high quality player’ Stuart Broad was seen praising Ollie Pope’s century
Pope has scored a century for England in the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka at Kingston Oval. Stuart Broad and Ollie Pope (Image Credit- Twitter The third match of the ongoing Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) is being played at Kingston Oval, London. Let us tell you that on the first day of this match, England captain Ollie Pope batted brilliantly and scored a century. On the first day of the game, Pope played an unbeaten innings of 103* in 103 balls with a strike rate of 100 and with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. Now, a big statement has come from former veteran fast bowler of England cricket team Stuart Broad regarding this innings of Pope. Broad says that Pope is a high quality player. Broad was seen praising Ollie Pope Speaking to Sky Sports after the first day’s play between England and Sri Lanka, Stuart Broad said, “I think when you’re struggling to find some form or rhythm, coming back home and batting is the right solution.” If he could have chosen anywhere to bat in these conditions, it would have been the Oval. He is a high-quality player. Once he gets on the field, he always scores against you. England’s first innings were bowled out for 325 runs On the other hand, if we give you information about this match, then England’s first innings was reduced to 325 runs after 69.1 overs. Ollie Pope played a captaincy innings and scored 154 runs in 156 balls. Pope hit 19 fours and 2 sixes during his innings. Apart from Pope, opener Ben Duckett played a brilliant innings of 86 runs. However, Daniel Lawrence (5), Joe Root (13), Harry Brook (19) and Jamie Smith (16) failed to play big innings. Talking about Sri Lanka’s bowling, in the first innings, spinner Milan Rathnayak took the maximum of 3 wickets for the team, while Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjay de Silva got 2-2 wickets each. Apart from this, Asitha Fernando got 1 wicket.
ENG vs SL 3rd Test: Ollie Pope played a century innings for England, read the status of the first day’s game
Joe Root played another century innings for England England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test: The last match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) has started today, Friday, September 6, at Kingston Oval ground in London. On the very first day of the game, captain Ollie Pope played a brilliant innings of 103* runs for host England. Pope played an unbeaten innings of 103* in 103 balls with a strike rate of 100 and with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. However, he could have scored some more runs but due to poor light, about 30 overs of play could not be completed on the first day. The reaction from the dressing room says it all pic.twitter.com/v4fUiyowTz — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2024 England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test, first day’s play status If we tell you about the match in detail, then Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. While batting first, host England has scored 221 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 44.1 overs at the end of the first day. Ollie Pope is currently present at the crease with 103* and Harry Brook with 8* runs. Earlier, England openers Ben Duckett and Daniel Lawrence shared a 45-run partnership for the first wicket. Lawrence scored 5 runs and got caught by Pathum Nissanka against Lahiru Kumara. Duckett played a brilliant innings of 86 runs in 79 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. He had a golden opportunity to score the fourth century of his Test career in the match, but Milan Rathnayak showed him the way to the pavilion by getting him caught out by Dinesh Chandimal. Apart from this, former captain Joe Root, who scored a century in both innings of the second Test match, failed to play a big innings. Root scored just 13 runs and played a wrong shot against Lahiru Kumara and got caught by Vishwa Fernando. Talking about Sri Lanka’s bowling on the first day of the game, so far Lahiru Kumara has got 2 wickets and spinner Milan Rathnayak has got 1 wicket. Bad light means stumps has been called on Day 1 ✅ pic.twitter.com/1fLZC3QiTI — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2024
Duleep Trophy, IND-A vs IND-B: Day 2: Mushir Khan missed a double century, Shubman Gill flopped with the bat for India-A
India B’s first innings were bundled out for 321 runs. IND-A vs IND-B, Musheer Khan & Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Duleep Trophy, IND-A vs IND-B: Day 2 Highlights: The first match of Duleep Trophy 2024 is being played between India-A and India-B. By the end of the first day of the game, India-B had scored 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Today, on the second day of the game, India-B’s team was reduced to 321 runs in the first innings. By the end of the day, India-A has scored 134 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, the team is trailing by 187 runs. IND-A vs IND-B: Musheer Khan missed a double century By the end of the first day of the game, Mushir Khan and Navdeep Saini had put up a 108-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Mushir Khan (105*) and Navdeep Saini (29*) were unbeaten at the crease. On the second day, both the batsmen continued their excellent play and put up a strong partnership of 205 runs for the seventh wicket. Mushir Khan played an innings of 181 runs in 373 balls with the help of 16 fours and 5 sixes. He was out against Kuldeep Yadav. At the same time, Navdeep Saini supported Mushir Khan and played an innings of 56 runs in 144 balls with the help of 8 fours and 1 six. Due to these two batsmen, India-B was able to score 321 runs in the first innings. Navdeep Saini sent both the openers of India-A to the pavilion In the first innings, the pair of Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill gave India-A a good start. However, Navdeep Saini then gave India-B their first success by dismissing Shubman Gill in the 14th over. Gill did not play any shot on the last ball of the over and the ball hit the stumps directly. Shubman Gill was dismissed after scoring 25 runs in 43 balls and India-A suffered the first blow at the score of 57. Saini then tightened the screws on Mayank Agarwal in the 16th over. Mayank was able to play an innings of 36 runs in 45 balls. So far there has been a partnership of 68 runs between KL Rahul and Riyan Parag Riyan Parag and KL Rahul have already put on 68 runs for the third wicket. At the end of the second day of the game, KL Rahul (23*) and Riyan Parag (27*) are unbeaten at the crease.
“Our century starts from 150….”- Mushir Khan made a big statement while referring to his father
India B’s batting lineup, which included stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, faltered against India A’s disciplined bowling. At one point on the first day of the match, the team’s score was 94/7. The pace trio of Khalil Ahmed, Akash Deep and Avesh Khan wreaked havoc with the ball, putting India B on the backfoot. But Sarfraz’s brother Mushir rose to the occasion when his team needed him the most. He held the innings together during tough times, especially in the second session when India B lost five wickets in quick succession. Musheer Khan gave the credit of his century to his father “Our father has groomed us to score big, for us, our century starts from 150. He told us to play our shots after reaching that milestone. We have to play the whole day, stay on the wicket and we are very hungry for runs,” Mushir Khan was quoted as saying by Cricket.com. Navdeep Saini supported Mushir Khan well. Navdeep Saini played a brilliant innings of 56 runs in 144 balls. He hit 8 fours and 1 six in his innings. India-B opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30 runs in 59 balls but apart from him no batsman of India-B could cross the fifty run mark. Talking about India-A bowlers, Akash Deep was the most successful bowler. Akash Deep took 4 wickets. Apart from this, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan got 2 wickets each. Kuldeep Yadav took the valuable wicket of Mushir Khan.
VIDEO: Sarfraz’s reaction on brother Musheer’s century was worth watching, video went viral
Musheer is unbeaten on 105* at the end of the first day’s play against India A Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan (Image Credit- Twitter Duleep Trophy 2024: The first match of the ongoing Duleep Trophy tournament is being played today from 5th September between India A and India B at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. On the very first day of the game, young player Mushir Khan scored a century from India B’s side. So when Musheer scored a century against India A in a difficult situation, his elder brother Sarfaraz Khan’s reaction was worth watching. Let us tell you that as soon as Musheer completed his century, Sarfaraz, who was present in the dressing room, was seen celebrating his younger brother’s century by raising both hands in a very enthusiastic manner. Also, as soon as Sarfaraz did this celebration in the stadium, his video went viral on social media very fast. See how Sarfraz reacted to brother Musheer’s century Musheer Khan brings up his 💯 🙌 A special celebration and a special appreciation from brother Sarfaraz Khan 👏#DuleepTrophy , @IDFCFIRSTBank Follow the match ▶️ pic.twitter.com/92lj578cAs — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) September 5, 2024 India A vs India B first match, status of first day’s play So, if we tell you the status of this match, then at the end of the day’s play, India B has scored a total of 202 runs at the loss of 7 wickets after 79 overs. Navdeep Saini is currently present at the crease with Mushir (105*) scoring 29* runs. However, before this, India A captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl, which his bowlers have proved right. The bowlers had taken 7 wickets of the opposing team for 94 runs, but Mushir, who came to bat at number three in the match, held one end and returned unbeaten at the end of the day’s play. Apart from Mushir’s brilliant innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30 and Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 13 runs. Apart from this, Sarfaraz Khan (9), Rishabh Pant (7), Nitish Reddy (0), Washington Sundar (0) and R Sai Kishore (1) did not perform as expected. On the other hand, by the end of the day’s play, Khalil Ahmed, Akashdeep and Avesh Khan had 2-2 wickets each from India A.
Duleep Trophy 2024: Musheer Khan scored a century while Akshar Patel played a fighting innings, read the highlights of the first day
Let’s know the highlights of the two matches of the first day of Duleep Trophy Musheer Khan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Duleep Trophy 2024 Day 1 Highlights: The current season’s Duleep Trophy tournament started today on 5th September. The first match was played between India A and India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the second match is being played between India C and India D at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur. So in this article, we are going to tell you about the main events that happened during these two matches. Talking about the main points of the first day’s play, fans got to see Mushir Khan’s century in the first match and Akshar Patel’s fighting innings in the second Test match. India A vs India B match day 1 highlights In the match, India A won the toss and decided to bowl, which proved right for them for some time. But by the end of the day’s play, Mushir Khan’s (105*) century pushed the game slightly towards India B. At the end of the day’s play, India B has scored a total of 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets after 79 overs. Navdeep Saini is currently present at the crease with Mushir, scoring 29 runs. However, the failure of Yashasvi Jaiswal (30), Rishabh Pant (7) and Sarfaraz Khan (9) in batting before the Test series against Bangladesh is not a good sign. Shubman Gill took a brilliant catch of Pant, sending him to the pavilion. So after taking 7 wickets of India B for 94 runs, India A bowlers could not take any more wickets. By the end of the day’s play, Khalil Ahmed, Akashdeep and Avesh Khan had 2-2 wickets each. It will be interesting to see how quickly India A is able to bowl out India B on the second day of the game? HUNDRED FOR MUSHEER KHAN ON HIS DEBUT. – An emotional celebration by his brother, Sarfaraz Khan…!!!! pic.twitter.com/dQMRnU5X2g — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) September 5, 2024 India C vs India D match day 1 highlights On the other hand, if we talk about the second match of Duleep Trophy, then a very ordinary performance was seen from India D against India C. The entire team of India D was all out for just 164 runs in 48.3 overs. Big players like Shreyas Iyer (9), Devdutt Padikkal (0), Ricky Bhui (4) and Srikar Bharat (13) could not score runs. But in the end, all-rounder Akshar Patel played a fighting innings of 86 runs, due to which the team was able to reach a respectable score. Akshar being in form before the Bangladesh series is a good sign for Team India. By the end of the day’s play, India C has lost 4 wickets for 91 runs after 33 overs in the first innings. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (5), Sai Sudarshan (7), Aryan Juyal (12) and Rajat Patidar (13) have been dismissed. At the crease, Baba Indrajit is currently at 15* and Abhishek Porel is at 32*.
Duleep Trophy: IND-A vs IND-B: Day-1: India-B made a great comeback after 94/7, Mushir Khan scored a century
India B has scored 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of the first day of the game. IND-A vs IND-B, Musheer Khan (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Duleep Trophy: IND-A vs IND-B: Day-1 Highlights: The first match of Duleep Trophy 2024 is being played between India-A and India-B from 5 September at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. India-B has scored 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of the first day of the game. Mushir Khan (105*) and Navdeep Saini (29*) are unbeaten at the crease. Avesh Khan gave India-A its first success Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran and Yashasvi Jaiswal came out to open the innings for India-B. However, the partnership between the two batsmen did not last long. Avesh Khan gave his team the first breakthrough by dismissing Abhimanyu Easwaran (13) in the 13th over. Yashasvi Jaiswal was looking in good rhythm, but he was dismissed for 30 runs against Khalil Ahmed in the 22nd over. Sarfaraz, Pant and Reddy returned to the pavilion cheaply There were high expectations from middle order batsmen Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy. But all three batsmen disappointed the team. Avesh Khan dismissed Sarfaraz Khan (9) LBW in the 33rd over. After this, Rishabh Pant lost his wicket on 7 runs due to a brilliant catch by India-A captain Shubman Gill. At the same time, Akash Deep sent Nitish Kumar Reddy to the pavilion on a golden duck, giving the fifth blow to the opposing team at a score of 80. Washington and Sai Kishore also could not stay on the crease for long Mushir Khan was holding the innings together from one end, but he did not get support from the middle order as well as the lower-order batsmen. Washington Sundar (0) and Sai Kishore (1) also could not stay at the crease for long. There has been a partnership of 108 runs between Mushir and Navdeep Saini so far India-B had lost 7 wickets at a score of 94, from where the pair of Mushir Khan and Navdeep Saini brought the team back. Mushir Khan played his responsibility from one end and scored a century in 205 balls. Earlier, he had completed his half-century in 122 balls. By the end of the first day of the game, there has been a partnership of 108 runs between Mushir and Navdeep Saini. On the first day of the match, Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan and Akash Deep took 2 wickets each for India-A.