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India vs South Africa 3rd Test at Mumbai
Playing 11(1 Change)
Ravindra Jadeja replaces Ishant Sharma(Seeing the track we have opted for 3rd spinner & will also extend batting lineup)
Player to watch out
Shikhar Dhawan(We have decided to stay with him as we like left-right combination at top & hope that he delivers)
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Toss
India won the toss & chose to bat first
Match Summary
Highlights
Dhawan(140) & Shaw(113) record partnership of 260 lifted us to commanding position before Ngidi(5/118) removed Shaw, after that SA bowlers fought back & except Kohli(68*) nobody else contributed as we ended up at 390.
South Africa Innings didn't start well as Markram(1) was run out taking a risky single.Hamza(2) followed soon.Faf(85) stitched together 96 runs partnership with Elgar(46).Kuldeep(6/67) then removed Elgar, Miller(2) & Bavuma(1) in quick succession.De Kock(51) & Faf took SA past 200 before Jadeja(1/61) removed Faf.Philander(37*) frustrated Indian bowlers & SA ended at 245 conceding 145 runs lead.
India lost Shaw(10) & Dhawan(1) early. Virat(117*) & Pujara(56) partnership of 141 took us to commanding position before Pujara was caught behind off Steyn(2/65).Rohit(34) & Pant(20*) were promoted before Rahane to score runs quickly.India declared at 256/4 setting SA target of 402 in 3 & half session.
Elgar(33) & Markram(46) partnership of 81 provided a good foundation for chase but after that SA batsmen have no answer to guile of India's spin trio of Jadeja(3/19), Ashwin(3/25) & Kuldeep(3/41) as they bundled up on 126 suffering heavy defeat by 275 runs.
Result
India won by 275 runs
Man of the Match
Virat Kohli(68* & 117*)
Notable Performances
Shikhar Dhawan(delivered on the trust shown with 140)
Prithvi Shaw(113 in 1st innings)
Kuldeep Yadav(6/67 & 3/41)
Disappointing Performance
1st Inning collapse after strong start from openersLast edited by bhagwati; 08-24-2019, 08:05 AM.
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Series Result
A clinical performance in the 3rd test gave us 2-0 victory otherwise what has been a close fought series
Man of the Series
Kuldeep Yadav(22 wickets at 19.14)
Batsmen in Top 10 Ratings
Virat Kohli(1st with 561 points)
Prithvi Shaw(2nd with 540 points)
Bowler in Top 10 Ratings
Kuldeep Yadav(1st with 729 points)
Test Championship Points Table
Next Series
2 Tests vs Bangladesh(Home)Last edited by bhagwati; 08-22-2019, 08:59 AM.
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Toss
Bangladesh won the toss & opted to bat
Match Summary
Highlights
Tamim(57) & Sarkar(20) added 44 for 1st wicket before Kuldeep 4 wickets devastating spell reduced Bangladesh to 77/4.Shakib(94*) joined Tamim in 57 runs partnership.After that wickets fell regularly at one end & Shakib took them to 236.
Dhawan(124) & Shaw(74) continued their good form & put up 147 for opening wicket as Shakib(4/122) removed Shaw. Dhawan then stringed together two 50+ partnership with both Pujara(31) & Kohli(100) & took India to 267.After fall of Dhawan Bangladesh bowlers fought back India ended up on 407 with 171 lead.
Bangladesh were jolted early as Bumrah(2/26) dismissed Sarkar(0) in 1st over.M Haque(53) & Tamim(31) 84 runs partnership stabilised them.After that Bangladesh couldn't counter Kuldeep's(7/67) spin & folded up on 192 setting India 22 to win which openers chased comfortably.
Result
India won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match
Kuldeep Yadav(4/83 & 7/67)
Notable Performances
Shikhar Dhawan(1st inning 124)
Virat Kohli(1st inning 100)
R Ashwin(5/58)
Disappointing Performance
Just like last test lower order failure to build on solid platform set up by top order
Last edited by bhagwati; 08-24-2019, 08:17 AM.
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Toss
Bangladesh won the toss & opted to bat
Match Summary
Highlights
After opting to bat under cloudy conditions Bangladesh lost Sarkar(6) early. Tamim(118) & M Haque(114) then put together 175 runs for 2nd wicket & Bangladesh were looking set for big score, Y Ali(24) & M Hossain(48) useful contributions took them closer to 300 but lower order collapse saw them finish on 339.
Shaw(96) & Dhawan(46) once again put up a 100 runs opening stand before Dhawan fell 4 short of 50.Pujara(5) followed him soon. Kohli(88) & Shaw added 50 as Shakib(2/133) deprived Shaw his century. Rahane(21) once again wasted his start. Rohit(125) & Kohli 96 runs partnership took us closer to Bangladesh's score.After fall of Virat, Rohit batted well with lower order & tail to take us to 444 & India gained valuable 105 runs lead.
In reply Bangladesh openers Tamim(22) & Sarkar(42) put up 64. Useful Contributions from M Hossain(41), Shakib(32), M Rahim(24), M Hassan(24) & T Islam(18) saw them score 234 but failure of these batsman to score big after seeing off the initial phase may have cost them the match as they set India target of only 130 which could be chased easily.
Bangladesh bowlers had other plans though as they opened up the game little bit by removing Dhawan(6) & Pujara(5) in quick succession. Kohli(25) & Shaw(19) took India past 50 but then we lost both of them quickly & game was wide open with India at 60/4. Rahane(5) was next to throw his wicket away & India slipped to 74/5. Rohit Sharma(14 off 67) resistance finally came to end when Shakib(2/42) sneaked one past his defence & bowled him, Jadeja's(0) wicket further took us closer to defeat at 88/7 with still 42 needed.We needed a partnership desperately, Experienced Ashwin(19 off 100) took lead in the situation & guided young Pant(27 off 110) in pressure to form a 37 runs partnership before pant got out caught & bowled by Shakib with 5 needed to win. Kuldeep(3) & Ashwin finished the chase & secured India a thrilling victory & heartbreak for Bangladesh.
Result
India won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match
Rohit Sharma(125* & 14)
Notable Performances
Virat Kohli(88 & 25)
P Shaw(96 in 1st Innings)
Rishabh Pant(27 in 2nd Innings)
R Ashwin(3/82, 2/28 & 19 in 2nd Innings)
Disappointing Performance
Ajinkya Rahane(with only 21 avg & one 50+ score in 6 Tests, he must now go to domestic cricket & gain some form)
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Series Result
A thriller to end the series with 2-0 victory
Man of the Series
Virat Kohli(213 runs at 71)
Batsmen in Top 10 Ratings
Virat Kohli(1st with 701 points)
Prithvi Shaw(3rd with 642 points)
Shikhar Dhawan(8th with 497 points)
Bowlers in Top 10 Ratings
Kuldeep Yadav(1st with 842 points)
R Ashwin(7th with 517 points)
Test Championship Points Table
Next Series
2 Tests vs New Zealand(Away)
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New Zealand vs India Test Series(2 Matches)
Squad
1st Test at Wellington
Surprisingly clear skies forecast throughout 5 days
Playing 11(3 changes)
KL Rahul, B Kumar & Ishant for Rahane, Ashwin & Jadeja
Players to watch out for
Batting Unit(They need to adjust to NZ conditions quickly for India to do well here)
Last edited by bhagwati; 08-30-2019, 06:34 PM.
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Toss
India won the toss & opted to bat
Match Summary
1st Innings
2nd Innings
3rd Innings
4th Innings
Result
In unexpected home like conditions India thrashed New Zealand by 223 runs
Man of the Match
Rishabh Pant(106 & 52)
Notable Performances
Virat Kohli(55 & 59)
Jasprit Bumrah(3/73 & 4/22)
B Kumar(3/80 & 3/32)
Disappointing Performance
Ishant Sharma(1/103 with 3.68 economy in 1st Innings)Last edited by bhagwati; 08-31-2019, 11:19 AM.
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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Auckland
1st Innings
2nd Innings
3rd Innings
4th Innings
Result
A clinical performance sealed series victory in NZ after 10 years
Man of the Match
Jasprit Bumrah(3/50 & 7/31)
Notable Performances
Shikhar Dhawan(94 in 2nd Innings)
Cheteshwar Pujara(91 in 2nd Innings)
Ishant Sharma(4/57 & 2/37)
Disappointing Performance
P Shaw( 6 & 11 )
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