On a dry Sharjah pitch, South Africa made a disastrous decision to bat first, and the collapse began almost immediately. In just the third over, Fazalhaq Farooqi struck, getting Reeza Hendricks to inside-edge a delivery onto his stumps. Twelve balls later, Aiden Markram fell in an eerily similar fashion, and Tony de Zorzi compounded the […]
Australia’s overnight duo, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, resumed the day with the team in a precarious position. However, their hopes of building a steady partnership were dashed early when Khawaja fell to Mohammed Siraj. Smith and Travis Head briefly steadied the innings, taking the score to 78/4 before Siraj struck again, dismissing Smith. Head […]
As Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith walked to the crease on the fourth day, Australia faced a daunting challenge, needing to chase down a massive 534. The pressure intensified when Khawaja was dismissed by Mohammad Siraj in the sixth over, and the Indian pacers continued to dominate with a mix of bouncers and full deliveries, […]
Australia ended the third day in trouble at 12/2, and as Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith walked out on the fourth day, they faced the daunting task of chasing 534. The uphill battle continued as Mohammad Siraj dismissed Khawaja in the sixth over, with the Indian pacers relentlessly exploiting the conditions. Mixing sharp bouncers with […]
Following a scintillating batting display the previous day, India resumed their innings with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the charge. Starting with a commanding lead, the pair quickly moved the scoreboard to 191/0 off 61 overs. The highlight of the morning came in the very next over when Jaiswal brought up a magnificent century […]
Frustration often creeps in when things aren’t going your way, sometimes resulting in heated exchanges between players. This was evident during the final session of Day 3 in Perth, when Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli were caught in a tense staredown, reflecting Australia’s growing desperation for wickets. Australia found themselves on the backfoot as India […]
India resumed their innings in commanding fashion, with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal extending their partnership to 201 runs and taking the lead to 191/0. Jaiswal’s brilliant century was the highlight of the morning session until Mitchell Starc finally broke through, dismissing Rahul. Devdutt Padikkal then joined Jaiswal, and the pair maintained India’s momentum, guiding […]
India’s batting dominance continued, anchored by a stellar 201-run partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. Mitchell Starc finally broke the stand in the 63rd over, dismissing Rahul, but not before India had built a commanding position. Devdutt Padikkal then joined Jaiswal, and the pair extended the lead to 321 runs by lunch, with the […]
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has always been a marquee event in the cricketing calendar, with plenty of pre-series build-up. Ahead of the first Test, the Australian team made bold claims about the Perth pitch, stating it was pace and bounce-friendly. Confident that the Indian batsmen would struggle, the Aussies predicted a challenging time for the visitors […]
KL Rahul has been batting brilliantly for India in the Perth Test, scoring a determined 26 runs in the first innings despite a controversial dismissal. He carried that momentum into the second innings. India’s batting came to life in the second innings, with Rahul making full use of the conditions. Alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, who displayed […]