KL Rahul strikes unbeaten ton, helps India make perfect start in South Africa
India got off to a solid start against South Africa on the opening day of the boxing day test match in centurion. India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first on the greenish pitch and in the overcast conditions. The Indian batters did not disappoint the decision and went on to score 273 runs with the loss of three wickets at stumps day one of the first test.
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Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul put on a 117-run stand for first wicket. Mayank Agarwal scored 60 runs before getting out Leg before wicket to Lungi Ngidi. Cheteshwar Pujara scored a golden duck while skipper, Virat Kohli looked solid at the start but got out on 35. KL Rahul is unbeaten on 122. He scored his sixth overseas century and became the only second opener after Wasim Jaffer to score a test century in South Africa. Ajinkya Rahane also looked good and is unbeaten on 40. India will look to consolidate their position on day 2 with 7 wickets in hand.
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Breif score at Stumps day 1 – India : 272/3 (KL Rahul 122*, Mayank Agarwal 60, Ajinkya Rahane 40*,Lungi Ngidi 3/45) against South Africa
Himachal Pradesh clinch their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title, beat five-times champion Tamil Nadu
On Sunday, Vijay Hazare trophy got a new winner in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh crushed the experienced Tamil Nadu by 11 runs (VJD method) to clinch their maiden title, after Himachal Pradesh Captain Rishi Dhawan decided to field first. Tamil Nadu were chasing their sixth Vijay Hazare title but lost to Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh required 16 off 15 balls when the play to stopped due to bad light. After that, they were declared as winners by the VJD method which is domestic equivalent of Duckworth-Lewis method. Opener, Shubman Arora was adjusted the man of the match for his brilliant unbeaten 136 off 131 balls.
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Earlier in the day, Dinesh Karthik scored a 103-balls 116 to take Tamil Nadu’s score at 314/10 in 49.4 overs. He stitched a 202-run partnership with Baba Indrajit. Baba Indrajit played a crucial knock of 80(71), alongside Shahrukh Khan who played an explosive knock of 42 for Tamil Nadu in the finals of the Vijay Hazare trophy 2021.
Brief Score – Himachal Pradesh : 299 for 4 (Arora 136*, Amit 74, Dhawan 42*, Aparajith 1-45, Washington 1-47) beat Tamil Nadu : 314 (Karthik 116, Indrajith 80, Shahrukh 42, Jaswal 4-59, Dhawan 3-62) by 11 runs (VJD method)
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Australia in command after bowling out England for 185
England all out for 185 in the first innings on day one against Australia in the 3rd Ashes test after another poor display of batting. Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first in the morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Australia bowled out England for just 185 and are 61/1 at stumps on day one. Australia’s only loss was in form of David Warner just before the end of day’s play. David Warner scored 38 runs off 42 deliveries. England captain Joe Root scored yet another fifty. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon picked three wicket each for Australia. Mitchell Starc took 2 while the debutant Scott Boland and Cameron Green picked a wicket each.
Brief Score at Stumps day 1 – England 185 (Root 50; Cummins 3-36, Lyon 3-36) trail Australia 61/1 (David Warner 38, Marcus Harris 20*) by 124 runs