India Legends 204/3 (20 ov)
South Africa Legends 148/7 (20 ov)
India Legends won by 56 runs.
South Africa Legends won the toss and decided to bowl first against India legends, who went on to score an impressive 204/3 in their 20 overs. Sachin Tendulkar (60), S Badrinath (42) and Yuvraj Singh (52*) were the main run getters and Monde Zondeki 2-35 the leading wicket taker for the South Africa Legends.
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (V Sehwag - 1.6 ov), 2-111 (SR Tendulkar - 12.6 ov), 3-141 (YK Pathan - 16.2 ov)
India Legends 204/3 (20 ov)
South Africa Legends 0/0 (0)Image - Sachin Tendulkar hit 60 for India Legends (Credit RSWS)
Afghanistan 545/4d (160.4 ov)
Zimbabwe 287/10 (91.3 ov) & *266/7 (106 ov)
Close of Play Day 4 - Zimbabwe lead by 8 runs
What Sri Lanka need is their batsmen to score in excess of 300 and their bowlers, particularly spinners, to create a few more opportunities. It is easier said than done though.
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Sri Lanka fail to execute skills in ODIs
The first two matches of the ODI series have been quite similar to each other. In the first ODI, after getting a brilliant start, Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 232 due to a middle order collapse. West Indies chased it down comfortably courtesy of a century from Shai Hope and won by 8 wickets with three overs to spare.
In the second match, Sri Lanka batted first again. They did a little better, scoring 273 from 50 overs in this match as well. Danushka Gunathilaka was their best batsman and would consider himself unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved ODI ton by just 4 runs after batting beautifully and crashing 10 fours and 3 sixes.
FIFER! @rashidkhan_19 dominant run continues as he takes his 4th Five-wicket haul in Test Cricket rendering Regis Chakabva his fifth wicket for the innings!
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 13, 2021
A performer extra-ordinaire is Rashid Khan! #AFGvZIM #AbuDhabiSunShineSeries pic.twitter.com/qVGMphYi5x
WICKET!
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 13, 2021
Another one for @rashidkhan_19 as he traps Musakanda for 15 to give Afghanistan its third wicket !
Zimbabwe still trail by 157 runs following on! #AFGvZIM #AbuDhabiSunshineSeries pic.twitter.com/Bj2snjXYuW
Live Scores and Stats - India v England 2nd T20I
India's new approach doesn't pay off
There were winds of change in Team India's likely approach before the beginning of the T20I series against England. Batting coach Vikram Rathour said in a recent interview that the team will potentially try to go harder, especially while batting first in T20Is.
Virat Kohli took the conversation one step further while conceding that the team had been playing conservative cricket in the T20 format over the last few years as compared to other quality sides in this format and stressed on the need to go hard after the bowlers from the outset. To allow the Indian batsmen to do so, he packed the side with big hitters.
Rashid strikes !
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 13, 2021
His first one in the second innings as he gets Kasuza out for 30! #AFGvZIM #abudhabisunshineseries pic.twitter.com/bZXMUb1twq
Afghanistan 545/4d (160.4 ov)
Zimbabwe 287/10 (91.3 ov) & *24/0 (13 ov)
Close of Play Day 3 - Zimbabwe trail by 234 runs
Day3 - Stumps #AFGvZIM | #AbuDhabiSunshineSeries pic.twitter.com/xgijgEgOnc
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 12, 2021
Two senior players who did not play in the Bangladesh series, all-rounder Jason Holder and left-handed batsman Darren Bravo, have returned to the Test squad which will be led by Kraigg Brathwaite. The first Test will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium from March 21-25. The Selection Panel also named the squad for the CWI President’s XI to face Sri Lanka in a two-day warm-up match at Coolidge Cricket Ground on March 17-18.
Speaking on the squad, Lead Selector Roger Harper said: “It is good to be able to put together a Test squad with a number of players coming off very good performances in their last series in Bangladesh. Very encouraging. It is a fantastic opportunity to build on the good work that was done in Bangladesh. It is very important to continue the process of working hard, playing with great passion, playing with determination and a great desire to succeed. Doing that consistently will bring us the right results.”
Harper added: “A number of players seized the opportunity that the tour of Bangladesh presented and booked a place for themselves in the Test team for this series. This now means that there is keen competition for places which should drive better individual performances and that of the team. I also think that these players are looking forward to displaying their skills on home soil.”
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India asked to bat, posted a modest 124 for seven in their 20 overs. In response, England chased it down with eight wickets to spare in just 15.3 overs to finish on 130 for two.
Earlier, India lost some early wickets to be reduced to 20 for three and then 48 for four. Then, Shreyas Iyer (67: 48b, 8x4, 1x6) held the innings together. He added a crucial 54 runs for the fifth wicket with Hardik Pandya (19). But the Indian line-up never really got going.
For England the best bowler was Jofra Archer (3-23).
The chase for England was easy as their openers Jason Roy (49: 32b, 4x4, 3x6) and Jos Buttler (28) added 72 runs. Then the reliable firm of Dawid Malan (24 n.o.) and Jonny Bairstow (26 n.o.) finished the last rites as England won in style.
Yuzvendra Chahal (1-44) and Washington Sundar (1-18) picked the two wickets for India.
Match Summary - India v England, 1st T20I, Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad
India 124-7 (20)
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (KL Rahul-1.2 ov), 2-3 (Virat Kohli-2.3 ov), 3-20 (Shikhar Dhawan-4.6 ov), 4-48 (Rishabh Pant-9.6 ov), 5-102 (Hardik Pandya-17.2 ov), 6-102 (Shardul Thakur-17.3 ov), 7-117 (Shreyas Iyer-19.3 ov)
England 130-2 (15.3)
Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Jos Buttler-7.6 ov), 2-89 (Jason Roy-11.1 ov)
Result - England won by eight wickets
A real team performance ??
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 12, 2021
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