New Zealand's opener, Devon Conway, anchored a solid three-wicket partnership with Will Young in the opening session of the second Test against India in Pune. Despite some early challenges from India's spinners, Conway remained unbeaten at lunch while Young lost his wicket to a controversial 'keeper's catch. Conway's partnership with Young helped New Zealand put up a formidable score of 92 for 2 at lunch, setting the stage for an exciting day of Test cricket.
After a steady start by New Zealand's batters, Washington Sundar's timely wickets in the second session, along with R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's spin attack, helped India keep the visitors in check on Day 1 of the 3rd Test match. Despite half-centuries by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, the Indian bowlers were able to restrict New Zealand to 201 for 5 by the end of the session on a slow pitch that offered little support.
In a gripping first session, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took two key wickets against New Zealand in the second test match in Pune. However, the New Zealand batsmen were able to neutralize the Indian spinners and reach a solid 92/2 at lunch on day one. Despite Conway's strong performance, Ashwin's spin proved to be a difficult challenge for the Kiwis, leading to crucial wickets for India.
Indian cricket team's superstar bowler Mohammed Siraj has received the honor of being appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by the Telangana government. This announcement was made by Telangana's Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who praised Siraj for his contributions to the Indian team, including their recent T20 World Cup win. As Siraj took the field on the first day of the India vs New Zealand 1st Test, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar made a clever remark, reminding everyone of his new title and status.
The highly anticipated first test match between India and New Zealand got off to an electrifying start at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. Despite the rain delay, the crowd was treated to some intense fast bowling from New Zealand's Matt Henry, Tim Southee, and William ORourke. However, the highlight of the day was a stunning one-handed catch by Devon Conway to dismiss Indian batsman Sarfaraz Khan. At the time of writing, India has lost three wickets in just 10 overs and are struggling to make runs on a pitch that heavily favors the fast bowlers.
In a thrilling match between India and New Zealand, wicketkeeper Tom Blundell dropped a routine catch off William O’Rourke's bowling, giving a lifeline to Indian batsman Rishabh Pant. The video of the missed opportunity has since gone viral, with fans taking note of the 34-year-old's mistake. Pant, who came out to bat at No. 5 for India, was batting on 7 runs from 15 balls when the catch was dropped. New Zealand opener Devon Conway, however, made up for it with a stunning catch to dismiss Pant's partner in the same over.
On day 2 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, the Indian team faced a shocking start as they lost 3 crucial wickets within a span of 3 overs. Both the Indian captain Rohit Sharma and star player Virat Kohli were dismissed early, putting India in a difficult position. New Zealand player Devon Conway showed his excellence on the field by taking a stunning one-handed catch, contributing to the downfall of Sarfaraz Khan. This has given New Zealand a strong advantage over India in the early stages of the Test match.
With the conclusion of IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill emerged as the top scorer in the league with 890 runs, earning him the coveted Orange Cap. He was closely followed by Rajasthan Royals' skipper Faf du Plessis with 863 runs, while Chennai Super Kings' Devon Conway came in third with 635 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head, currently third in the overall tally, was recently dismissed by Mitchell Starc in the Qualifier 1 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. RCB's Virat Kohli, who currently holds the Orange Cap for this season, will face off against Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag on Wednesday in the Eliminator.
With a blazing 92 runs off just 47 deliveries against Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli becomes the first player to cross the 600 run mark and now boasts a total of 634 runs in the ongoing IPL season. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head climbs up to third in the runs tally with a blistering 89 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson also makes a comeback in the top-five run scorers list after his knock of 86 runs against Delhi Capitals. As we gear up for today's SRH vs LSG match, all eyes will be on the race for the coveted Orange Cap, with Gill, Du Plessis, Conway, Kohli, and Jaiswal being the top contenders.
In the highly anticipated match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, all eyes will be on players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Jonny Bairstow, and Shashank Singh. With the match being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, it is predicted that the pitch will allow for good stroke play but provide little assistance for bowlers. CSK will be looking to maintain their third place rank on the points table while PBKS will be aiming to climb the rankings from eighth place. The last time these two teams faced off, Devon Conway and Liam Livingstone were the top fantasy point earners for CSK and PBKS respectively.