Another nerve-wracking last-over finish saw Sunrisers Hyderabad notch their fourth win of the season, a much-needed one, as they beat Rajasthan Royals in a thriller.
Abhishek Sharma gave a solid start with his 55 off 34 runs and the game-changing cameo of Glenn Phillips's 25 off just 7 balls gave SRH their biggest win of the season so far.
England star batter Joe Root will play his debutant match in the Indian Premier League for RR today. Vivrant Sharma would also play his maiden game in IPL for SRH. SRH has replaced Harry Brook with Glenn Phillips.
New Zealand has named the ODI squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan. Tom Latham will lead the side and he will miss out on some key players due to their commitments with their respective IPL franchises. The Blackcaps will be without the likes of skipper Kane Williamson (who injure
SRH skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar said at the toss, "We will bowl first, looks like a good batting wicket. Will take advantage with the chase. I'll try and do best for the team. Farooqi, Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Glenn Phillips are our four foreigners," said Bhuvneshwar at the toss.
Mitchell, who also won the Redpath Cup for men's first-class batting, was recognised for a stand-out year across the board but particularly at the Test level.
Days after playing out a thriller at Hyderabad, New Zealand suffered a resounding defeat against India on January 21. With this, they have lost the series as well as their top ODI rankings tag. England are now the top-ranked team in the ODI Team Rankings chart.
The right-hander underlined the importance of attacking the bowlers early in the inning and stated that he is not worried about not having converted the starts he has got in the past few innings as a result of going after the bowlers.
The bowler highlighted the importance of having game time before playing crucial tournaments like the World Cup. he further mentioned that the team management is aware of the fact and is looking after the workload management of the players to ensure they are also fresh before the World Cup.
The Indian captain played a 51-run knock while Shuman Gill remained unbeaten on 40 runs to take India over the line. Henry Shipley and Mitchell Santner took a wicket each