Australian players Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell have been ruled out of the first ODI match of the three-match series against India while Steve Smith will return to the side.
India's bowling attack combined to end Sri Lanka's 13 ODI match unbeaten streak and seal their spot in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with a game to spare, as the hosts bundled out for 172 chasing a paltry target at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.
India's bowling attack combined to end Sri Lanka's 13 ODI match unbeaten streak and seal their spot in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with a game to spare, as the hosts bundled out for 172 chasing a paltry target at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.
With Sri Lanka winning the Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh, batter Sadeera Samarawickrama said the team is playing well to stay undefeated for 13 successive ODI matches and a player’s performance is lifted to another level if the team is playing well as a unit
Australia's depth showcased its worth as it registered a three-wicket victory leaving South Africa stunned at the Mangaung Oval in the first ODI match of the five-match series on Thursday.
A former India fast bowler who finished with 236 wickets in 67 Test matches and 315 wickets in 229 ODIs, Srinath was a member of the team that reached the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2003. He became an ICC Match Referee three years later.
In 11 ODI matches this year, Hardik has taken 10 wickets at an average of 34.10, with the best bowling figures of 3/44. In 10 ODI innings, he has scored 280 runs at an average of 31.11 and a strike rate of 97.22, with two half-centuries.
West Indies lost the third ODI match and the series decider against India by a huge margin of 200 runs. India sealed the series by 2-1 at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba.
In the post-match presentation, Pandya said, "It’s a special win. To be honest, I look forward to these kind of games as a captain where there is something on the line. This was more than an international game. We knew what was at stake and there would be a lot of disappointment if we lost.
After WI clinched the second one-day game by 6 wickets to level the series to 1-1, India will play the final match of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Tuesday.