In the first inning, Smith displayed a stunning knock and scored 140 runs from 197 balls at a strike rate of 71.07. He smashed 13 fours and 3 sixes during his time on the crease in the first inning. Meanwhile, Smith scored 13 runs from 41 balls in the second inning. The veteran Aussie batter
At the end of the day's play, India stood at 164/5, with Ravindra Jadeja (6*) and Rishabh Pant (4*) unbeaten at the crease, facing a mounting task of trailing 310 runs.
India mounted a comeback on Day 1 of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test, ending the day with Australia at 311/6. After fifties from Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Konstas, and Usman Khawaja the visitors clawed their way back into the game.
England women dominated Day 1 of the ongoing one-off Test against South Africa at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, piling up a mammoth first innings total of 395/9d, according to ICC.
The inaugural edition of Lanka T10 Super League was off to a flying start at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium as Jaffna Titans thumped Hambantota Bangla Tigers by 8 wickets in first match of the tournament. According to a release, Titans who won the toss put Bangla Tigers into bat and
Right-arm seamer Dane Paterson's exceptional bowling performance on the third day of the second Test provided an upper hand over Sri Lanka at the St. George Park on Saturday.
English batters Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, and Harry Brook all smashed blistering half-centuries as England raced to 378/5 at stumps on the second day's play in Wellington.
Right-hand batters Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne's solid partnership put Australia in firm control over India at the end of Day 1 in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.