It has been an eventful day on the opening day of the IND vs AUS Pink Test in Adelaide. It was the hosts who went on to dominate India. Ace batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faltered yet again much to the annoyance of the Indian fans. On the other hand, the young India cricket team has reached the finals of the U19 Asia Cup. Meanwhile, Shammi Silva has been appointed as the new president of the ACC.
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India stunned, Aussies overpower visitors on Day 1
It was Australia who completely dominated Day 1 of the IND vs AUS 2nd Test in Adelaide. The visitors were bowled out for a mere score of 180 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy was the highest scorer for India after a valiant knock of 42 runs. On the other hand, apart from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, the rest of the team failed to put up a good score on the board.
India reach finals of U19 Asia Cup, set to face Bangladesh
The young India Cricket Team stormed their way into the finals of the U19 Asia Cup 2024. Tasked to chase down 174 set by Sri Lanka, the young Indian side achieved the target with relative ease. Young prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi tonked yet another fifty to help his side reach the coveted finals. And now India will take on Bangladesh in the finals who too secured their spot after beating Pakistan in the other semi-finals.
Who to blame for India’s failure? Ro-Ko to bear the brunt
The India Cricket Team‘s failure in batting can be credited to only two players. And those include the ace batters – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both the star batters failed to deliver yet again when the team needed them to step up. Rohit now batting at number 6 scored 3 runs while Kohli could manage to score just 7 runs. Indians fans have now started to become frustrated over the lack of performance from the best two batters of the team.
Sparks fly as India collide with Australia
It isn’t a proper India vs Australia if there aren’t many on-field spats. Tempers are bound to be high as both the top Test nations collide with each other. From Kohli mocking Labuschagne to Harshit Rana trying to elbow, Day 1 saw quite a few unsavory moments on the field. The height of on-field antics came when Mohammed Siraj lost his cool and threw the ball toward Marnus Labuschagne after the batter was distracted by a person carrying a beer snake in front of the side screen.
ACC has a new President
The Asia Cricket Council (ACC) was in need of a new president after Jay Shah left his post to become the chairperson of the ICC. While there were reports of Mohsin Naqvi taking over the post, that is now not the case. In fact, it is SLC’s President, Shammi Silva who has now become the new president of the ACC.
IPL rejects to play in PSL?
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is apparently targeting players who have gone unsold in the IPL Mega Auction. Reports claim that players like Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and others have all been approached by different PSL franchise teams. It remains to be seen if these veteran players do however decide to take on the offer to play in the Pakistan Super League.
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