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Ashwin likely to join Indian squad in England ahead of warm-up match

NEW DELHI: Indian veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was tested positive for the COVID-19, is now likely to join the squad in the United Kingdom (UK) ahead of their warm-up match, scheduled on June 24, Indian media reported.

The right-arm spinner is currently undergoing quartine and will only join the Indian squad after meeting all the protocol requirements.

According to the details, off-spinner Jayant Yadav is considered a possible replacement in case Ashwin does not make a timely recovery, Hindustan Times reported.

Ashwin was a member of the initial India team that toured England for the first four Tests last year but failed to make it to the Playing XI in any of the contests. His brilliant performance in the Test against Sri Lanka in March may result in him booking his spot in the side, in which the right-arm spinner bagged six wickets.

Head coach Rahul Dravid and batters Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have joined the rest of the squad in Leicester after the conclusion of the home T20I series against South Africa.

Indian vice-captain KL Rahul, on the other hand, who was ruled out of the England tour as he will be travelling to Germany for the treatment of his groin injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are yet to announce the replacement for the opener.

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KL Rahul to travel abroad for treatment, to miss England tour

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the Indian right-handed opener and vice-captain KL Rahul will travel abroad for his groin injury treatment and will miss the upcoming tour of England.

The right-handed batter Rahul, who missed the home series against South Africa due to injury, is now set to miss their upcoming tour of England as the 31-year-old will travel to Germany for the treatment.

The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has confirmed Rahul’s unavailability for the England tour to an Indian News website CricBuzz, “That is correct, the board is working on his fitness and he will be going to Germany soon”.

It is pertinent to mention here that the India National Cricket Team will tour England to play seven matches one Test (from July 1 to July 5) and six white-ball matches – three ODIs and as many T20Is.

The right-handed opener Rohit Sharma was set to lead the Indian side in the upcoming tour with Rahul as his deputy but following the latter’s unavailability, the Indian selectors will name a new vice-captain.

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Women’s WC: England edge past India in a low-scoring contest

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: English bowlers wreaked havoc over the Indian batting line-up before the skipper Heather Knight scored a brilliant fifty to power the side to a four-wicket victory over India in the 15th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.

Batting first, the Indian batting line-up failed as they could only manage to score 134 before being bowled out in the 37th over.

Indian left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana put on a fight with her gritty 35 off 58 balls, while the side was losing wickets at an alarming rate. She, however, was also dismissed in the 22nd over after scoring a valiant 35 off 58 balls with the help of four boundaries.

Following Mandhana’s departure, Richa Ghosh then put on a fight as she scored a gritty 33 off 56 balls, down the order but fell short after getting run out in the 34th over.

The rest of the batters could not make significant contributions and India, in the end, were bowled out for a paltry 134.

For England, Charlie Dean led the way; taking three wickets, while Anya Shrubsole
took two. Sophie Ecclestone and Kate Cross, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Set to chase a mere 135, England also fumbled at the start as the former champions lost their first two wickets for just four runs.

Nat Sciver and Heather Knight then anchored the run chase with a valuable 65-runs partnership for the third wicket before the former made her way back in the 17th over.

Sciver scored 45 runs off 46 balls, with the help of eight boundaries. Following her departure, the side started to lose wickets at a regular interval but Heather remained firm and steered her side to the victory in the 32nd over.

Heather top-scored with an unbeaten 53 off 72 balls, laced with eight boundaries.

For India, Meghna Singh bagged three wickets, while Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Pooja Vastrakar struck out a batter each.

India beat England by four wickets, win their fifth ICC U19 WC title

NORTH SOUND: India have defeated England by four wickets in the final to win their overall fifth ICC Under-19 World Cup title, here on Monday.

Set to chase a paltry 190, Indian batters – Shaik Rasheed and Nishant Sindhu scored magnificent half-centuries to guide the side to the glory in the 48th over.

The men in blue comfortably chased 190, in the end, despite a poor start and a brief collapse at the death.

For the champions, Rasheed and Sindhu top-scored with 50 each, Rasheed faced 84 deliveries, while Sindhu faced only 54 also smashed five boundaries and a six.

Raj Bawa, on the other hand, also chipped in with his valuable 35 off 54 balls, laced with two boundaries and a six.

For England, Joshua Boyden, James Sales, and Thomas Aspinwall bagged two wickets each.

Batting first, England batting line-up failed completely and could only manage to post 189 before being bowled out.

After a horrible start for England, James Rew and Sales stood up for the team and anchored the innings with a valiant 93-runs partnership. The duo played sensibly when their side was stranded on 91/7.

Rew played a gritty 95 runs knock; falling short to his U19 World Cup century by just five runs. The left-handed batter faced 116 deliveries and smashed 12 boundaries. Sales, on the other hand, stood firm and scored an unbeaten 34 off 65 balls, laced with two boundaries.

The rest of the English batters, however, could not manage to contribute significantly for the team.

For India, Bawa and Ravi Kumar starred with the ball; taking five and four wickets respectively, while Kaushal Tambe made one scalp.

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