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PUNE: India’s young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh registered his name in the unwanted list of bowlers with the most number of no-balls in a T20I during the ongoing second T20I against Sri Lanka.

The left-arm pacer endured the no-balls woes right from the start of his opening spell when he overstepped on the fifth delivery of his first over.

Arshdeep then overstepped twice more while bowling the same delivery and allowing Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis to make the most of the free hits as he smashed the former for a boundary and a six.

The left-arm pacer’s miserable first over aided Sri Lanka to gain momentum in the opening overs as the touring side scored 55/0 at the end of the powerplay.

Following his poor first over, Indian captain Hardik Pandya removed Arshdeep from the attack and called Shivam Mavi to bowl the first over.

Later, Pandya recalled Arshdeep to bowl the 19th over and the latter’s second but the misery continued for Arshdeep as he bowled two more no-balls to take his tally to five in the innings.

Following Arshdeep’s no-balls, the left-arm pacer became the second bowler to bowl five no-balls in a T20 international, while also becoming the first Indian bowler to bowl three no-balls in an over in T20Is.

Meanwhile, the pacer has thus far bowled 14 no-balls in his brief T20I career and bowled more than one no-ball in a series on four occasions including Asia Cup 2022.

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MUMBAI: India’s speedster Shivam Mavi produced a scintillating performance with the ball on debut and powered his side to edge the Asian Champions by two runs in the first T20I here at Wankhede Stadium.

Set to chase 163, Sri Lanka fell just two runs short despite skipper Dasun Shanaka’s brisk 45 as spinner Axar Patel denied Asian Champions a victory by successfully defending 13 runs in the crisp last over.

The touring side had a deplorable start as they lost half of their side for just 68 runs in the 11th over in pursuit as Indian pacers Mavi and Umran Malik ran through their top order.

Following the slump, captain Shanaka took the responsibility and anchored the run chase by stitching a vital 40-run partnership with Wanindu Hasarange de Silva, who chipped in with a crucial 21-run cameo before falling to Mavi in the 15th over.

Shanaka then joined hands with Chamika Karunaratne and added a further 21 runs before the former perished. He top-scored for his side with a magnificent 45 off 27 deliveries, laced with three boundaries and as many sixes.

Shanaka’s dismissal saw Sri Lanka lose momentum in the run chase and the first T20I entered into the nerve-wracking final over.

Patel then displayed great grit to bar the Asian Champions from sailing through despite conceding a six on the third delivery and played a pivotal role in the hosts’ triumph.

The enthralling final over also witnessed two run-outs as the Sri Lankans looked desperate to steal the victory but fell short.

Mavi led the bowling attack for India in his debut as he returned with magnificent bowling figures of 4/22, while Malik and Harshal Patel bagged two wickets each.

Batting first, India managed to post 162/5 at the back of Deepak Hooda and Axar’s astounding sixth-wicket partnership as they added 58 runs in 35 deliveries.

Hooda remained the top-scorer for India with an unbeaten 41 off just 23 balls, while Axar scored 31 not out.

Besides the duo, young opening batter Ishan Kishan remained the notable run-getter with his cautious 37-run knock off 29 balls.

For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva and Hasarange de Silva made one scalp each.

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NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been included in India’s squad for its three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after recovering from a back injury, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday.

Bumrah, 29, has been out of action since September and missed the Twenty20 World Cup, where India lost to England in the semi-finals.

“The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon,” the BCCI said in a statement.

Bumrah, called the Yorker King for his ability to bowl the toe-crushing delivery, will join India’s pace attack alongside Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh.

India begins its Sri Lanka series at home on Tuesday with the first of three T20 internationals while the ODI matches will follow from January 10.

India ODI squad:

Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh

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DUBAI: As India faced an upset defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, many Indian fans were enraged at the Indian team with young pacer Arshdeep Singh being the foremost victim of the severe backlash since he dropped an easy catch of Asif Ali during the Pakistan vs India match on Sunday.

In what appeared to be an insulting gesture, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma turned his back on the left-arm pacer when he was bowling the crucial final on Tuesday with Sri Lanka requiring just seven runs of the last over to win the game.

Rohit lost the match in 19th over but arshdeep lost the match in last ball
Well-done boy ❤️👏#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/jMXYcZzQRx

— سلمان قادر بھٹی (@sqb_786) September 6, 2022

The clip of the incident went viral on social media as netizens seemed perplexed over the Indian skipper’s attitude towards the young teammate.

It is pertinent to mention here that India faced back-to-back defeats in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2022, diminishing the chances for Men in Blue to qualify for the final scheduled on September 11.

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DUBAI: Sri Lanka sealed a stunning final-over victory over India in the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four to halt India’s chances for final qualification.

Set to chase 174, Sri Lanka sealed the victory on the second-last delivery of the final over as their skipper Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa stole the final two runs courtesy of over-throw.

The side were off to a flying start to their run chase as the openers – Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis thrashed Indian bowlers in the opening overs and laid a solid foundation with an astounding 97-run partnership.

The pair appeared solid and were looking to drive their team home comfortably before Yuzvendra Chahal’s twin strikes in the 12th over brought India back into the game.

Experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who made his return to the Indian side, provided third breakthrough for India as he removed Danushka Gunathilaka for a mere one.

Chahal then struck again for India in the next over and removed the danger man Mendis and strengthened India’s position in the game. Mendis top-scored for Sri Lanka with 57 off 37 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and three sixes, while Nissanka followed back with a quick 52.

Following the slump, Shanaka and Rajapaksa held their nerves calm in a tense run chase and completed a thrilling victory over the defending champions as Sri Lanka got to 174/4 in 19.5 overs.

Shanaka scored a magnificent 33 off just 18 deliveries, while Rajapaksa remained unbeaten with a brilliant 25.

Chahal led the bowling attack for India with three wickets, while Ashwin made one scalp.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka put India into bat first after the coin flipped in his favour and the bowlers responded well as they provided a solid start to the hosts by claiming two early wickets.

Batting first, India had a dismal start as they lost KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in quick successions and as a result, slipped to 13/2 in the third over. Rahul could only score six, while Kohli bagged a four-ball duck.

Rohit then joined hands with Suryakumar Yadav and launched a counterattack on Sri Lankan bowlers as the pair amassed 97 runs for the third wicket in just 57 deliveries.

The pair appeared solid and seemed to have brought India back into the game before Chamika Karunaratne removed the danger man Rohit, who top-scored for India with a blistering 72 off 41 deliveries, laced with five boundaries and four sixes.

India’s top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar also walked back after two overs in an attempt to scoop the ball over the wicketkeeper but ended up handing a straightforward catch to the third man. He scored 34 off 29 deliveries with the help of a boundary and a six.

The men in blue then began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and in the end finished at 173/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Madushanka led the way for Sri Lanka with the ball as he bagged three wickets for 24, while Karunaratne and Dasun Shanaka claimed two each. Maheesh Theekshana, on the other hand, made one scalp.

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PALLEKELE: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar shone with both bat and ball and powered their side to seal a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the third ODI to complete the clean sweep.

India wrapped up the three-match ODI series, with a 3-0 triumph over the hosts Sri Lanka as the touring side claimed the final match of the series by 39 runs.

Set to chase 256, Sri Lanka women could only manage to score 216 before being bowled out in the 48th over despite a brilliant start.

Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini Perera laid a solid foundation for the run chase before the side suffered early trouble in the fourth over as the opening Vishmi Gunaratne perished cheaply for three.

The duo of Athapaththu and Perera anchored the run chase with an important 57 runs partnership and had put the hosts in a decent position before the captain made her way back to the pavilion after scoring a quick 44 off 41 deliveries.

Following her departure, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate with Perera also making her way back in the 24th over after scoring 39 off 57, causing the side to slip to 110-4 in 24 overs.

Middle-order batter Nikashi de Silva then played a gritty knock down the order but her valiant effort too could not drive her side to the victory as the rest of the batters kept making their way back with small contributions.

Following the later collapse, Sri Lanka were soon dismissed on 216 in the 48th over. de Silva remained unbeaten with her valiant 48 off 59 balls, laced with two boundaries and a six.

For India, Rajeshwari Gayakwad led the way with three wickets, while Meghna Singh and Vastrakar picked up two wickets each. Harleen Deol, Kaur, and Deepti Sharma struck out a batter each.

Batting first, India finished at 255/9 in the allotted 50 overs at the back of the brilliant half-centuries from the captain Kaur and Vastrakar.

Kaur top-scored for the side with a brilliant knock of 75 runs on 88 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes. Vastrakar, on the other hand, remained unbeaten with 56 including three boundaries.

Right-handed opener Shafali Verma also chipped in as she laid a solid foundation for the side with a brilliant knock of 49 runs and put on a wonderful 59-run partnership with Yastika Bhatia, who scored an important 30.

For Sri Lanka, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, and Athapaththu picked two wickets each, while Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, and Ama Kanchana struck out a batter apiece.

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PALLEKELE: India’s right-arm pacer Renuka Singh shone with her career-best WODI bowling figures before the openers steered the touring side to a dominant victory over Sri Lanka to attain an unassailable 2-0 lead.

In a one-sided clash, the dominant touring side outclassed Sri Lanka in both departments to claim the series win with one match left.

Batting first, the Sri Lankan batting line-up failed completely and could only manage to score 173 in the allotted 50 overs as they had no answers to the strong Indian bowling attack.

Ama Kachana, on the other hand, stood up for her team with her career-best 47 not-out, while Nikashi de Silva chipped in with a valiant 32. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, walked back after scoring cheaply.

For India, Renuka led the way with her career-best bowling figures of 4/28, while Meghna Singh and Deepti Sharma bagged two wickets each.

In the run chase, the Indian openers displayed sheer dominance as they remained unmoved by the Sri Lankan bowlers. The pair put on an unbeaten partnership of 174, and assisted India to claim a dominating 10 wickets victory with 146 balls to spare.

Left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the side with an astonishing knock of 94 runs off 83 deliveries, laced with a dozen boundaries including a six, while Shafali Verma remained unbeaten on career-best and run-a-ball 71.

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PALLEKELE: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma displayed magnificent all-round performance and bolstered her side to seal a comprehensive four wickets over Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

The young all-rounder Deepti bettered her first inning’s three-for with an unbeaten 22 to steer her side to the victory in 38 overs.

Set to chase a mere 172, the touring side had a dismal start as they lost two wickets for a combined score of 17. Opening batter Shafali Verma and the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur then anchored the run chase with their brilliant 44 runs partnership.

Verma, who was aiming to race up her gritty knock, having smashed two sixes and a boundary for her 35, fell in the 16th over to Inoka Ranaweera as the former charged down the track but missed the ball.

Kaur, on the other hand, held her ground firm and ran into another important partnership for the team. The pair of Kaur and newly-joined Harleen Deol batted sensibly and soon saw their side amassing the hundred runs mark.

Sri Lanka’s pick of the bowlers Ranaweera, however, struck gold for her side as she removed Kaur and Deol in her successive overs and brought her side back in the game. Kaur missed her half-century by six wickets, while Deol managed to score 34.

In her next over, left-arm spinner Ranaweera struck again as she removed Richa Ghosh for a mere six and allowed Sri Lanka to make an exceptional comeback.

The unbeaten 38-run partnership between Deepti and Pooja Vastrakar for the seventh wicket, however, diminished the hopes of Sri Lanka as India ran away with the victory by four wickets and 72 balls to spare.

Ranaweera was the star with the ball for the hosts as she claimed four wickets for a mere 39 runs, while Oshadi Ranasinghe made two scalps.

Batting first, the Indian bowlers wreaked havoc over the Sri Lankan batting line-up and bundled out for a skimpy 171 in the 49th over.

Nikashi de Silva displayed resilience against the strong Indian bowling attack as she played a gritty knock of 43 runs and top-scored‘He’s overdoing it’ Misbah on Kohli’s dominating approach towards bowlers for her side.

Besides her, opener Hasini Perera made a significant contribution with her 37 but that too could not bolster Sri Lanka to a commendable total as the rest of the batters could not count big and perished cheaply.

For India, Deepti and Renuka Singh shone with three-fors, while Vastrakar followed back with her two wickets. Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Kaur, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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DAMBULLA: Sri Lankan Women’s National Cricket Team captain Chamari Athapaththu led the way with a magnificent unbeaten knock of 80 runs to power his side to seal a consolation seven-wicket victory over India in the third T20I on Monday.

Set to chase 139, the hosts comfortably chased down the total in 17 overs with seven wickets to spare at the back of their captain Athapaththu, who displayed determination with her blistering match-winning knock.

Despite starting the proceedings poorly in the run chase; losing the first wicket at a combined total of six. The side made a timely recovery as Athatpaththu and Harshita Samarawickrama anchored the innings with an important 31-run partnership.

The left-handed batter Samarawickrama could not hold her ground for long and perished in the fifth over after scoring 13.

Athapaththu, on the other hand, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking at a rapid pace. She put on an astounding 77-run partnership with Nikashi de Silva, who chipped in with her valiant 30.

The captain then put on an unbeaten 27-run partnership with Kavisha Dilhari and scored the majority of runs amid the stand to steer her side to the victory in 17 overs. The skipper remained unbeaten with her 80 off 48 balls, laced with 14 boundaries and a six.

For New Zealand, Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav remained the only two bowlers to pick a wicket each.

Batting first, the Indian batters had a flop show with the bat as the touring side could only manage to post 138/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

The touring captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues led the way for the side; scoring 39 and 33 respectively but remained a touch too slow as they failed to bolster their side to a defendable total.

The left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana also chipped in with 22 each but conceded a lot of deliveries in the proceedings.

For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari, Ama Kanchana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera made one scalp each.

Despite a crushing defeat at the hands of the hosts Sri Lanka, India Women’s Cricket Team sealed the series by 2-1 as they secured triumph in the opening two encounters.

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MOHALI: India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shone with bat and bowl to power the home side to seal a crushing victory by an innings and 222 runs against Sri Lanka in the first Test, here on Sunday.

Jadeja first scored an unbeaten 175 runs then bettered it with a total of nine wickets in the first match. The left-handed all-rounder became the only cricketer in the world to achieve such a feat.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, resuming at an overnight score of 103/4, could only manage to score 174 before being bowled out. The top-order batter Pathum Nissanka fought hard with his 61, while the rest of the batters remained clueless against Indian bowlers.

For India, their hero of the first Test – Jadeja bagged a five-fer, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets each. Mohammed Shami, on the other hand, made one scalp.

After bowling out the opposition for a skimpy 178, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma decided to enforce the follow-on and invited the touring side to bat again.

In the second innings, Sri Lankan batters failed again and could only score 174 before bowling out. Niroshan Dickwella fought hard this time for the Lions while the rest of the batters failed to save the match for the touring side and as a result, India sealed a crushing victory by an innings and 222 runs.

For India, Jadeja led the way again but with Ashwin; claiming four wickets each, while Shami picked two this time around.

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