Category: Test Cricket

Video Azhar Ali Run Out vs Australia Abu Dhabi 2018- Batsman talking in middle of pitch

Here is the video of Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali comically being run out, as both him and Asad Shafiq were talking in the middle of the pitch during the ongoing second test against Australia at Abhu Dhabi. Continue reading “Video Azhar Ali Run Out vs Australia Abu Dhabi 2018- Batsman talking in middle of pitch”

India vs West Indies Second Test Day 3 Match Report-2018

Umesh Yadav’s brilliant spell of bowling across both innings where he claimed 10 wickets in all, helped India beat the West Indies and claim the series 2-0 on the third day of the second test in Hyderabad.

The day started with India resuming on 308/4, with both overnight batsmen Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant hoping to give the Men in blue a big lead, but things fell apart as the Windes bowlers bowled magnificently in the first session, led by skipper Jason Holder.

Holder claimed the wickets of Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja in quick succession to peg the home side back. Shannon Gabriel then claimed the wicket of Indian wicketkeeper Rishab Pant for 92, who was caught brilliantly by Shimron Hetmyer.

Ravi Ashwin along with Shardul Thakur added 28 valuable runs for the final wicket, and gave India a slender lead of 56 runs, which at one point looked remotely impossible.

Ashwin was the last man to be dismissed, as India were bowled out for 367 runs.

The West Indian second innings started disastrously, as they lost the opening pair of Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell for ducks.

Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer resurrected the innings by adding 39 runs for the third wicket before the latter fell to a awful shot, caught by Pujara off Kuldeep Yadav for 17 runs.

With Roston Chase unable to repeat his heroics from the first innings, the West Indies lower middle order crumbled as they fell to 76/6.

Sunil Ambris was the lone man who showed some resistance, but unfortunately couldn’t get the team a decent lead and the visitors were eventually bowled out for 127.

Chasing 72 runs to win, India’s opening pair of Prithvi Shaw and Kl Rahul finished it at an canter, with the home side eventually winning by 10 wickets.

Yadav was the Man of the match for his brilliant spell of bowling, while Prithvi Shaw was adjudged the Man of the Series for three fantastic innings with the bat.

India and West Indies will now be facing each other in the One dayers, with the the first one to take place at Guwahati on October 21.

First Indian Pacer to take 6 wicket haul at home in Tests- Umesh Yadav vs West Indies 2018

Indian pace bowler Umesh Yadav claimed 6/88 in Day 2 of the second test, as the visitors were bowled out for 311 runs in their first innings at Hyderabad on Saturday. Continue reading “First Indian Pacer to take 6 wicket haul at home in Tests- Umesh Yadav vs West Indies 2018”

India vs West Indies First Test Day 3 Match Report-2018

India’s left arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed his maiden five wicket haul, as the Men in Blue thumped the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs inside three days in the opening test at Rajkot on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs West Indies First Test Day 3 Match Report-2018”