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Day 4: Iyer rescues India again

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India is in a very good position to win this match as they set a target of 284 runs for New Zealand in a exciting day of test cricket.

New Zealand lost Will Young just minutes before stumps on day 4.

India                       111.1 overs   345 all out 

S. Iyer    105 (171)          Southee    5-69                                                                                                                  Gill          52 (93)              Jamieson   3-91                                                                                                               

New Zealand    142.3 overs   296 all out 

 T. Latham  95 (282)          Axar     5- 62                                                                                                                                                     W. Young    89 (214)         Ashwin 3-82

India                        81 overs      234-7 Dec

Iyer   65 (125)               Jamieson 3-40                                                                                                                                                            Saha  61* (126)           Southee   3-75

New Zealand      5 overs    4-1  

Latham  2*(13)             Ashwin 1-3                                                                                                                       Young   2 (6)

Ashwin picked up an important wicket of the Kiwi opener, Will Young just a few moments before stumps.

This was a big blow to New Zealand as Young looked in great touch in the 1st innings.

India started very badly today as they were struggling at 51-5 at one stage.

However, the debutant Iyer played another superb inning with the lower order to rescue his side.

Saha also played a crucial knock after the dismissal of Iyer and helped his side to set a target of 284 runs on the board.

Ravi Ashwin 32 (62) and Axar Patel 28 (67) also contributed to the total.

Southee and Jamieson picked up 3 wickets each. 

Kiwi bowlers shine in the morning session 

New Zealand bowlers were spectacular in the morning session and they just destroyed the Indian top order.

India started the day at 14-1, and they lost the second wicket on 32 runs when Pujara was dismissed by Jamieson.

After this wicket, India faced a big collapse as half of the Indian side went to the pavilion on a score of just 51 runs.

The New Zealand seamers were outstanding in the first session, they bowled with some great lines and lengths.

Ajaz Patel picked up the wicket of the Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who is totally out of form in recent times. 

Lower order rescues India

The lower order clicked at the right time to rescue their side from 51-5 to 234-7.

S. Iyer and Ashwin first put a 52 runs stand for the 6th wicket.

Ashwin was clean bowled by Kyle Jamieson on 32 runs but Iyer continued his brilliant form on debut and made another 50 run partnership with Saha this time.

Iyer scored a crucial 65 runs before getting caught by Blundell in Southee’s over.

India lost Iyer just before tea when the lead was 216 runs. 

Saha delivered at the right time when his side needed him to score some important runs.

The third consecutive fifty-run stand was put up by India’s lower order.

Saha and Axar had an unbeaten 67 run stand for the eighth wicket.

Saha remained not out on 61 runs off 126 balls including 4 fours and 1 six.

Axar Patel also scored an important unbeaten knock of 28 runs.

India declared their innings on 234 runs and set a target of 284 runs for New Zealand. 

New Zealand will now require 280 runs to win this match on the final day with 9 wickets in hand.

It will be very tough for the Black Caps to chase down this total against the dangerous spin attack of team India on a day 5 pitch.

No visiting team has chased a target of more than 276 runs in India in the last few years.

It will be a great contest tomorrow between the New Zealand batters and Indian spinners but India is definitely looking the favorites to win this match now. 

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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024

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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.

Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.

It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.

Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain

Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.

It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.

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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window

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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.

It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.

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Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.

RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief

As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.

On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.

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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy

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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.

Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.

The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).

‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar

“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.

Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.

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