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‘Yeh to comeback ho gaya’ – Fans react as Australia beat Sri Lanka to register their first win in ODI World Cup 2023
In the 14th game of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, the 1996 and 2007 finalists Sri Lanka and Australia locked horns. Ahead of the game, both teams had lost their first two games. While the Aussies lost to India and South Africa, the Lankan Lions lost to the Proteas and Pakistan. Meanwhile, in this game, the 1996 winners won the toss and elected to bat first.
They had a great start with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera putting together 125 runs in just 21.4 overs. After the fall of the former, the team was reduced to 165/3 before the forced rain break. Despite the break, the overs weren’t reduced as the break didn’t last for more than an hour. Meanwhile, after the break, the Lankan batters fell like the nine pins and were bowled out for 209.
For the five-time winners, Adam Zampa, who has been out of form since getting hit by Rassie van der Dussen a couple of months back, took four wickets to get some form. Apart from him, Mitchell Starc and skipper Pat Cummins took two wickets each. Glenn Maxwell took a wicket as well.
Australia registered their first win in the ODI World Cup 2023 in style
In reply, the Yellow Brigade had a poor start as Dilshan Madushanka bowled two maidens and took two wickets as well. They were reduced to 24/2 at one stage. Despite this, Mitchell Marsh took the game on and scored 52 off 51 balls including nine fours before getting run out.
Although Marnus Labuschagne scored 40 off 60 balls, the other batters ensured that the team chased down the target in just 35 overs. Josh Inglis hit five fours and a six and got 58 runs. Apart from this, Glenn Maxwell (31 off 21 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (20 off 10) finished off the game. Madushanka took three wickets and was the stand-out bowler in the entire game for Sri Lanka. In the end, Australia won the game by five wickets.
This is how Twitter reacted
A win for Australia #AUSvsSL I have feeling that they can still qualify for top 4
— Dayanand Regothi (@DayanandRegothi) October 16, 2023
NICE WIN #Cmonaussies 💛#AUSvsSL
— CRICKET AUSTRALIA FANS CLUB (@cricketausfc) October 16, 2023
Long way to go for Cricket Australia 😶,#AUSvsSL #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/VBbvamt8SS
— 𝐆𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (@Gyan84s) October 16, 2023
Australia have finally won a World Cup match after four unsuccessful attempts and it’s their first ODI win after five defeats! #CWC23 #AUSvsSL pic.twitter.com/QXrHVxnLMB
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 16, 2023
Australia 🇦🇺 won by 5 Wickets against Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Australia registered their First win in CWC 2023 after two consecutive losses#AUSvSL | #AUSvsSL | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Cvm7Xb2CFd
— Haider Sultan (@haidersultan777) October 16, 2023
And Aussies are back 🔥😎🇦🇺.#AUSvsSL
— Aura🇵🇸 (@rijinoh26) October 16, 2023
Kangaroos are Off and RUNNING.!
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets and register their first win of the WC . Solid Knocks from Marsh and Inglish.#AUSvsSL pic.twitter.com/Ac3SPOz6zh— Bat Ball Buzz (@batballbuzz) October 16, 2023
Australia jaagi hai aaj. Josh Inglis is looking perfect for them in the middle overs. #AUSvsSL
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 16, 2023
Australia chased this target without the contribution of Warner and Smith, this is the big positive for them, Smith and Warner will come good in upcoming games. #AUSvsSL pic.twitter.com/4Voop4LMbB
— Lubana Warriors (@LovepreetS49) October 16, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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
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.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
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
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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