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August 8 saw India bounce back in style as the Men in Blue won the crucial third T20I against West Indies by seven wickets to go 1-2 in the five-match series. Brilliant show from Suryakumar Yadav, which was well supported by Tilak Varma saw the side get back into the game.
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In this article, we will take you through all the big stories from August 8 surrounding the cricket arena.
India bounce back to win by 7 wickets in 3rd T20I
After losing two back-to-back matches against West Indies, Team India bounced back in the third T20I at the Providence Stadium on Tuesday. India managed to win the game by seven wickets and 11 balls remaining at the end of the match while chasing a target of 160 runs.
Ek aur aa raha hai: Sanju Samson predicts Brandon King's wicket
The 3 rd T20I which was a slight delay at the start of it saw a bizarre incident. During the penultimate delivery of the 15th over, Kuldeep Yadav turned to caught and bowl set-batsman Brandon King. Sanju Samson predicted the wicket before the ball was bowled by Kuldeep as the wicketkeeper-batter was heard saying on the stump mic, "Ek aur aa raha hai," which can be translated to, "One more (wicket) is coming."
Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan’s latest picture leaves fans guessing on ‘Baby Boom’
I t has been rumoured that Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan might start a new chapter in their life, becoming parents very soon. A picture has gone viral on social media, in which Sanjana Ganesan, who is taking part in a photoshoot beside her husband Jasprit Bumrah, has a baby bump in all likelihood. They haven’t made any confirmation about the same, but the fans are excited to receive the big news in due course.
WATCH: Hasan Ali gets into verbal fight with umpire during LPL match
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali got into a violent verbal fight with umpire during a Lanka Premier League match between Dambulla Aura and Colombo Strikers on August 5. Bowling in the 17th over of the second innings, Ali conceded a boundary against Nuwanidu Fernando. Then before delivering the next ball, Hasan Ali was seen aggressively engaged with the umpire.
Why was Marnus Labuschagne dropped from Australia’s ODI WC squad?
On Monday, Cricket Australia announced an extended 18-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India. One of the notable names missing in the squad was Marnus Labuschagne. However, on Tuesday the reason was the same came into limelight as it was revealed that lack of consistent scores from the batter in 50-overs cricket, with a substandard strike rate, since he made his international debut in the format against India at the Wankhede Stadium on January 14, 2020.
I want to marry him: Ramiz Raja’s shocking remark on Babar Azam during LPL live commentary surfaces
In the match between Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam once again stole the limelight as he played a blistering knock of 104 off 59 deliveries to eventually win the Player of the Match. This knock from the skipper not only swept his fans but also the former PCB Chairman, which led to him making a shocking statement on-air.
As Babar Azam reached his half-century, Ramiz said, “Fifty in security, class and quality. Calmness. He is your guy in such a situation. He can bat deep in the innings. I absolutely love him…. Yeah, want to marry him.”
Google search results for ‘Indian Captain’ changes to Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur
Despite the Indian women’s astronomical growth over the past few years, there still is this divide among coverage and representation of the Women in Blue in social spaces. In a major victory regarding this issue, a screenshot of a Google search has gone viral where the entry, ‘Indian Cricket Team Captain’ generates Indian men’s captain Rohit Sharma and women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur as results.
The 36-year-old cricketer, who was recently at the launch of his cricket academy in California, USA on August 6 (Sunday) had a hilarious reaction to a question from the fans and youngsters present at the launch. When asked about the most challenging Pakistani bowler in a Q&A session, the skipper had a rather cheeky reply.
When asked, “Who is the toughest bowler in Pakistan team”, Rohit replied saying, “All bowlers are good. I will not name any as it leads to big controversies (Sab ache bowler hai. Main kisika naam nahi lunga. Bohot bada-bada controversy hota hai naam lene se)”.
Manoj Tiwary to come out of retirement days; to play for Bengal: Reports
In a big update, it is being reported that former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary is all set to take his retirement back. As reported by RevSportz, the 37-year-old is all set to take his retirement and resume cricket for his state Bengal.
Why Wanindu Hasaranga wore jersey no. 200 in LPL match?
Playing in B-Love Kandy’s fifth game of the season, Wanindu Hasaranga was seen wearing a jersey with a different number. Hasaranga, who usually dons the no.49 jersey, was seen wearing the no.200 jersey on the field on Tuesday. Hasaranga was on 198 career T20 wickets, before yesterday’s match, but his three scalps took his tally to 201 wickets, thus creating a prestigious milestone for the 26-year-old. To commemorate this special milestone, the player wore the no.200 jersey in Tuesday’s match against the Galle Titans.
Fi Morris became first bowler to take a fifer in The Hundred Women
Fi Morris became a part of history on Monday by becoming the first player in ‘The Hundred’ to get a five-wicket haul. Representing the Manchester Originals, she delivered a match-winning performance and made sure that her team crossed the line.
