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The T20 World Champions, Team India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series on Saturday, July 27, handing the hosts, Sri Lanka a 43-run defeat at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will next on their neighbours on Sunday. On the other hand, in Women’s Asia Cup, Sri Lanka defeated India to clinch their maiden title.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on July 27-28. But, before that, let’s take a look at the matches scheduled to take place today.
Today’s match preview
2nd T20I: Sri Lanka vs India
In the second T20I of the three-match series, Sri Lanka will take on India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Following a string of tough results in the T20I format in the recent months, Sri Lanka will be needing to bring their A game against a highly formidable Indian cricket team, to have the best chance of defeating them. For the visiting team, it is important to keep their good form going from the tour to Zimbabwe, where they didn’t have some of the top players available.
Major cricket events that happened on July 27 and 28
India register comfortable 43-run win vs Sri Lanka in first T20I
On Saturday, July 27, India defeated Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. After the captain Suryakumar Yadav scored a fifty, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel picked up vital wickets for India to ensure that Sri Lanka weren’t anywhere close to chasing the 214-run target.
Sri Lanka defeat India to win lift maiden Women’s Asia Cup title
On Sunday, July 28, Sri Lanka defeated India by eight wickets in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, to win the coveted trophy for the first time ever. At the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka batted exceptionally well right throughout their innings, to chase down a tough target of 166 runs with eight balls to spare.
Joe Root becomes second youngest player to 12,000 runs in Tests
On Saturday, July 27, Joe Root, the former England captain, reached 12,000 runs in Test cricket, becoming the second youngest player to achieve the record feat after his former teammate Alastair Cook. The moment happened on day two of the third Test match against West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham, followed by a thunderous applause from fans.
USA Cricket appoints new CEO to avoid getting kicked out of LA 2028
The USA Cricket appointed Jonathan Atkeison as their new CEO, fulfilling a critical requirement of the ICC, to keep their associate nation status intact. The ICC had issued a notice to the USA Cricket to fulfil two essential criterias, which would help them earn the National Governing Body (NGB) status needed to avoid getting kicked out of LA Olympics 2028.
WATCH: Rohit Sharma forgets bag count after returning from vacation
India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, known for his tendency of forgetting things, once again gave a moment of laughter to fans. Sharma returned to India after a long vacation and forgot the number of bags he was carrying. The 37-year-old told his staff, "7 bags hone chahiye." However, a few moments later he corrected himself and said, "8 bags hone chahiye."
Deandra Dottin reverses international retirement ahead of Women's T20 World Cup 2024
In a big move, seasoned all-rounder Deandra Dottin has chosen to come out of retirement, seeing the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead. Dottin, who announced her retirement a couple of years ago after prompting apprehensions regarding the team environment which she called “condusive to her growth”, in latest moves, wrote a letter to Cricket West Indies in order to represent her nation again. "Representing West Indies in international cricket has always been a matter of great pride and passion for me,” she started.
WATCH: Bolton reveals former coach’s shocking remark about Mithali Raj
Nicole Bolton, the former Australian women’s cricketer, revealed a shocking remark made by the former head coach, Cathyrn Fitzpatrick, about Mithali Raj during their time in the national team. The 35-year-old revealed that Cathyrn Fitzpatrick spoke to her about whether she wanted to be Mithali Raj of the Australian women’s cricket team, scoring runs at 50 strike-rate in ODIs.
UPT20 League's Lucknow Falcons sign Bhuvneshwar Kumar for record fee in auction
Lucknow Falcons roped in veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the second edition of the UPT20 League. Kumar was roped for a record prize of INR 30.25 Lakh despite his old franchise having the Right To match (RTBM). The 34-year-old, who played for Noida Super Kings in the inaugural edition of the competition, finished with 14 wickets in nine matches, ending the tournament as the fourth-leading wicket-taker.
