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Gulf Today
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Jaiswal and Deep keep India in the hunt against England
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep shared a century partnership as India dominated the third morning in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval. India, in a match they must win to level the series at 2-2, were 189-3 in their second innings — an overall lead of 166 runs — at lunch on Saturday. Left-handed opener Jaiswal was 85 not out after a third-wicket stand of 107 with Deep, who belied his status as a nightwatchman with an accomplished 66. India captain Shubman Gill, who started his innings needing just 32 more runs to break Sunil Gavaskar's record for the most runs by an India batsman in a Test series of 744, was unbeaten on 11. England were a bowler down after Chris Woakes suffered a shoulder injury when diving in the field on Thursday. Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his century on day three of the fifth Test match. AFP India resumed on 75-2 after holding England to a first-innings total of 247, with pacemen Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj taking four wickets each after the tourists rested Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler. Woakes' absence, which came after England captain Ben Stokes was ruled out of the match with a shoulder injury, increased the pressure to perform on the three remaining fast bowlers — Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton. Deep had made 21 when he survived a Tongue lbw appeal on umpire's call. Next ball he edged Tongue only for Zak Crawley, diving across to his left from third slip, to floor the two-handed catch — England's fourth drop of the innings and one of their most costly. Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, and Akash Deep walk off the field after the second day's play of the fifth Test. AP Atkinson, one of four changes to the England side that drew the fourth Test at Old Trafford, had been the pick of the hosts' attack in India's first-innings 224 with 5-33 on his Surrey home ground. But when he dropped short with his first ball Saturday, Deep pulled him for a commanding four. Deep went to his fifty when he pulled Atkinson for a ninth four in just 70 balls faced. The 28-year-old Deep, appearing in his 10th Test, punched the air in celebration before being embraced by Jaiswal. But just when it seemed India would bat through the session without losing a wicket, Deep got a leading edge off Overton to backward point. It was the recalled Overton's first wicket of the match following a return of 0-66 in 16 overs during India's first innings. In keeping with the simmering tensions that have added spice to the series, several England players engaged in verbal sparring with Gill and Jaiswal after the Indian pair wasted time just before lunch. Agence France-Presse
Gulf Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
England's thrilling 22-run victory over India at Lord's seals 2-1 Test series lead
England beat India by 22 runs in the Lord's test on the fifth and final day and took a 2-1 lead in their five-test series on Monday. Spinner Shoaib Bashir got the final wicket in agonizing fashion for India, when Mohammed Siraj played on. He defended the ball but it spun back and dribbled into his leg stump, knocking off the bail. India, in pursuit of a winning target of 193, was on the verge of imminent defeat at 112-8 at lunch. But Ravindra Jadeja shepherded the tail to threaten a miracle win. He dragged his side to within sight of victory but they were all out for 170 and Jadeja was left stranded on 61 not out after facing 181 balls. Ollie Pope (L), Jamie Smith, Harry Brook and Zak Crawley (2R) run past Mohammed Siraj as England win the Test match. AFP A new-ball show by Jofra Archer and captain Ben Stokes in the morning drained the tension and hastened India's demise from 58-4 overnight in its second innings. A fiery Archer took 3-55 and an impressive match haul of five wickets in his first test in 4 1/2 years. England's Shoaib Bashir celebrates after taking the last wicket of India's Mohammed Siraj to win the Test. Reuters Stokes bowled two incredible spells of nine overs in the morning (1-18) and 10 straight in the afternoon (1-14). His reward was to dismiss India's set batter Lokesh Rahul and break the ninth-wicket partnership between Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah that was just starting to worry England. England, which chased down 371 at Headingley, rebounded from being outclassed at Edgbaston, where it lost by 336 runs. Jamie Smith (L), Harry Brook and Zak Crawley (2R) run past Mohammed Siraj as England win the Test match at Lord's cricket ground in London. AFP India set itself 193 to win at Lord's but the top order collapsed for the first time in the series. It started the day already dented on 58-4 and lost Rishabh Pant, Rahul and Washington Sundar in the first 40 minutes. India was 112-8 at lunch, still a long 81 runs away from glory and staring at defeat. The Dukes ball then lost its hardness but England was relentless without giving away any free runs. Jadeja and Bumrah dropped India's target below 80, 70, 60 and 50 but after combining for 35 runs in 22 overs, Bumrah hacked at a Stokes short ball and top-edged to mid-on. Bumrah scored 5 in 54 balls. Jadeja then also did his best to keep scoring while protecting No. 11 batter Siraj. After tea, they added seven runs in five overs with the second new ball imminent, and were unlucky in the end. Associated Press
RTHK
12-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
India great Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket
India great Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket Virat Kohli kisses his bat as he celebrates reaching his century (100 runs) during day three of the first Test cricket match between Australia and India in Perth on November 24, 2024. File photo: AFP India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who made his debut in 2011 and scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 tests, is expected to remain available for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-overs World Cup trophy in West Indies last year. "It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on," Kohli posted on Instagram. "It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. "There's something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever." While Kohli's final test wrapped up a 3-1 test series defeat by Australia in January that saw India relinquish the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade, he will be remembered most for his spell as captain between 2014-2022. Kohli won 40 of his 68 tests in charge of India to become the country's most successful skipper in the format and sits fourth in the list of captains with the most test victories. Only Graeme Smith (53), Ricky Ponting (48) and Steve Waugh (41) won more tests as captains. India suffered only 17 defeats with Kohli at the helm as he guided the side to the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021, where they lost to New Zealand. He was also part of the team that lost the second World Test Championship final to Australia in 2023. "I'm walking away with a heart full of gratitude - for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way," he added. "I'll always look back at my test career with a smile." India's next test assignment is a five-match series in England from June 20. (Reuters)
