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Recent ICC Ranking for T20 Internationals: Deepak Chahar Stand up with 88 slots in latest T20 Rankings Post Hat-Trick

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The fast Bowler of India set a world record of 6 for 7 against the country Bangladesh last Sunday, he stands up with 88 slots to 42 position in the latest T20 Ranking for players. In his whole career, it is its best series. After Match, he admits that he never thought this even in his dreams and he said his hard work making this happen. He also said this is a very big responsibility that all the team given to me to bowling the main overs but “I am so happy that team trust me fully and have faith in me to give this responsibility on this stage”.

The bowler’s list lead by all the slow bowlers. The eight of the top nine and top five I’m bowlers are spinners, with the second place where Mitchell Santner Reach. It is it’s best to top position ever after since January 2018 when he topped the match.

David Malan, Aaron Finch are also on the list of Batting

In per ICC release, the highest run maker’s batsman, Dawid Malan who makes 458 runs in all the first nine matches can proceed to No.3 on Ranking of batting. And Aaron Finch, the caption of Australia moved to the second position in ICC Men’s T20 player ranking. Pakistan’s Babar Azam also included in this list.

The recent update also said that the series of ICC Men’s T20 world cup Qualifier 2019 also held between New Zealand and England and Australia and Pakistan and one between India and Bangladesh. Mohammad Naim the Bangladesh Batsman score 143 runs in three matches and stand up with the 38th position with Bairstow.

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Deepak Chahar Took 6 Wickets Including A Hat-Trick In 3rd T20I Against Bangladesh in Nagpur

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Deepak Chaharhelped India win the T20I series with Bangladesh by taking 6 wickets in 7 runs in the 3rd and the last match of the series. He also broke the record of Sri Lanka’s AjanthaMendis of taking 6 wickets in 8 runs but 6/7 in the 3rd T20I against Bangladesh in Nagpur. India won the series by 2-1.

Highlights of Deepak Chahar bowling

• Became 1st Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I

• His hat-trick is spread over 2 overs

• He bowled Shafiul Islam out on the last ball of the 18th over

• Mustafizur Rahman and bowling Aminul Islamwere also bowled out by Chahar

Bangladesh batting highlights

• India set a target of 175 runs for Bangladesh

• Mohammad Naim scored 81

• Naim scored maiden T20I fifty off 33 balls

• Mohammad Mithun scored 27

• Bangladesh crossed 100-run mark in the 12th over

Match summary

Bangladesh put a brave front with Naim and Mithun pooling 98-runs for third-wicket. The newbies including Sivan Dube and Yuzvendra Chahal couldn’t stop the batsmen from scoring runs. Naim also scored his 50 runs while making the Indian fielders run after his shots to boundaries.

Introduction of Chahar in the last leg of the match tilted the game in the favor of India and finally the Bangladesh team was packed to pavilion by Chahar taking maximum 6 wickets by giving only 7 runs.

Indian bowlers with hat tricks

Tests: Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan

ODIs: Chetan Sharma, Kapil Dev, Kuldeep Yadav & Mohammed Shami

T20Is: Deepak Chahar

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The All Blacks Is The Most Successful And Well-Mannered Rugby Team Of The World

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The All Blacks of New Zealand are the most popular players of the Rugby World Cup tournament in Japan. They are good players but more than being that they are well-mannered guests that know how to say thanks to their hosts.

How Kiwis won over the hearts of Japan?

Audiences in Japan and rugby fans all over the world are appreciating the respectful displays of Kiwis. Also, the fans are talking about the impressive baggage handling skills of All Blacks. Also, the New Zealand Says 39 campaign received big applause for Kiwis. Japanese people responded very positively to the respectful manners of the All Blacks. They performed haka to impress Kiwis gathered at training sessions to meet All Blacks stars.

Why Kiwis bowed before Japanese?

It is learnt that the All Blacks took training in Japanese culture much before their arrival for the Rugby World Cup in Japan. And they displayed their knowledge of Japanese culture and willingness to respect the hosts in their first pool match against South Africa on September 21. The All Blacks lined up and bowed to the crowd. This gesture made them popular in Japan.

The All Blacks again displayed their knowledge of Japanese culture by bowing before the crowd after winning their quarterfinal match against Ireland by 46 – 14 on Sunday night. They said thanks by bowing before the crowd and proved that it had become the culture of the Kiwis to say thanks to their hosts.

Also, the Kiwis rugby team shared a video of their efforts on social media with a caption “Arigato Tokyo”.

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BCCI To Elect Sourav Ganguly President In Mumbai AGM On October 23

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Sourav Ganguly is set to become BCCI president after the Committee of Administrators ends its 33-month rule post Lodha Committee reforms. His name cropped up in an informal meeting of all the affiliated units of the BCCI. The officials met to finalized names of their new-office bearers.

Bio-Data of Sourav Ganguly

  • Senior cricket player
  • Successful captain of Indian cricket team
  • Coach-mentor of the team
  • Media personality
  • Chairman of the BCCI technical committee

The BCCI officials are of the opinion that Sourav Ganguly would bring vast cricket experience he has. Also, the team would be benefitted from his experience as a coach and mentor. Presently Ganguly is the front runner for the post of president.

Who are the other officials of BCCI?

Consensus was made on making Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah new secretary; Arun Dhumal, the younger brother of MoS Finance and former BCCI president Anurag Thakur the treasure. Monday is the last day to file nomination for new BCCI committee.

When would BCCI hold AGM?

The BCCI officials want to end the 33-month rule of Committee of Administrators by having the AGM as soon as possible. But five state units – Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur – are barred from the AGM. These state units are contemplating moving to court. The barred state units won’t be allowed to participate and vote in the AGM. The Committee of Administrators took the strong action to bar state units for non-compliance in their amended constitution. The BCCI AGM is scheduled in Mumbai on October 23.

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Joshua King Shatters Spain’s Dream Of Qualifying For 2020 With His Penalty Kick

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Spain missed the opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020 when it couldn’t save a crucial match with Norway. It was 1-1 draw in Oslo. The three-time champions Spain was relying much on this match because it was the only hope for qualifying for Euro 2020.

Highlights of the match

  • Joshua King’s 94th minute penalty equaled the match with 1-1
  • Spain’s aggressive football was visible in the first half of the match
  • The home goalkeeper Rune Jarstein kept Mikel Oyarzabal’s ball out

Factors that affect Spain’s opportunities for Euro 2020

1. Romania failed to beat the Faroe Islands but it lost the match with 3-0 score. If it could, Spain would have qualified for Euro 2020.

2. In another match, Sweden thrashed Malta 4-0. If it would have otherwise, Spain would have benefitted from the match.

What’s next for Spain?

Spain has to defeat Sweden in Solna on Tuesday. It is very crucial match for Spain because losing the game would akin to losing the opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020. Spain has two matches in spare in addition to the Tuesday match.

Sweden with five points and three matches remaining is leading in Group F while Romania is only one point further back. Norway is also a strong contender for Euro 2020. It is four points behind Sweden but still there are matches to play with Romania, the Faroes and Malta.

What did Spain’s captain say?

Spain captain Sergio Ramos was in pain while describing the poor performance of his team in a crucial match. He recently broke Iker Casillas’ national appearance record with his 168th cap.

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Mary Kom With 8th Medal Becomes The Most Successful Boxer At The Worlds

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MC Mary Kom had a great day at the ongoing Women’s Worlds in Ulan Ude, Russia, when she became the most successful boxer in the history of the World Championships – both men and women.

Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kon wins 8th medal at the Worlds

The 36-year old Mary Kom won her 8th WC medal by defeating the Rio Olympics bronze medalist, Columbia’s Valencia Victoria. She won in a 51kg category quarterfinal bout by a unanimous 5-0 verdict and became the only boxer to secure eight medals at the Worlds

Mary Kom’s medal tally at the Words

The heavyweight legend has six gold medals and a silver at the Worlds. The only boxer matching her standard is Cuba’s Felix Savon. The second most successful boxer at women’s Worlds is Ireland’s Katie Taylor. She has six medals – five gold and one bronze.

For record, May Kom’s earlier won medals in pinweight (46kg) and light-flyweight (48kg) category. The 51kg heavyweight is the new introduced division and for this reason the first medal of Mary Kom. Here it is necessary to mention that 51kg heavyweight is an Olympic category.

Mary Kom’s next battle

Mary Kom is aiming at her 7th Worlds gold by defeating the present European Championship and European Games gold-medalist, Turkey’s BusenazCakiroglu. It is going to be an interesting game because it is the first time Mary Kom will BusenazCakiroglu.

This match is important for Mary Kom because winning a gold will be a direct entry to first 2020 Olympic qualifier in Wuhan, China without going through selection trails at home.

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Mayank Agarwal And Cheteshwar Pujara Polled In 100-Runs After Early Dismissal Of Rohit Sharma In 2nd Test Day 1 Match

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The opening-day of 2nd Test between India and South Africa saw early dismissal of Rohit Sharma but Mayank Agarwal and CheteshwarPujara put India in a dominant position by putting in 100-runs together. South Africa also made a change in bowling order. It brought spinners at both the ends.

Highlights of the match

  • Playing at 37, CheteshwarPujara went ahead for a big one into the mid-wicket stands. He took a lose ball by SenuranMuthuswany to hit a six.
  • Captain Faf du Plessis brought Anrich Nortje to test the strength of Mayank Agarwal in facing bouncers. But Mayank hit back-to-back boundaries and put Indian score over 100-runs.
  • Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj brought South Africa back to game with a couple of tight overs but this success was short-lived as soon as Pujara pick up a boundary and took India past the 90-run mark.
  • Anrich Nortje tried hard to break the 2nd wicket partnership of Indian batsmen. He wanted to take advantage of Mayank’s weakness against short-pitched balls.
  • Mayank Agarwal made his 4th half-century in Test Cricket. This Karnataka batsman proved cricket after taking lead from Rohit Sharma. Early dismissal of Rohit made the South African team jubilant but Mayank who already had a double-hundred in Vizag test gave a strong base to Indian team.

The second-wicket batsmen did a great job together by keeping the bowlers at a bay. Post lunch, they started looking for some bad balls to play boundaries to add more runs to the Indian score.

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India vs South Africa Women ODI Cricket: Mithali Raj Says High Score Necessary To Popularize Women Cricket In India

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Indian cricket team of women suffered a blow just before the first One Day International (ODI) against South Africa. A key player of the team was retired hurt and ruled out of the series. But the good thing is that the Indian skipper is in high spirits to popularize women’s cricket in India.

Press briefing of Indian skipper Mithali Raj

Captain of Indian women’s cricket team, Mithali Raj, predicted that the ODI series with South Africa would be “very competitive.” She further stressed her point that the women’s cricket matches had to be high scoring in order to popularize women’s cricket. She was addressing the press ahead of the first ODI in Vadodara.

Smriti Mandhana retired hurt

A fracture in her right toe made Smriti Mandhana unfit for playing the series. She was ruled out of the entire series but a final call on her ouster would be taken only after an assessment by physios in NCA. She needs an MRI but that is possible only after the swelling is controlled.

Head coach Woorkeri Raman speak for Smriti Mandhana

The head coach is still uncertain whether Smriti would be able to play but the coach would take a decision only after receiving a detailed medical report from physios. She said that it was difficult to give any timeline for her recovery.

India vs Africa ODIcricket series

The two teams would play a series of three limited over matches starting from October 9. The first match will be played at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara.

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India Scored 91 At Lunch On Day 1 Of 1st Test With South African At Visakhapatnam

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Virat Kohli decided to bat first and his decision was proved wise as India scored 91 runs without losing any wicket in the first day of the first test match at Visakhapatnam with South Africa.

India chooses to bat

Both the openers of Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal played well scoring 50 and 39 runs respectively. Skipper Virat Kohli took the decision of batting first without any hesitation despite knowing that South Africa has a strong bowling line. Confident of taking a lead, he allowed his opening batsmen to play freely and score as much as they can.

South African bowlers troubled India

There were some anxious moments in the first half of the match with South African spinners Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander almost tied the Indian batsmen on the pitch. But then the ball was new. Indian batsmen remained defensive until they got hold of the ball.

Rohit Sharma scored 50

Rohit displayed beautiful foot movement in the second half of the match. He hit a couple of sixers on the spinning ball and scored his 50 runs. It was his 11th 50 and first as an opener.

Mayank Agarwal not-out at 39

His role was more supportive than aggressive. He let Rohit Sharma to charge while baffling the bowlers with his defensive batting style.

South African bowling

Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander together bowled 8 overs out of which 3 overs were maiden. They gave a total of 19 runs. Their economy was 2.25.

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