T20I cricket is a game of small margins. The games in the shortest format have many times been decided in the last over and on several occasions just one big hit, or one good shot from the batting side has helped their team seal the game which seemed impossible at one stage.&nbsp;



It is due to this reason that the batters of the team give it their all and try to make full use of all the 20 overs that they're assigned right from the beginning of the match. The batting team tries to go after the bowlers particular towards the death overs and gather as many runs as possible towards the later half of the innings.&nbsp;



This bowling in the death and especially the last over is certainly a difficult task for the bowlers. Even the batsman have to put in a lot of hard work to smash the balls to long distances in the last over. Over the years we fans have been witnessing several last over finishes in T20I matches most of which have included sixes.&nbsp;



It's time for us to have a look at the top 5 batters with most sixes in 20th over of T20I matches so far



<h2>5. Angelo Mathews</h2>



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At no.5 in this list is Sri Lanka's fantastic all rounder Angelo Mathews. The right handed batsman who is known for his wonderful finishing abilities with the bat has helped his side register several memorable victories in T20Is.&nbsp;



The hard hitting all rounder has smashed 11 sixes in 20th over of T20Is so far. Mathews has smashed a total of 1148 runs in his T20I career with a fine strike rate of over 130.&nbsp;



<h2>4. Darren Sammy</h2>



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At no.4 in the list is West Indies' World Cup winning captain <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daren_Sammy">Darren Sammy</a>. The tall West Indian who was one of the most brutal finishers in the limited overs during the period between 2010-2016, has a wide reputation for sending the ball into the stands at will.&nbsp;



The right hander has smashed a total of 11 sixes in the last over of T20Is in his career. With an incredible T20I career strike rate of 147.5, he's been one of the best finishers in T20I history and for his side as well.



<h2>3. MS Dhoni</h2>



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Next in this list comes India's legendary wicket keeper batsman, MS Dhoni. The man who was known for his incredible finishing touches to the batting innings towards the later half has amassed runs for fun in the death overs in his T20I career.&nbsp;



The right hander has smashed 12 sixes in the 20th over of T20 Internationals. Though retired from international cricket back in 2020, dhoni remains to be one of the greatest finishers of the game with 1617 runs in his T20I career at a strike rate of 126.7.



<h2>2. Elton Chigumbura</h2>



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The second and probably one of the most surprising names in the list is that of Zimbabwe's big hitting batsman Elton Chigumbura. The right handed batsman who has been a match winner for his side with the bat in the last few overs also has hit 12 sixes in the 20th over of T20Is.&nbsp;



With a T20I career strike rate of around 140, Elton Chigumbura is one of the most underrated players in the T20I history for sure.



<h2>1. David Miller</h2>



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The top position in the list is occupied by South Africa's famous big hitting batsman David Miller. David Miller who's earned a name for his incredible finishing abilities and the calibre to finish off games with mammoth sixes for his side in the last few overs has hit 15 sixes in the 20th over of T20Is so far.&nbsp;



The 32 year old is possibly the cleanest hitter of the cricket ball and is a massive threat to the opposition bowlers due to his sheer strength and big hitting ability. With a career strike rate of 140 in T20Is so far, David Miller is one of the most effective and impactful finishers in T20I history so far.&nbsp;



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Top 5 players with most sixes in 20th over in T20I history

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=SL+vs+PAK+2023" rel="nofollow">SL vs PAK 2023</a>: 1st Test Day 1 Stumps, Sri Lanka is at 242/6, Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi got three Wickets:?Sri Lanka and Pakistan are playing the first test match at Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Sri+Lanka" rel="nofollow">Sri Lanka </a>scored 242 runs with the loss of six wickets in 65.4 overs on Day 1. Dhananjaya de Silva made 94 runs, not out, whereas Angelo Mathews scored 64 runs.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>Bowlers got a few wickets in the early overs, but after that, they failed to get wickets, and Now, Sri Lanka is in a good position. Shaheen Afridi has taken three wickets on Day 1.



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Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first; in their first inning, Sri Lanka lost a couple of wickets before lunch, but after it, They played fantastic cricket and showed good intent against a Strong Pakistan Bowling line-up.



Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva made a crucial partnership of 131 runs for the 5th wicket. Both showed good resistance to Pakistani Bowlers and played with good technique and intent and led their team to a strong position from getting collapsed.



Dhananjaya de Silva is still on the crease, and he scored 94 runs in 157 balls with ten fours and three sixes, whereas Angelo Mathews got out by scoring 64 runs in 109 balls.



After the Partnership with Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva made a decent partnership with wicket-keeper Sadeera Samarawickrama. Both made 57 runs for the fifth wicket.



Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi took three wickets, whereas Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, and Salman Ali Agha got one wicket each.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SL vs PAK 2023: 1st Test Playing11</h2>



Sri Lanka Playing11: Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Nishan Madhushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando



Pakistan Playing11:&nbsp;Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (C), Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi



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SL vs PAK 2023: 1st Test Day 1 Stumps, Sri Lanka is at 242/6, Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi got three Wickets

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World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated:&nbsp;An absolutely dramatic match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh where the latter conquered the former at Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi by 3 wickets. Shakib took all the limelight as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were officially eliminated from the World Cup in 2023. Here we are with the World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated (November 7) After Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh.



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><h2>Head to:</h2><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#world-cup-2023-points-table">World Cup 2023 Points Table</a></li></ul></nav></div>



It was meant to be a historic match for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Angelo Mathews became the first ever player in International Cricket who was dismissed following a 'timed out' decision. This controversial match ended on a bad note when Sri Lanka refused post-match handshake rituals. 



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Bangladesh won the flip of the coin and opted to bowl first. Picked up an early first wicket and restricted Lankan batters to stay low. Nishanka, Samarawickrama, and skipper Mendis got starts but couldn't convert them into big ones. In the 25th over when Shakib was bowling, he dismissed Samarawickrama with a beauty, and there occurred the incident of Angelo Mathews being Timed Out! 



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Asalanka and De Silva drove the innings and with an excellent ton by Asalanka, Sri Lanka posted a 280-run target. Sri Lanka also took an early wicket and pushed Bangladesh into the backfoot eliminating Litton Das in the 6th over. Then Shakib and Shanto weaved and superb 170-run partnership and led themselves in the driving seat. 



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Angelo Mathews took a short revenge as he dismissed Shakib Al Hasan at 82 runs. Bangladesh comfortably reached the target with 9 overs left and handed a 3-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="world-cup-2023-points-table">World Cup 2023 Points Table</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>POS</th><th>TEAM</th><th>PLAYED</th><th>WON</th><th>LOST</th><th>NET RR</th><th>POINTS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>&nbsp;India (Q)</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>+2.456</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;South Africa (Q)</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>+1.376</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;Australia</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>+0.924</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;New Zealand</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>+0.398</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;Pakistan</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>+0.036</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;Afghanistan</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>-0.330</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>&nbsp;Bangladesh (E)</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>-1.142</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>&nbsp;Sri Lanka (E)</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>-1.160</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>&nbsp;Netherlands</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>-1.398</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>&nbsp;England (E)</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>-1.504</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">World Cup 2023 Points Table After SL vs BAN</figcaption></figure>



If Sri Lanka had won the match, they would have been still alive in the race to the semis but this loss has eliminated them. Now with India and South Africa already being qualified for the knockout stage, four teams are still in a tight race for just two remaining spots. 



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World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated (November 7) After SL vs BAN; Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Now Officially Eliminated

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Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are all set to take on each other in the second T20 international match of the three match T20i series at Dambulla?s Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The match will be played today, and it will commence at 7:00 IST.



Having whitewashed the Afghans 3-0 in the three-match ODI Series, the Wanindu Hasaranga led Sri Lanka started the T20 International series with a bang as they defeated the visitors by four runs in the first T20 International game.



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><div><div class=""><a href="#here-is-the-live-streaming-information-for-the-sl-versus-afg-second-t-20-i">Here is the live streaming information for the SL versus AFG second T20I.</a><div><div class=""><a href="#1-when-will-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-take-place">1) When will the second T20 International between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan take place?</a></div><div class=""><a href="#2-where-will-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-be-played">2) Where will the second T20 International between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan be played?</a></div></div></div><div class=""><a href="#3-can-i-watch-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-on-tv-in-india">3) Can I watch the second T20 international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on tv in India?</a></div><div class=""><a href="#sl-vs-afg-squads">SL vs AFG: Squads</a></div></div></nav></div>



After being asked to bat first, the Lankans were bundled out for 160 runs in 19 overs thanks to the superb bowling efforts of Fazalhaq Farooqi (3-25), Naveen Ul-Haq (2-25), and Azmatullah Omarzai (2-30). Left arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi ran through the top order of the Lankans as he dismissed both the openers, Pathum Nissanka (6 runs in 4 balls) and Kusal Mendis (10 runs in 8 balls), cheaply. Naveen, Ul-Haq and Noor Ahmad (1?18) kept the middle order under check as they kept on dismissing the batters at regular intervals. Then Lankan skipper Wanindu Hasaranga took matters into his own hands as he played a career-best inning of 67 runs in 32 balls at an excellent strike rate of 209.38. His knock helped the hosts put up a respectable score of 160 runs on the board. The Wanindu Hasaranga led team would like to seal the series with a victory in the second T20i.



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A target of 161 runs looked like a gettable one, but the visitors could muster 156 runs in their quota of 20 overs. Afghan Skipper Ibrahim Zadran (67 runs in 55 balls) played the role of the lone warrior, as no other Afghan batter was able to support him from the other end. CSK Seamer Matheesha Pathirana (4-24), Dasun Shanaka (2-17), and Angelo Mathews (1-16) troubled the visitor?s batting unit with their variations and eventually, the Ibrahim Zadran-led team lost the first T20 International by four runs. Afghanistan would be looking to bounce back with a win in the second T20i if they want to stay alive in the series.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="here-is-the-live-streaming-information-for-the-sl-versus-afg-second-t-20-i">Here is the live streaming information for the SL versus AFG second T20I.</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-when-will-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-take-place">1) When will the second T20 International between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan take place?</h4>



The second T20 international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take place today at 7:00pm IST.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-where-will-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-be-played">2) Where will the second T20 International between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan be played?</h4>



The second T20 international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be played at Dambulla?s Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-can-i-watch-the-second-t-20-international-between-sri-lanka-and-afghanistan-on-tv-in-india">3) Can I watch the second T20 international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on tv in India?</h3>



Yes, of course, you can catch the live action of the second T20i on the Sony Sports Network on television. The match will also be streamed on the Sony Liv application and website.&nbsp;



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Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Kamindu Mendis, Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Perera and Nuwan Thushara.



Afghanistan- Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen - Ul - Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Hazratullah Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq and Wafadar Momand.



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SL vs AFG: When and Where to watch the 2nd T20I between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan | Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024

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ENG vs SL: England are currently hosting Sri Lanka for a 2-match test series, the first one being played at the Old Trafford, Manchester. The match started on the 21st of August with Sri Lanka looking to bat on the track. The English bowlers caused early trouble for the Lankan batters as they struck very early with 3 wickets, and even Mathews and Chandimal fell early. Now, the skipper took over the role with Sri Lanka?s no.9 debutant Milan Rathnayake. They both landed decent 74 and 72, which took Sri Lanka to a 236-run total in their first inning. 



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 The England innings started at the end of Day 1, as Ben Duckett took strike with new opener Dan Lawrence, who replaced the injured Zak Crawley. The new English skipper, Ollie Pope, came in at No. 3 and went early. However, it was their highly anticipated player Joe Root who added stability to the innings before Harry Brook and wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith took England to an impressive total. Jamie Smith took over injured skipper Ben Stokes, batting position at No. 6, and he kept his nerve to deliver a stunning inning. In between the two, the partnership was broken by a jaffa of a delivery from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabath_Jayasuriya">Prabhat Jayasuiriya</a>, one that took a sharp turn before taking the top of the off-stump. 



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 The next one to fall was Chris Woakes with another similar delivery that spun unconventionally. Jamie Smith remained firm till the end of Day 2, as he took England to 259/6 and he himself stood on 72*. 



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 Alongside Gus Atkinson, he came into bat on the 3rd day and kept his composure to score his maiden international test century. The player already has 10 First-Class centuries and the highest individual score of 234 in his county career. 



ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/eng-vs-sl-jamie-smith-and-ollie-pope-put-england-on-top-in-a-rain-affected-day-2/">ENG vs SL: Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope put England on top in a rain-affected day 2</a> Now aged 24 years and 40 days, Jamie is the youngest English wicketkeeper batsman to have scored a century in red-ball cricket. At the time of writing, Sri Lanka in their second innings is 107/4, with Angelo Mathews their best batter standing alone on 48*, with even the skipper back in the pavilion this time. The team is still behind by 15 runs at tea break, and if Chandimal, who is retired and hurt, makes a comeback onto the field, Sri Lanka might pose a decent total.

ENG vs SL: Jamie Smith's maiden century receives appreciation while English bowlers upset Sri Lanka early

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The Sri Lankan Cricket Team have announced their official starting 11 for the first test of the two-match test series versus New Zealand. The first game will be played on September 18th at Galle?s Galle International Cricket Stadium.



After performing exceptionally well with the bat in the England series, Kamindu Mendis has been given a promotion in the batting-order and the 25 year old will now be seen batting at number five.



The Southpaw has featured in six Test-encounters for Sri Lanka and he has scored 695 runs at a mind-blowing average of 77.22. In the England series, Kamindu scored 267 runs in five innings, which includes a hundred in the Manchester test match.



Following the fifty he scored in the third and final test match against England, Sanath Jayasuriya, the interim-head-coach of the Island Nation, confirmed that the Sri Lankan management is thinking of sending Kamindu to bat higher up in the batting-order and the test series versus New Zealand rectifies that statement.



Mendis has never come out to bat above the number six position in the longest format of the game.&nbsp; Batting at the fifth position will be an advantage for the 25-year-old and playing in favourable conditions will be an icing on the cake for him but it's surely going to be a difficult task.



In terms of other batting order changes, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been given a promotion as a reward for his impressive performances with the bat.&nbsp;



He hit two fifties in the recently conducted test-series versus England and he will now be seen batting at number three against New Zealand.



All-Rounder Angelo Mathews has also been promoted to number four, followed by Kamindu Mendis at number five. Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva will be see batting at the sixth position.



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Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara form the bowling unit of the Dhananjaya De Silva-led team for the first test match.



Prabath, who was dropped from the starting 11 in the Oval test match versus England, makes his return to the side and he will be getting assistance from off-spinner Ramesh Mendis, who last played a test match in 2023 versus Pakistan.



Sri Lanka?s playing XI for the first-test versus New Zealand



Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva (Captain), Ramesh Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya and Asitha Fernando.



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Sri Lanka announce their playing 11 for the first NZ vs SL test match

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In what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest, Steve Smith-led Australia and Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka are set to lock horns versus each other in the second and the last match of the two-match Test-Series at the Galle International Stadium of Galle from the 6th of February onwards (Wednesday). 
In the opening encounter of the series, the Mighty Aussies secured a comfortable victory by an inning and 242 runs and this win helped them to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the two-match series. In such a situation, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka would be looking to make a strong comeback by rectifying their mistakes in the second match. 
Ahead of this exciting contest, some thrilling player battles will be seen taking place between the star players of both teams which can go on to affect the outcome of the match. We will be taking a look at those player battles in this article
While the Kangaroos have already taken the lead in the series, the home side will have the chance to make a strong comeback by taking advantage of the home conditions on offer. It will be interesting to see which team finishes out on top in these player battles and which team succumbs to the pressure. 
<h2>Dinesh Chandimal versus Matthew Kuhnemann</h2>
Australia's left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann failed to create an impact with the ball in the first ball, ending the match with 0 scalps to his name but he can trouble Sri Lankan batters on the spinning track of Galle. 
This will be especially very challenging for experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. He is a good player of spin, has a good record against them and also he knows the conditions of Galle quite well but the variations of Kuhnemann can trouble him in the second Test-Match.
<h2>Prabhat Jayasuriya versus Usman Khawaja</h2>
Australia's experienced opening batter Usman Khawaja is in great form with the bat and he also possesses' an excellent batting record on Subcontinental surfaces. While the Australian team management would be happy to see him performing, they might be a little worried in the 2nd match as experienced left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya can trouble him a lot. 
The 33-year-old has excellent variations up his sleeve and has knack of performing brilliantly in spin-friendly conditions and home conditions. He also got the better of the Southpaw in the opening encounter, dismissing him when he was batting on the score of 232 runs and Jayasuriya would be looking to get the better of Khawaja again in the final match of the series. 
<h2>Other notable player battles</h2>
Apart from the two above-mentioned player battles, the battle between elite Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon and promising Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis will also be worth watching out for. 
Angelo Mathews will have to rely on his batting technique to tackle the speed and swing of Mitchell Starc and at the same time, Asitha Fernando has the ability to trouble the Australian duo of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne with his pace and bounce.
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Mitchell Starc had Kamindu Mendis strangled down leg side, Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day, January 31, 2025 | Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia led by Steve Smith secured an easy victory in the opening match of the series by a margin of an innings and 242 runs and took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team would like to make a strong comeback in the series by correcting its mistakes in the second match. In this match, some interesting player battles will be witnessed between the star players of both teams, which can surely affect the outcome of the match

Sri Lanka and Australia are set to lock horns versus each other in the 2nd and final Test match of the two match series and while the Kangaroos have already secured an unassailable 1-0 lead, the home side would not like to lower their morale as they would want to execute a perfect comeback in the series. Some exciting player battles are also going to take place and we will be taking a look at them

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test: 3 Player Battles to Watch Out

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A very shocking and a bad news has come out for Team India and it's fans. Jasprit Bumrah, the star pace bowler of the team, has been ruled out of the entire One-Day International series versus England and his participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy is also hanging on a thread. 
According to a news report of India Today, Bumrah will certainly miss all the three matches versus England, starting from the 6th of February. Let us tell you that the 31-year-old was picked in the squad for the third &amp; the final ODI of the series. 
It was difficult for the 31-year-old to take part in the first two One-Day International matches versus the Three Lions due to an injury he picked up in the final Test-Match of the BGT series, but it was believed that he would be fit for the final ODI. However, the latest update which has come out just now is quite shocking. It has become almost certain that the 31-year-old will not be seen playing in the three ODI's versys England. 
<h2>It's looking difficult for Bumrah to play in the Champions Trophy as well</h2>
It's now looking very difficult for Bumrah to participate in the forthcoming edition of the Champions Trophy. A report came out about the pacer on Monday that the 31-year-old has visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and his fitness test will be conducted there. He will continue to remain under the supervision of the NCA Medical Team for now. 
TOI had stated in one of their news reports that the Mumbai Indians pacer will be under the observation of the NCA medical experts for a duration of 2-3 days. Once a complete assessment is conducted, only then the final report will be sent to the Ajit Agarkar-led Selection Committee.
<h2>Team India have just a single week available to make a call</h2>
The Indian team management now just has a single week left to decide whether or not to retain the place of Bumrah in the squad for the Champions Trophy. According to the rules of the ICC, all the participating teams have time till the 12th of February to make any last minute changes in their squad. In such a situation, the Men in Blue have just a week left to take a final call on Bumrah.
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Jasprit Bumrah is battling injury issues ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 | Image: Getty Images

Star Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the entire England ODI Series and his participation chances  in  Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very bleak

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire England ODI Series and this news is not good for Team India! His chances of taking part in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very low

Shock to Team India before Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of entire England ODI Series

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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket. The opening batter is just 134 away in 19 innings from becoming the second-fastest batter to complete 11,000 runs in the history of 50-over cricket. 
Rohit Sharma currently has 10866 runs in the 257 innings in ODIs. If he achieves the feat in the next 19 innings, he will be joining Virat Kohli, who is the fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs. The batter achieved the feat in just 222 innings. He is also the fastest to 10000 runs. 
Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is the second fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs as he achieved the feat in 276 runs. With India having ODI season now, it is expected that Rohit Sharma will become the second fastest batter to score 11000 runs in the 50-over format. 
Rohit Sharma will have a great opportunity to achieve the feat in the upcoming ODI series against England. India will be locking horns with the Jos Buttler-led side in the three-match series, which will begin on Thursday (6th February) in Nagpur. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England</h2>
Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him in the context of how things have turned against him. The batter has faced a lot of criticism for his poor outings of late as a batter as well as a skipper.
The series will be a great opportunity for him to make a comeback and silence all his critics in style. He has been a giant in the ODI format and with the way he has performed in the 50-over format, it won't be a surprise if he ends up scoring runs in the IND vs ENG ODI series. 
Rohit Sharma also has been named as the captain of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With the kind of criticism that he has faced in the last few months, it will be a great opportunity for him to make a strong comeback and give a reply to criticism by winning the tournament for the team.
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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him

Rohit Sharma on the cusp of becoming ODI great, needs 134 runs too this massive feat

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Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian Cricket Team performed in an exceptional manner in the home five match T20 International series versus England and secured a convincing 4-1 series victory. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma and leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ended the series as the heroes, turning out to be the best performers but star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson didn't have a good series and a big weakness of hit got exposed. 
The bowlers of England recognized this mistake of the 30-year-old on time and they took full advantage of it in the entire series. This weakness of Sanju Samson is the short pitched deliveries. Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper batter opened the inning for Team India in the entire five-match T20 International series versus England. 
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In all of the five games, the Rajasthan Royals skipper got dismissed off the short pitched deliveries and the England pace bowlers took full advantage of this weakness. They bowled a total of 29 bouncers and Samson got dismissed on five occasions in the whole series. Versus these 29 bouncers, the 30-year-old managed to score just 35 runs at a poor average of seven. 
<h2>Sanju Samson versus the Short Balls in the England T20I series</h2>
Innings - 5
Balls played - 29 
Runs scored - 35
Number of times dismissed - 5
Average - 7
Strike Rate - 120.68
<h2>Sanju scored just 51 runs in five innings</h2>
Sanju Samson's overall performance in the recently concluded five-match T20 International series was very poor. In all five games, he managed to score just 51 runs and his best score was 26 runs. His average was also very poor standing at 10.20. The 30-year-old played a total of 43 balls in the entire series, of which 29 were short pitched balls. 
From the above stats, it can be understood that the English fast bowlers had prepared in a perfect manner versus the wicketkeeper batter. He managed to slam just three maximums and five fours at a strike rate of 118.60 and these stats just show how dominant England's pace bowling unit was versus Samson. 
Currently, the 30-year-old is out with an index finger fracture and he is expected to return directly in the IPL. Sanju will have to find a way to overcome his short ball weakness quickly otherwise the Indian Team management might just run out of patience with him.
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Sanju Samson of India had a torrid time with the bat in the T20I series versus England | Image: Disney + Hotstar and Getty Images

A big weakness of Sanju Samson was exposed in the Five-match T20 International series versus England and the English fast bowlers took full advantage of that weakness in the entirety of the series.

Sanju Samson's weakness against the short ball was exposed in the England T20I series and the England bowlers ruthlessly took full advantage of it as they used the bouncers to perfection and got rid of the 30-year-old on five occasions in the entire series

This big weakness of Sanju Samson got exposed versus England and the English bowlers took full advantage of it

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Varun Chakravarthy has been added to the Indian team for the ODI series against England. The development was confirmed by the Team India batter Shubman Gill on Tuesday (4th February) ahead of the first game. 
Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February). The reports in Indian Express claimed that the mystery spinner could be in line to make his debut in the ODIs in the series, which will be the last for the team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha. The mystery spinner's addition came as a surprise because the team already has a number of spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav. 
Varun Chakravarthy's addition to the team came after his impressive performances with the ball in the T20I series against England. The mystery spinner was all over the batters as he picked up 14 wickets in the series, which is the most by any Indian spinner in the T20I bilateral series. 
The England batters struggled against Varun Chakravarthy in the T20I series, and based on that, he reportedly has been added to the team for the England ODIs. It remains to be seen if he gets added to the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and whom he will replace in the team. 
Varun Chakravarthy is yet to make his debut for India in ODIs. The mystery spinner has played only 23 List A games but had a great outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 as he was the second-highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets in six matches for Tamil Nadu.  
<h2>India updated the squad for the ODI series against England </h2>
Here's India's updated squad for the ODI series against England 
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana (first two ODIs), Jasprit Bumrah (third ODI), Varun Chakravarthy
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Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February).

Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha.