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Smriti Mandhana's 105-run knock kept India in the run chase in the third ODI at the WACA in Perth. The southpaw looked at ease during the course of her knock and struck 14 fours and a maximum as India lost the game by 83 runs.

India TV Sports Wrap on December 12: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 12.

Ricky Ponting feels that the 25-year-old England batter is a "generation player" and is likely to translate his Test performances into ODI and T20I cricket. Ponting praised him for his success with the willow in hand overseas.

Mitchell Starc claimed his career-best figures of 6/48 in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The left-arm speedster broke the back of India's batting order with his scorching spell and brought Australia back into the series.

India began the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with a stunning 295-run win over Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. However, Australia made a roaring comeback at the Adelaide Oval by winning the pink-ball Test by 10 wickets. The third Test will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Zimbabwe showed plenty of fight and character against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the series. Brian Bennett, Richard Ngarava and Tashinga Musekiwa were the architects of Zimbabwe's last-ball win in Harare. This is Zimbabwe's first win over Afghanistan in T20Is since September 20, 2019.

Melbourne Stars have not won a single title in the Big Bash League (BBL). Glenn Maxwell was the skipper of Melbourne Stars in the previous edition of the Big Bash League. He will continue to play as a player for Stars in the forthcoming edition.

Ellyse Perry is coming into the 3rd ODI of the ongoing series against India on the back of a match-winning century. Perry's century in the 2nd ODI at the Allan Border Field was crucial for Australia in flattening India.

India TV Sports Wrap on December 11: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 11.

KL Rahul played a crucial knock of 77 in the second innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener at the Optus Stadium in Perth to help India draw first blood in the series. He also chipped in with a 37-run knock in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval.

David Miller made mincemeat of the Pakistan bowlers in the first T20I at Kingsmead in Durban. The southpaw hammered the visitors to all parts of the park as he struck four boundaries and eight sixes during the course of his innings.

Sai Sudharsan was the third-most expensive player retained by the 2022 IPL winners Gujarat Titans (GT). Sudharsan was retained by Gujarat for Rs 8.50 crore. The southpaw was the leading run-getter for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 with 527 runs in 12 innings.

Jayden Seales was the pick of all the West Indies bowlers as he claimed figures of 4/22 in his nine overs. He delivered a maiden over and conceded runs at an economy rate of 2.44 per over. Brandon King was the star for the hosts with the bat in hand.

Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of all the Pakistan bowlers in the first T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban. The left-arm speedster claimed a three-wicket haul and conceded just 22 runs in the process.