The legendary New Zealand pacer Tim Southee took four wickets against Pakistan in the first T20I match at Auckland's Eden Park to become the first-ever cricketer to take 150 wickets in the shortest format of the game.
In-form Daryl Mitchell and the returning captain Kane Williamson registered quickfire fifties to help New Zealand score a total of 226/8, the biggest-ever total against Pakistan in T20Is, at Auckland's Eden Park on Friday.
India's top-ranked tennis ace beat Slovakian no.1 Alex Molcan in the third and final qualifying round by 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the direct qualification to the main draw of the Australian Open 2024 and will be facing the world no.31 Alexander Bublik in the first round on January 15.
Shaheen Afridi got a wicket in his very first over as Pakistan captain in the first T20I against New Zealand but then was taken for 24 runs in an over by the Kiwi opener Finn Allen. New Zealand posted a huge score of 226 runs on the board in the series opener in Auckland.
Shivam Dube earned the Player of the Match award for his all-round brilliance in the IND vs AFG 1st T20I at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Dube scored an unbeaten 60 after impressing with the ball in the first innings. Notably, Raina praised Dube for his bowling.
Australian superstar David Warner had a hero-like entry at his home ground, SCG, ahead of his participation in the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder on Friday, January 12. Warner, who was coming off attending his brother's wedding, will play all the remaining games in BBL after retiring from Tests.
India TV Sports Wrap on January 12: COVID-19 has hit the New Zealand team camp ahead of the first T20I against Pakistan as Mitchell Santner has tested positive. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on January 12.
NZ vs PAK: New Zealand will miss the services of Mitchell Santner in the first T20I as he has been ruled out due to a positive COVID-19 test. "Mitch Santner won’t travel to Eden Park this evening for the opening KFC T20I against Pakistan after testing positive for COVID earlier today," NZC said.
Pakistan will begin their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024 as they face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series. Shaheen Afridi will be leading the Men in Green for the first time. Pakistan have named their team for the 1st T20I.
IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck on his T20I return as he was involved in a bizarre miscommunication with Shubman Gill. Rohit and Gill were caught at the same end before wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz dismissed the Indian captain.
Rohit Sharma became the first player to register 100 T20I wins as India defeated Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series in Mohali. Rohit has returned to the format after 14 months. However, his return was not ideal with the bat as he found himself registering an unwanted record.
The youngsters, who have gotten chances for India so far in T20Is for the last 6-8 months, have impressed one and all. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh have taken the chances with both hands, however, as per Suresh Raina, an experienced player could be India's X-factor.
Rohit Sharma became the oldest Indian captain in T20Is after he took the field in the first match of the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Rohit left behind the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni on the list as he returned to T20Is after 14 months.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga returned to international cricket after six months and made an impact with seven wickets in the third ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
Team India made short work of a 159-run target in the first T20I against Afghanistan, winning the series opener with 15 balls to spare. Shivam Dube and Axar Patel starred for the Men in Blue as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
It was a horror return for skipper Rohit Sharma to T20Is for India as he got run out that too for a duck in the series opener against Afghanistan in Mohali. Rohit was not happy with Shubman Gill not responding to his call for a run as both batters found themselves at the same end.
The English forward had arrived at Old Trafford from Bundesliga giants for a transfer fee of £73 million in July 2021 but failed to make an impact and recently lost a place in the team after a clash with manager Erik ten Hag.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first in chilly and windy Mohali on Thursday, January 11. India's playing XI contained a few surprises with Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal not being named in the line-up and Sanju Samson also missing out.
Marcus Stoinis didn't have a great World Cup and was also dropped from the side at the backend of the tournament. However, the man is looking forward to being part of the upcoming T20 World Cup in June this year in the West Indies and the USA.
"If you look at the World Cup venues, the wicket will be a bit tricky. India will need the experience of Rohit and Kohli there. Kohli is about to make 12000 runs in T20 cricket. So, their presence will boost India's batting and will certainly better India," Raina said.
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