IND vs SA: Mayank Agarwal grinds his way to 2nd Test century in Pune
Cricket | October 10, 2019 15:48 ISTMayank Agarwal scored his second century in Test cricket with a battling innings against South Africa at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
Mayank Agarwal scored his second century in Test cricket with a battling innings against South Africa at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
With the second Test between India and South Africa in Pune being his 50th as a Test skipper of India, Kohli surpassed former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly to stand only behind veteran cricketer MS Dhoni in the elite list.
Mayank's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
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Priya Punia and Jeminah Rodrigues scored fifties as India beat South Africa by 8 wickets in the first women's ODI at Vadodara.
Mohammed Shami bowled a lethal spell on the fifth day in Visakhapatnam that went a long way in India winning the first Test by 203 runs.
Rohit Sharma made a brilliant start to his role as an opener in the Indian team, scoring hundreds in both the innings of the match.
India will play South Africa in the second Test, starting on Thursday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Currently, a team gets 120 points for a series clean sweep, irrespective of whether it's a two-match series or five-match series on home and away basis.
In the only Test match played in Pune, India lost to Australia by 333 runs as Steve O'Keefe bagged 12/70 in the game.
"We are still looking to grow as a side and enjoy being uncomfortable. No matter how you look at it, the guys are 'comfortable being uncomfortable' and keep getting better," Muthusamy said.
Ashwin's 350 in just 66 Tests places him fourth in the all-time list for India behind Kumble's 619, Kapil Dev's 434 and Harbhajan's 417.
India rode on Mohammed Shami's brilliant spell in the second innings of the first Test on a docile pitch in Visakhapatnam when he claimed a five-wicket haul to help the hosts beat South Africa by 203 runs.
Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to confirm the development, it was learnt that Mandhana picked up a knock on her toe during practice a couple of days ago.
Ravindra Jadeja understands his craft and realizes its limitation, and he used it to optimum effect on Day 5 against South Africa.
While both had reached the milestone in their 66th Test, Ashwin took 18 innings more than Muralitharan, but bowled fewer deliveries than the former Sri Lankan cricketer
In the first Test against South Africa which India won by 203 runs at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Mayank Agarwal scored a brilliant double hundred and helped India post a monstrous first-inning total of 502/7 declared.
All the pacers bowled a combined 105 overs in the first four days at Visakhapatnam, picking only four wickets, while Shami bagged five in just the 10.5 overs he bowled on the final day, conceding only 35 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin took eight wickets in the first Test against South Africa and equalled the world record for the fastest bowler to take 350 wickets in Tests.
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