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T20 World Cup: Impressive Scotland loses to NZ in a thriller
New Zealand has registered its second win of the tournament. After gaining a dominating victory against India last Sunday, the Kiwis won over Scotland tonight. But this wasn’t an easy victory as Scotland gave a tough fight and took the match till the last over. Though it was a tough contest, it was New Zealand that had the last laugh. They won the game by 16 runs.
Chasing a target of 173 is never easy, that too, on the pitches of the UAE. But Scotland gave a commendable effort. Right from the first over, they showed a lot of intent. The momentum was fizzled in the middle overs. If they scored well in those overs, Scotland would have won the match easily. On top of that, they also had wickets in hand. Meanwhile, the Kiwi bowlers should also be commended for holding nerves even after getting smacked in the initial overs. George Munsey (22) and Matthew Cross (27) contributed well during the first half of the innings. But it was Michael Leask (42* off 20 balls), who played a blistering knock in the end. But he came in too late and Scotland managed to end its innings at a score of 156/5.
After losing the toss, New Zealand was asked to bat first. Scotland got a good start by scalping the wickets of Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway right in the first seven overs. Thus, New Zealand’s score was 52/3 after 6.1 overs. Even though wickets were falling on one side, Martin Guptill (93) kept on smashing Scottish bowlers on the other side. He got good support from Glenn Phillips (33). In the process, he scored a blistering half-century and looked set to make a century as well. But both Guptill and Phillips made a partnership of 105 runs for the fourth wicket. But the duo went back to the pavilion in consecutive balls. Hence, the Kiwis weren’t able to cross the 180 mark. After 20 overs, they scored 172/5.
Scotland will face India in its next match on November 5. On the flip side, New Zealand will take on Namibia on the same day.
Ind v NZ series review: Team India is continuing its dominance at home in Test Cricket. Just the other day, India won its 14th Test series on a trot on home soil. That record itself proves what a powerhouse the team has become over the last few years at home grounds.
Ind v NZ series review
India’s last Test series defeat at home came way back in the 2012-13 season where England had defeated the host country to win a four-match series by 2-1. Since February 2013, India didn’t lose a single Test series at home. Also, India has only lost two Test matches since 2013 at home. All these records prove India is almost invincible in home conditions.
The major reason for this transformation is the talent pool that India has right now. There are many skilled cricketers who can be filled in the squad right away whenever there is a need. Axar Patel, who made his debut earlier this year, has already become a regular part of the Team Indian squad for the home Tests. In the recently held Test series, Shreyas Iyer made his debut and impressed everyone by scoring a century as well as a half-century right in his debut Test. There are at least two to three players available for every slot in the Test squad.
This gives India a chance of shuffling Test squads at home and on overseas tours. Soon, Team India will be touring South Africa for a three-match Test series and three-match ODI series. The Test squad will be picked in a few days. We can see the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jaspirt Bumrah and Rishab Pant making a comeback into the squad. Even if they are unavailable, there are many others, like Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav and Jayant Yadav, who are waiting for another chance of representing their country. With such a huge talent pool, India will definitely be the favourite of the upcoming World Test Championship.
Sachin Tendulkar: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara Tendulkar has taken her first step towards acting. The 24-year-old kicked off her modeling career recently and also shared her first promotional video on social media.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sara posed for a promotional clip of clothing brand Self Portrait, which is being brought to India by Ajio Luxe. Along with Sara, Banita Sandhu and Tania Shroff acted in this advertisement commercial. Sara looks stunning in the clip and is like an angel in various attires.
Fans are also drooling over her beauty and are wishing all the luck for her modeling career. Sara is already a celebrity on social media and has more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram. It has to be seen if the young lady slowly takes her steps towards films as well, in the future.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sports stars’ daughters entering into films is not a new trend in India. Earlier we have seen Deepika Padukone carving her own niche in the film industry. Deepika is the daughter of veteran badminton player Prakash Padukone.
Meanwhile, Sachin’s son Arjun Tendulkar is following in his father’s footsteps and is planning to be a cricketer. He currently represents Mumbai in the domestic leagues. He was also a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in IPL 2021. It has to be seen which team picks him in the upcoming IPL mega auction.
The second test between India and New Zealand witnessed a history. Team India tasted victory with one day remaining and the massive victory has put the team back in first place in the ICC Test Rankings. The Kiwi bowler Ajaz Patel scalped 10 wickets in a single innings against India and became only the third player in the history of Test cricket to achieve the special feat. He became the star of the series now.
Ajaz Patel
Ajaz bowled a brilliant spell on the surface that was assisting his bowling style. As a result, he ended up taking all the wickets of India in 47.5 overs. He bowled 12 maidens and gave away 119 runs in his spell.
Ajaz took four wickets on the first day and scalped the rest six today. This is only the third time where we witnessed such a feat in Test cricket.
Earlier Jim Laker of England (10/53) and Anil Kumble (10/74) of India have achieved this feat.
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Appreciations have been pouring in for Ajaz on social media from various cricket players, fans and analysts. This is a special moment for him that will remain in the history books forever.
In the second innings of the test match, Ajaz Patel bowled 26 overs and scaled 4 wickets.
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