India dominate as Sri Lanka struggle to put up a fight on day two

Team India’s dominance over Sri Lanka continued on day two of the pink-ball Test in Bengaluru as the hosts ended the day needing just nine wickets to seal a comprehensive 2-0 series victory. After bowling the visitors out for 109 in the opening hour, the Men in Blue ground the Sri Lankan bowling attack into […]

Khawaja century headlines another dominating day for Australia

Day two of the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground followed a familiar script with the Australian batters piling on the runs while the English bowlers toiled hard in the sunshine to little avail. Playing in his first Test match in over two years, Usman Khawaja marked his return to the side with […]

Shardul Thakur picks up seven as India fight back on Day 2

Team India produced a spirited fightback on day two of the second Test in Johannesburg, with Shardul Thakur stealing the headlines with a stellar seven-wicket haul. Thakur’s 7 for 61 is the best figures by an Indian in South Africa, and his efforts helped the Men in Blue bowl out the Proteas for 229 after […]

England lose both openers after Australia make 473

It was another dominant day for Australia in the second Test at Adelaide, with Joe Root’s men facing an uphill task to find their way back into the series. After declaring on 473 for nine in the first innings, the hosts removed both openers in their short burst with the new ball before a flash […]

New Zealand openers fight back after Iyer century on Day Two

After a tricky opening day for the visitors, New Zealand fought back hard on Day 2 of the first Test in Kanpur. Tim Southee dragged the Kiwis back into the game with a five-wicket haul of the highest quality before the openers – Will Young (75*) and Tom Latham (50*) – remained resolute throughout the […]

England take lead on Day 2 after Pope 81

Buoyed by half-centuries from Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes, England took a 99-run first-innings lead on the second day of the fourth Test at the Oval. While the sun shined and the pitch flattened out, the hosts’ final five wickets brought an extraordinary 228 runs, with Pope top-scoring on his home ground with a well-made […]

England dominate as Root scores 3rd Ton of series

England piled on the pressure on Day 2 of the 3rd Test as they consolidated their position with the bat to finish with a 345-run first-innings lead. Led by an excellent century from Joe Root – who became the 1st batter to score three consecutive tons twice in a year – and half-centuries from the […]

Anderson 5-fer leads England fight back on Day 2

It was another absorbing day of cricket at Lord’s as England fought back hard on Day two of the 2nd Test thanks to some inspired bowling from James Anderson and another fluent innings from their captain Joe Root. India started the day with 400 firmly on the cards, but after two quick wickets in the […]

KL Rahul scores half-century on rain-filled 2nd Day

It was a topsy turvy day of Test match cricket on day two at Trent Bridge that unfortunately ended in a damp squib with rain washing out the final session. After bowling England out for 183 on day 1, India’s openers got off to the perfect start in the morning session with Rohit Sharma and […]

Openers, Kohli give India solid start on Day 2

After rain played spoil-sport on day one, the World Test Championship finally got underway with India ending the day at 146-3 after being put in to bat by Kane Williamson at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. After a solid start from the openers, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane put together an unbeaten partnership of 58 […]