The big news: India A roar to victory

India A won the quadrangular series after beating Australia A by 57 runs on Sunday. Opting to bat first, India A put 266 on the scoreboard in their allotted 50 overs for the loss of four wickets. Mandeep Singh top scored with 95 followed by 61 from captain Manish Pandey.

However, the day belonged to spinners as Yuzuvendra Chahal who took 4/34 and, along with Karun Nair and Axar Patel, dismantled the Australian line-up to help India A clinch the series with a 57-run victory. Nair and Patel bagged two wickets each at the Harrup Park, Mackay.

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  1. Mayank Agarwal, who hit a brilliant 161, and captain Gautam Gambhir powered India Blue to 336/3 against India Green in the Duleep Trophy final. Gambhir fell on 90 after sharing a 212-run opening stand with Agarwal. 
  2. Australian captain David Warner hit a match-winning century against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final One-Day International at Pallekele. Chasing 196 runs, Sri Lanka failed to contain Warner, who smashed 106 and helped chase the target down with five wickets to spare. 
  3. Pakistan won the fifth ODI against England to avoid a 5-0 whitewash in Cardiff on Sunday. Pakistan chased down a target of 304 runs as Shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s 163-run partnership sealed the deal for visitors. 
  4. The clash between Dindigul Dragons and Albert TUTI Patriots in the Tamil Nadu Premier League saw the match being tied at the end of 20 overs. However, a one-over eliminator was played and the Dragons outclassed the Patriots to bag the game. Today, the Ruby Kanchi Warriors will take on the VB Thiruvallur Veerans.   
  5. Madhya Pradesh’s Jalaj Saxena will play for Kerala this season as a professional on a one-year contract. He will join Iqbal Abdulla and Bhavin Thakkar, who have also joined the Kerala for upcoming domestic season.