Hours before the first ball was bowled, excitement was already at its peak, with chants, songs, and team slogans echoing through the venue.
Tim Seifert top-scored with a quickfire 45 from 22 balls and Finn Allen slammed 38 from 16 to guide New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-hit second T20I.
Australia, who have already secured their place in the final of the World Test Championship against South Africa, won the opening Test, also in Galle, by an innings and 242 runs.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington on Friday.
Cameron Green's all-round heroics lead Mumbai Indians to victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The common theme in their opening game defeats was how the seemingly powerful batting and bowling units of KKR and RR failed to fire.
The common theme in those defeats was how the seemingly powerful batting and bowling units of KKR and RR failed to fire.
Make a simple, delicious jaggery and suji halwa in your microwave.
'It's the game of cricket. You're going to miss out, you're going to drop a catch -- you've got to get on with what's in front of you.'
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign is just one-match old, but it has already exposed their biggest chink. It's fragility in bowling, and they need better returns from bowlers against a confident Punjab Kings at an unforgiving M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
Eating foods rich in fibre, healthy fats and essential nutrients are some of the healthiest ways to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) while increasing HDL (good cholesterol), says Dr Swarup Swaraj Pal, senior cardiovascular and thoracic consultant surgeon at Gleneagles Hospitals.
Pack a punch with this chutney that goes well with just about everything.
Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.
The use of freshly-made mango pickle makes all the difference to this recipe for a yum paneer starter.
Australia at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.
The right-hander feels that keeping India's relatively inexperienced pace attack, aside from Jasprit Bumrah, on the field for as long as possible could be the key for the hosts in the five-Test series beginning in Perth on Friday.
Harbhajan Singh has strongly criticised the Indian team management for their handling of pacer Jasprit Bumrah
'The stakes are too high and it would have been a complete embarrassment had Bumrah broken down in a match.'
The home chef offers up a Mangalorean recipe for mutton that she learnt from her 'Mangala Aunty'.
Delicious snacks, parathas made from sabudana.
Sanju Samson fractures index finger, out of action for five to six weeks
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is concerned about Cameron Green's workload leading up to IPL 2023.
McDonald said there was no concern around Marsh's lack of match practice over the last two months as Australia will play some practice games before their T20 World Cup opener against Oman on June 5.
'As players, you need to stay calm, try and block that noise out, and just play with the same intensity as you would play Australia or any other team.'
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe.
The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices going. Why not make them healthier?
Green, who made his Test debut against India in Adelaide last December, picked up his first wicket by removing Ollie Pope on a disappointing opening day for England, before dismissing the dangerous Joe Root for 89 in the second innings.
'Hopefully the weather holds off, and then tomorrow it's just about coming in, having a crack, and see where we get to.'
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
Who would have guessed that hemp seeds could be so tasty?
For the second day in a row, play was washed out without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield on Day 3 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh.
A zesty, fragrant chicken curry for a lovely Sunday lunch.
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umar Nazir Mir, a fan of Rohit Sharma, said he couldn't celebrate dismissing the India captain in the Ranji Trophy clash against Mumbai, despite it being a "prized wicket". Nazir picked up 4/41 on the opening day, dismissing Rohit, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube and Hardik Tamore, using the moisture on a fresh wicket to great effect.
Tendulkar's advice for Camron Green: In white ball format, keep the bat face open for better off-side scoring
Steve Smith hasn't enjoyed an ideal start in his new role as as opener, with 171 runs from four Tests at an average of 28.
Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa's brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run Champions Trophy win over Afghanistan on Friday
IMAGES from the IPL match played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Former Australian captain Kim Hughes believes Cameron Green will become the best all-rounder in the world.
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