In a relief to CSK, Stokes, who was suffering from a toe injury and missed three IPL matches, took part in the net practice on Wednesday
On the ropes at 43-4 early in their innings, Pakistan rallied behind spectacular half centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan to post 185 for nine and delight the lively crowd of 30,000 roaring them on at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Shreyas Iyer said they put great effort in the game but it was a bad day as a 'bowling unit.'
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to continue their winning momentum when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn't mince words when he categorically said that 'things could have been different' had Aiden Markram's catch been taken or a couple of close run-outs been effected in the team's five-wicket defeat against South Africa on Sunday.
Though the Rajasthan Royals had several match-winners, the Sunrisers Hyderabad walked away with a stunning win at the Sawai Mansingh stadium.
Smarting from back-to-back defeats, Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a lot to ponder, especially addressing their batting frailties, when they take on high-flying Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Sunday.
While Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen starred with the willow for SRH, Mitchell Marsh's all-round show went in vain as Delhi went down at home.
Delhi Capitals will look to do the double when they host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL contest at home on Saturday.
Indian team will certainly feel a sense of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what will be a battle of equals
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Another West Indian great Chris Gayle also agreed with Lara and said Dhawan deserved a century which he missed by just one run.
Ajinkya Rahane has been in stellar form and Eric Simons said the Indian cricketer has found the way to play T20 cricket.
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South Africa's bowlers chipped away at the wickets to stay on course for a huge victory against New Zealand.
Though Mankad walked away with the man of the match award, there was no denying that Pandya and Pooran's roles were decisive in the final outcome.
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Hasaranga then paid the faith shown in him by du Plessis to finish with spectacular figures of 5 for 18, not allowing the SunRisers batters any gift deliveries, stifling them and finally having them all out for 125 and 67 runs short.
Chasing targets has been their Achilles heel throughout the tournament. The same batters who've plundered the bowling and scored daddy hundreds batting first, have resembled pale shadows of themselves chasing targets.
Suryakumar Yadav is undergoing a lean patch, but that didn't reflect in the latest ICC T20I rankings, as the Indian batter continued to top the charts.
Rahul helped SRH to get out of the bottom of the table in their third match of the tournament.
The Netherlands caused the World Cup's second major upset in three days, as it shocked an in-form South Africa by 38 runs.
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Avesh Khan bowled what looked like a beamer to Abdul Samad and Totre didn't adjudge it a no-ball. SRH called for a DRS but to their horror, Barde also ruled it in favour of the bowling team
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RCB conceded 26 runs off the final three overs, severely hampering SRH's scoring rate.
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The LSG bowling responded well to their captain's call, picking wickets or just keeping the runs down. Krunal started the rut, and then Avesh and Holder wrapped up proceedings.
Jansen replaces injured Dwaine Pretorius, who fractured his left thumb in the recent series in India.
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