Two dropped catches cost Delhi Daredevils the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, said assistant coach Pravin Amre.
The Aussie opener is back with the Orange Army after he was not disallowed by the BCCI last year following his involvement in the ball tampering saga in the Cape Town Test in March 2018.
Led by Swapnil Asnodkar's well compiled century, Goa were just 50 runs shy off Jammu and Kashmir's first innings total as they wrapped up the third day of their Group C Ranji trophy encounter in Porvorim, Goa with 288 for two.
After Jiwanjot Singh and Mayank Sidhana, it was turn of Punjab's wicketkeeper-batsman Uday Kaul to add insult to Bengal's injury with a fine 165 not out as home team piled up a massive 579 for seven declared with an eye on another outright win with bonus points.
Having retired from international cricket only a few months back, VVS Laxman struck his 55th first-class ton to guide Hyderabad to 341 against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Madhya Pradesh.
Back in the Indian cricket team after spending almost a year in the sidelines, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hit back at his critics and said that it cannot be a "one-way traffic".
Jiwanjot Singh (116) smashed a century on his first class debut and fellow opener Karan Goel (106) also hit a hundred as Punjab are all set to take a first innings lead against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, in Mohali.
A career that almost always fell apart after promising to fall into place -- Ambati Rayudu will be remembered as someone who could not live up to his rare cricketing talent, undone by a mercurial demeanour that often led to run-ins with authorities. His cricketing journey ended abruptly on Wednesday after a heart-breaking and baffling World Cup snub.
An unbeaten 172 by the opener gave Punjab a 192-run first innings lead over Hyderabad on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.
India captain Virat Kohli's phenomenal batting form fetched him the BCCI's best cricketer award for two seasons, while World Cup stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were chosen for the women's equivalent of the honour.
Rajasthan fought back strongly ending day two at 122-2 after Hyderabad's scored 389 in their first innings.
The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.
The 13th edition of the U-19 World Cup will be played among 16 teams, split into four groups.
Mohammed Siraj has landed a Rs 2.6 crore deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad, thanks to a brilliant first class season that saw him get India 'A' and Rest of India call-ups.
Although he termed Champions League T20 as a "great platform", Test specialist and SunRisers Hyderabad player KL Rahul feels that scrapping of the tournament will not mean the end of opportunity for talented Indian players to prove their mettle.
Pragyan Ojha claimed six wickets to earn Hyderabad first innings points in the Ranji Trophy Elite league match against Maharashtra, in Karad on Sunday.
The much talked about young duo of Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant will also be seen in action for India 'A' during the two-day warm-up match against Bangladesh, starting in Hyderabad, on Sunday.
Pace bowler N P Singh claimed six wickets as Hyderabad gained a vital 143 run lead over the hosts.
Young seamer Alfred Absolem claimed seven wickets as Hyderabad bundled Punjab out for 142v in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match.
After bowling Bengal out for 200 and gaining a first innings lead of 109 runs, Hyderabad collapsed for 76 in their second essay.
Siddharth Kaul has broken into the Indian team at a time when the side is spoilt for choice in the pace department but the Punjab pacer is not at all perturbed.
The 27-year-old came into spotlight when he bowled the famous last over during that 2008 U-19 World Cup final against South Africa in Kuala Lumpur where Virat Kohli was leading the side.
'He knows that cricket has given him an identity without which nobody will care about who Shardul Thakur is.'
Hyderabad trail by 182 runs in their second innings with only three wickets in hand on day three in the Ranji Trophy Elite 'B' match.
The Indian Premier League Players' Auction auctions are always 'tricky' and going unsold does not make him feel frustrated, reveals Cheteshwar Pujara as he fights the public perception of being a red-ball specialist.
India's fastest bowler Varun Aaron has started his 10-day training programme under Australian legend Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation as part of a tie-up between the BCCI and company.
Propelled by an unbeaten century by Rizwan Shamsad, Uttar Pradesh gained the first innings lead against hosts Hyderabad on the second day of the Elite 'B' Ranji Trophy match.
Rajesh Pawar impressed with the bat as well and along with Hrishikesh Parab led Baroda to a five-wicket win over Hyderabad.
Tamil Nadu were to 183 for 1 in reply to Hyderabad's first innings total of 163 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B league encounter.
The opener scored an unbeaten 98 in a seven-wicket victory over Hyderabad in the semi-finals.
A good performance in the ODI series against England will pave the way for a place for the ICC Champions Trophy later this year.
Following-on 207 runs behind, Tamil Nadu were 37 for 1 at close on day 3 in the Ranji Trophy match against Hderabad.
Bengal are poised for a first innings lead against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy match.
The local curators were better off doing their job independently but now that BCCI curators are there, they have taken control and will call the shots. The SCA groundstaff will be there to help and as they know more about the local conditions, I hope their valuable inputs are taken into account.
Centuries from the duo helped Mumbai gain a huge 223-run lead over Hyderabad on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
DDCA official said that neither did Ponting speak to any of the groundsmen, nor was he promised a fast track.
'We need to respect our players. Our players are as good as anybody.'
Hyderabad picked two points for their first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy 'Elite' group match.
Bengal bagged five points, including one bonus point for winning by an innings, which improved their standing to seven points from five matches.
Chasing an elusive dream of winning their first cricket Test in India, Sri Lanka will begin their gruelling tour with a two-day tour fixture against a depleted Board President's XI, in Kolkata, on Saturday.
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