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‘He’s an incredible bowler’: Nathan McSweeney opens up about facing Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘chaos’ in BGT | Cricket News

‘He’s an incredible bowler’: Nathan McSweeney opens up about facing Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘chaos’ in BGT | Cricket News

Australian batter Nathan McSweeney recently opened up about facing Jasprit Bumrah in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, saying that it was “chaos” facing the Indian bowler. He also said that before facing Bumrah, he didn’t think it would be a big deal but found out the hard way what the Indian pacer brings to the table. “Yeah, tough work is probably an understatement. He’s an incredible bowler. I was probably naïve going into it, never faced him before and (thinking) he’ll be fine. But he’s an incredible bowler that has a great skill but just relentless ability to pitch the ball in the area where you don’t want as a batter,” McSweeney said. “So, it was a very tough challenge but also gave me a hope that no one kind of had great success against him and everyone was trying to tackle him at the same time and no one was playing him with ease, which gave me a little bit of confidence,” he added. McSweeney, originally a middle-order batsman, was included in the Test squad …

New Zealand Beat India by 76 Runs to Level Series in Second Women’s ODI

New Zealand Beat India by 76 Runs to Level Series in Second Women’s ODI

New Zealand defeated India by 76 runs in Ahmedabad, leveling the series 1-1. Batting first, New Zealand posted a competitive score of 259 for 9, with captain Sophie Devine leading the charge with a steady 79 runs. Devine formed an 82-run partnership with Maddy Green, who contributed 42 runs, helping anchor New Zealand’s innings. Bates also made a significant impact with a solid 58 runs, while Georgia Plimmer added 41 at the top of the order. India’s bowlers had some success, with Radha Yadav emerging as the standout with figures of 4 for 69. Deepti Sharma also provided key support, claiming 2 wickets for 30 runs. In reply, India’s batting lineup struggled to find momentum. Aside from Radha Yadav, who top-scored with 48 off 64 balls, most Indian batters struggled to stay at the crease. Saima Thakor contributed 29 runs, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur managed 24, but these efforts were not enough to challenge New Zealand’s total, as India was bowled out for 183 in 47.1 overs. New Zealand’s bowlers dominated, with Lea Tahuhu and …