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The fours with Arundhati Reddy: Medium-pacer returns to Australia with another career-best spell as India win rain-hit Sydney T20I | Cricket News

The fours with Arundhati Reddy: Medium-pacer returns to Australia with another career-best spell as India win rain-hit Sydney T20I | Cricket News

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On Sunday at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, Arundhati Reddy was India’s star in the first T20I, picking up four wickets – one in each over she bowled – as Australia were bowled out in a home women’s T20I for only the second time in history. Incidentally, the last time Reddy played in Australia, she had picked up a superb 4-wicket haul at another iconic venue Down Under. In the only ODI she played on that tour, she ran through Australia’s top order in one spell, taking the first four wickets to fall between overs 11 and 17. It didn’t help India win that day, but it was her career-best ODI figures – just as the 4/22 in Sydney is now in T20Is. “I love Australia, it’s the country I enjoy the most. I think when we landed here, just the vibes I get… Growing up, I used to watch a lot of Test matches, Ashes in Australia, and I always wanted to come here and play cricket. Obviously, I enjoyed playing here last time …

Arundhati Reddy stars in rain-hit SCG T20I as India begin Aus tour with win | Cricket News

Arundhati Reddy stars in rain-hit SCG T20I as India begin Aus tour with win | Cricket News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 15, 2026 11:01 PM IST Rain forced an early end with India comfortably ahead in the run chase in the first T20I against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Chasing 134, India were off to a flying start, reaching 50/1 after 5.1 overs when rain became strong enough for players to be taken off the field at SCG. The DLS par score was 29, and with 5.1 overs bowled, the match was just about deemed complete and India were winners by 21 runs to make a strong start to the multi-format series Down Under against the world No 1 side. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was unbeaten on a 17-ball 16 with Jemimah Rodrigues for company when the heavens opened up. Shafali Verma played her part with two sixes in an 11-ball 21 to fashion India’s comfortable lead on the DLS sheet. Earlier, Arundhati Reddy picked up four wickets as India produced a superb bowling and fielding effort after Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bowl first against Sophie Molineux’s Australia in her first …

1st Test, Day 1: Lahiru Kumara Gives Sri Lanka Edge On Rain-Hit Day Against South Africa

1st Test, Day 1: Lahiru Kumara Gives Sri Lanka Edge On Rain-Hit Day Against South Africa

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Lahiru Kumara struck twice as Sri Lanka’s bowlers had the better of a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday. South Africa were 80 for four when rain stopped play for the day shortly before lunch. Fast bowler Kumara took wickets in successive overs to put his team on top — and was denied a third wicket because of a no-ball. “There was a lot in favour of the bowling team and they bowled well. The deliveries that got wickets were all pretty decent,” said South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince. “It’s a skilled bowling line-up and obviously they have done their homework.” Sri Lankan bowling coach Darshana Gamage said pace was Kumara’s biggest asset. With a history of hamstring injuries, he is now being used as a Test specialist. “In this Test championship, we wanted to have all our bowlers fresh,” said Gamage. “Our biggest challenge is to have quicks who will win us Test matches and I can say that we have the nucleus …

Officials told to initiate immediately mitigating measures in rain-hit Hubballi-Dharwad

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Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J. talking to officials during her visit to rain-affected localities in Hubballi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE Following a deluge of complaints regarding problems caused to residents of the twin cities after the recent downpour, Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J., accompanied by HDMC Commissioner Ishwar Ullagaddi, visited various rain-affected localities of the twin cities and directed the officials to initiate immediately the requisite mitigating measures. The Deputy Commissioner was appalled by the sorry state of affairs in various localities, particularly those along the storm-water drains, and expressed her displeasure. She directed the civic authorities to take up a drive on war footing to clean the drains, gutters and storm-water drains. During her visit, the Deputy Commissioner found heaps of plastic waste strewn all over the place and unwanted shrubs grown in the gutters. Expressing her displeasure, she directed the officials to create awareness against dumping waste in drains and also asked them to impose hefty fines on habitual offenders. Meanwhile, the civic authorities told the Deputy Commissioner that although …

Australia Win Rain-Hit Third T20 Against New Zealand By 27 Runs

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A “clinical” Australia beat New Zealand by 27 runs in the rain-shortened third Twenty20 in Auckland on Sunday to complete a clean sweep of the series. Responding to Australia’s 118-4 from 10.4 overs, New Zealand scored 98-3, falling short of a target adjusted to 126 off 10 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. The required run rate grew quickly after the home side lost two quick wickets before Glenn Phillips posted their top score for the second straight game, finishing on 40 not out off 24 balls. Australian pace bowler Spencer Johnson impressed in his first appearance of the series taking 1-10 off his two overs. Three rain stoppages curtailed Australia’s innings after they were asked to bat first at Eden Park. Opener Travis Head top scored with 33 off 30 balls but the most punishing batting was player of the match Matthew Short’s 27 off 11 balls and Glenn Maxwell‘s 20 off nine. Australia dominated the series, winning the opener by six wickets in Wellington on Wednesday, followed by a 72-run victory in …

Five-Star Kagiso Rabada Rattles India As KL Rahul displays Grit On Rain-Hit Day

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Kagiso Rabada was at his lethal best, knocking the stuffing out of India’s batting ‘prima donnas’ with a fifer on a track offering extra and variable bounce as South Africa took control of the proceedings on the opening day of the first Test on Tuesday. KL Rahul (70 batting, 105 balls) continued his love affair with Supersport Park, displaying excellent temperament on a difficult pitch taking India to 208 for 8 in 59 overs when rain forced early stumps. Rabada (5/44 in 17 overs) bowled two of the most intimidating and incisive spells witnessed in recent times to completely rock the Indian batting line-up, which struggled to cope with the conditions. One of the finest fast bowlers in contemporary cricket, Rabada bowled an absolute peach to dismiss Virat Kohli (38 off 64 balls) with the old ball after having bounced out Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (5) in his first spell. In between, Shreyas Iyer (31 off 50 balls), who lived dangerously, got a shooter that completely exposed his defence. Rabada’s 14th five-wicket haul in Tests …

Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja Fifties Take Australia To 147-2 On Rain-hit Day 1

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South Africa strike bowler Anrich Nortje claimed the key wickets of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne on Wednesday to prise Australia’s grip on the third Test in Sydney as rain plagued the opening day. Nortje was the Proteas’ star man as he removed Warner cheaply for 10 and late in the day denied Labuschagne (79) his 11th Test hundred. As bad light and rain conspired to prematurely end the first day, Australia were 147 for two with Usman Khawaja, who averages 98 in Sydney Tests, unbeaten on 54 and Steven Smith yet to score. Nortje got the big breakthrough with a ripper, taking the edge of Labuschagne’s bat to get him caught behind and end his 151-ball stay. The pacer earlier struck in his second over of the day when he had Melbourne Test double-centurion Warner caught at slip by Marco Jansen for 10. No sooner had Smith arrived at the wicket after Labuschagne’s dismissal than the players left the field for bad light for the final time. It is the sixth bedevilled Sydney Test …