West Indies Wrap Up 201-Run Victory As Injury Ends Bangladesh Hopes

West Indies defeated Bangladesh by 201 runs on Tuesday to win the first Test, wrapping up a quick victory when tailender Shoriful Islam was forced to retire hurt. Chasing an unlikely 334 to win, and resuming on their overnight score of 109-7, Bangladesh lost Jaker Ali and Hasan Mahmud to fast bowler Alzarri Joseph early in the first session of the final day at North Sound. With Bangladesh on 132-9, last-man Shoriful retired injured having been hit on the back of his shoulder ducking into a bouncer by Alzarri Joseph in the fifth over of the day.

The right-arm quick had already removed Mahmud in the third over of the morning with the batsman caught behind for nought. Jaker's innings came to an end on 31 when he was lbw to Joseph for 31.

Jaker, who made a half century in the first innings, was just one of four Bangladesh batsmen to reach double figures in the second innings with skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz top-scoring with 45.

Opening bowlers Kemar Roach (3-20) and Jayden Seales (3-45) did the bulk of the damage for the home side while Alzarri Joseph finished with 2-32. "A lot of learning has taken place from the England tour," said West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite reflecting on their 3-0 hammering in July. 

"Test cricket is all about learning and that's what I tell our guys. Good to get a Test win and we continue working hard."

While Taskin Ahmed took 6-64 in West Indies' second innings, it was a disappointing match for Bangladesh's batsmen who saw seven of their top eight make it into double figures in the first innings but none going beyond Jaker's 53.  "We didn't bat well in this match," said skipper Miraz. 

"I think we made a few mistakes but that can happen. We hope to come back strongly in the next match. We know what mistakes we made and we need to come back stronger."

The second Test of the series gets underway in Jamaica on Saturday.

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IPL's Youngest Buy Suryavanshi Faces Age Fraud Allegations. Father Says...

When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farmland to fund his 10-year-old son Vaibhav's cricketing aspirations, little did he know that within three years the boy would be scripting history. During the second and final day of the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Vaibhav, at 13 years and eight months, became the youngest cricketer ever to be picked by a franchise as Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1.10 crore. Sanjiv, who owned farmland in his native Motipur village which is 15 km from Samastipur town in Bihar, was lost for words.

"Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwa hai (He is not just my son now but entire Bihar's son)," Sanjiv told PTI over phone as his son is currently in Dubai for the U-19 Asia Cup.

"My son has worked hard. At the age of 8 years, he excelled at U-16 district trials. I would take him for his cricket coaching to Samastipur and then take him back," he recalled the days of hardships.

So were his finances in place as cricket is an investment? "Not just investment, it's a big investment. Aapko kya bataye humne toh apna zameen tak bech diya. Abhi bhi halat pura sudhra nahi (I have sold my land. Financial issues are still there)."

When asked about the controversies regarding Vaibhav's actual age which many believe is 15 years, the father was quick to clarify. "When he was 8 and half years old he first appeared for a BCCI bone test. He has already played India U-19. We don't fear anyone. He can again undergo age test," he sounded defiant.

Sanjiv said that Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwary's "blessings" have always helped Vaibhav in his journey.

"Rakesh ji ka ashirwaad raha hai bahoot (Rakesh ji's blessings are there)." His base price in the auction was Rs. 30 lakh and Delhi Capitals made the opening bid. RR entered the fray at Rs. 35 lakh and eventually got the better of DC to get the player on board.

So how did this bidding war happened? "Rajasthan Royals had called him for trials in Nagpur. Vikram Rathour sir (batting coach) gave a match situation where he had to score 17 in an over. Bituwa ne 3 chakka mara. Trials mein aat chakka aur char chauwaa mara (He smashed three sixes. At trials, he hit eight sixes and four fours)," the father claimed proudly.

For a 13-year-old, it can be very difficult to understand what it means to earn a crore. So how does he plan to keep his young son away from monetary discussions? "He just wants to play cricket and nothing else. A few years back he loved Doremon, not anymore," Sanjiv said.

BCA lauds selection

BCA president Tiwary was all praise for the prodigy after his 1.10 crore bid for RR.

"Vaibhav Suryavanshi's incredible achievement at such a young age fills us with immense pride," Tiwary said in a statement.

"His journey from Bihar to the IPL is a reflection of his talent, hard work, and determination. The Bihar Cricket Association has always believed in nurturing young talent, and Vaibhav's success highlights the cricketing potential in our state.

"We are confident he will continue to shine and inspire aspiring cricketers across Bihar and beyond. I congratulate Vaibhav and his family." 

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All Team Compositions After Day 1 Of IPL Auction: Total Purse Spent Is...

A total of 84 players (72 sold and 12 unsold) went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL mega auction In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday with teams breaking the bank for the marquee Indian cricketers. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for Rs 23.75 crore by his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Teams spent a total sum of Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1.

Here is the team-wise list of the players sold by the end of the first day of the auction along with those unsold (price in Rs):

Chennai Super Kings: Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 9.75 crore Devon Conway for Rs 6.25 crore Rachin Ravindra for Rs 4 crore Rahul Tripathi for Rs 3.40 crore Khaleel Ahmed for Rs 4.80 crore Noor Ahmad for Rs 10 crore Vijay Shankar Rs 1.20 crore Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni.

Mumbai Indians: Trent Boult for Rs 12.50 crore Naman Dhir for RS 5.25 crore Robin Minz for Rs 65 lakh Karn Sharma for Rs. 50 lakh Retained: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma

Rajasthan Royals: Jofra Archer for Rs 12.50 crore Maheesh Theekshana for Rs 4.40 crore Wanindu Hasaranga for Rs 5.25 crore Akash Madhwal for Rs 1.20 crore Kumar Kartikeya for Rs. 30 lakh Retained: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma

Gujarat Titans: Jos Buttler for Rs 15.75 crore Mohammed Siraj for Rs 12.25 crore Prasidh Krishna for Rs 9.50 crore Kagiso Rabada for Rs 10.75 crore Nishant Sidhu Rs 30 lakh Mahipal Lomror for Rs 1.70 crore Kumar Kushagra for Rs 65 lakh Anuj Rawat for Rs 30 lakh Manav Suthar for Rs. 30 lakh Retained: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore Anrich Nortje for Rs 6.50 crore Quinton de Kock for Rs 3.60 crore Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Rs 2 crore Angkrish Raghuvanshi for Rs 3 crore Vaibhav Arora for Rs 1.80 crore Mayank Markande for Rs. 30 lakh Retained: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh.

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore Mitchell Starc for Rs 11.75 crore Jake Fraser-McGurk for Rs 9 crore Harry Brook for Rs 6.25 crore T Natarajan for Rs 10.75 crore Sameer Rizvi Rs 95 lakh Karun Nair Rs 50 lakh Ashutosh Sharma Rs 3.80 crore Mohit Sharma for Rs. 2.20 crore Retained: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel.

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore Marcus Stoinis for Rs 11 crore Glenn Maxwell for Rs 4.20 crore Nehal Wadhera for Rs 4.20 crore Harpreet Brar for Rs 1.50 crore Vishnu Vinod for Rs 95 lakh Vyshak Vijaykumar for Rs 1.80 crore Yash Thakur for Rs. 1.80 crore Retained: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Josh Hazlewood for RS 12.50 crore Phil Salt for Rs 11.50 crore Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore Rasikh Salam for Rs. 6 crore Suyash Sharma for Rs. 2.60 crore Retained: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan Rs 11.25 crore Mohammed Shami Rs 10 crore Harshal Patel for Rs 8 crore Adam Zampa for Rs 2.40 crore Rahul Chahar for Rs 3.20 crore Abhinav Manohar for Rs 3.20 crore Atharva Taide Rs 30 lakh Simarjeet Singh for Rs. 1.5 crore Retained: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head.

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore Avesh Khan for Rs 9.75 crore David Miller for Rs 7.50 crore Mitchell Marsh for Rs 3.40 crore Aiden Markram for Rs 2 crore Aryan Juyal for Rs. 30 lakh Retained: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni.

List of unsold players with base price: David Warner (Rs 2 crore) Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 2 crore) Jonny Bairstow (Rs 2 crore) Waqar Salamkheil (Rs 75 lakh) Yash Dhull (Rs 30 lakh) Anmolpreet Singh (Rs 30 lakh) Upendra Yadav - (Rs 30 lakh) Luvith Sisodia - (Rs 30 lakh) Kartik Tyagi - (Rs 40 lakh) Utkarsh Singh - (Rs 30 lakh) Piyush Chawla - (Rs 50 lakh) Shreyas Gopal - (Rs 30 lakh).

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On Ashwin-CSK Reunion, Head Coach's "Not So Much About Price" Remark

Chennai Super Kings can use Ravichandran Ashwin in "a number of ways" in the IPL 2025, said head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time champions completed the venerable spinner's homecoming at the mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday. Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the opening day of the auction, as CSK looked to add players whose skill sets are suited to conditions at the Chepauk, which is known for producing slow and low turners. Having made his debut for CSK in 2009, Ashwin was a part of the team's title-winning campaign in 2010 and 2011 and has also also played for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.

"It was a bit of a homecoming for Ashwin but he's a world class bowler. Like Venky talked about, it's not so much the price, you look at how someone fits in and there's an emotional attachment of Ashwin with Chennai, so it is a nice fit," Fleming said at a press conference.

He was seated with Kolkata Knight Riders' managing director Venky Mysore.

"He has still got a very good skill set but the bowler's numbers are fantastic, he's obviously towards the latter part of his career but the experience that he brings is handy with the bat and we think we can use him in a number of ways," Fleming added.

Apart from Ashwin, CSK also bought Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad, who has played in the IPL for Gujarat Titans, for Rs 10 crore.

Fleming said the move was aimed at addressing specific bowling plans of the team.

"(The choice of) Noor Ahmed was looking more at the middle to attack, so if we do get turning conditions, then we've got an opportunity to keep taking wickets," he said.

"We've got (Matheesha) Pathirana at the end which is the death aspect and we've just identified that the way the game's going, your bowling has to be really specific and you have to take wickets to slow teams down." "If you're just trying to contain then some of the hitting power of players these days will just take the game away from you, so we've tried to be smart with our options given our retained players and add some variation which maybe we lacked a little bit last year," he said.

Fleming said CSK were surprised that not many teams showed interest in New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra, whose career graph has seen a big spike in the last two years.

"Yeah we were, we thought (that) Rachin, given his success in the Test series that often counts — the performances leading up to an IPL — but we obviously experienced the IPL with us last year," he said.

"To pick him up at what I think is a low price and continue his development, he could be a player with that skill set.

"He does the same as (Ravindra) Jadeja at the moment, but looking forward there could be an opportunity, so if his development continues, he's a very silky player and we're really happy to have him at that price," Fleming said.

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1st Test Live: Jaiswal, Rahul Eye Tons As India Look To Extend Lead vs Aus

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 3: India will look to seize control over Australia by extending their lead on Day 3 of the 1st Test in Perth. On Day 2, Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62, helping India earn a 218-run lead. Jaiswal and Rahul added an unbeaten 172 runs for the opening stand and the duo will look to bat with the same mojo when the play resumes on Day 3. After making a miserly 150 on a lively pitch in their first innings, the pressure was again on. But their response proved admirable. They took a 46-run advantage into the second innings after dismissing the hosts for a meagre 104 at lunch. (Live Scorecard)

Here are the LIVE Score Updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match Day 3, Straight from Optus Stadium, Perth

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"Little Bit Surprised": Aus Coach's Observation After India Dominate Day 2

The home team bowlers did not put a foot wrong but the pitch "surprisingly" dried up quite quickly at the Optus stadium on the second day, eventually helping the Indian batters, reckons Australia head coach Andrew McDonald. India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (90) and KL Rahul (62) frustrated the hosts with their dogged unbeaten 172-run stand that has put the game in firm control of the visitors, who now lead by 218 runs. While the wickets fell in heap on the opening day with as many as 17 batters getting out, only three Australian tail-enders were dismissed on the second day. "The surface looked considerably dry today. It dried out fairly quickly," said McDonald during the post-day press conference.

"We thought there may have been a little bit more there. So, I suppose if you want to say that we were a little bit surprised, yeah, there wasn't as much seam movement or swing.

"The bowlers were presenting the seam in a similar fashion to they were yesterday. So I think the conditions may have had some say in that." McDonald said there was hardly any assistance for seam or swing, compared to the first day.

"If you look at the seam and swing, it was down comparative to yesterday. Yesterday was difficult work, I thought KL (Rahul) and Jaiswal played extremely well also.

"You need to ride your luck a little bit. Our guys got the balls in the right areas, and there was some plays and misses as well, so anything can happen if you get some edges on that. It could be a totally different day, but I think the conditions have changed, I'll state that," he said.

"In terms of the way that we bowled, I don't think it was too dissimilar, potentially early on we may have been a fraction short, if it was to be critical, but I thought they went about their work well, it could have been a different day." However, McDonald does not think Australia do not stand a chance in the series-opener, pinning hopes on the nature of Test cricket that keeps both the teams in hunt till the end.

"You've got the driver's seat at the moment, but that's not to say that tomorrow can't change very quickly. Test cricket ebbs and flows, we've all been a part of a game when you've been well ahead of the game and it can twist and turn, so we've got to get to work on what it looks like for us tomorrow morning," he said.

"It's about 20 odd overs to the second new ball, we've got to work out a way to navigate through a few batters before that second new ball arrives and that could be our entry point back into the game." He though admitted that they have to "get tactics right".

"If we're too aggressive then the scoreboard runs and then you put yourself right up against it. So it's a real combination about controlling the tempo of the game and creating opportunities within that." From the situation that India have batted themselves into, it is real a possibility that the hosts maybe looking at stiff chase of beyond 400 but McDonald would prefer not to look that far ahead.

"We're not looking that far ahead, we've got 10 wickets to take first, so that's our first focus. No, no targets, clearly 10 wickets to get, first priority, then we'll move from there." Talking about the frantic first day, the Australia coach admitted that it could be due to the nerves the players of both the teams felt due to the occasion.

"No doubt both the teams would have had some nerves there leading into a big series, so there might have been some error on the back of that, but I think as a batting unit when you get a look at a wicket and then obviously your bowlers go about their work and you get a second up opportunity, I think it looks a little bit different in terms of your mindset, your knowing what to expect and you can work from there." McDonald also backed Marnus Labuschagne, who consumed 52 balls for his two runs in the first innings.

"He's working his game as hard as ever. There's no doubt he can learn some lessons from the first innings, like I think both teams' batters.

"So he'll be the same in the nets this morning, working through what his method's going to be in the second innings. And clearly, your mindset changes based upon the conditions as well. So the game plan from the first innings is going to look different from the second innings." 

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How Virat Kohli Lost Tactical Battle To Josh Hazlewood In Perth Test

The entire Optus Stadium in Perth cheered as India's Virat Kohli walked out to bat against Australia on Day 1 of the first Test. Kohli, whose place in the Indian team is under question over repeated failures, was backed to rise to the occasion and deliver with the bat against the opposition he loves facing the most. Kohli even came up with a new plan to counter the threat posed by the Aussies, batting outside the crease but the move backfired.

Kohli came out to bat with the intent of countering the sharp bounce available on Perth pitch by batting a little ahead of the crease. During his 12-ball stay at the crease, however, the talismanic batter looked far from comfortable. After adding just 5 runs to India's tally, Virat fell to a tactically smart delivery from Hazlewood in the 13th over.

Kohli made a debatable decision to bat well outside the crease in an attempt to negate the movement and bounce that the Australian pacers were managing to produce from the surface. However, the strategy fell flat on its face.

Realising that ploy Kohli had come up with, Hazlewood delivered a brilliant short-pitched ball. Kohli couldn't establish control over the delivery as the ball climbed on him, caught the edge, and landed into the safe hands of Usman Khawaja.

Kohli's decision to start well in front of the crease was a strategy that analysts on social media associated with a dip in his confidence.

"Virat Kohli's average interception point in that innings was the furthest down the track ever in his Test career. It's always what he does when he's under pressure - fire with fire. Quite a thing to try and do given his form though," an analyst remarked in on X (formerly Twitter).

Virat Kohli's average interception point in that innings was the furthest down the track ever in his Test career. It's always what he does when he's under pressure - fire with fire. Quite a thing to try and do given his form though

— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) November 22, 2024

With another low score to his name, Kohli is bound to be under more pressure when he walks out to bat next.

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