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Day 3 of the third Test brought a thrilling turn of events as Pakistan demonstrated their resilience with a phenomenal 449 runs in their second innings, spanning nearly 97 overs. This left England with a target of just 130 runs to clinch the series. The highlight was a crucial 121-run partnership for the ninth wicket that stifled England's bowling attack, setting the stage for an exciting Day 4 showdown.

Team India will take on New Zealand in the multi-format series, beginning from October 22.

Ahead of the series, former New Zealand pacer Trent Boult feels Team India's KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two batsmen to watch out for. slot-chickenroad.org

"I'm always a big fan of KL Rahul and his style of batsmanship. So he's a big player at the top of the order for the Indian side. And yeah, I believe Jaiswal is there as well. Two classy batters to see bat. So yeah, be interesting to see," he said during an exclusive interview with PTI.

He then feels that the series will be good, as hosting the Indian team in Test format in New Zealand's conditions is exciting.

"It's always an exciting chance when the Indian team comes down to play Test cricket in New Zealand. The only thing I can see happening is it's going to be late October. I believe, just coming out of winter. So it's going to be quite cold. Hopefully, there's a bit of greenness in the wickets for some of our bowlers. It's going to be a good series, I'm sure," said Boult.

IND vs NZ: Formats, dates, and venues

The series will begin with five T20I matches. The first match will be played on October 22 at the Hagley Park South in Christchurch, followed by the second game on October 24 at the same venue. The third T20I match will be played on October 27 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington and the fourth game on October 30 at the Eden Park in Auckland. The Seddon Park in Hamilton will host the fifth T20I match on November 1.

The ODI series between Team India and New Zealand will begin from November 4, with the first game to be played at the Eden Park. The second ODI is scheduled to be played on November 7 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, whereas the third clash will be played on November 10 at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the fourth and fifth ODI games on November 13 and 15, respectively.

The cricket fans will then witness a two-match Test series between Team India and New Zealand. The first clash will be played from November 19 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, followed by the second game from November 27 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

(With PTI Inputs)

Under the glare of the Yamuna Sports Complex floodlights on Wednesday evening, the Afghanistan national cricket team stepped up its tactical preparations for the upcoming three T20Is against India with a high-intensity practice match.

The session had one key agenda: How to stop India’s teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The three-match T20 series against India begins on Sunday, September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

While the practice match offered valuable game time to the Afghan squad, the real focus of the evening was a dedicated tactical briefing on dismantling one of India’s most aggressive young batters.

Rashid Khan

“Leg-spin maestro and senior leader Rashid Khan led a granular breakdown of Sooryavanshi’s technique. The discussion centred around exploiting specific vulnerabilities exposed during India’s recent series against England,” a source close to the Afghanistan team told mid-day.

Rashid urged the pace unit to replicate the high-octane short-pitched strategy employed effectively by England fast bowler Jofra Archer. “Target the middle-and-leg line with aggressive bouncers,” Rashid is said to have instructed his fast bowlers, highlighting how steep bounce directed at the body can force Sooryavanshi into awkward decision-making and limit the ability to free his arms.

The senior Afghan player also had special instructions for the spin contingent. To curb Sooryavanshi’s boundary-hitting, Rashid cautioned his fellow spinners against rushing the ball through at high speeds, which could play into the batter’s natural hand speed.

According to the source, Rashid told his spinners: “Don’t bowl fast spin to him [Sooryavanshi]. Flight the ball a little more and drop the pace. His footwork isn’t as sharp when he has to generate his own power off slow, floating deliveries. That is where the trap lies.”

Afghanistan, who are hosting this series in New Delhi, also invited select domestic players from Haryana to sharpen their competitive edge.

Bumrah tests Sooryavanshi in nets

There is a different vibe to the Indian team the moment one gentleman checks in. Jasprit Bumrah was back at the Kotla, all smiles with a spring in his step and display of his wide array of skill sets that kept a 15-year-old teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on toes.

Under the Kotla lights, India’s greatest ever paceman decided to ask a few probing questions to a Gen Alpha superstar in making. The first delivery pitched on good length and as Sooryavanshi jabbed at it, he missed it completely.

The next delivery at same length found the little one hurried as it passed his bat before it came down. The third one was a perfect yorker that Sooryavanshi just about managed to dig it out.

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No of runs scored by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in six T20Is for India

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has indirectly questioned head coach Mike Hesson’s approach as Pakistan find themselves on the verge of being whitewashed in England. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has faced mounting criticism over PCB’s decision making amid Pakistan’s continued struggle in international cricket.

Latif, however, has shifted the focus from the PCB to Hesson himself, questioning the New Zealander’s credibility amid Pakistan’s troubles.

“There will always be doubt about him,” Latif said in a video that has gone viral on social media.

Indirectly taking aim at India, Latif referred to Hesson as an ‘agent’, citing his previous coaching stints with IPL franchises.

“So the damage that we couldn’t do, maybe someone will who can damage you,” Latif said. “But one who is directly linked with IPL, from people there, who might want to use him, that’s how agents are formed.”

Hesson has remained in charge of Pakistan’s white-ball side for more than a year. He had to fly to England ahead of the third and final Test of the England-Pakistan series after Sarfaraz Khan, the head coach of the senior men’s Test team, was called back to Pakistan.

Recently, former Pakistan captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali have spoken about the sorry state of affairs in Pakistan cricket.

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CPL 2026 GAW vs TKR Highlights: Imran Tahir-led Guyana Amazon Warriors secured a 6-wicket victory against Nicholas Pooran-led Trinbago Knight Riders in the 33rd match played at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Tournament	Caribbean Premier League 2026
Team	Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, 33rd Match
Date	Saturday, September 12, 2026
Toss	Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and opted to bowl
Venue	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Result	Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 6 wickets
Points Table	CPL 2026 Points Table, Team Standings, NRR and Points

CPL 2026 GAW vs TKR Playing 11

Guyana Amazon Warriors

Glenn Phillips, Mavendra Dindyal, Shai Hope(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, Veerasammy Permaul, Imran Tahir(c)

CPL 2026 GAW vs TKR Scoreboard

Team	Score
Trinbago Knight Riders	126-8 (20 ov)
Guyana Amazon Warriors	127-4 (18.4 ov)

CPL 2026 GAW vs TKR Scorecard

Trinbago Knight Riders Batting

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Colin Munro	b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	26	16	21	4	1	162.5
Alex Hales	c Phillips b Imran Tahir	22	26	39	3	0	84.61
Nicholas Pooran (c)	b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	0	1	1	0	0	0
Justin Greaves	b Joseph	35	37	54	1	1	94.59
Jyd Goolie	b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	4	10	15	0	0	40
Sunil Narine	b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	7	5	6	1	0	140
Kieron Pollard	c Hetmyer b Pretorius	10	11	31	1	0	90.9
Joshua Da Silva †	c Permaul b Joseph	4	5	12	0	0	80
Akeal Hosein	not out	12	9	11	2	0	133.33
Lahiru Kumara	not out	1	1	6	0	0	100

Guyana Amazon Warriors Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Dwaine Pretorius	3	0	24	1	8	11	2	1
Shamar Joseph	4	0	27	2	6.75	12	0	0
Veerasammy Permaul	4	0	19	0	4.75	11	0	0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	4	0	23	4	5.75	10	0	0
Imran Tahir	4	0	21	1	5.25	7	0	0
Romario Shepherd	1	0	10	0	10	1	0	0

Guyana Amazon Warriors Batting

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Glenn Phillips	b Usman Tariq	11	18	30	1	0	61.11
Mavendra Dindyal	lbw b Hosein	19	14	15	1	2	135.71
Shai Hope †	not out	42	35	84	1	2	120
Shimron Hetmyer	c Greaves b Narine	28	19	32	0	3	147.36
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	c Pollard b Kumara	2	14	15	0	0	14.28
Quentin Sampson	not out	12	12	20	2	0	100

Trinbago Knight Riders Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Sunil Narine	4	1	13	1	3.25	19	0	0
Akeal Hosein	4	0	31	1	7.75	10	0	0
Usman Tariq	4	0	19	1	4.75	12	1	0
Jyd Goolie	1	0	10	0	10	1	0	0
Lahiru Kumara	4	0	30	1	7.5	9	2	0
Justin Greaves	1.4	0	21	0	12.6	4	1	0

CPL 2026 GAW vs TKR Highlights

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Player of the Match

Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Guyana Amazon Warriors

Great moment for him. I am playing CPL for the first time, getting the Man of the match award and I was enjoy a lot during the match. I was trying to bowl in the right areas and was looking to get the wickets. I knew the wicket was turning.

Great moment for me. They look after me. Especially, thanks to the management. We have one match left against Barbados. So hopefully in the next match we’ll win.

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