Last Updated: February 17, 2023, 11:43 IST
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Cricket Updates, Friday: Stick with us to stay up to date with the latest developments from the world of cricket today including the Ranji Trophy 2023 Final, WPL 2023 Auctions, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Border-Gavaskar Trophy and more
Friday is a big day for the Indian cricket team as they face a wounded Australia in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 in Delhi. The Indians defeated the Aussies by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur, taking a 1-0 lead in the 4-match series. A win in Delhi will take them closer to the WTC final but at the same time, the Aussie will look to bounce back after the Nagpur drubbing.
Meanwhile, it’s also a big day for star Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara who becomes the 13th Indian player to represent India in Test Cricket. the BCCI felicitated Cheteshwar Pujara in a ceremony that took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium before the commencement of the second Test. Batting legend and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar presented the cap to Pujara, who was accompanied by his father, wife and daughter.
The second day of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 Final between Bengal and Saurashtra will also get underway at the Eden Gardens Kolkata. On Thursday, Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya rattled the home team’s top-order to bundle them out for a paltry 174 on the opening day of the summit clash. It would have been more embarrassing for Bengal but spin all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed (69) and wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel (50) saved the hosts from the blushes with gritty half-centuries.
At close on day one, Saurashtra were 81 for 2, trailing Bengal by 93 runs.
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