Daily Cricket News, 3 December: PSL 2022 to begin in January 2022, India finish Day 1 on 221/4, more

Dec 03, 2021

Daily Cricket News, 3 December: PSL 2022 to begin in January 2022, India finish Day 1 on 221/4, more   Image

India finish Day 1 on 221/4

Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten 120 to help India reach 221/4 on Day 1. Mayank and Shubman Gill added 80 for the opening stand. Then, in the space of ten balls, Ajaz Patel reduced India to 80/3. Ajaz took all four Indian wickets to fall in the day, while William Somerville and Rachin Ravindra were largely ineffective.

Second unofficial Test drawn, Vihari 72 not out

Asked to chase 234, India A were 155/3 before bad light brought premature end to the play. Hanuma Vihari backed his 54 in the first innings with an unbeaten 74, while Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 55. For South Africa, Glenton Stuurman picked three wickets. 

Sri Lanka defeat West Indies by 164 runs

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 164 runs in the final Test to win the series 2-0 and claim the Sobers-Tissera Trophy. Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya picked up five wickets each to bowl out West Indies for 132. Nkrumah Bonner (44) and Jermaine Blackwood (36) provided some resistance, but the others succumbed without putting up a fight. Dimuth Karunaratne was adjudged as Player of the Match for his brilliant century in the second innings.

PSL to start 27 January

Pakistan Super League 2020 will begin from 27 January. The first half of the season will be held in Karachi, while the remaining games, including the Playoffs, in Lahore.

'The HBL PSL 7 will also kick start what will be a bumper year for Pakistan cricket with the Australia men's cricket team to play a full series in March-April with England men's cricket side to tour Pakistan twice for white-ball and red-ball cricket,' said Ramiz Raja, the PCB chairman.