Keshav Maharaj scored a career-best 72, but India are still in complete control heading into the fourth day
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India claimed a 326-run lead on the third day in Pune even though Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander put up a fight by amassing a 109-run partnership.
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his seventh double century
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India captain Virat Kohli scored a career-best 254 not out to help his side punish South Africa on the second day of the second Test in Pune.
Mayank Agarwal celebrates after scoring his second Test century
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Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal struck a superb 108 as India tormented South Africa on the opening day of the second Test in Pune.
Oshada Fernando struck eight boundaries and three sixes during his unbeaten knock of 78
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Debutant Oshada Fernando hammered a career-best 78 not out and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 13 runs to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Yes, we are the No. 1 team in the world but mostly our strength has been standing on Babar Azam scoring runs and with him not scoring in two games, we are exposed badly”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the Twenty20 team rely too much on batsman Babar Azam.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa struck four boundaries and six sixes during his career-best knock of 77
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa hammered a career-best 77 and Nuwan Pradeep took four wickets to not only lead Sri Lanka to a 35-run win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore, but also give their side an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Babar will have to improve his performance in Test cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf pointed out that Babar Azam has to improve his ability to score runs in Test cricket.
Ramiz Raja: “The T20 World Cup is just 12 months away [and] the team needs to quickly get their act together”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has pinpointed a number of reasons why the national team were demolished in the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Saturday.
Umar Akmal: “My father-in-law [Abdul Qadir] wanted me to play a comeback series soon”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal dedicated his Twenty20 International comeback to his late father-in-law Abdul Qadir.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Babar Azam is the number 1 player and I personally think that your best player should play the maximum number of overs in T20Is so that you can put pressure on the other team”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq firmly believes that Babar Azam is the country’s number one batsman in Twenty20 cricket.
