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After having clinched the five-match T20I series 3-1, Team India will take on Matthew Wade's Australia in the fifth and final T20I at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue showed their dominant form in all departments on Friday to beat the Aussies by 20 runs in the fourth T20I and will aim to continue their form to conclude the series on a high. Apart from this, Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat by three runs to clinch Women's Big Bash League 2023 title on Saturday.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Saturday, December 2, but before that, let's check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview:
India vs Australia 5th T20I: The fifth and final T20I of the series will be played between India and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With an unassailable 3-1 lead in the T20I series, the Men in Blue will have the opportunity to give a chance to few of their players who are yet to play before going on the South African tour.
LLC 2023 - Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Giants: Shreevats Goswami-led Southern Super Stars will take on Jacques Kallis' Gujarat Giants at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, December 3, at 03:30 p.m. IST. While the Stars are placed fifth in the points table with one win in four matches, the Giants have managed the third spot with two wins and one loss in four games.
Major cricket events that happened on December 2
WBBL 2023: Adelaide Strikers clinch back-to-back titles; beat Brisbane Heat by three runs
Tahila McGrath-led Adelaide Strikers successfully defended their title, beating the Heat by a close margin of three runs at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, 2 December 2023. The Strikers notably dominated the league stage and successfully defended their title on the back of some prolific performances from Amanda Jade-Wellington and the skipper Tahila McGrath. With their win, the Strikers became the fourth team to bag two WBBL titles and the third team after Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers to successfully defend the championship.
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LLC 2023: Manipal Tigers beat India Capitals by four wickets
Chadwick Walton-led Manipal Tigers beat Gautam Gambhir's India Capitals by four wickets with a ball remaining on Saturday in the LLC 2023. Winning the toss, the Tigers invited the Capitals to put the score on board first. Chipli with his unbeaten knock of 65 runs helped the side post 186/9 in 20 overs. However, the Capitals failed to defend the total ass Colin de Grandhomme's knock of 58 off 35 balls, consisting of three boundaries and four maximums helped the Tigers seal the game with a ball to spare.
U19 Men's Asia Cup 2023: India to play Pakistan on December 10; schedule announced
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday, December 2 announced the schedule for upcoming Under-19 Men’s Asia Cup 2023. The continental tournament, which will be played in the 50-over format, will begin on Friday, December 8 in Dubai with the final set to be played on Sunday, 17 December 2023. The defending champions, Team India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on December 10, Sunday at ICC Academy Oval 1, however both teams will feature on the opening day also.
BCCI questions Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma over CWC 2023 loss: Reports
BCCI has reportedly questioned Team India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma over their loss in the final of ODI World Cup 2023. As per reports by Dainik Jagran, BCCI held a meeting with Dravid and Sharma where they were asked about India’s average performance in the finale. Dravid blamed the pitch and said that it didn’t turn out as it was expected.
WPL 2024 Player Auction: 165 cricketers to go under hammer
The Women's Premier League 2024 Player Auction list is out with a total of 165 cricketers set to go under the gavel on 9 December 2023 in Mumbai. Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas players of which 15 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109.
PCB withdraws Salman Butt’s name as consultant to Chief Selector Wahab Riaz
Just a day after appointing Salman Butt as one of the consultants along with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar, the Chief Selector, Wahab Riaz confirmed the withdrawal on Butt. In a press conference on Saturday, December 2, Riaz confirmed Butt’s withdrawal stating, “I had proposed Salman Butt’s name and now I am reversing it.” Read more
Naseem Shah moves to Islamabad United from Quetta Gladiators
Naseem Shah, one of the top fast bowlers from Pakistan, is all set to move to Islamabad United from Quetta Gladiators in one of the biggest trade deals in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). With this new development, the rumours and speculations around the next destination for the 20-year-old in the PSL are now over.
Bangladesh secure historic win; beat New Zealand for first time in Tests at home
Bangladesh secured a historic win as they defeated New Zealand for the first time at home in Tests. The hosts recorded a 150-run win over their Kiwi counterparts on December 2 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picked a 10-wicket haul in both innings to destroy the Kiwi batting line-up and help his side register a win in the series opener.
