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The Men in Blue suffered a thrashing loss against the Proteas Men by an inning and 32 runs. The Rohit Sharma-led side despite a crucial centurion knock in the first inning by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli standing firm for the side in the second innings, could not capitalise the chances and now trail 1-0 in the two-match Test series. Apart from this, the Australia Women beat India Women by 6 wickets to go up 1-0 in the three-match ODI series at the Wankhede Stadium.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Thursday, December 28, but before that, let's check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview:
BBL 2023-24: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers
Nic Maddisson-led Melbourne Renegades are scheduled to face Matthew Short's Adelaide Strikers in the 18th match of the BBL 2023-24. The match between the Renegades and the Strikers will take place at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Friday at 01:45 p.m. IST. While the Strikers are placed fifth in the points table with one win, one loss and one match ending in a no result, the Renegades are reeling at the bottom of the table and are yet to win a match in the tournament.
Major cricket events that happened on December 28
Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 35 help Stars register their win by DLS method
The Glenn Maxwell-led Melbourne Stars registered their second win to jump up to fourth place in the points table. While they looked in a troubled situation early in the game with the scoreboard reading 6/3, Maxwell and Rogers turned the game around with the reduced target set to 67 runs. The duo sealed the game in 6.3 overs in a rain -interrupted game to win by 7 wickets.
Elgar's 185 and Burger's heroics hand India worst loss in South Africa
South Africa registered a massive win by 32 runs and an inning over India and took a 1-0 lead in the series. India's first innings saw KL Rahul score 101 and take the score to 245 as others struggled. For South Africa, Dean Elgar with his 185 carried the hosts to 408. Then with the ball, Proteas ran through India and bundled out the visitors for 131.
Australia-W defeat India-W by 6 wickets to take 1-0 lead in ODI series
Australia-W defeated India-W by six wickets in the first ODI to go up 1-0 in the three-match series. After recording a historic Test win over their Australian counterparts, the Indian women's team hosted Aussies for the first of three ODI matches on December 28, Thursday. After India posted 282 runs with the loss of eight wickets, Australia, with Tahila McGrath's 68* guided the side to a six-wicket win.
South Africa Cricket shares updates on Temba Bavuma’s hamstring injury
Cricket South Africa shared an update on skipper Temba Bavuma’s injury. The statement read, “Following continuous medical assessments, it was determined that there was too much of a risk of aggravating his left hamstring injury had he gone out to bat at this stage of the game. The medical team are managing him to give him the best chance to bat should he be required in the 4th innings.”
Former cricketer arrested for cheating five-star hotels and Rishabh Pant
Former cricketer Mrinank Singh, who cheated five-star hotels, and India cricketer Rishabh Pant has been arrested by the Delhi Police. The cricketer stayed in the premium suites of several luxury hotels, including the Taj Palace, and didn’t pay their bills. The cricketer was identified as Mrinank Singh, who represented Haryana in the state’s U19 cricket team. Police said that the accused was obsessed with leading a luxurious life.
