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Team India continued their winning run against Australia as they won the second match of the five-match T20 I series on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the series. In the domestic circuit, 38 teams are contesting in the List A ODI tournament in India, the Vijay Hazare Trophy while the Women's Big Bash League 2023 has entered its playoff stages with defending champions Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat, and Sydney Thunder reaching the top four places.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Sunday, November 26, but before that let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview:
LLC 2023 - Manipal Tigers vs Southern Superstars
In the 9th match of the Legends League Cricket 2023, Harbhajan Singh's Manipal Tigers are scheduled to face Aaron Finch-led Southern Superstars at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu on Monday at 06:30 p.m. IST. While the Tigers are placed at the top with two wins in two matches, the Superstars have lost both their previous fixtures and are placed at the bottom in the LLC 2023 standings.
Major cricket events that happened on November 26
All-round India demolish Australia by 44 runs to take 2-0 lead
The Indian team registered a dominant 44-run against Australia in the second T20I of the five-game series. With this win, the Men in Blue are 2-0 up in the series after winning the first game in a thrilling last-ball finish in Vizag. Australia won the toss but instantly regretted the decision as Indian openers had a zooming start. Batting first India placed a 236-run target as the top three batters, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ishan Kishan struck half-centuries. During the chase, the middle-order including Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, and skipper Matthew Wade scored runs for Australia, however, early wickets resulted in their second consecutive loss.
ALSO WATCH: Tilak Varma pulls off tough catch to dismiss Josh Inglis during 2nd T20I
LLC 2023 - Parthiv Patel's Giants beat Suresh Raina-led Urbanrisers by 1 run
Parthiv Patel's Gujarat Giants defeated Suresh Raina-led Urbanrisers Hyderabad by one run on Sunday to clinch the third spot in the LLCT20 2023 standings, however, the Urbanrisers are still placed at the second spot. Batting first, the Giants placed 193 runs on the board at a loss of five wickets as Richard Levi scored 49-off-19 with six fours and three sixes. During the chase, Peter Trego smashed 59-off-25 with seven fours and four sixes, however, the Urbanrisers failed to achieve the target in 20 overs.
Darren Bravo decides to step away from cricket after England ODIs snub
Veteran West Indies player Darren Bravo decided to step away from cricket after being overlooked by the selectors for the ODI series against England. Darren has been the highest run-scorer in the Super50 as well as a key batter in regional tournaments for the past few years. The cricketer took to social media to express his disappointment and announce his decision.
Shubman Gill to be named Gujarat Titans captain after Hardik Pandya trade
Indian opening batter Shubman Gill will captain the Gujarat Titans after Indian all-arounder Hardik Pandya was traded to the Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. Gill has been a crucial part of the Gujarat-based franchise since its inception in 2022, as he joined through the expansion draft.
Mumbai Indians trade Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore in all-cash deal
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has been traded to the Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. The IPL trade window has been buzzing with the five-time champions trading for Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya in an all-cash deal. To accommodate this deal, MI sent Green to RCB in a similar cash transfer which brought back a sum of INR 17.5 crore to the Mumbai auction purse.
ALSO CHECK: Full list of retained players by all 10 IPL franchises ahead of IPL 2024 auction
WATCH: Mohammed Shami saves man’s life after car accident in Nainital
The Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has sent out a video on his official Instagram account to reveal that he saved a man’s life who was met with a car accident in front of him in the city of Nainital. The 33-year-old spoke about how he and some people safely rescued the victim from his car after it fell down the hill.
