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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: India Dominates Australia in the BGT as Zimbabwe wins 1st ODI against Pakistan

Ind Vs Aus 2024 – Test Series

The first test encounter of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 came to an end on Day 4 with India emerging victorious with a hefty margin of 295 runs. The Indian cricket team converted the match from their worst nightmare in the 1st innings to an absolute miracle, despite the absence of their skipper, Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah, the acting captain for the 1st match was named the man of the match for his crucial 8 wickets in both innings. 

Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed centuries and added crucial runs to their team’s total. In response, the Australian batting line-up collapsed in both batting innings and struggled to form foundational partnerships. India now leads the 5-match series by 1-0.

Pak Vs Zim 2024 – ODI Series

What can be best described as an upset, the Zimbabwe cricket team have won the 1st ODI match by 80 runs. After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, Muhammad Rizwan and his men were able to restrict the host team to a low total of 205 runs. Faisal Akram and Salman Ali Agha both shined with their bowling talents as the duo took home 3 wickets each.

Unfortunately, the Pakistani batting line-up failed miserably as 6 of the wickets fell at a mere score of 60 runs. The skipper, Muhammad Rizwan was the lead scorer with only 19 runs. Rain spoiled the play and the DLS application led to Zimbabwe emerging victorious, with Sikander Raza emerging victorious.

Sri Vs NZ 2024 -ODI Series

With rain spoiling the third ODI match of this three-match series, Sri Lanka has won their first home series after ages by 2-0. The wicket-keeper batsman, Kusal Mendis was named the Player of the Series for his phenomenal centuries in the earlier two clashes. 

Pak Vs Aus 2024 – T20I Series

The third T20I in the three-match Pak vs Aus series was also won by the hosts. This victory led to whitewashing of the guest squad by 3-0.Marcus Stoinis was named as the man of the match for his stunning batting innings the young pacer, Spencer Johnson took home the player of the series award.