1st Test: Rishabh Pant stars with quick 66 as India set 372-run target for Sri Lanka at tea

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:04 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Rishabh Pant scored a fiery half-century as his 69-ball 66 helped India put up 193, setting up a 372-run target for the hosts, with tea being taken nearly 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time on Day 4.

Pant becomes first Indian player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket

IANS | August 18, 2026 1:45 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first-ever Indian cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. The star wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone during Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.

Scotland are in a good place to qualify for 2027 WC: Head coach Dawkins

IANS | August 18, 2026 11:50 AM

Edinburgh, Aug 18 (IANS) Scotland coach Owen Dawkins has expressed confidence his side is well placed to break a 12-year drought and qualify for next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, saying the qualification for global showpiece would represent the pinnacle for the team.