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1st Test: Need to stick to plans from ball one to stay alive in WTC final race, says Chandimal

IANS | August 16, 2026 1:59 PM

Galle, Aug 16 (IANS) Senior Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal admitted that his team's bowling unit was ‘on and off’ on day one of the ongoing first Test against India, adding that disciplined execution from ball one is vital if the hosts are to harbour hopes of winning the crucial two-match series and stay alive in the race of the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

'Bangladesh's biggest win in any format': Captain Shanto hails historic win over Australia

IANS | August 16, 2026 1:32 PM

Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) A watershed moment arrived for Bangladesh in Test cricket in their 48-year-long cricketing odyssey when a Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side defeated the mighty Australian side on the latter's own soil. The victory marked Bangladesh's first-ever win on Australian soil, and it took just three matches for them to achieve it when the Asian side romped home in a nine-wicket win in Darwin on Sunday.

Bangladesh get WTC points table boost after thrashing Australia in Darwin

IANS | August 16, 2026 12:46 PM

Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh achieved one of their greatest moments in international cricket when they stunned a full-strength Australian team in the latter's own backyard with a historic nine-wicket win in Darwin on Sunday. Bangladesh registered their first-ever Test win against the Aussies Down Under, when they chased down a paltry total of 57 on Day 4 of the Test match here at the Marrara Cricket Ground.

1st Test: Heavy rain forces early lunch on Day 2 in Galle

IANS | August 16, 2026 11:57 AM

Galle, Aug 16 (IANS) Persistent showers forced an early lunch break to be taken on day two of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium here on Sunday, with not a single ball bowled in the opening session due to heavy rain.

Bangladesh pull off historic maiden Test win in Australia

IANS | August 16, 2026 11:12 AM

Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has completed one of the most stunning upsets in men’s Test cricket history on Sunday by thrashing top-ranked Australia by nine wickets in the series opener at Marrara Oval on Sunday.

1st Test: Slow turners allow me to contribute with bat as well, says Jadeja

IANS | August 16, 2026 10:42 AM

Galle, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s veteran left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has expressed satisfaction with the pitch conditions for the ongoing first Test at the Galle International Stadium, adding that while dry surfaces offering turn and bounce excite spinners, he personally prefers a slow turner over a rank turner as that aids him in contributing with the bat.

Determination to push through fatigue key behind Test ton: Padikkal

IANS | August 16, 2026 10:12 AM

Galle, Aug 16 (IANS) India batter Devdutt Padikkal has revealed that sheer determination to battle extreme physical exhaustion and heat was the defining factor behind his commanding unbeaten century on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka here at the Galle International Stadium.

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