IPL 2025: GT left to rue missed chances as Rohit’s 81 propels MI to 228/5
The former Mumbai Indians skipper stood tall against GT’s bowling attack as he became the second player in IPL history to reach the mark after Virat Kohli.
The former Mumbai Indians skipper stood tall against GT’s bowling attack as he became the second player in IPL history to reach the mark after Virat Kohli.
While Bairstow has managed only 102 runs in six innings, Root’s bat has produced a mere 77 runs from the three Tests so far, begging questions on the duo’s place in the side for the fourth Test.
The question arises whether Bairstow mistakenly believed the ball was dead as he departed for a score of 10 runs off 22 balls.
South African Pacer Kagiso Rabada, Australian left-handed opener Usman Khwaja and English batsman Jonny Bairstow are nominated by the ICC.
The successful chase of 378 is also the highest they have chased ever in Test cricket.
Bairstow had initially been rested for the first two matches of the four-Test series, but Thorpe said that he would be available for the second Test
David Warner was also all praises for spinner Rashid Khan who rattled the Kings XI Punjab batting line-up with his spell of 3/12.
After putting up a challenging 201/6 wickets in 20 overs on winning the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad rode their bowlers' clinical effort.
England had earlier defeated the Irish team by six wickets in the first ODI, which had marked the beginning of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
Root will self-isolate for seven days before joining the squad ahead of the second Test at the Old Trafford.
