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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023

<p>With few hours left in Day 5’s play at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad, India qualified for World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 final.

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India qualify for WTC final without a win in Ahmedabad Test, brave Kane Williamson guides New Zealand to win off final ball

<p>Courtesy of Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathew's 14th Test hundred, the Islanders put 302 runs on the board for their rivals New Zealand to chase down on Day 5 of the first Test of the two-match home series in Christchurch.

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NZ vs SL: New Zealand need to chase down tough target set by Sri Lanka to hand India saving grace for WTC final

<p>There have been a few spectacular crowd catches over the decades but on Day 3 of first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka witnessed one of the best.

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Watch | Best crowd catch ever? Spectator sprints and takes a one-handed stunner during NZ vs SL 1st Test

<p>While India are struggling to seal their World Test Championship (WTC) final spot, Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka are making Indian fans nervous after top-notch performances on first two days of Christchurch Test.

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NZ vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lankan pacers make New Zealand batters dance to their tunes, threaten India's WTC final qualification chances

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Pant has just one half-century in IPL 2025.

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Graeme Swann has an economy rate of 6.36 runs per over in T20Is.

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Swann put his name in the IPL auction for a few times but wasn't picked. 

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Dhamangaonkar clinched a gold medal with two perfect 10s in the end.

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Former India pacer Madan Lal feels senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah should replace retired Rohit Sharma as captain of Test team. 

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India qualify for WTC final without a win in Ahmedabad Test, brave Kane Williamson guides New Zealand to win off final ball

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