Wednesday, May 06
England secured a crucial four-wicket victory in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking their first win on Australian soil in 15 years. The match concluded within two days, with England chasing down a target of 175 to restore pride and build confidence for the final Test.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla congratulated 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after he received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from Indian President Droupadi Murmu. The award recognises his rapid rise and record-breaking performances in age-group stages, domestic and IPL cricket, including becoming the youngest centurion in List A, T20 and IPL history.
Fourteen-year-old Bihar cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is being honored with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in New Delhi. This prestigious award recognises his exceptional talent, highlighted by a record-breaking 190 off 84 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Sooryavanshi's achievement marks a significant milestone early in his promising career.
India clinched the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the third match. Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma's stellar bowling restricted Sri Lanka to 112, with Deepti reaching a T20I wicket milestone. Shafali Verma then unleashed a blistering unbeaten 79, powering India to an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the pitch used for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saying it was too difficult for batters. The match saw an unusual amount of action on Day 1, with as many as 20 wickets falling, something that has not happened in an Ashes Test for 75 years.
England dominated Australia on day one of the fourth Ashes Test, bowling them out for 152 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Captain Ben Stokes won the toss, and his pace attack, led by Josh Tongue's five-wicket haul, seized early control. Despite Australia already securing the series, England aimed to salvage pride.
