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Duleep Trophy final | Individual milestones don’t matter as much as the result: Tilak

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Duleep Trophy final | Individual milestones don’t matter as much as the result: Tilak

Tilak says his biggest goal is to play Test cricket. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Skipper Tilak Varma has been the standout player for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy this year. The Hyderabad batter was instrumental in taking the team to the final, leading from the front with unbeaten knocks of 116 and 51 in the semifinal against North. In…

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Duleep Trophy final | East does not give South an inch, coronation all but a matter of time

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Duleep Trophy final | East does not give South an inch, coronation all but a matter of time

A five-day First Class match in India — usually reserved for knockout fixtures — is designed to give teams a chance to push for an outright result.  At the same time, it tends to produce oddities because the focus is on securing the first-innings lead, which is enough to claim victory. Once that is achieved, the…

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England takes first-innings lead over Sri Lanka thanks to unbeaten 72 by Jamie Smith in first Test

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England takes first-innings lead over Sri Lanka thanks to unbeaten 72 by Jamie Smith in first Test

England’s Jamie Smith hits the ball past Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for a boundary during day two of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. | Photo Credit: AP Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith pushed England into a 23-run first-innings lead over Sri Lanka in the first test on Thursday…

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