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Suryakumar Yadav shocked after a soft dismissal by Marcus Stoinis for 24 in AUS vs IND 2025 3rd T20I

Extra bounce did the trick for Marcus Stoinis as Suryakumar Yadav departed after getting well-set in the third T20I between India and Australia in Hobart on Sunday, November 2. The right-handed batter scored 24 runs off 10 balls but failed to consolidate, handing a simple catch to Nathan Ellis at cover. With the dismissal, India lost their third wicket for 76.The dismissal came in the eighth over of India’s run chase. Stoinis rolled his fingers across to bowl a slower one, and the ball bounced more than usual. Yadav went for a cover drive but was done by the extra bounce as the ball jumped on him. The 35-year-old was stunned by the wicket-taking delivery.Watch the video here.Suryakumar Yadav has failed to make the most of chances after scoring an unbeaten 39 in the rain-abandoned first T20I in Canberra. He departed for just one run off the four balls he faced in the second T20I in Melbourne, where India lost by four wickets.Suryakumar Yadav-led India beat Australia by five wickets to level the series 1-1Suryakumar Yadav and company beat Australia by five wickets with nine balls to spare in the third T20I to bounce back in the five-match series. Washington Sundar starred with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls with the help of four sixes and three fours. Jitesh Sharma also remained unbeaten on 22 off 13 deliveries. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with their 20s.Nathan Ellis emerged as the leading wicket-taker for the Aussies, returning with figures of 3/36, while Marcus Stoinis and Xavier Bartlett bagged one wicket apiece.Asked to bat first, Australia posted 186/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Tim David top-scored with 74 runs off 38 balls, hitting five sixes and eight fours. The right-hander kept scoring despite wickets falling at regular intervals. Later, Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Short chipped in with 64 (39) and 26* (15), respectively.Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for the Men in Blue, finishing with figures of 3/35, while Varun Chakaravarthy bagged two wickets.The two teams will next lock horns in the fourth T20I at Gold Coast on Thursday, November 6.Click here to check out the full AUS vs IND 2025 3rd ODI scorecard.

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“It is daylight robbery” – Fans share frustration amid ticket drama ahead of IND vs SA ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final 

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will face off against Laura Woolvardt's South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 2. The Women in Blue beat defending champions Australia by five wickets, scripting history during their marathon run chase in the semifinal. Meanwhile, South Africa beat four-time champions England by 125 runs in the other semifinal.With final tickets as low as ₹100, the fans were keen to watch the ICC event live from the stadium. However, a section of users on X complained about not being able to purchase a ticket from the official website shared by the tournament organizers. Some of them took to the micro-blogging site to share their frustration about the same. One user wrote:"What a foolishness, the final is on 2nd Nov and tickets are not open in Book My Show, it is showing coming soon. Afterwards, they show tickets are full or prizes are high, what a corruption. Stupidity.Another user commented:"Yesterday, the tickets for the Women’s World Cup final at DY Patil Stadium were being sold at a cost of ₹150-₹500. Now look at this, what a shameless exploitation. Don’t call it a demand; it is daylight robbery."A third user added:"See the hypocrisy of @bookmyshow. Why final tickets events has been closed?? It was showing "coming soon" 2 min before."Here are a few more reactions:Vineet Dixit @dixit3333LINKWaited for 48 hours it was showing tickets coming soon and now it is showing event closed? Why @bookmyshow ? Very bad. #ICCWomensWorldCup2025 #indvssa #final #ticketscamNamrata @namratrmLINKI desperately wanted Women's final tickets 😭😭😭𝕶𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖆𝖐𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝕻𝖆𝖗𝖍𝖎🇮🇳 @kamalakantparh2LINK@ICC @BCCIWomen @BCCI @bookmyshow "BookMyShow, really? Updating tickets for Women's World Cup final in Navi Mumbai as "coming soon" at 1 PM and SOLD OUT by 1:30 PM? Looks like a classic case of ticket touting! #BookMyShow #TicketScam #WomensWorldCup"India aim to end trophy drought in the third ICC Women's World Cup finalTeam India would be keen to end their ICC trophy drought in their third ODI World Cup final. They have previously lost to eventual champions Australia and England in 2005 and 2017respectively. By defeating the seven-time winners Australia in the semifinal, the Women in Blue have removed their biggest roadblock.Like India, South Africa will also be gunning to win their maiden trophy in the 50-over tournament. In their last meeting, SA beat India by three wickets earlier in the tournament. Unlike India, the Proteas Women haven't played an ODI World Cup final. All eyes will be on Laura Woolvardt and Jemimah Rodrigues following their centuries in the knockout matches.

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3 reasons why Delhi Capitals must not trade in Sanju Samson for IPL 2026

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain, Sanju Samson, has been linked to a new franchise months after being linked to IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).