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Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, WPL Match, Highlights: Harleen Deol and Sophia Dunkley shone in the run-fest as Gujarat Giants defeated Royal Challengers Banglaore by 11 runs to register their first win in the WPL. Sophie Devine (66 off 45) and Heather Knight (30 not out off 11) fought well for RCB in chase, but failed to take the side home. Earlier, Harleen Deol scored 67 off 45 while Sophia Dunkley hit 65 off 28 balls as Gujarat Giants posted 201 for 7 in 20 overs. Heather Knight and Shreyanka Patil picked two wickets apiece. Gujarat Giants stand-in skipper Sneh Rana had won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore.(SCORECARD)

India will be facing off against Australia in the fourth and final game of the four-game test series being held, at Narendra Modi Stadium. India dominated the first two games of the series with their impressive spin lineup but was caught off guard in the last game. With the ICC World Test Championship on the line, India would need a victory in this crucial game. Who will win?

It seems like Mumbai Indians' 2023 IPL season is in jeopardy even before the start as after Jasprit Bumrah, another star pacer is set to be ruled out of the tournament. The Australian speedster Jhye Richardson suffered a hamstring injury in his comeback match after a couple of months, however, he could bowl only four overs in the 50-over fixture. The injury has ruled him out of the ODI series against India and the pacer is unlikely to be fit in time for IPL 2023, as per reports.

As per a report by ESPNCricinfo, Richardson, who hadn't played a single game since straining his hamstring on January 4 during the Big Bash League (BBL) was sidelined for a few games due to a minor injury. But he didn't return for the Perth Scorchers in the knockouts. Richardson didn't play a single game in the Marsh Cup or Sheffield Shield but returned to competitive cricket playing a 50-over game for his club Fremantle. Richardson did take 3/5 but returned back and went for scans.

A stunning knock from Australian all-rounder Grace Harris (59 not out off 26 balls) powered UP Warriorz to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in a last-over thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Chasing a challenging 170-run target, Warriorz were almost out of the hunt, tottering at 105 for 7 in the 16th over. It was then Harris was joined in the middle by Sophie Ecclestone (22* off 12) and the duo turned the match upside down with an unbeaten 70-run partnership in just 4.1 overs.

Australia have stormed back into the ongoing four-match Test series against India with a thumping 9-wicket win in Indore on Friday, March 3 - a result, which looked almost impossible till the last week, given how Australian batters struggled in the first two Tests. A poor pitch, that came out of the syllabus for even Indian batters, some inspired decisions from stand-in captain Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon's second-best figures of his Test career helped the visitors clinch a hard-fought win. The win has sent the Australian team into the World Test Championship (WTC) final and has impacted India's chances.