Friday combines a longer-format test game with T20i games too. Teams are engaged in a test series, as the WTC 2023-25 final is set for 11 June at Lord’s Cricket Stadium. India is on tour in Australia for the historic five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India has already taken the lead by 1-0, while England is on a three-match test series tour of New Zealand.
Botswana, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Uganda are currently engaged in the T20 Africa Continental Cup, while Suriname, Panama, Argentina, Belize, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Brazil are busy in the World T20 qualifier.
Here are the top 3 cricket matches today
1. India vs Australia – 2nd Test BGT
India won the first test match under Jasprit Bumrah for the first time by 295 runs. Australia will be aiming for a strong comeback; however, India will look to move one step closer to sealing the series.
The second test match will be played at Adelaide Oval from 6 December to 9 December.
2. England vs New Zealand- 2nd Test
England is on tour in New Zealand for a 3-match test series. England emerged victorious in the first test match by 8 wickets.
The 2nd test match has already started and will be played till December 10. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first at Basin Reserve Stadium.
Here;s New Zealand’s Playing 11 against England for the second test.
3. South Africa vs Sri Lanka
South Africa and Sri Lanka will lock horns again on the second day, on December 6, at St George’s Oval stadium.
South Africa scored 297 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of Day 1. Ryan Rickelton smashed a century for South Africa on day 1 while skipper Temba Bavuma also played a strong knock of 78 runs with a strike rate of 71.56 on the first day.
Kyle Verreynne is unbeaten at 48 runs. On the bowling side, Lahiru Kumara picked up 3 wickets, while Asitha Fernando picked up 2 wickets, and one wicket each for Prabath Jayasuriya and Vishwa Fernando, respectively.
Pakistan just completed the 3-match T20I series where Sufiyan Mukeem set records for Pakistan. He picked up a 5-wicket haul for Pakistan while conceding only 3 runs in 2.3 overs.
Pakistan went on to chase the target in just 5.3 overs after restricting the host to just 57 runs in the second T20I..
Pakistan won the series 2-1 after the host managed to win the last game against Pakistan after restricting them to only 132 runs in the first inning.
Nepal is currently busy in its inaugural edition of the Nepal Premier League at TU Ground Kirtipur.
What is your prediction on the top 3 cricket matches today? Who do you think will emerge victorious?