"ajinkya-rahane"

Pink-ball Test brings a lot more variables like the twilight period, says Indian skipper

'The start of the series is important and we have to do well in Adelaide'

Australia now have a 39-run lead after India declared their innings at 247 for 9 in the first hour of the second day, with skipper Ajinkya Rahane remaining unbeaten on 117.

With India and Australia playing the second T20I on the same day, the visiting Test squad has been named India 'A' for the first of the two practice games

Delhi on a slippery track as Hyderabad have the momentum

While DC went straight to Qualifier 1, RCB made the playoffs after their opponents took more than 17.3 overs to complete the task

Both teams hope to end their losing streak in the IPL

Chasing a stiff target of 195, Chakravarthy (5/20) and Pat Cummins (3/17) gave the Delhi Capitals batsmen a torrid time to restrict them to 135 for 9 in 20 overs

The middle-order looks in a sorry state and Rahane can provide the stability in the middle which can turn their fortunes around.