India Lose Openers As Lead Nears 300 At Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge 19,Aug : All-rounder Hardik Pandya wreaked havoc as his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket took England by storm in the post-lunch session on Day 2 of the Trent Bridge Test. Pandya’s figures of 5 for 28 tore apart the English middle-order as the hosts from 108 for 4 at one stage, slumped to 128 for 9. At Tea, England got bundled out for 161 with Jos Buttler (39) being the highest scorer for the team. Indian pacers in the second session of the day made full use of the overcast conditions. After a solid opening stand by Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings in the morning session, pace duo of Ishant sharma and Jasprit Bumrah started the post-lunch session, bowling at terrific line and lengths. Ishant drew the first blood, dismissing Cook with a beautiful delivery angling across. Jasprit Numrah, on the very next ball, got rid of Keaton Jennings in similar fashion. Although Ollie Pope and skipper Joe Root tried to steady the England innings, but a poor shot from Pope on the leg side ended his stay at the crease. With an extended tea session, Hardik Handya went on a rampage, dismissing England batsmen at will. The entire England batting order collapsed like a pack of cards. Along with Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma chipped in with two wickets each while Mohammed Shami managed a wicket as well. England trail by 168 runs after the first innings.
Brief scores:
IND:324&124/2(Dhawan 44,rahul 36,rashid 1/23)
ENG:161 (Buttler 39,cook 29,pandya 5/28)
Courtesy: ndtv.com
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Rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, as Palestinians mourn 19 dead in Gaza
Tel Aviv, Dec 21: A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
A further 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to shelters when air raid sirens sounded before the projectile hit just before 4 am Saturday, the military said.
The Houthi rebels issued a statement on the Telegram messaging app saying they had aimed a hypersonic ballistic missile at a military target, which they did not identify.
The attack comes less than two days after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, and port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people. The Israeli strikes were in response to a Houthi attack in which a long-range missile hit an Israeli school building. The Houthis also claimed a drone strike targeting an unspecified military target in central Israel on Thursday.
The Israeli military says the Iran-backed Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and drones during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Houthis have also been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and say they won't stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Israeli strikes Thursday caused “considerable damage” to the Houthi-controlled Red Sea ports “that will lead to the immediate and significant reduction in port capacity,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. The port at Hodeida has been key for food shipments into Yemen in its decade-long civil war.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said both sides' attacks risk further escalation in the region and undermine UN mediation efforts.
