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Babar Azam and Harmanpreet Kaur [Source: AFP]
Babar Azam failed to go big against England in Pakistan’s second tri-series ODI in Rawalpindi. In other news, Harmanpreet Kaur unleashed a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe Women in Raipur.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Tuesday, October 20.
Temba Bavuma charts record ton for South Africa vs Australia
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma led his side from the front against Australia on Day 3 of their second Test in Gqeberha. Resuming his innings at 41*, the cricketer unleashed his career-best score of 179* off 334 balls with 18 boundaries and a six.
Bavuma also scripted a huge eighth-wicket partnership record with Simon Harmer and lifted his side from a precarious 40-4 to 425-9d.
Harmanpreet Kaur slaps 91* off 41 balls against Zimbabwe
Harmanpreet Kaur roared back into form for Team India after her batting failure in the series-opener against Zimbabwe Women last week. The cricketer slapped 91* runs off just 41 balls in Raipur in the third T20I with 10 boundaries and five huge sixes.
Her innings marked her 19th T20I century, and her first match-winning performance for India since stepping down as national skipper earlier this month.
Babar Azam flops in second tri-series ODI vs England
Babar Azam struggled to get going against England in Pakistan’s second ODI of the home tri-series in Rawalpindi. Batting at number three, the legendary batter conjured just 34 runs off 52 balls with four boundaries before slog-overs blitzkrieg from Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas and Faheem Ashraf catapulted the hosts to 302-9 in 50 overs. The cricketer got knocked over by a Will Jacks delivery in the 15th over of the match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad charts Ranji Trophy 2026-27 century for Maharashtra
Former Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hammered down 101* runs off 172 balls with six boundaries and a six against Jharkhand in their Elite Group C match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season in Pune.
The innings marked Gaikwad’s tenth first-class century, doing so in his first appearance of the ongoing season. His knock also helped Maharashtra mount 527-5d on Day 3 of the match.
Shafali Verma punished by ICC
Explosive India Women opener Shafali Verma has been punished by the ICC for breaching Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
The cricketer received one demerit point for throwing the ball into the ground in frustration during the second T20I of India’s home series against Zimbabwe in Raipur a couple of days ago. The youngster did so after dropping a catch off Sree Charani.
