“Shami is a world-class player for a reason”: Connolly on semi-final challenge

With Matthew Short sidelined due to injury ahead of Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final clash, the team management made a bold decision to bring in Cooper Connolly as the opener alongside Travis Head, as per ICC. While Connolly was dismissed early on from Mohammed Shami, the 21-year-old went on to snap the all-important wicket of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in a tense semi-final chase. Sharing his experience of the high-octane outing in the midst of the Sheffield Shield season, Connolly told reporters, “As a kid, you always want to represent your country, and to walk out there in a semi-final was an unbelievable experience, and I’ll take a lot of learnings from it,” as quoted from the official website of ICC. Connolly was set up by Mohammed Shami in the powerplay as the veteran quick got rid of the left-hander with a gorgeous out-swinging delivery. “Shami is a world-class player for a reason. He’s played a lot of cricket,” Connolly said.

Yuvraj Singh smashes 7 sixes as India Masters thrash Australia Masters by 94 runs to enter IML 2025 final

Cricketing nostalgia was at its peak as the India Masters rode a power-packed half century from Yuvraj Singh and a four-wicket burst from left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem to storm into the final of the International Masters League (IML) 2025, after hammering the Australia Masters by 94 runs in the first semifinal. For Sachin Tendulkar’s men, this was more than just a ticket to Sunday’s title clash — it was a chance to settle old scores, and they did it convincingly in front of a packed crowd at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Thursday, according to a release from IML.

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