| Australia four wickets from retaining Ashes after Cummins, Lyon strike; England 207/6 at stumps Dec 20th 2025, 07:31 by TOI Sports Desk  Australia tightened their grip on the Ashes, leaving England at 207 for 6 on day four, needing 228 runs to win. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon ripped through England's batting in the final session, taking crucial wickets. England faces a monumental task to avoid defeat and keep the series alive.
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| 'Operating at another level mentally': Steyn in awe of Pandya's dominance Dec 20th 2025, 07:06 by TOI Sports Desk  Dale Steyn lauded Hardik Pandya's exceptional mental strength and commanding presence, likening him to a superhero. He also critiqued South Africa's cautious batting against Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy, emphasizing the need for aggression against elite bowlers when chasing large totals. Chakaravarthy's mystery spin proved particularly challenging for the Proteas middle order.
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| 'Surya the batter' went missing somewhere - Suryakumar Yadav Dec 20th 2025, 06:49 by TOI Sports Desk  Suryakumar registered scores of 12, 5, 12 and 5 across the series, raising concerns about his form ahead of next year's T20 World Cup. Despite his personal lean patch and the absence of a half-century, the India captain expressed satisfaction with the team's overall performances in T20Is this year.
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| Hardik Pandya breaks Yuvraj Singh's long-standing record Dec 20th 2025, 06:11 by TOI Sports Desk  Hardik Pandya has set a new T20I record for India, surpassing Yuvraj Singh with the most instances of scoring a half-century and taking a wicket in the same match. His explosive 63 off 25 balls and a crucial wicket against South Africa earned him Player of the Match, contributing to India's series win.
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