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India emerged on right side of things with a 151-run win over England in the second Test, courtesy of some fantastic batting from Md Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, along with some incredible pace bowling.

The visiting team was cruising along until the final hour of Day 4, losing their plot from 155/3 to 181/6, courtesy of Moeen Ali's double strike at the fag end of the day.

Ishant Sharma (3/69) and Md Siraj (4/94) got India the breakthroughs at crucial hours.

While India lost the plot after a brilliant first day, getting skittled out for 364 from overnight 276/3, England looked good en route to their 119/3 at stumps.

Lockie Ferguson, playing his first match of the season, cleaned up David Warner and Abdul Samad in the space of three deliveries with two runs on the board in the Super Over.

The visitors posted a solid 276/3 against England on the opening day of the Lord's Test on Thursday.

In our last league match of the 2020 edition, Kolkata Knight Riders rode on Pat Cummins' fiery spell of 4/34 to beat Rajasthan Royals by 60 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

After a counter-attacking fightback from England, courtesy of a brilliant 109 from skipper Joe Root, India need 157 more runs to clinch the win.

KL Rahul's 84 runs and Ravindra Jadeja's 56 set the tone of India's innings with a 60-run partnership.

India were 125/4 at Stumps with KL Rahul (57*) and Rishabh Pant (7*) unbeaten at the crease when persistent showers interrupted the proceedings.

The match also witnessed a maiden five-wicket haul by Varun Chakaravarthy and twin half-centuries from Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine.

India were 21 for no loss, trailing England by 162 runs, at stumps with Rohit Sharma (9*) and KL Rahul (9*) unbeaten at the crease.