Arjun Tendulkar , son of legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar , made his debut for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2026 on Saturday, and also took his first wicket of the tournament. Tendulkar bowled an inch-perfect yorker in his third over to dismiss Punjab Kings (PBKS) opener Prabhsimran Singh , trapping him LBW. The left-arm pacer, however, did not celebrate it much, with LSG in a losing position. Tendulkar had a golden opportunity to dismiss Prabhsimran in his very first over, but LSG skipper Rishabh Pant squandered a simple catch. When Tendulkar got Prabhsimran's wicket on the final ball of the 15th over, PBKS were already in the driving seat and on their way to victory, chasing a target of 197. Tendulkar was not animated in his celebration, instead just exchanging high-fives with some of his teammates. WATCH: Arjun Tendulkar takes his first wicket of IPL 2026 Yorker on point Arjun Tendulkar denied earlier by a dropped catch but fetches his maiden #LSG wic...
India captain Shubman Gill admitted that dropped catches and a total that was just adequate cost his side dearly, as Australia clinched the ODI series with a disciplined all-round performance on Wednesday. India lost the second ODI by two wickets after a seven-wicket defeat in the first match at Perth. In this match, the Indian fielders were not at their sharpest, spilling at least three chances-including one off Matthew Short, who made a fine 74 off 78 balls.
"We had just enough runs on the board. It's never easy when you drop a couple of chances and try to defend that kind of total," Gill said during the post-match presentation ceremony.
The young skipper didn't find any demons in the pitch either.
"In the first game, the toss was more crucial because of the rain, but in this one, both teams played for almost 50 overs. The wicket did a little early on, but it settled nicely after 15-20 overs," Gill said.
The 26-year-old praised senior batter Rohit Sharma for his fighting knock of 73.
"It's never easy coming back and playing after a long time. The initial phase was challenging, but I'm very pleased with how he batted. He fought well; I'd say he missed out on a really big knock," the India skipper said.
Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, displayed depth in both departments, and the home skipper hailed his bowling attack and the composure of the younger batters.
"Hazlewood was unbelievable. Our bowling unit kept trying to pick wickets. It was awesome batting from the youngsters-the future is bright for Australian cricket. We'll certainly enjoy the series win, but won't celebrate too much tonight. India are a fantastic side, great experience," Marsh said.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who was named Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul, once again proved decisive in the middle overs.
"Nice to beat India. It's always been a good battle against them, particularly in one-day cricket. Two teams that have adapted to the conditions really well. They're the best team in the world," Zampa said.
He credited Australia's pacers for setting up the platform: "Those guys have been owning the powerplay for a long time... it makes my job easier through the middle. I've been very grateful and lucky. And then you've got the guys coming in-Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis-doing their thing through the middle. It makes my job a lot easier. The beauty of Mitch (Marsh) is that he's chilled, relaxed, never too emotional. We run our own show out there with the ball," he said.
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