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At 34, neither age is on Ankit’s side, nor is he the best player in the team. But he brings a wealth of experience that Kerala will look to tap into.

Cummins has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and was already a major doubt for the series opener against England, which starts on November 21.

After two glorious seasons for Vidarbha, during which he totalled 1,553 runs, Karun Nair received an India call-up after seven years for this summer’s tour to England. But the 205 runs he made from eight innings at 25.62 weren’t enough to help him retain his spot on the team.

The fixture that earlier held the record was a Railways versus Delhi contest that was played out in January 1962 and lasted merely 547 balls.

Rohit’s unbeaten 121 guided India to a nine-wicket win over Australia, helping the visitor avoid a whitewash.

Amanjot was forced to partner Smriti after Pratika Rawal twisted her knee and ankle while chasing a ball on the wet outfield in the 21st over, giving the camp an injury scare ahead of Thursday’s semifinal against Australia.

While India remained fourth with seven points in as many games, Bangladesh finished its campaign in seventh place.