Dawid Malan hit a brilliant half-century and pace bowler Chris Woakes took three wickets as England thrashed Pakistan by 67 runs in Lahore on Sunday to win the seven-match T20 international series 4-3. Malan hit a 47-ball 78 not out and was ably supported by Harry Brook (46 not out) and Ben Duckett (30) to
Month: October 2022
Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener had a knack for changing the complexion of the game with both the bat and ball in hand, and the Proteas could never be counted out till the time Klusener was not out of the action. So, it is only fair to ask him, what he makes of two
File photo of Prithvi Shaw© Instagram Young explosive batter Prithvi Shaw was once again left out as India on Sunday announced their squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa that is set to start on Thursday. The 22-year-old took to Instagram later in the day to share a cryptic message on his stories,
Image for representation only.© Instagram Cricket Australia apologised to child sex abuse survivors on Monday and called for more action to address the “appalling issue” in the sport in the country. The sport’s national body has joined a redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse, but Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson urged state
The second T20I between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati saw some incredible batting performances. KL Rahul first hit a 28-ball 57 to give India a great start along with Rohit Sharma, who made a more sedate 43. Suryakumar Yadav then went berserk, smashing 61 off 22 and Virat Kohli scored
India Women vs Malaysia Women, Live Updates: Sabbhineni Meghana, brought in for the rested Smriti Mandhana, got India off to a strong start after they were put in to bat by Malaysia in their second match of the Women’s Asia Cup on Monday. India made four changes to the team, resting Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar and
That’s when he realised that he had been selected for the ODI series against South Africa, starting October 6 in Lucknow. “I got very emotional. It was all blur,” Mukesh told PTI from Rajkot, where he is playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup. “I could only remember my late father Kashi Nath
Trust Assam Cricket Association (ACA) to mess it up every time. Chaos once again reigned supreme at the ACA Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati during the India-South Africa second T20I on Sunday. If a snake slithering onto the field during India’s innings was not enough, the worst was in store when the stadium went into partial
India Women celebrate a wicket.© BCCI India take on Malaysia in their second match of the Women’s Asia Cup on Monday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who beat Sri Lanka in their first match, will look to put away the minnows and continue their winning momentum. Malaysia, meanwhile, lost to Pakistan in their opener in the
The Charlie Dean‘s run-out by Deepti Sharma during the third and final Women’s ODI between India and England has triggered a lot of buzz in the cricket fraternity. Recently, veteran Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle had slammed the English media for their response over the whole episode, blaming their culture for forcing their opinions on others.
Yusuf Pathan and Mitchell Johnson got involved in a heated altercation.© Twitter The second edition of Legends League Cricket is witnessing some greats of the game squaring off against one another, and the competition has been really intense with everyone putting their best foot forward. However, on Sunday, things went a bit too far as
Babar Azam scored 285 runs in 7 T20Is against England.© AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam showed great form in the seven-match T20I series against England as he hit 285 runs in seven games. He also played an unbeaten knock of 110 not out in the second T20I. However, former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has advised
IND vs SA: Virat Kohli gestures to Dinesh Karthik to not take a single.© Twitter Virat Kohli is one of the most prolific run-scorers and has broken several records in a glittering career so far. With 71 international centuries, he is tied with Ricky Ponting and only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar has more. However, he
IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul bump fists during the 2nd T20I.© BCCI India’s opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul made it to the record books of T20Is as they broke the record of having most 50-plus partnerships in the format and most partnership runs for India in T20Is. The Indian
In one of the most bizarre incidents on a cricket pitch in recent times, the second T20I between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium was interrupted after a snake entered the ground. Yes, you read that right! After the seventh over of India’s innings was completed, players spotted a snake on the pitch
India’s death overs bowling issues is not a concern but the team does need to improve its execution at the back end of the match, said skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday. Invited to bat, India posted a massive 237 for 3 but South Africa recovered from a disastrous start to take the game deep before
Snake-related interruptions have been rarer, but not unknown. A cobra stopped play during an England tour match in Colombo in 2013, for instance, and a red-bellied black snake held up play for 20 minutes during an Under-17 game in Blacktown, near Sydney, in 2009 – read all about that incident, as well as stoppages caused
England 209 for 6 (Malan 78*, Brook 46*) beat Pakistan 142 for 8 (Shan 56, Woakes 3-26) by 67 runs For a series that has showcased the best of international T20 cricket, it was a shame the finale carried so little jeopardy. England’s comprehensive team performance was to blame for that, firstly by posting 209
David Miller’s explosive ton went in vain as Indian bowlers hold their nerve to clinch the T20I series 2-0 after 16 run victory in the second T20I against South Africa at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday. With the win, Team India took an unassailable lead 2-0 over South Africa. For South Africa, Miller slammed
Team India defeated South Africa in the second T20I to seal the series a Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. After being asked to bat, India took off to a flyer with KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma smashing South African bowlers right from the word go. The duo added 95 runs for the
Ross Taylor powers India Capitals into final of Legends League Cricket© Legends League Cricket The former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor and West Indies star Ashley Nurse smashed blazing half-centuries to help India Capitals enter the final of Legends League Cricket after beating Bhilwara Kings by four wickets in a thrilling qualifier at the Barkatullah
Rohit Sharma left baffled by a umpire’s decision© Twitter Rohit Sharma-led Team India would look to seal the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa on Sunday by winning the second T20I in Guwahati. In the match, Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first. The Indian side did not make
Toss South Africa opt to bowl v India In front of a sold-out Guwahati crowd at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and, expectedly, chose to bowl against Rohit Sharma’s India. South Africa made one change, adding an extra pacer to their attack with right-arm seamer Lungi Ngidi replacing
India Legends successfully retained the Road Safety World Series title following their 33-run victory against Sri Lanka Legends at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Saturday. Naman Ojha gained the maximum attention, courtesy of his sensational hundred for India Legends. Ojha smashed an unbeaten knock of 108 runs off 71 balls
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced their men’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa that follows the T20I leg with some fresh faces in the side. Left-handed opening batter Shikhar Dhawan will lead a new-look India team in the ODI series. Ravi Bishnoi, Rajat Patidar
All-rounder Saurabh Kumar hit a strokeful fifty before returning to snap two wickets as Rest of India tightened the noose around Saurashtra on day 2 of the Irani Cup match on Sunday. Saurabh smashed 10 boundaries in his 78-ball 55 and added 71 with Jayant Yadav (37) for the seventh wicket to take ROI close
File photo of Shikhar Dhawan© AFP The All-India Senior-Selection Committee on Sunday named the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa. Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the side while Shreyas Iyer will act as his vice-captain. The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi and Ishan Kishan have also
PAK vs ENG Live: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first© AFP Pakistan vs England, 7th T20I, Live Score Updates: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the seventh and final T20I at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.The seven-match T20I series will come to
The Indian cricket team landed in Guwahati on Thursday (September 29) for their upcoming second T20I against South Africa, which will take place at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday (October 2). The 45,000-capacity stadium last hosted a T20I fixture on January 5, 2020, when India were up against Sri Lanka. However, the game got washed
Shafali Verma couldn’t have asked for an easier opponent to regain her mojo as a confident India get ready to maul Malaysia in their second T20 match of the women’s Asia Cup here on Monday. The game should serve as net session for Harmanpreet Kaur and Co against a Malaysian side that was thrashed by