India were through to the final, Afghanistan were out of the tournament. This match was the deadest of dead rubbers but trust Afghanistan to make a game out of even that. India were chasing 253 and were cruising at 110/0 in the 18th over of the match. And yet, come …
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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli’s 33rd hundred gives India winning start
Virat Kohli went one hundred closer to Sachin Tendulkar when he scored his 33rd ODI ton in the first ODI of the six match series against South Africa. A 189-run stand between Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane for the third wicket took the game beyond South Africa as India coasted to a six wicket win. With …
Read More »Virat ‘the greatest chaser’ Kohli: Twitter hails India captain
Virat Kohli scored his 33rd ODI century for India which also led his team to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the 1st ODI. Virat Kohli made the chase of 270 look ridiculously easy as India won the game with six wickets and 27 balls to spare. In the first …
Read More »We let ourselves down with bat, that’s for sure, says Virat Kohli
AFTER INDIA lost the first Test in Cape Town by 72 runs, captain Virat Kohli said he really liked the pitch, which gave both teams a chance to win. Instead, he put the blame on his batsmen for not being able to string together partnerships in their pursuit of 208 on the …
Read More »In year of underdog, Vidarbha win Ranji Trophy 2017
It all started with the icon of a WhatsApp group. A picture of the famed Ranji Trophy was the profile picture of the group formed for communication within the Vidarbha team at the start of the season. The players peeped at ambition encircled on the top left-hand side of the …
Read More »This one and a half year will define this Indian team, says Virat Kohli
Indian cricket team is set to leave for South Africa for a challenging away tour. The Virat Kohli-led unit will play three Tests, six ODIs and three T20Is. Ahead of the team’s departure, India captain Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri addressed the media and talked about the challenge of playing abroad, …
Read More »Alastair Cook, Joe Root settle England
England got off to a solid start against Australia’s seam bowling attack as hosts clearly felt the need for their star bowler Mitchell Starc. With the absence of the left-armer, the Aussies attack looked a little bit flat and Mark Stoneman and Alastair Cook easily played off the early onslaught …
Read More »India vs Sri Lanka: Losing is okay but we have to at least come close, says Upul Tharanga
India were on top of their in the first T20I against Sri Lanka and completed a thumping win over the visitors. Sri Lanka, apart from their win the first ODI in Dharamsala, have been struggling in the limited-overs encounters and Wednesday was another example how difficult the going has been …
Read More »India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Stats: MS Dhoni completes 200 dismissals in T20 cricket
India thumped Sri Lanka by 93 runs in the first T20 International in Cuttack which was their biggest win in the shortest format of the game. India also took a 1-0 in the three-match series and some of the players stacked up a couple of records for the team and …
Read More »Batsmen know I can bowl at 150, hit them in the head, says Dale Steyn
Before Indian cricket team head to South Africa in January for the all-important away tour, right-arm seamer Dale Steyn has made a remarkable comeback to the longest format of the sport. The bowler, who had been away from all forms of cricket for almost a year, after suffering a serious shoulder injury, …
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