Dinesh Chandimal‘s maiden double century and a match haul of 12 wickets by debutant Prabath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to an innings and 39-run thrashing of Australia in the second Test on Monday. Chandimal made an unbeaten 206 in Sri Lanka’s 554 all out, as the hosts managed a first innings lead of 190 in
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Virat Kohli’s poor run of form continued in the T20I series against England as he registered scores of 1 and 11 in the second and third T20Is respectively. In both the games, Kohli tried to be aggressive and take on the bowling from the get-go, but he was unable to stay at the crease for
Michael Bracewell scored an unbeaten century as New Zealand beat Ireland by 1 wicket.© Twitter Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-wicket win, with just a ball to spare, in the first one-day international against Ireland on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 301 to win, were in dire straits at 120-5 and
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live: Kusal Mendis will look to bring up his ton© AFP Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Kusal Mendis will look to complete his ton on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against Australia at Galle International Stadium. After bundling out Australia for 364 in
India captain Rohit Sharma is happy that his team is “moving in the right direction” and ticking all the right boxes but doesn’t want complacency to creep in with just three months left for the T20 World Cup in Australia. India have won fourth consecutive series under Rohit’s captaincy and with an aggressive batting and
Rohit Sharma’s inspirational leadership and an aggressive brand new approach saw India completely outclass England by 49 runs in the second T20 International to seal the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead here on Saturday. Batting first, India once again showed a start-to-finish aggressive intent while reaching 170 for eight riding on new ‘batting
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live: Steve Smith holds the key for Australia© AFP Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Steve Smith along with Alex Carey will look to stay at the crease for a long haul to help Australia post a big first innings total on Day 2 of the
It has been a busy international calendar for the Indian men’s cricket team and after the limited-overs series against the West Indies, the side would be touring Zimbabwe for three ODI matches, set to be played from August 18-22. As the series would be played days ahead of the Asia Cup, one does not know
Ravi Shastri at Centre Court.© Twitter Ravi Shastri was in attendance at Centre Court as Novak Djokovic cruised past Cameron Norrie into the Wimbledon final on Friday. The former India head coach took to social media to share pictures from the famed venue as Djokovic and Norrie battled it out for a berth in the
SL vs Aus, 2nd Test Live:© AFP Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: David Warner lost his wicket early after Australia opted to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test. Warner scored just 5 before being sent to the pavilion by Kasun Rajitha. Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins won
File photo of Sourav Ganguly© AFP The Sourav Ganguly-Greg Chappell saga is an infamous one and the Indian cricket board president opened up about being dropped when the Australian was India’s head coach. Ganguly, a former India captain and currently the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, said that he was dropped from the
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File photo of CSK captain MS Dhoni© BCCI/IPL MS Dhoni turned 41 on Thursday and wishes have been pouring in on social media for the former India captain and legendary cricketer. Dhoni has a special place in the heart of Indian cricket fans and that of almost all players that he has either played with
India are defeated and deflated now. But skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said only “time will tell” how the crushing loss at Edgbaston impacts the side in the long run. India let slip a golden opportunity to record their first series win in England since 2007 as the hosts, in an incredible turnaround, recorded their
Rohit Sharma had missed the rescheduled fifth Test against England after testing positive for COVID-19, but he has now recovered and hence would be leading the side in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Southampton. For the first game, the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah would not
Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the ODIs against West Indies© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against West Indies, which begins on July 22. Rohit Sharma and senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the
Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England’s new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career. Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England skipper in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats after the 2019 50-over World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The dynamic 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had been
England defeated India in thrilling fashion to win the Covid-delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday by seven wickets. Set 378, more than any other England team have made in the fourth innings to win a Test, the hosts achieved their target with more than two sessions to spare as Joe Root (142 not out)