2nd T20I: Batter Fakhar Zaman struck an unbeaten 57 off 51 balls.© AFP Pakistan beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 International to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Dhaka on Saturday. Fakhar Zaman struck an unbeaten 57 off 51 balls as Pakistan reached 109-2 in 18.1 overs after
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Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were in excellent form, smashing half-centuries as India sealed a win against New Zealand in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday. Winning by seven wickets, the hosts made it 2-0 to claim victory in the three-match series. Chasing a target of 154 runs, India reached 155 for three
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to “team effort”. India on Friday defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The series-win came just after their Super 12 exit
Rohit Sharma and the Indian team will look to seal the series in Ranchi© AFP India edged out New Zealand by 5 wickets and two balls to spare in the first match of the series at Jaipur as the Rahul Dravid-Rohit Sharma combine got off to a winning start. The Indian team management though knows
India shrugged off their recent T20 World Cup 2021 disappointment with a five-wicket win in the T20I series opener against New Zealand in Jaipur. Rohit Sharma-captained new-look Indian team gave Rahul Dravid a win in his first match as the new head coach of the senior side. However, the think tank won’t be looking too
Young New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra on Thursday said he was clueless if his name had any link with Rahul Dravid but he hoped to pick the brains of the India chief coach during the course of the ongoing T20I series. Rachin, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday, was asked during a virtual media
Ricky Ponting has said he is surprised that Rahul Dravid took India head coach’s position.© AFP Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said he is surprised that Rahul Dravid took the head coach’s position of the Indian team looking at how he has a young family at home. Dravid’s coaching stint got off to a
Rohit Sharma has taken over full-time charge of India’s T20I captaincy.© AFP With Rohit Sharma beginning his tenure as full-time T20I captain, Twitter went wild on Wednesday over a tweet by the India batter from 2012. During Team India’s ongoing home T20I series against New Zealand, a nine-year-old tweet of Rohit resurfaced where he informed fans
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday admitted that the win against New Zealand in the first T20 International did not come easy in the end but said the players would learn from the experience. India bungled towards end before recovering in time to fashion a five-wicket win over New Zealand in Rohit’s first match as
India women’s team opening batter Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday became the first Indian player to score a century in the Women’s Big Bash League. The southpaw achieved the feat during a game between the Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Renegades at the Harrup Park in Queensland. Mandhana, who plays for the Thunder, stayed unbeaten on
Veteran Usman Khawaja and middle-order batsman Travis Head were included in Australia’s squad for the opening two Ashes Tests against England Wednesday, but Matthew Wade was axed. Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson also made the 15-man line-up as back-up for the fast-bowling attack of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood after the shock retirement
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja expressed his excitement after the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded the hosting rights of the 2025 Champions Trophy to Pakistan. The sub-continent nation has not been hosting many international bilateral series in the country after the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by terrorists in Lahore back in
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he told a committee of British lawmakers on Tuesday he felt “isolated and humiliated” by the racist treatment he received while playing for the club. An independent report found the Pakistan-born player was a victim of “racial harassment and bullying” while Rafiq himself said he had
Hosts Australia will be defending champions.© AFP The 2022 T20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12. The tournament, which was supposed to be held Down Under in 2020 but was pushed
David Warner was dropped from SRH’s playing XI during IPL 2021© Instagram SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) assistant coach Brad Haddin revealed that the decision of dropping Australian batter David Warner during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was not related to cricket. After having a below-par outing in the IPL 2021, Warner was adjudged as Player
Marcus Stoinis can be seen signing autographs for fans after his team’s T20 World Cup triumph.© Instagram Australia ended their long wait for a T20 World Cup title as they beat New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing a target of 173 runs vs New Zealand in the summit clash, Australia’s Mitchell
After a series of injuries that kept him out of the national setup, Mitchell Marsh finally found his night of reckoning and glory as he guided Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The all-rounder smashed 77 not out off just 50 balls, and was involved
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