Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh put on a 68-run stand after India were reduced to 8/3 by Pakistan to guide his side to victory. © AFP Mirpur: Virat Kohli has conceded that the Pakistani attack he faced in the Asia Cup Twenty20 was one of the most challenging spells of fast bowling but nonetheless expressed delight that his side had the last laugh as he guided India to a five-wicket…
India will host the World Twenty20 from March 8. © AFP Melbourne: Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh believes India are the firm favourites to win the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. (Brian Lara Rates India as Favourites) Waugh feels India will have the advantage of playing in their own backyard. “Australia is definitely in with a chance (to win…
The ECB Indoor National Club Championship has reached the last 16 stage as the remaining teams do battle over four regional finals around the country today. Canterbury, Derby, Edgbaston and Taunton all play host as teams take part in two semi-finals and a final to determine which four sides will book their place in the National Finals at Lord’s on Sunday 13 March. Cherry Willingham CC are the sole survivors from…
North Island 127 for 4 (Worker 53, Henry 3-22) beat South Island 126 (Brownlie 29, Sodhi 4-24) by six wicketsScorecard Mitchell McClenaghan returned after undergoing surgery for the facial fracture he suffered above his left eye © Getty Images North Island breezed to victory in the Island of Origin T20, bowling out South Island for 126 and then chasing the target down with six wickets and seven overs to spare….
Dhaka- India overcame a fiery opening spell from Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir to pummel their bitter rivals by five wickets in a key Asia Cup Twenty20 match in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday. India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Asia Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, on February 27, 2016 © AFP Munir Uz Zaman Full Scorecard: India vs Pakistan…
New Zealand Women 114 for 6 (Bates 33, McGlashan 22, Satterthwaite 22) beat Australia Women 113 for 7 (Lanning 30, Kasperek 4-7) by four wicketsScorecard Leigh Kasperek cut through Australia’s middle order © Getty Images Offspinner Leigh Kasperek‘s outstanding bowling performance of 3-0-7-4 set up an easy win for New Zealand Women over Australia Women in the first T20 at the Basin Reserve. Australia were at a comfortable 54 for…
Tasmania 8 for 566 dec (Dunk 190, Doolan 119, Bailey 107) beat Victoria 165 (Tremain 28, Webster 3-18, Kingston 3-40) and 265 (White 106, Boland 51, Gulbis 4-45) by and innings and 136 runsScorecard File photo – Tasmania’s huge win was built on Ben Dunk’s 190 © Getty Images Tasmania wrapped up a dominant victory over Victoria to keep them from sealing a home Sheffield Shield final berth with two…
New South Wales 211 (Carters 54, Hughes 32, Mennie 4-52, Worrall 4-48) and 5 for 267 (Rohrer 109*, Copeland 49*) beat South Australia 298 (Lehmann 122, Weatherald 58, Maddinson 2-10) and 177 (Head 44, Raphael 34, Copeland 5-62) by five wicketsScorecard Trent Copeland and Ben Rohrer’s 120-run partnership sealed New South Wales’ chase © Getty Images Ben Rohrer‘s brave century and a vital supporting hand from Trent Copeland lifted New…
West Indies Women 232 (Taylor 79, Dottin 61, Luus 3-34) beat South Africa Women 175 (Chetty 51, Matthews 2-18) by 57 runsScorecard File photo: West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor top-scored for her side with 79 off 83 balls © WICB Media/Randy Brooks West Indies Women narrowed the gap down to four points between themselves and first-place Australia in the ICC Women’s Championship points table after a 57-run win over South…
MS Dhoni has had a good view of the carnage through a series of low-scoring innings in Mirpur © Associated Press India captain MS Dhoni said that the pitches in Mirpur during the Asia Cup haven’t been conducive for T20s but such conditions are helping his team’s batsmen to play with more circumspection. His bowlers hit his preferred lengths to knock over Pakistan for just 83 but in response lost…