Chittagong Vikings 161 for 3 (Tamim 54, Malik 42*) beat Comilla Victorians 132 for 8 (Shanto 54*, Nabi 4-24) by 29 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohhamad Nabi took four wickets as Chittagong strangled Comilla Victorians’ chase © ICC/Sportsfile Chittagong Vikings sent out an early warning as they beat defending champions Comilla Victorians by 29 runs in the tournament’s opening game. After Tamim Iqbal and Shoaib Malik helped…
Ganguly on Kohli as captain, Pandya as an allrounder, and more
‘I’m a huge fan of Virat Kohli’Former India captain Sourav Ganguly says he sees a lot of similarities between Virat Kohli‘s leadership and his own brand of aggressive captaincy. Play 00:44 ‘Pandya must think like an allrounder’India are trying to “create” a Test allrounder out of Hardik Pandya, says Ganguly, which is not a bad thing, but Pandya now has to be smart about the role and learn to balance…
Seven second-innings ducks for Chhattisgarh
There was finally a cause for celebration in the Goan camp this season © BCCI Goa spinners Shadab Jakati and Darshan Misal ran through the Chhattisgarh batting line-up before reaching their target of 91 to clinch an eight-wicket victory in Cuttack. In an innings that had as many as seven ducks, the joint-most in a single Ranji Trophy innings, Chhattisgarh slumped from 148 for 3 to 162 all out, with…
Hayat, Rath seal series win for Hong Kong
Hong Kong 181 for 3 (Hayat 82*, Rath 52*) beat Papue New Guinea 244 for 7 (Dai 76*, Bau 44, Rath 3-25) by 7 wickets (D/L Method)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Babar Hayat scored a career-best 82* and claimed the Man-of-the-Series award as he led Hong Kong to a series win © ICC Hong Kong captain Babar Hayat scored a career-best 82 not-out as he took his team…
Herath strikes leave Zimbabwe in a muddle
Lunch Zimbabwe 210 for 5 (Wiliams 40*, Herath 4-69) trail Sri Lanka 504 by 294 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sean Williams has hit six fours in his knock so far © Associated Press Sri Lanka were left to relish not just a hearty lunch, but also the prospects of enforcing the follow-on against Zimbabwe, however unlikely, on day three of the second Test in Harare. An unorthodox approach that…
Kohli transformed since failure in England
India v England, 1st Test, Rajkot November 8, 2016 Virat Kohli has said he was “thankful” for India’s tour of England in 2014, when he totalled 135 runs in five Tests, because it has led to his becoming a “really improved cricketer” Virat Kohli did not face more than 75 balls in a Test innings, when India toured England in 2014 © Getty Images Virat Kohli has said he was…
Arup Das' 12-for gives Assam first win
Arup Das finished with career-best figures of 12 for 70 © PTI Assam beat Saurashtra by nine wickets to record their first win this season in Kolkata. Arup Das returned with another five-wicket haul to finish with match figures of 12 for 70, his best in first-class cricket. Saurashtra were skittled for 81 in their second innings, with only three batsmen reaching double figures. There were five ducks overall. The…
Ganguly wants 'good pitches' for all-round development of India spinners
Play 01:15 Ganguly: Ashwin, Jadeja must learn to bowl on good first-day pitches Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has called for “good pitches” in the series against England, pitches that won’t turn on the first two days, to allow India to develop into a competitive all-conditions bowling side, especially their spinners. Ganguly, who will be part of ESPNcricinfo Match Day, the analysis show that will be aired on ESPNcricinfo and…
Trial by spin begins as India renew rivalry with England
Match facts November 9-13, RajkotStart time 9.30am (0400GMT) R Ashwin will lead India’s spin forces against England © Associated Press Big Picture As per popular perception, India the country appears to hold a special spite for England the cricket team. What else could the host broadcaster’s sales pitch always be trying to play on? In 2011 the advertising mocked an effeminate white man. India lost 4-0. In 2012-13, the ad…
Haseeb Hameed to debut for England as opener
Haseeb Hameed will be England’s fifth-youngest debutant © Getty Images Lancashire batsman Haseeb Hameed will become the youngest debutant to open for England in Test cricket, in the first match against India in Rajkot from November 8. Hameed, aged 19, will become England’s fifth-youngest Test debutant. Ben Duckett, who had opened the batting in Bangladesh and made a sparky half-century in his final innings of the series, will move down…