Rest of India 306 (Nair 94, Nayar 3-35) and 482 for 6 (Fazal 127, Nair 94, Jackson 59*, Binny, 54, Abdulla 5-154) beat Mumbai 603 (Suryakumar 156, Bista 104, Jayant 4-132) and 182 (Lad 60, Suryakumar 49, Jayant 4-93, Unadkat 3-16) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Faiz Fazal set the base for Rest of India’s daunting chase of 480 with a well-crafted 127 © PTI A day…
World T20: India Women's Cricket Team Warm-Up With Easy Win Over Ireland
Harmanpreet Kaur (in pic) and Smriti Mandhana put on 72 runs for the third wicket after India had been reduced to 16/2.(Harmanpreet Kaur’s official Facebook page) © Facebook Bengaluru: Hosts India warmed-up for the ICC women’s World T20 with a 29-run win over Ireland in a warm-up match on Thursday. (Mithali Raj Aims Says Indian Team Eying Semi-Final Spot in World T20) Smriti Mandhana, a 19-year-old left-hander from Mumbai, hit…
World T20: Afghanistan Outplay Hong Kong For Second Straight Win
Afghanistan players celebrate the dismissal of a Hong Kong player in a World T20 match. © AFP Nagpur: Afghanistan defeated Hong Kong by six wickets for their second straight win in the ICC World T20 qualifier here on Thursday. (Scorecard) All-rounder Mohammad Nabi picked a four wicket haul to help Afghanistan restrict Hong Kong to 116 for six. They chased down the target in 18 overs after openers Mohammad Shahzad…
Ticket fiasco as fans locked out of near-empty Nagpur stadium
Empty stands have been a feature of Nagpur’s World T20 fixtures © Getty Images Fans without tickets were turned away from Scotland’s World T20 match against Zimbabwe at the VCA stadium in Nagpur today, as there are no ticketing facilities available at the ground. The tickets for the match are priced at 100 rupees for the East and West stands and 200 rupees for behind the bowler’s arm (approx £1.10…
Hathurusingha livid over scrutiny on Taskin, Sunny's actions
Arafat Sunny bowled two overs for 10 runs in Bangladesh’s first game against Netherlands © AFP The ICC officials have expressed their concerns about the bowling actions of Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny being suspect, which has left the Bangladesh team livid. Their coach Chandika Hathurusingha informed reporters that his team had received written and official communication from the match officials that they were “concerned” the actions of the duo….
Amir Hussain Lone, Jammu and Kashmir's Para Team Captain, Employed by RAMKY Infrastructure
Amir Hussain Lone lost his arms in an accident in 1997. © NDTV Srinagar: RAMKY Infrastructure has agreed to employ Amir Hussain Lone, a double-arm-amputee cricketer from south Kashmir’s Anantnag, as part of its corporate social responsibility, officials said here on Thursday. (Amir Hussain Lone, a Cricketer Without Hands But Not Courage) The Anantnag district administration had recommended Lone to be employed on a monthly honorarium of Rs 12000 per…
Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad
Pakistan have made another late tactical change to their ICC World Twenty20 squad after replacing Khurram Manzoor with Ahmed Shehzad. Shehzad has been rewarded with a place in the 15-man party following his eye-catching performances in the recent Pakistan Super League. Chief selector Haroon Rashid said: “While picking the squad, the team management and skipper were consulted by the selectors, and all concerned gave their consent in this regard. “The…
Zimbabwe opt to bat against Scotland
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bat v ScotlandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Michael Leask replaced Calum Macleod in Scotland’s XI © ICC/Getty Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza opted to bat against Scotland in their World T20 Qualifier in Nagpur. His counterpart, Preston Mommsen, said he would have made the same decision had he won the toss. Mommsen’s side are still looking for their first win in the tournament. Zimbabwe were unchanged from…
Steve Smith Guides Australia to Twenty20 Series Victory vs South Africa
Steve Smith and David Warner put on 79 runs for the third wicket. © AP Cape Town: Australia gained a confidence boost ahead of the World Twenty20 with an impressive run chase to defeat South Africa by six wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international at Newlands on Wednesday. (Scorecard) Needing to achieve the highest successful chase at Newlands after Hashim Amla’s 97 not out inspired South Africa to…
Indian Premier League 2016: Mumbai Indians to Play Rising Pune Supergiants on April 9
Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings to win the 2015 Indian Premier League. © BCCI Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will begin their defense at the Wankhede Stadium on April 9. Mumbai will play debutants Rising Pune Supergiants, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (IPL Auction 2016: Shane Watson Most Expensive Buy, Pawan Negi Costliest Indian) A total of 60 matches (including the 4 playoffs) will be played over…