Madhya Pradesh 197 for 5 (Naman Ojha 79, Harpreet 36, Sandhu 2-41) trail Mumbai 371 (Iyer 90, Tare 68, Lad 60, Sakhure 5-127) by 174 runsScorecard Naman Ojha hit 11 fours in his unbeaten 79 as Madhya Pradesh lived to fight another day in the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Cuttack © Associated Press A patient unbeaten 79 from Naman Ojha kept Madhya Pradesh’s flame burning in their semi-final clash at…
Webster ton leads Tasmania revival
Tasmania 9 for 269 (Webster 106, Gulbis 40, George 3-45) v QueenslandScorecard File photo – Evan Gulbis contributed with a counterattacking 40 © Getty Images Beau Webster‘s second century for Tasmania allowed the visitors to scrap their way to 9 for 269 after the first day-night of the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba. Playing under upgraded lights that Queensland Cricket officials hope will be used for a floodlit Test…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says Consistent Performances Will Give India Confidence For World Twenty20
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won five out of the last six Twenty20 Internationals and the 2-1 series win has helped India remain No.1. © AFP Barely few days left for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said “consistent” performances will give his side confidence going into big ticket tournaments. (Ashwin, Dhawan Outclass Sri Lanka as India Clinch Series) Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic…
'It is time for us to follow in their footsteps'
India v West Indies, Under-19 World Cup, final February 14, 2016 ESPNcricinfo staff Reactions to West Indies’ Under-19 World Cup victory What a team! These guys showed the depth and balance of their side. Stuck together in tough times and now can celebrate this moment.#champs — Jason Holder (@Jaseholder98) February 14, 2016 The youngsters has set the tone for us.. Now it is time for us to follow in their…
Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan Outclass Sri Lanka in Third Twenty20 as India Clinch Series
India’s 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka helped the hosts cement their No. 1 position in ICC Twenty20 rankings. © BCCI Visakhapatnam: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic with a career-best four-wicket haul while Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 46 as India trounced Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the deciding third and final Twenty20 International to clinch the three-match series 2-1 on Sunday. (Highlights) Ashwin scalped two wickets in…
Malan downs Gladiators
14 February 2016 | David Clark Tweet Dawid Malan thrashed an unbeaten 60 to help Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets in the Pakistan Super League. Quetta were reduced to 66 for nine by a remarkable spell of bowling from Shahid Afridi, who took 5-7 from his four overs, including a maiden. Last-wicket pair Grant Elliott and Zulfiqar Babar at least made a…
Carty, Paul steer West Indies to Under-19 glory
West Indies 146 for 5 (Carty 52*, Paul 40*, Dagar 3-25) beat India 145 (Sarfaraz 51, Batham 21, John 3-38, Joseph 3-39) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details An unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 69 between Keemo Paul and Keacy Carty helped West Indies clinch a last-over thriller © Getty Images West Indies’ mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India…
AB De Villiers Leads South Africa to Series Win
South Africa’s AB de Villiers (right) celebrates with David Wiese (centre) after completing his century during fifth and final ODI. © AFP Cape Town: South African captain AB de Villiers hit a century and took his side to a series victory in the fifth and final one-day international against England at Newlands on Sunday. (Scorecard) De Villiers made an unbeaten 101 as South Africa chased down a target of 237…
Voges has Australia looking up
Australia moved a step closer to reclaiming the number one Test ranking on the back of Adam Voges’ second Test double century of the southern summer. Voges struck 239 before Australia’s bowlers dutifully prised out four New Zealand wickets to ensure they were in total command after three days of the first Test in Wellington. The Black Caps have been behind the eight-ball since their first-morning collapse and their hopes…
India clinch series in style
Sri Lanka were given a wake-up call ahead of their World T20 title defence as they were ripped out for 82 and crashed to a nine-wicket defeat in the series-deciding Twenty20 international against India at Visakhapatnam. The tourists meekly surrendered any hope of winning the three-game series, or grabbing the chance to replace India at the top of the Twenty20 rankings that a win would have supplied, once they lost…