Colombo: Kusal Mendis produced an outstanding 91 and Charith Asalanka a gutsy unbeaten 49 as defending champions Sri Lanka overcame Pakistan by two wickets in a dramatic Super Four match here on Thursday to set up an Asia Cup final against India. Fifties by Abdullah Shafique (52) and Mohammad Rizwan (86 not out) had led Pakistan…
New Delhi: Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri was the only notable face in the 18-member Indian squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games as All India Football Federation (AIFF) finally managed to stich a second-rung team, but there is still a big question mark on head coach Igor Stimac accompanying the team. Most of the clubs had…
Colombo: India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Asked to bowl first, left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (5/40) took a fifer as Sri Lanka bowled India out for 213. The spin duo of Wellalage and Charith Asalanka…
Colombo: India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday became the sixth batter from his country and 15th overall to complete 10,000 ODI runs. Rohit achieved the feat during India’s Asia Cup Super 4 contest against Sri Lanka here. The India skipper hit a six off Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha to complete the milestone in the seventh over…
Colombo: Pakistan were skittled out for a paltry 128, thanks to Spinner Kuldeep Yadav,who grabbed 5/25 as to give India a thumping 228-run victory in an Asia Cup Super Four match here on Monday. Virat Kohli, earlier returned to his record-breaking ways with his 47th ODI ton while KL Rahul dispelled all doubts over his…
Colombo: Indian superstar Virat Kohli became the fastest to complete 13000 ODI runs during the Asia Cup Super 4 contest against Pakistan here on Monday. Kohli achieved the monumental feat when he completed his 47th ODI century — overall 77th — propelling India to 356 for two against the arch-rivals. The batting great scored 122 not…
Colombo: Virat Kohli (122) and K L Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to steer India to a commanding 356 for two against Pakistan in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Monday. Kohli and Rahul shared an unbeaten 233-run stand off 194 balls after India started the reserve day on 147 for two….
New Delhi: Repeated failures in tournaments this season has dented P V Sindhu’s confidence and not much should be expected from the ace Indian shuttler at the Asian Games, says former India coach Vimal Kumar. The double Olympic medallist has found the going tough ever since returning from a five-month long lay-off following an ankle…
Chiang Mai (Thailand): A 77th-minute strike by Kaseem Al Zein put paid to India’s hopes of retaining the third place in the King’s Cup football tournament as Lebanon emerged 1-0 winners here on Sunday. Lebanon, who couldn’t get the better of India in their last two meetings in Bhubaneswar and Bangalore, proved to be third time…
Dubai, Sep 9 (PTI) The International Cricket Council has come up with an “average” rating for the pitch at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, which hosted the opening Test between West Indies and India in July. Jeff Crowe, the match referee for the Test, had initially given a “below average” rating for the track which…
