Kolkata: Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn’t hide his disappointment after a humiliating 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup game here on Saturday but hinted that he would like to lead the national team during its rebuilding phase in white-ball cricket. “We will sit together and take stock. We’ll take positives from this and…
Kolkata: England joined the party after everything was done and dusted, finding enough reasons to smile while humiliating a demotivated Pakistan by 93 runs in their final World Cup game here on Saturday. By winning their last two games, England finished seventh in the 10-team table and qualified for the Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan in…
Ahmedabad: An unbeaten half-century from Rassie van der Dussen and a 64-run partnership for the opening wicket between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma helped South Africa defeat Afghanistan by five wickets in their last league match of the World Cup here on Friday. Chasing 245 for victory, the Proteas, who have already qualified for the…
Mumbai: Glenn Maxwell conjured up magic when Australia thought it was all over, striking an astonishing double century to singlehandedly lift his team into the semifinals of the World Cup with a three-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Tuesday. With his unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, which came on the back of some unbelievable hitting,…
Mumbai: With seats filling up fast for World Cup semifinals, Australia will look to banish middle-order woes and secure a final four spot against a fearless Afghanistan here on Tuesday. Only two places remain up for the taking with rampant India slated to finish atop the World Cup points table. South Africa have also qualified….
Kolkata: It was a special hundred by Virat Kohli not just because it was a historic milestone but also because the dogged century came in the toughest of conditions that did not aid stroke-making, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said on Sunday. Jadeja said the Eden Gardens track offered more turn in the afternoon when the…
Ranchi: Playing exhilarating hockey from the word go, an aggressive Indian women’s team crushed title holders Japan 4-0 to lift its second Asian Champions Trophy title here on Sunday. The match started 50 minutes late because of issues with the floodlights. India overcame the two-time champions through goals from Sangita Kumari (17th minute), Neha (46th), Laremsiami…
Kolkata: Virat Kohli’s record-equalling 49th ODI century in the World Cup clash against South Africa here on Sunday sparked a flood of reactions from around the world, with the modern-day great leveling up with the batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on the occasion of his 35th birthday. Kohli’s composite 121-ball 101 studded with 10 fours lifted…
Kolkata: From the outside, Virat Kohli’s record-equalling 101 off 121 balls against South Africa on Sunday might look a bit laborious, but Indian captain Rohit Sharma termed the innings as one that suited the conditions and the match situation. Kohli’s 49th ODI hundred paved the way for India’s 326 for five on a slightly diffident…
Chennai: With India and South Africa having already qualified for the World Cup semifinals and following Pakistan and Australia winning their respective matches in the World Cup on Saturday, here is how the qualification scenario looks like for the other teams in the competition: Australia (10 points) With two more ties to go for the Kangaroos,…
