Bengaluru: Rachin Ravindra hit 134 as New Zealand were bowled out for 402 in their first innings for a lead of 356 runs against India on the third day of the opening Test here on Friday. Ravindra scored his runs off 157 balls with 13 fours and four sixes, while Tim Southee made a fine…
Bengalur: The mighty India succumbed to their lowest total at home on a rare off day in familiar conditions before Devon Conway extended New Zealand’s advantage with a steely 91, steering them to 180 for three at stumps on day two of the first Test here on Thursday. Daryl Mitchell (14) and Rachin Ravindra (22)…
Bengaluru: India were tottering at 34 for six at lunch on the second day of the rain-affected opening Test against New Zealand, here on Thursday. India’s top order was blown away in the first hour’s play by the Kiwi seamers, who returned after a rain intervention to prise out the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (13)….
Dubai: India were eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup after New Zealand scripted a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan here on Monday to reach the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 edition. India’s only chance to make the semifinals was depended on a Pakistan win with an inferior Net Run-rate compared to…
Lahore: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam was dropped on Sunday, while the pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah opted to withdraw from the remaining two Tests against England. This is the first time that Babar has been “rested” from the red-ball side in his 54-Test career. “Taking into consideration the current form and fitness…
Hyderabad: The Indian cricket team outclassed Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. With the win, the host clinched the three-match series 3-0 for their 16th successive T20 series win for India at home since 2019. India had thrashed Bangladesh by 86 runs in…
Dubai: Defending champions Australia delivered a commanding performance to bowl out Pakistan for 82 and then cruised to a nine-wicket victory, virtually sealing a spot in the women’s T20 World Cup semifinals, here on Friday. Playing without their captain Fatima Sana, who returned home following her father’s death, Pakistan struggled and were dismissed in 19.5…
New Delhi: Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Friday named vice-captain of India for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, strongly indicating his possible elevation to the leadership role when the team travels to Australia from next month. The three-match series against the Kiwis will start on November 16 in Bengaluru, followed…
Hyderabad: Despite its inconsequential nature, India will be eagerly pursuing the twin goals of a series sweep and monitoring the progress of impressive second-line players during the third and final T20 against Bangladesh here on Saturday. India have already bagged the series 2-0 after wins at Gwalior and New Delhi. This Indian bunch under Gautam…
New York: Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career in which he won 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold. “I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially,”…
