February 12, 2020 2:19 PM

Women's cricket: Australia defeat India in summit clash of T20 tri-series at Melbourne

In Women's cricket, Australia defeated India by 11 runs in the summit clash of T20 tri-series at Melbourne today. Chasing a victory target of 156 runs, India were all out for 144 in in 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana could manage to give a solitary substantial contribution of 66 runs. Earlier, Australia won the toss and chose to bat. The hosts put up a total of 155 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Beth Mooney was the highest scorer with 71 not out while Ashleigh Ga...

February 12, 2020 9:08 AM

New Zealand clinch three-match ODI series against India at Mount Maunganui

New Zealand defeated India by five wickets in the third ODI Cricket and clinched the series 3-0 at Mount Maunganui today. Earlier, KL Rahul struck a combative 112 to recover India  from a shaky start to post a challenging 296 for 7 but the Kiwis overhauled the target with 17 balls to spare.  This is first whitewash that India has suffered in an ODI series in more than a decade. Sent in to bat, India were down 62 for 3 in the 13th over after the dismissals of Mayank Agarwal, captain Virat Kohli a...

February 11, 2020 9:55 AM

ICC U-19 World Cup Final: 3 Bangladeshi, 2 Indian players penalised

Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan of Bangladeshi team which won the ICC Under 19 World Cup Cricket on Sunday have been sanctioned by the ICC for violating the Code of Conduct for players. They were found guilty of Level 3 breach during the final of the U-19 World Cup finals in South Africa. Two Indian players Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi were also penalised for indiscipline by the ICC. The sanction follows unsavory scenes that happened after the U-19 World Cup final at Senwes Park ...

February 10, 2020 8:37 AM

Bangladesh beat India to win maiden Under-19 World Cup

Bangladesh beat India by three wickets to win maiden ICC U-19 World Cup cricket title by Duckworth-Lewis method last night in South Africa. In a low-scoring final, Bangladesh first restricted India to a meagre 177 in 47.2 overs and then did well enough to score a revised target of 170 in 42.1 overs. For India, Yashaswi Jaiswal scored 88 runs off 121 balls. Bangladeshi skipper Akbar Ali was declared the Player of the Match for his captaincy and match-winning unbeaten 43.

January 31, 2020 5:18 PM

India beat New Zealand in 4th T20 International at Wellington

India beat New Zealand via Super Over in the fourth T20 International after a second successive tie at Wellington today. Chasing the target of 166 set by India, New Zealand were coasting at one stage before the hosts were restricted to 165 for 7. Needing 7 runs of Shardul Thakur's last over, New Zealand buckled under pressure and lost two wickets as India took the match into the Super Over for the second consecutive game. Earlier, sent in to bat, India posted 165 for 8, riding on Manish...

January 29, 2020 8:24 PM

India beat New Zealand in third T20 International via Super Over in Hamilton

In Cricket, India defeated New Zealand in the third T20 International via Super Over to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton this evening. In the Super Over, New Zealand scored 17, a target which India overwhelmed in the final ball with Rohit smashing Tim Southee for two consecutive sixes. Earlier, put into bat, India posted a competitive 179 for five. Opener Rohit Sharma top scored for India with a 65-run knock while skipper Virat Kohli contributed 3...

January 28, 2020 9:07 PM

U-19 Cricket World Cup: India beat Australia by 74 runs in Super League Quarter-Final

In Under-19 Cricket World Cup, India beat Australia by 74 runs in the Super League Quarter-Final at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa this evening. Chasing a victory target of 234 runs,  Australia were all out for 159 in 43.3 overs. Earlier, put in to bat, India made 233 for the loss of nine wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored 62. A.V. Ankolekar remained not out on 55. The second Super League Quarter-Final will be played tomorrow between Group 'B...

January 27, 2020 8:45 AM

2nd T20I: India beat New Zealand By 7 Wickets

In Cricket, India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International at Auckland yesterday. Chasing the target of 133 runs, India made 135 for the loss of three wickets with 15 balls to spare. While KL Rahul remained not out at 57,  Shreyas Iye made 44. Earlier, Indian bowlers struck intermittently to restrict Kiwis to a modest 132 for five. Opting to bat, the Black Caps could not generate enough momentum in the middle overs and finished with a sub-par total. Martin Gupti...

January 21, 2020 9:12 PM

Defending champions India beat debutant Japan in ICC Under-19 World Cup

In cricket, India  won the  Group A ICC Under-19 World Cup Cricket match against Japan by 10 wickets at Bloemfontein, South Africa today. Put into bat, Japan were all out for paltry 41 runs. As many as 5 Japanese batsmen were out without any score. S.Noguchi and K.K.Dobell top scored for Japan sharing 7 runs each. For India, Ravi Bishnoi claimed 4 wickets and Kartik Tyagi  3. India "A" reached the 42 run target in 4.5 overs. Opening batsman YBK Jaiswal scored 29 for India while...

January 15, 2020 9:17 AM

Australia win 1st ODI against India by 10 wickets

In Cricket, Australia won the First One-Day International match against India by 10 wickets with 74 balls remaining in Mumbai last night. Australia cruised in their 256-run chase with centuries from their openers David Warner and Skipper Aaron Finch. Warner scored 128 and Finch 110, helping Australia score 258 without loss in just 37.4 overs.   Earlier, put into bat, India were all out for 255 in 49.1 overs. Shikhar Dhawan top scored for India with 74 runs while K.L. Rahul contributed 47 runs. F...