T20 World Cup: India beat US by 7 wickets to reach Super Eights round

June 13, 2024 11:04 AM

T20 World Cup: India beat US by 7 wickets to reach Super Eights round

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Cricket, India defeated United States by 7 wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York last night.    With this win, India secured the Super 8 qualification with a game in hand in Group A. Put into bat first, United States scored 110 runs as Arshdeep Singh delivered a beautiful spell to clinch four wickets.     Chasing the target of 111, India were off to the worst start with left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar getting rid of Virat Ko...

ICC World Cup: Semi Final match between India and New Zealand underway at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

November 15, 2023 9:38 PM

ICC World Cup: Semi Final match between India and New Zealand underway at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

In the ICC Cricket World Cup, India have set a target of 398 runs before New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India were 397 for 4 in stipulated overs. History was created at the Wankhede Stadium today as Virat Kohli became the first player to claim 50 ODI hundreds. He overtook Sachin Tendulkar in the tally for most centuries in the format. Shreyas Iyer has also scored the fastest-ever century in a World Cup semi finals.   Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bat first.   Akashvani i...

BCCI announces schedule for home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia

December 9, 2022 9:36 AM

BCCI announces schedule for home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia

The BCCI has announced the schedule for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy as well as the limited-overs home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia in January and February 2023. The contest will start with a T20 match in Mumbai on January 3rd and will end with an ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on January 15. Pune, Rajkot, Guwahati, and Kolkata are other venues for the series. The test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle. 

ICC Test rankings: India retain No 1 spot despite defeat in New Zealand

March 3, 2020 7:41 PM

ICC Test rankings: India retain No 1 spot despite defeat in New Zealand

India has retained its number one spot and captain Virat Kohli remained static at second in the ICC rankings despite a dismal Test series against New Zealand.   India have 116 rating points, six more than New Zealand with third-placed Australia accumulating 108 points. The ICC in a statement today said Kohli remains in the second position in the batting rankings despite a poor show in the just-concluded Test series against New Zeland in which he made 38 runs in four innings. New Zealand opener T...

New Zealand beat India by 10 wickets in 1st test at Wellington

February 24, 2020 3:11 PM

New Zealand beat India by 10 wickets in 1st test at Wellington

In cricket, India lost the first Test match against New Zealand by 10 wickets at Basin Reserve in Wellington today. After conceding a huge lead of 183 runs, India were bundled out for a paltry 191 runs in their second innings. New Zealand scored nine runs required to win the match in just 10 balls to lead the two-match series one-nil. This victory marks the 100th Test win for New Zealand. Earlier, New Zealand were bowled out for 348 runs in their first innings in reply to India's 165 ru...

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

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...

New Zealand defeat India by four wickets in first One-day International

February 5, 2020 8:32 PM

New Zealand defeat India by four wickets in first One-day International

In Cricket, New Zealand defeated India by four wickets in the first One-day International of the three-match series in Hamilton this evening.  Chasing a mammoth target of 348 runs set by India, hosts achieved it in 48.1 overs losing six wickets. New Zealand's Ross Taylor top scored 109 off 84 balls and remained not out. Taylor was declared Player of the Match. Earlier put into bat, India made 347 for four in the stipulated 50 overs. Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden ODI century with 103 of...

Women's hockey: India beat New Zealand 3-0 to end tour on bright note

February 5, 2020 1:28 PM

Women's hockey: India beat New Zealand 3-0 to end tour on bright note

In Women's Hockey, India drew curtains on the New Zealand tour on a bright note with striker Navneet Kaur scoring a brace to guide the Indian team to a convincing 3-0 win over New Zealand. In the last game of its five-match tour in Auckland today, Navneet scored in the 45th and 58th minutes, while Sharmila scored a field goal in the 54th minute.   India began the tour by thrashing New Zealand Development squad 4-0 before suffering close 1-2 and 0-1 defeats to the home senior team.

Indian Test squad announced for 2 match series against New Zealand beginning on Feb 21; Mayank Agarwal replaces injured Rohit Sharma

February 4, 2020 2:27 PM

Indian Test squad announced for 2 match series against New Zealand beginning on Feb 21; Mayank Agarwal replaces injured Rohit Sharma

Opener Prithvi Shaw has made a comeback into the Indian Test cricket team for the two-match series against New Zealand beginning in Wellington on 21st of this month. Pacer Navdeep Saini made his way into the Test. Senior pacer Ishant Sharma, who had twisted his ankle during a Ranji Trophy game last month, has kept his place in the side, but his participation is subject to fitness.   Kuldeep Yadav, has been dropped from the Test squad while  Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have been inclu...