Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) England’s captain, Jos Buttler, acknowledged his team’s initial brilliance but admitted that they lost momentum at crucial moments in the chase allowing India to clinch the T20I series 3-1 with a thrilling 15-run victory in the fourth match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.
Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) Harshit Rana, after delivering a match-winning spell of 3-33 on his first T20I, said "It is still a dream debut for me" as India clinched the series 3-1 with a 15-run victory over England in the fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday night.
Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) Ravi Bishnoi (3-28) and debutant Harshit Rana (3-33) claimed three wickets each as India beat England by 15 runs in the fourth T2OI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday. India thus took an unbeatable 3-1 lead and sealed the series with the last T2OI scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Abu Dhabi, Jan 31 (IANS) With their chances of qualifying for the playoff stage hanging by a thread, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will take on Gulf Giants in a crucial match of the International League (IL) T20 event at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday, hoping to win the match and inching closer to making it to the knockout rounds. Their opponents, Gulf Giants too face a do-or-die situation.
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Former champions Mumbai inched closer to a dominant win over Meghalaya, posting a massive 671/7 before declaring on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Group A clash at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra Kurla Complex on Friday. In other matches, Kerala thrashed Bihar while Madhya Pradesh rode on twin double centuries to reach a massive score against Uttar Pradesh and Bengal, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu take a strong position against their respective opponents on the second day of their matches.
Lahore, Jan 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, and Saud Shakeel are all coming back into the squad for the tournament. The same squad will also feature in the tri-nation ODI series, featuring New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore and Karachi, in the lead-up to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) England’s pace sensation Saqib Mahmood etched his name in history with a breathtaking triple-wicket maiden, the first-ever in men’s T20 internationals, dismantling India’s top order in a single over in the fourth T2OI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The crowd at Arun Jaitley Stadium on the second day was awaiting a Virat Kohli special, but they were treated to fantastic fifties by Delhi captain Ayush Badoni and all-rounder Sumit Mathur as the hosts took a 93-run lead after reaching 334/7 in 96 overs at stumps on Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Mumbai Indians have appointed former Australia opener Nicole Bolton as their new fielding coach ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In Hollywood movie The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman playing Red says, “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” In reply, Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, said, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
