1st ODI: India women's team bowled out for 227 as Kerr sisters shine for NZ in series opener

IANS | October 24, 2024 6:11 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 24 (IANS) The Indian batting faltered in the first women's One-dayer of the three-match series against New Zealand as they were bowled out for 227 all out with 33 balls remaining at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Kerr sisters, Amelia and Melie, were exceptional with the ball, combining to take seven wickets. Eden Carson and Suzie Bates chipped in with two and one wickets respectively, helping the White Ferns restrict India in the series opener.

2nd Test: Washington Sundar’s career-best seven-fer gives India upper hand on Day One (ld)

IANS | October 24, 2024 5:38 PM

Pune, Oct 24 (IANS) There is a special link that connects Pune and Washington Sundar. When the city had a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Washington came in as a replacement player for injured Ravichandran Ashwin and grabbed the attention of onlookers by picking eight wickets in the side’s runners-up finish in 2017.

BCCI rejects Bengal's plea to defer domestic matches due to cyclone Dana

IANS | October 24, 2024 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected a request from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to reschedule two of its home domestic games due to the threat of Cyclone Dana.

2nd Test: India reach 16/1 at stumps after Washington’s 7-59 bowls out New Zealand for 259

IANS | October 24, 2024 4:55 PM

Pune, Oct 24 (IANS) India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for a nine-ball duck, before Yashasvi Jaiswal (six not out) and Shubman Gill (ten not out) took the hosts’ to 16/1 and trail New Zealand by 243 runs at stumps on day one of second Test at the MCA Stadium on Thursday.

A special moment for South Africa: Markram reflects on historic Test win vs Bangladesh

IANS | October 24, 2024 4:34 PM

Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) Stand-in captain Aiden Markram hailed South Africa's first Test win in the subcontinent in a decade as a "special moment" for the team as the players basked in the glory following their seven-wicket triumph against the hosts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

USA drop Aaron Jones from ODI squad for preferring club over country

IANS | October 24, 2024 12:59 PM

New York, Oct 24 (IANS) USA have dropped Aaron James from the ODI squad for the World Cup League 2 (WCL-2) tri-series starting on Friday. His snub came after he opted to play for the CPL franchise St. Lucia Kings and missed the Namibia tour with the USA in September. The selection panel named an unchanged squad that last toured Namibia for WCL-2.

Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Badoni's fifty helps India A to victory over Oman

IANS | October 23, 2024 11:46 PM

Muscat (Oman), Oct 23 (IANS) Middle-order batter Ayush Badoni slammed a half-century to help India A beat Oman and seal a place in the semifinals of the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 in Al Amarat, near here on Wednesday.

Raza hits 133 not out as Zimbabwe smash world record 344/4 for highest T20I total

IANS | October 23, 2024 10:29 PM

Nairobi, Oct 23 (IANS) Sikandar Raza blasted 133 not out off just 43 balls with 15 sixes as Zimbabwe racked up a record total in T20Is in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B game against Gambia at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, here on Wednesday. With Raza going great guns, Zimbabwe made a mind-blowing 344/4 in their 20 overs, piling up the highest total in a T20I match.

Sarfaraz has room to play his shots as he always stays beside the line, says Aakash Chopra

Niharika Raina | October 23, 2024 9:03 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) It is no secret that Sarfaraz Khan is a pro at finding runs via unorthodox methods and in areas rarely accessed by Indian Test batters. The first Test in Bengaluru was an illustration of this aspect – where 96 of his 150 runs in the second innings came behind the wicket.

Indian team putting their weight behind KL Rahul; pressure on him to get runs, says Aakash Chopra

IANS | October 23, 2024 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) In the run-up to India’s second Test against New Zealand at Pune, former opener Aakash Chopra believes despite the hosts’ backing KL Rahul to come good, the pressure is undoubtedly on him to get runs.

Cricket

1st ODI: India women's team bowled out for 227 as Kerr sisters shine for NZ in series opener

2nd Test: Washington Sundar’s career-best seven-fer gives India upper hand on Day One (ld)

BCCI rejects Bengal's plea to defer domestic matches due to cyclone Dana

2nd Test: India reach 16/1 at stumps after Washington’s 7-59 bowls out New Zealand for 259

A special moment for South Africa: Markram reflects on historic Test win vs Bangladesh

USA drop Aaron Jones from ODI squad for preferring club over country

Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Badoni's fifty helps India A to victory over Oman

Raza hits 133 not out as Zimbabwe smash world record 344/4 for highest T20I total

Sarfaraz has room to play his shots as he always stays beside the line, says Aakash Chopra

Indian team putting their weight behind KL Rahul; pressure on him to get runs, says Aakash Chopra

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