New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar expressed satisfaction with both his bowling rhythm and batting discipline after playing a decisive role in India's thumping 300-run win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test that concluded on the third day of play on Monday at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India completed their most dominant Test victory by margin on Sunday, crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three days after a commanding all-round performance spearheaded by centuries from Shubman Gill and KL Rahul and a match-winning bowling effort from debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar capped a dream Test debut as India completed their biggest-ever victory in the format, thrashing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off Test at the New PCA Stadium on Monday.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat delivered a strong performance to clinch the women’s 25m pistol T4 finals at the National Selection Trials 4 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters, held at the Trishul Shooting Range in Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun, on Monday.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka 'A' top-order batter Nuwanidu Fernando on Monday said he sees the upcoming 50-over tri-series against India 'A' and Afghanistan 'A' as a crucial opportunity to consolidate his position and work towards establishing himself as a regular in the national team.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former skipper Kapil Dev on Monday stated that "only selectors can explain the decision" behind India's recent T20I captaincy switch, adding that the move to replace Suryakumar Yadav with Shreyas Iyer would have been thoroughly evaluated by the national selection committee before execution.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Washington Sundar struck three crucial blows in the second session as India continued to tighten their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan, reducing the visitors to 98/5 in their follow-on innings at tea on Day 3 at the PCA Stadium on Monday.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former India captain Kapil Dev has described teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi as a "special talent," but cautioned against burdening the youngster with excessive pressure so early in his career.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Every Women's T20 World Cup has minted new stars. The 2016 edition gave the world an 18-year-old Hayley Matthews, who was named Player of the Match in the final as West Indies lifted the trophy and is now the side’s captain in the upcoming competition.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India will enter the tenth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales on the back of winning the 50-over World Cup on home soil last year. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has a batting lineup capable of frightening any opponent, yet the bowling attack is still relatively inexperienced to excel in English conditions.
