NEW DELHI: The dream of ending their ICC trophy drought remains elusive for Team India as they stumbled at the final hurdle, succumbing to a six-wicket defeat against Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday.Rohit Sharma came within reach of becoming the third Indian captain, following Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, to lift the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Having secured a nail-biting semifinal victory, Australia are eagerly anticipating the World Cup summit clash against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday, according to captain Pat Cummins.The three-wicket win against South Africa in the second semifinal on Thursday has propelled Australia into the final, setting the stage for a showdown at the 1.3-lakh capacity … Read more
NEW DELHI: India handed Netherlands 160-run mauling to finish the league stage at the ODI World Cup unbeaten with nine wins in as many matches.Centuries from Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102) powered India to 410-4 before utilising a total of nine bowlers, including the part-time contributions of Virat Kohli and Rohit … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes and David Willey highlighted an all-round show as England sent Pakistan crashing out of the World Cup with a 93-run hammering at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. With the win, the defending champions ended their miserable title defence on a high and confirmed their Champions Trophy participation — finishing … Read more
NEW DELHI: A furious Angelo Mathews lashed out at Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and his team after his ‘timed out’ dismissal snowballed into a major controversy at the World Cup on Monday.After the Sri Lanka all-rounder became the first international cricketer to be ‘timed out’ for not being ready to face the ball within … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a commanding performance led by Mohammed Shami‘s exceptional bowling, India trounced England by 100 runs on Sunday, maintaining their unbeaten streak in the World Cup. This victory all but seals the fate of the defending champions, pushing them out of contention for a spot in the semi-finals.Shami delivered outstanding figures of 4-22, … Read more
NEW DELHI: South Africa took a massive leap in shedding their eternal ‘chokers’ tag as Temba Bavuma and co. pulled off a miraculous heist against Pakistan in an absolute cliffhanger at the World Cup in Chennai on Friday.With a sensational one-wicket win, the Proteas edged closer to the semi-finals of the ongoing cricketing extravaganza, registering … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ODI World Cup campaign is in jeopardy after they were stunned by Afghanistan by eight wickets in Chennai on Monday. A third successive defeat pushed them into a must-win situation for a place in the semifinals with only four points from five matches.Pakistan posted a score of 282-7 in their 50 overs, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique struck dazzling centuries as Pakistan pulled off a record ODI World Cup chase against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad for their second win.Chasing a mammoth 345 for victory, Rizwan and Shafique hit 131 not out and 113 respectively trumping Lanka’s centurions Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama in a run … Read more
NEW DELHI: After three batters were dismissed for ducks with only two runs on the board, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul pulled off an incredible heist by forging a match-winning 165-run partnership in India’s opening World Cup match against Australia in Chennai on Sunday.Kohli (85) and Rahul (97*) steered India to a six-wicket victory in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The ICC announced on Wednesday that India will play two official warm-up matches against England and the Netherlands before their ODI World Cup opener against Australia.India will play reigning champion England in the first warm-up game on September 30 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, before travelling to Thiruvananthapuram to play the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid speculation that India-Pakistan match could be rescheduled, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that one could see a few changes in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India in Oct-Nov. Shah insisted that there have been requests from a few International Cricket Council (ICC) member nations to change the schedule citing very small … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ehsaan Mazari, the minister in-charge of sports in Pakistan, expressed his disappointment over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) stance on the venue for the Asia Cup, saying that they would also demand the same for Babar Azam-led side’s ODI World Cup games in India if Rohit Sharma‘s side doesn’t … Read more