India lost the second T20I and will be looking to bounce back from defeat and seal the series. © AFP While India have dominated teams in Test cricket and One-day Internationals (ODI) at home, they have failed to do the same in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I), and that has reflected in the team's current ranking. Ranked fifth in the world in the men's T20I list, India have managed to win just two of their last six T20I series. They drew 1-1 in the 2018/19 series in Australia, which was followed by series losses away to New Zealand and at home to Australia. India managed to dominate the West Indies 3-0 in the T20I series in in United States/West Indies but were held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting South Africans. In their last T20I series, India overcame stiff competition from Bangladesh to win the series 2-1 and in the ongoing series against the West Indies at home, they were pegged back after winning the first encounter. With T20 World Cup scheduled to be held next year, India … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: India Look For Answers After Crushing Loss, Secure Series Win
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World Cup 2018, Germany vs Mexico Highlights: Mexico Stun Defending Champions Germany In Massive Upset
FIFA Football World Cup 2018: Hirving Lozano scored the only goal of the match for Mexico © AFP A resolute defensive display saw Mexico beat defending champions Germany 1-0 in their Group F match on Sunday at the Luzhniki Stadium. Hirving Lozano was the hero for Mexico as he scored the winner. Germany had the majority of possession in the second half where they were chasing the game but Mexican defenders stood like a rock and successfully defended the slender lead. Lozano's strike had helped Mexico take a 1-0 lead over defending champions Germany at halftime. The first half saw a flurry of chances fall for both Germany and Mexico. However, it was Lozano's perfectly taken shot that gave Mexico the lead in the 35th minute. Germany's Toni Kroos struck a fine free-kick that was brilliantly saved by Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. The match saw the maximum number of shots in this edition of World Cup so far. Germany enjoyed lion's share of the possession throughout but it … [Read more...] about World Cup 2018, Germany vs Mexico Highlights: Mexico Stun Defending Champions Germany In Massive Upset
“To Hell With The Nets, Boys Need Rest”: Ravi Shastri After India’s Win vs Australia In Adelaide
India play their next Test match in Perth. © AFP A clinical bowling performance from the Indian team ensured Australia lose the first Test of the four-match series by a 31-run margin at the Adelaide Oval. India's next target is the second Test in Perth, in which Australia will be expected to bounce back stronger. But Ravi Shastri wants Team India players to ditch the net practice session, and take some rest instead. "They have to rest up, to hell with the nets. You just come there, mark your attendance and get away to the hotel. We know the Perth track is quick, it's a drop in surface, there will be something there for the fast bowlers," he said after the Adelaide Test."We lost the first Test in England by 31, lost the first Test in South Africa by 60-70, so this is a very good feeling for the boys to come out on top. When you get off to a good start, there's belief," Shastri added.A collective performance by the four-man Indian bowling attack -- pacers Ishant Sharma, … [Read more...] about “To Hell With The Nets, Boys Need Rest”: Ravi Shastri After India’s Win vs Australia In Adelaide
Mayank Agarwal Likely To Replace Injured Shikhar Dhawan For ODI Series Against West Indies: Report
Mayank Agarwal is yet to make his ODI debut for India. © AFP India's Test opener Mayank Agarwal is likely to replace Shikhar Dhawan in the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies after the senior batsman failed to recover from his knee injury. India will play three ODIs against the West Indies in Chennai (December 15), Visakhapatnam (December 18) and Cuttack (December 22). Dhawan sustained a deep gash on his knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game and was subsequently ruled out of the three-match T20 series where Sanju Samson came in as a replacement.It was expected that the 34-year-old Dhawan would recover from the injury but it seems more serious than what was apprehended."The selection committee has recommended Mayank's name as Shikhar's replacement after consultation with the team management," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.That the team management is keen on Mayank translating his stupendous Test performance into the ODI arena … [Read more...] about Mayank Agarwal Likely To Replace Injured Shikhar Dhawan For ODI Series Against West Indies: Report
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara smashes 61-ball 100; joins Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag in elite list
Time and again Saurashtra batsman's critics have raised the issue of his slow strike rate to deny the right-handed batsman a chance in the shortest format of the game. The 31-year-old, who has a knack of silencing his critics with his bat, showed the world that he could be equally dangerous in the Twenty20 format as well. Pujara became the first Saurashtra batsman to slam a T20 ton, a feat that he achieved playing against Railways in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2019. He also became the fourth Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket, a 150+ score in List A cricket, and a century in T20 cricket. Cheteshwar Pujara becomes the first player to score a Twenty20 century for Saurashtra.#MushtaqAliT20 #RLWvSAU — Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 21, 2019 Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag have attained this feat in the past and now Pujara too has joined this elite club. Pujara, who opened the innings along with Harvik Desai, notched up his … [Read more...] about Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara smashes 61-ball 100; joins Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag in elite list