NEW DELHI: Rising India star Sarfaraz Khan expressed his delight on Saturday after scoring his maiden Test century against New Zealand. The young batsman, who was playing in only his fourth Test match since making his debut earlier this year, described the achievement as a “dream come true.”During the rain-affected fourth day of the match…
The scoreboard at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham displaying the Australian first innings during the first Test match between England and Australia on May 30 1902. The match ended in a draw. (Photo/Getty Images) Two weeks ago, the Indian men’s cricket team was on top of their game, defeating Bangladesh in just two days…
NEW DELHI: A heated confrontation unfolded between India’s young opener Abhishek Sharma and Pakistan’s Sufiyan Muqeem during a high-intensity clash between India A and Pakistan A in the Men’s T20 Emerging Asia Cup on Saturday in Al Amerat.Abhishek displayed his aggressive batting skills, smashing 35 off 22 balls with five boundaries and two sixes. However,…
NEW DELHI: India allrounder Ramandeep Singh pulled off a stunning one-handed catch during the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 match between India A and Pakistan A in Al Amerat on Saturday.In the ninth over, bowled by left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu, Pakistan’s Yasir Khan, who was set at 33 off 21 balls, attempted…
NEW DELHI: India A held their nerve to edge past Pakistan A by 7 runs in a closely-fought encounter during the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 in Al Amerat. Led by captain Tilak Varma, India A posted a competitive 183/8 in their 20 overs, before their bowlers restricted Pakistan A to 176/7…
FOOTBALL Super League Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Kombans come from behind to beat Kannur Warriors 2-1 Kannur Warriors’ unbeaten run finally came to an end on Saturday night as Thiruvananthapuram Kombans beat it 2-1 to dash the Warriors’ hopes of going to the top of the Super League Kerala table. After creating quite a few chances, Kannur…
Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batter Sarfaraz Khan hit his first Test century on day four of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru. His effort, along with Rishabh Pant‘s, resulted in a 177-run partnership, boosting India’s second innings total.Sarfaraz and Pant discussed their strategy reflecting on their…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket fans finally witnessed a moment they had been waiting for. Star batter Virat Kohli signalled a return to form in Test cricket with a well-crafted 70-run knock in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday.It was a knock that held immense importance, both on…
MUMBAI: Soon after his ended his three-year long drought for a domestic red-ball century, scoring a fluent 142 in 190 balls, inclusive of 12 fours and four sixes, on Day 2 of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match against Maharashtra at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC, Mumbai on Saturday, Shreyas Iyer made it clear…
William O’Rourke (Image credit: NZC) NEW DELHI: New Zealand find themselves just 107 runs short of securing a rare Test victory on Indian soil, but pacer William O’Rourke cautioned against complacency despite the seemingly achievable target. The Kiwi bowlers, led by O’Rourke and Matt Henry, who shared six wickets between them, managed to dismiss India…
