2nd T20I: Clinical Australia hammer Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to seal series
Cricket Ki Baat | October 30, 2019 21:13 ISTChasing a paltry 118-run target, David Warner and Steve Smith comfortably steered Australia home with seven overs to spare.
Chasing a paltry 118-run target, David Warner and Steve Smith comfortably steered Australia home with seven overs to spare.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri said that MS Dhoni knows when it is right to walk away and people should stop talking about his retirement.
Virat Kohli has been rested for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, as Rohit Sharma will lead the side. MS Dhoni, however, remains absent from the squad.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has formally taken over as the president of BCCI. He addressed the various aspects prevalent in Indian cricket and also revealed that he will talk to current Indian captain, Virat Kohli tomorrow.
A formidable Indian team ticked all boxes with ease as they deservingly completed a 3-0 rout of an out of sorts South Africa with a comprehensive innings and 202 runs victory in the third and final Test in Ranchi on Tuesday.
With India reduced to 39 for three, Rohit (117 batting off 164 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (83 batting off 135) shared an unbeaten 185-run stand to stage the home team's remarkable recovery.
With India reduced to 39/3, Rohit (117) and Ajinkya Rahane (83) shared an unbeaten 185-run stand to stage the home team's remarkable recovery.
Having already pocketed the three-match series, Team India will take on South Africa in the third and final Test against South Africa in Ranchi on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Dhoni revealed that he too does go through the same emotions -- frustration, anger, disappointment -- but he rather focuses his energy into thinking what should be done.
Kumble, who has recently been appointed as Director of Cricket Operations of Kings XI Punjab for the impending IPL season next year, reckons that out-of-favour Test batsman Rahul is still a good T20I batsman and that he wants him to notch up match-winning performances in the format.
Ashwin finished with best innings figures of 4/69 including the wickets of Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis who scored 64, Quinton e Kock (31) and Kagiso Rabada (2) in the end.
Mayank's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
Sri Lanka registered an emphatic 35-run victory over Pakistan to secure the three-match T20I series, as struggles continue for Sarfaraz Ahmed's men.
Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul in the final day as India secured a comprehensive 203-run victory over South Africa in the first Test.
At stumps, South Africa were 11 for one with Ravindra Jadeja trapping first-innings centurion Dean Elgar in front of the stumps. The visitors need another 384 runs for victory.
The Proteas dominated the first two sessions of the day but the last session was clearly shared as the spin duo of Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja clawed back.
At close of play, the visitors were 385 for eight in 118 overs, trailing India by 117 runs.
With India skipper Virat Kohli declaring the innings at 502/7, the idea was to give the spinners a go before stumps to assess what the pitch has on offer and the duo of Ashwin and Jadeja didn't disappoint.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is only behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the list of most admired men in India, released by YouGov.
India will host Sri Lanka for a three-match T20I series in the first/second week of January. Zimbabwe were originally scheduled to tour India in the time slot, but their tour was cancelled in the wake of ICC's suspension.
Top News
Latest News
