FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia beat England 2-1 to enter final for 1st time
Football | July 12, 2018 10:28 ISTMario Mandzukic scored the clincher in the second half of extra time in the semifinal to secure a spot in Sunday's final against France.
Mario Mandzukic scored the clincher in the second half of extra time in the semifinal to secure a spot in Sunday's final against France.
Croatia has never advanced to the championship match. The wait for England to reach a second final dates back to 1966, when it won the World Cup for the only time.
One of the busiest cricketers going around in the international circuit these days, Kohli is often away on national duty while Anushka is busy with her film shoots.
Eighty-one of 92 players on semifinal rosters are with clubs in England (40), Spain (12), France (12), Germany (nine) and Italy (eight).
Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored with headers in a 2-0 win over Sweden on Saturday, earning England a match against either Croatia or host nation Russia for a place in the final.
Former Team India skipper and IndiaTV's cricket expert Sourav Ganguly feels that the Men in Blue have to score runs and put up a challenging total which can put England under pressure after they suffered a five-wicket loss to the hosts in the second T20I, leveling the series 1-1.
England all-rounder David Willey has raised questions on India's tactics, accusing the visiting bowlers of not playing within the spirit of the game. Willey was miffed with India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who stopped in his delivery stride in the final
After Team India demolished hosts England in the 1st T20I with Kuldeep Yadav's 5/24 and KL Rahul's hundred, the Men in Blue will look to clinch the three-match series at Cardiff. On the other hand, former India captain MS Dhoni is set to make a record appearence as he will play his 500th International match, the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar's 664. For more sports stories, visit https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
England advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Colombia 4-3 in a shootout following a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Even though Virat Kohli lost his wicket for 0 and 9 in successive matches in Ireland, he will score well in the tough series against England, feels former India opener Virender Sehwag. Speaking to IndiaTV on 'Cricket Ki Baat', Sehwag said India will have a 95 per cent chance of winning the first T20I against England at the Old Trafford, Manchester, on Tuesday. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Adnan Januzaj's 51st-minute strike proved to be the difference between the teams.
Former India opener and IndiaTV's cricket expert, Virender Sewhag, feels that the Men in Blue should play with the same playing XI in T20Is against both Ireland and England as it will help them remain consistent and at the same time, send a strong message to the Eoin Morgan-led side as well.
The manager of GMS Heating & Plumbing was accused of forgetting his motherland and his skin colour in the poisonous letter.
Left-handed opener Nick Gubbins anchored the innings to perfection with an unbeaten 128 as Lions chased down a modest target of 233 in only 41.5 overs.
India batsman Rohit Sharma has cleared the Yo-Yo fitness test and is set to travel with the Indian team to England on June 23. India will tour Ireland for T20 Internationals scheduled for June 27 and 29.
Team India face some cut-throat challenges ahead of the England tour as the Three Lions are making an impressive statement as they beat Australia in the 2nd ODI to lead the five-match series 2-0.
The 21-year-old has scored over 826 runs with a highest score of 76 in the 40 T20 Internationals she has played so far.
As the Team India batsman adds another feather to his cap on his birthday, in an exclusive interview with India TV, Ajinkya Rahane hopes to put up a good show as the Virat Kohli led team face England in five Tests starting July.
Virat Kohli is a far more experienced player than what he was during his nightmarish tour of England in 2014 but Australia great Glenn McGrath cautioned that an in-form James Anderson could make things tougher for the Indian captain this time too. "
The Indian team skipper Virat Kohli is yet to register a century in Test cricket at England and with the stakes raised, India will have to battle it out to come out on top in a five-match Test series
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