Opening the innings, Nair scored a patient 57 off 83 balls while skipper Pandey chipped in with unbeaten 41 off 52 balls. The duo added 67 runs for the third wicket Shreyas Iyer (20) and Sanju Samson (10) were dismissed cheaply.
Persistent showers forced the 1st ODI between India and West Indies to be abandoned.
With West Indies just about managing to draw the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan 1-1, there is no doubt that the current Indian side are a few notches ahead in terms of quality.
India vs Bangladesh: Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer in the world to reach 8,000 runs in ODIs in just 175 innings.
Ravi Shastri, in an exclusive chat with India TV from Cardiff, said India need to play to their strengths and should not measure Bangladesh lightly.
Sarfraz Ahmed (61) cracked a gritty unbeaten fifty as Pakistan survived some tense moments before notching up a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their must-win Group B match to enter the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Pakistan fast bowlers put up a stellar show to dismiss Sri Lanka for 236 after asking them to bat in a must-win game in Cardiff.
Sent into bat by Kohli, South Africa were bowled out for 191 in 44.3 overs. In reply, India chased down the target with 12 overs to spare, reaching 193 for two in 38 overs, to set up a last-four clash with Bangladesh.
India vs South Africa: Defending champions India defeated South Africa by 8 wickets to storm into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will be playing in his 299th ODI game when he comes out against South Africa at The Oval.
England advanced as the group winner after three straight wins and will be joined in the last four by tournament outsider Bangladesh, who finished in second place on three points.
India captain Virat Kohli urged his players to keep their composure against South Africa in a do-or-die match on Sunday.
Asserting that the batting order could change depending on the situation of a one-day match, India’s head coach Anil Kumble has backed Manish Pandey for the No. 4 spot.
With February 15 inching closer the heat is building on both sides of the border. The most awaited event of the year, India vs Pakistan ODI match is just around the corner.The clash between the
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan spinners combined for nine wickets before Kumar Sangakkara hit 86 runs to help the hosts to a tense six-wicket win over England in the fourth one-day international on Sunday.Electing to
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