NEW DELHI: Bad light caused by dark cloud cover forced early stumps on Day 3 of the first India vs Bangladesh Test in Chennai on Saturday. As India tightened their grip in the Chepauk Test, a cloud cover, in the final session of the day, forced early close of play with 10 overs left in…
NEW DELHI: Australia clinched victory against England by 68 runs in the second ODI at Headingley, going 2-0 up in the five-match series.The world champions were in a precarious position at 221-9 after losing the toss.Alex Carey shone with a brisk 74, leading a crucial last-wicket stand of 49 with Josh Hazlewood, pushing Australia to…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s decision not to review the LBW decision against him in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh became a big talking point. However, it was the reactions of captain Rohit Sharma and umpire Richard Kettleborough that captured even more attention on social media.Kohli was trapped by Bangladesh spinner Mehidy…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten 119 runs helped India gain a strong position on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Chepauk on Saturday. Partnering with Rishabh Pant, Gill helped India set a target of 515 for the visitors. Pant, making his return to Test cricket, scored 109 runs in the second…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, known for his aggressive batting style, saw opportunities where others saw risks. Sehwag aimed to score runs quickly throughout his career. Sehwag’s record includes three triple centuries in Test cricket and becoming the second Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, to score 200 runs in a One Day International (ODI)….
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp on Saturday acknowledged that the team’s batting performance improved in their second innings compared to their first. However, he cautioned that the Bangladesh batters still face significant challenges against India’s high-quality bowling attack in the first Test in Chennai.India has taken a commanding position in the match with…
NEW DELHI: Bad light frequently affects the later parts of the day’s action in Test cricket, disrupting the flow of the game. The third day’s play of the first India-Bangladesh Test was no different as bad light forced the early stumps in Chennai.The match came to a halt on Saturday evening when the two on-field…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill wiped away months of pain, stress and various setbacks by scoring emotional centuries on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Saturday.Pant (109) and Gill (119 not out) led the batting with a partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket in the…
NEW DELHI: James Anderson who is the leading wicket taker among the pacers in test cricket has scalped the wickets of batters for almost two decades. In his 35o innings of Test career, he has scalped 704 wicket to become the only pacer to take more than 700 wickets.Prior to this Australian great, Glenn Mcgrath…
Meanwhile, in Chennai, local lad Ravichandran Ashwin has finally got his first wicket of the game, dismissing Shadman Islam for a well-made 35. Bangladesh are in trouble now, at 96/2, having lost both their openers in the span of 5 overs, after a strong opening stand of 62. They will not be looking at 515…
