South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit his seventh One Day International hundred against India during the third ODI in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. He reached the landmark in 80 balls in the 30th over, pulling Harshit Rana for his sixth six to bring up the century.This was de Kock’s seventh ODI hundred in just 23…
West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, raises his bat after scoring 200 runs against NZ (AP/PTI) West Indies produced one of the most remarkable fourth-innings efforts in modern Test cricket, grinding out a heroic draw against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval. While the fight shown by Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach stunned the…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (X) In a quirky subplot of India’s series-clinching third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit Sharma once again played the role of the unspoken DRS gatekeeper, this time without even captaining the side. With stand-in skipper KL Rahul at the helm, it was Rohit, supported by Virat Kohli, who…
NEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav (4/41) and Prasidh Krishna (4/66) shared eight wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 270 in the third ODI on Saturday, even though Quinton de Kock scored 106. De Kock made 106 off 89 balls with eight fours and six sixes. Captain Temba Bavuma scored 48 from 67 balls with…
India’s Prasidh Krishna celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised pacer Prasidh Krishna‘s performance in the third ODI between India and South Africa at Visakhapatnam. Krishna’s four-wicket haul (4/66) helped restrict South Africa to 270 runs, despite his previous expensive spell in the second ODI where he conceded 85 runs in 8.2…
Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (X) Virat Kohli has been part of countless wicket celebrations for India, but the Vizag ODI on Saturday produced a moment unlike any other. As Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up a brilliant bowling spell in the decisive third ODI against South Africa, Kohli grabbed the wrist-spinner by the hand and pulled…
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo/ India defeated South Africa in the third ODI of the three-match series on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1, completing a strong finish to the contest.Chasing a target of 271, India overhauled the total with 10.1 overs and nine wickets to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls, striking…
Parth Jindal, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday used the post-match press conference after the third ODI win against South Africa to respond to the criticism that followed India’s 2-0 Test series defeat. Gambhir said the reaction to the Test losses ignored key details. He said: “There…
England outscored Australia 3-1 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Saturday to secure a spot in the ninth-place classification match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025. The victory brought some cheer to England supporters in Chennai, particularly as it coincided with their cricket team struggling in the second Test of the Ashes…
Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former Indian cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan commended Rohit Sharma‘s performance as he scored his 61st ODI fifty during the third match between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam.Opening the innings with Jaiswal, Rohit scored 75 runs from 73 balls. The duo established a 155-run partnership at a…
