India captain Rohit Sharma seems to have picked up from where he left off against Afghanistan and got India off to a flying start in their chase after Pakistan collapsed to 191 all out. He scored 39 runs off 24 balls in a 56-run stand with Virat Kohli, which itself came in just 42 balls. […]
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New Zealand kept their unbeaten run intact with a eight-wicket win vs Bangladesh, in ODI 11 of the ongoing 2023 World Cup in Chennai, on Friday. Chasing a target of 246 runs, New Zealand reached 248/2 in 42.5 overs, courtesy of an unbeaten knock of 89 runs off 67 balls by Daryl Mitchell. Meanwhile, Kane […]
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Rohit Sharma has made a mockery of the Afghanistan bowling in the first 10 overs. The Indian captain blazed to a 30-ball half-century and in the process equalled one record and broke another. He equalled David Warner’s record for fastest to 1000 World Cup runs in terms of innings and then went on surpass Chris […]
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Defending champions England returned to winning ways with a 137-run win over Bangladesh in their second World Cup game here on Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Dawid Malan hit a superb 140, while Jonny Bairstow (52) and Joe Root (82) slammed half-centuries to power England to a formidable 364 for 9. In reply, Bangladesh folded […]
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Abdullah Shafique and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan smashed fine centuries as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in a high-scoring World Cup match here on Tuesday. Shafique, playing only his fifth ODI, slammed a 103-ball 113, while Rizwan battled cramps to hit an unbeaten 131 and shared a 95-run partnership with Saud Shakeel (31) to […]
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Netherlands produced a decent show with the ball as New Zealand piled 322/7 in 50 overs after being invited to bat first in the World Cup encounter in Hyderabad. The proceedings kicked-off with Netherlands bowling three consecutive maiden overs, following which Devon Conway and Will Young got into action. The pair added 67 runs in 12 […]
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Australia were all out for 199 with the Indian spinners keeping them under the pump but any advantage India may have gained from their performance with the ball and in the field was almost nullified by the nightmarish start they got off to with the bat. Ishan Kishan fell for a golden duck while Rohit […]
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Pakistan kicked-off the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with an 81 run victory over Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday. Batting first Pakistan managed to pile 286/10 in 49 overs despite a top-order collapse. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan led the rescue act for Pakistan as both the batters chipped in with […]
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Australia managed to end their run of defeats with a comprehensive 66-run victory over India. They however lost the series, with India having won the previous two ODIs. Chasing a massive 353 to win, India were restricted by Australia to 286 in 49.4 overs. India however won the three-match series 2-1. The Aussies motored to […]
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India beat Australia by 99 runs in the rain-interrupted second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Sunday. Batting first, India amassed 399 with centuries from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Gill after being asked to bat first. Leading the team in the first two games of the three-match series, […]
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