Colombo, February 16 Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said “fearless” Ishan Kishan’s marauding fifty was the difference between his side and India, and urged his players to rally after the heavy defeat in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup here.Led by Kishan’s aggressive 77 off 40 balls, India trumped Pakistan by 61 runs […]
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Colombo, February 15 India recorded a 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday for another dominant victory over the arch-rivals in ICC events. Ishan Kishan made a high-quality 77 off 40 balls on a challenging surface to take India to 175 for seven. The total proved to be more than […]
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Colombo, February 14 Amid the still-smouldering embers of an impasse that mixed cricket with politics like never before, India will need middle-order stability and a fully fit Abhishek Sharma to maintain domination over Pakistan when the two bitter rivals clash in the T20 World Cup’s marquee fixture, here on Sunday.A temporary ‘peace season’ has dawned […]
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Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe produced the first upset of the T20 World Cup, with a 23-run shock win over an injury-plagued Australia in their Group B clash, here on Friday.Sent into bat, Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave a […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 13 Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar expects leg-spinner Keldeep Yadav to come in for pacer Arshdeep Singh in the national team’s high-profile T20 World Cup game against arch nemesis Pakistan on Sunday. Arshdeep was at the receiving end of some punishment from Namibian batters here on Thursday even though […]
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New Delhi, February 13 Sanju Samson disappointed again, Ishan Kishan dazzled and his mentor Hardik Pandya entertained but India’s 93-run victory over Namibia here on Thursday wasn’t exactly the Box Office hit one expected ahead of a tense T20 World Cup face-off against Pakistan.The victory felt less like an assurance and more like the calm […]
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Madurai (Tamil Nadu) February 12Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said that in an era where players are overwhelmed by data from computers, deep understanding has become the only true differentiator in modern chess.“Funnily enough, the more that is available for you to know, the less you can know. If every day you’re subjected […]
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New Delhi, February 12 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday revealed that 1342 athletes in various disciplines have been weeded out of the Khelo India programme in the last three years for not measuring up in performance and doping violations. In his reply to a question in Rajya Sabha seeking details of the performance of […]
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Chennai, February 12The Netherlands will look to blend batting explosiveness and bowling discipline for a victory against the dangerous United States of America, essential to keep their T20 World Cup Super Eights hopes alive during a Group A match here on Friday.Having lost their tournament-opener against Pakistan narrowly, the Dutch bounced back in commanding fashion […]
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Ahmedabad, February 11 South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, South Africa rode on a 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) to post a competitive 187 for 6. In reply, opener […]
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