Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai (PTI Photo) Azmatullah Omarzai produced a stunning rescue act with the bat, smashing a record-breaking century to help Afghanistan recover from a disastrous start and post 221/7 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.Walking in with Afghanistan reeling at 5/4, Omarzai launched a counter-attack that completely…
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel after winning the Indian Grand Prix 2013 (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Sebastian Vettel won the 2013 Indian Grand Prix, completing a hat-trick of victories at the Buddh International Circuit. It was also the day he sealed his fourth Formula 1 world championship. However, it turned out to be India’s last Formula…
India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP/PTI photo) Ajinkya Rahane has backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar despite the experienced pacer’s expensive return to international cricket, urging critics not to judge him too harshly after three difficult outings in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.Bhuvneshwar conceded 49, 50 and 40 runs across his first three matches, managing just one wicket….
NEW DELHI: India have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. With the series decided, former India opener Aakash Chopra wants the team management to give another opportunity to Mayank Yadav in the fourth T20I.Chopra believes Mayank should replace Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI for the match…
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against England in the final league fixture of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series. With Sri Lanka and Pakistan already through to the final, England will be looking to end their winless campaign on a positive note, while Sri Lanka aim to…
Renato Moicano reacts after defeating Jalin Turner during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. (Reuters) Renato Moicano was scheduled to fight Brian Ortega at UFC 326 in March. Ortega withdrew with injuries. The rematch was booked for UFC 331 in September, only for Ortega to pull out again, this time with a cut above his left…
If there is one thing Tilak Varma does not lack against Pakistan, it is confidence. And when asked about his recent match-winning exploits against the arch-rivals, India’s T20I vice-captain had a cheeky reminder for everyone: he has done it before, too.Tilak’s unbeaten 51 off just 22 balls in the Asian Games final earlier this month…
Sujeet Kalkal (Image credit: X) Sujeet Kalkal’s wait for a World Championships medal continued as the Indian wrestler suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the men’s 65kg quarterfinals on Thursday. Sujeet lost 3-3 on criteria to Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev, bringing his 24-match winning streak to an end.The defeat was a major setback for Sujeet, who had…
India beat China 5-2 (Image: ANI) Captain Harmanpreet Singh and forward Sukhjeet Singh struck twice each as India continued their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy, defeating a spirited China 5-2 in front of the home crowd at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium on Thursday.India, who had opened their campaign with a commanding…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to India’s T20I setup has not gone according to plan, with former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin delivering a blunt assessment of the veteran pacer’s performance in the third T20I against New Zealand.Bhuvneshwar, who returned to the national side after nearly four years, has struggled to make an impact…
