Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

In a thrilling final showdown at Hangzhou’s Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, the India Women’s cricket team sealed the Asian Games gold medal in their maiden appearance in the competition. They defeated Sri Lanka Women by 19 runs on Monday, September 25, successfully defending a target of 117. Titas Sadhu emerged as the star performer for India with the ball, finishing with impressive figures of 3-6 from her four-over spell. Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain back in action after a two-game ban, won the toss and opted to bat first. However, the typical explosive start from Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana,…

In a last-ball thriller, Charith Asalanka showed remarkable composure, steering Sri Lanka to a two-wicket victory in the must-win Asia Cup Super Four encounter against Pakistan in Colombo. The nail-biter secured Sri Lanka’s place in the final, where they will face India at the same venue on Sunday. Rain delayed the start of the virtual shootout by 75 minutes, reducing it to a 42-over affair. Pakistan chose to bat and managed a respectable 252/7 after early struggles. Sri Lanka made an energetic start, thanks to Kusal Perera’s eight-ball 17. It took a brilliant piece of fielding from Shadab Khan to…

Kuldeep Yadav achieved a remarkable milestone in the third T20I against West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana as he became the fastest Indian to secure 50 wickets in T20Is based on the number of matches played. Kuldeep accomplished this feat in his 30th T20I appearance for India, surpassing his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal, who had reached 50 T20I wickets in 34 games. In the realm of full-member players, only Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis (26) and Ireland’s Mark Adair (28) have achieved this milestone at a faster pace than Kuldeep. Although he had missed the second T20I due to a…

Australia had much the better of the opening day in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, bowling England out for 283 in just over two sessions and then chipping away steadily to reach 61-1 at stumps. Harry Brook’s brisk 85 was the highlight of an otherwise disappointing English batting display, as they collapsed from 184 for 3 largely because of poor shot selection. Pat Cummins, the Australian skipper, won the toss and sent England in on a green-tinged pitch at The Oval. England’s openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, got off to a rapid start, and they…

Vaibhav Tripathi In the final of the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pakistan Shaheens successfully defended their title by defeating arch-rivals India A with a convincing 128-run margin. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, India A faced a formidable opening partnership from Shaheens’ Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan, who displayed attacking cricket and quickly took the team to 103 runs without losing a wicket in just 15 overs. However, a crucial breakthrough by Manav Suthar, dismissing Ayub for 59, triggered India’s comeback as they picked up the next four wickets in quick…

Sri Lankan cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne has officially announced his retirement from international cricket through a statement posted on his Instagram handle. The left-handed batter made his debut in 2010 and went on to have an impressive career, representing his country in 44 Test matches, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is. He scored over 5,000 runs across formats for Sri Lanka, which includes seven hundreds and 31 fifties. Thirimanne’s last appearance for Sri Lanka was in a Test match against Bangladesh in 2022, marking the end of his remarkable journey as a devoted player for the team. However, he was not included…

India A continued their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan Shaheens in Colombo on Wednesday. Rajvardhan Hangargekar struck both early and late for figures of 5 for 42, as Pakistan Shaheens managed just 205, and Sai Sudharsan’s sparkling unbeaten 104 provided the impetus as India romped home with 80 balls remaining. Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and chose to bat first, but their lineup struggled to find stability, eventually being dismissed for a below-par score in the 48th over. The start was disastrous, losing Saim Ayub and Omair…

Kevin Sinclair, the offspin-bowling allrounder, has received his maiden Test call-up for the second Test against India. He replaces Raymon Reifer in the 13-member squad, marking the only change from the previous Test, which West Indies lost by an innings and 141 runs. Reifer, who struggled in the opening Test with scores of 2 and 11, will remain with the squad as a cover for any potential injuries. Sinclair has showcased his skills in first-class cricket, capturing 54 wickets in 18 matches at an impressive average of 23.98, including a best figure of 6 for 33. He has also contributed…

James Anderson in place of Ollie Robinson is the only change in the England XI for the fourth Ashes Test starting at Old Trafford in Manchester on July 19. This was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday. Australia lead the five-match series 2-1. Despite being available for the Manchester Test, Robinson has made way for veteran Anderson, who was kept out of the XI in the previous Test won by England. He took 10 wickets in the first three Tests. Anderson, England’s leading wicket-taker of all time, will return to the XI at his home ground.…

In the final of the Duleep Trophy at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, South Zone emerged champions on Sunday. They secured a convincing 75-run win against West Zone on the fifth and final day of the match. South, after losing the toss, managed a modest 213 in their first innings, with captain Hanuma Vihari contributing 63 runs and Tilak Varma 40. After that, South’s Vidwath Kaverappa rocked the West line-up featuring the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan and Priyank Panchal. He took seven for 53 to bundle West out for 146. In their second innings,…