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Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an incendiary 84 to fashion India’s 48-run victory against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Wednesday.
DARYL Mitchell, who loves playing in and against India, helped New Zealand level the series with a classy, unbeaten 100 in the second ODI of the three-match series. India, asked to bat on a tricky surface, took their time to get going before setting a target of 285. Mitchell, whose game against spin is one of the best in the business across formats, took a liking to both of India’s frontline spinners.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday strongly criticised the BCCI’s recent move asking Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman.
India England cricket test series has ended in a 2-2 draw. The honours are even.
Mohammed Siraj couldn’t hold back his tears as Dhruv Jurel ran in and hugged him.…
Divya Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy to win FIDE Women Chess World Cup held in Batumi, Georgia. The teenager won the tense tiebreaks after two classical games ended in draws.
In these days of instant cricket, the match ending in a tie or draw is an improbable proposition. But after India-,England test match ended in a draw at Manchester, the result was almost a victory for India.
What began as a herculean effort for a hard-fought draw in Manchester threatened to boil over in its final moments, as Ben Stokes’ offer to settle for a draw with 15 overs remaining in the day’s play was first met with a polite refusal, and then a stormy fallout. With India well ahead on 386/4 after 138 overs and a lead of 75, the match was headed towards an inevitable draw. But the Indian camp had other ideas.
Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71, TMZ Sports reported. Emergency responders were dispatched to Hulk Hogan’s Florida home following a 911 call about a suspected cardiac arrest, the report noted.
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