Winning the toss and opting to field after a delayed start due to a wet outfield proved to be the right call for Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. The new ball duo of Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam made an impact early on, claiming two wickets by the seventh over. To add to Pakistan’s troubles, […]
Sri Lanka made a cautious start after choosing to bat first in the opening Test against England, but their innings quickly unraveled. The openers held steady for the first five overs, though they only managed six runs. However, three wickets fell in just ten deliveries, undoing all their early efforts. The standout moment for the […]
The English summer reached its peak on Wednesday as Sri Lanka took to the field in Manchester, aiming for their first Test victory against the highly-favored hosts in a decade. The visitors saw an opportunity with first-choice opener Zak Crawley absent and Ollie Pope making his Test captaincy debut in place of the injured Ben […]
Winning the toss and opting to field first, the Tigers started strong with Vidwath and Manvanth Kaverappa delivering lethal spells with the new ball. However, LR Chethan’s 48 and Shubhang Hegde’s 52 managed to lift the Blasters to a total of 142, despite eight other players failing to reach double digits. During the chase, an […]
After three and a half weeks of exhilarating cricket, the Women’s Hundred concluded with a thrilling final between London Spirit and Welsh Fire at Lord’s. London Spirit’s captain, Heather Knight, opted to field first after winning the toss. Welsh Fire’s openers, Tammy Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley, began cautiously, reaching 15/0 after two sets. However, their […]
Winning the toss and opting to field first didn’t yield the desired outcome for the Superchargers, as Manchester’s top three racked up 73 runs during the powerplay. However, the introduction of spin slowed the hosts’ momentum until Jamie Overton’s pair of sixes turned the tide in favor of the home side, leaving the opposition skipper […]
After a dominant victory in the previous match, India faced Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Kandy. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Indian bowlers made a strong start, with Arshdeep Singh dismissing Kusal Mendis in the fourth over. However, Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka formed a […]
The Indian captain was overjoyed to present departing coach Rahul Dravid with a major trophy: “You saw how proud and excited he was.” It was both the best and most emotional time. Desperation for a world title made this T20 World Cup win the pinnacle of Rohit Sharma’s career. “This has to be the greatest […]
In a crucial must-win encounter, West Indies captain Rovman Powell chose to field first after winning the toss. Andre Russell quickly made an impact by dismissing Steven Taylor in the second over. Nitish Kumar and Andries Gous then guided the USA through the powerplay, putting together 48 runs before Gudakesh Motie trapped Kumar LBW. Alzarri […]
Choosing to bowl first in a high-stakes Super Over match, Jos Buttler’s decision quickly backfired as the West Indies top-order dominated, accumulating 41 runs in four overs after a couple of cautious opening overs, finishing with a 54-run powerplay. Nicholas Pooran retired hurt with a groin injury, making way for Brandon King, who continued the […]