The 15th edition of fixtures was all geared up for an epic showdown at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. The highly anticipated clash between two tournament favorites, India and Australia, was about to kick off. Surprisingly, the stadium already had a significant crowd, which was a departure from the previous matches in the tournament. […]
Bumrah delivers to Mitchell Marsh, and he’s caught by Kohli! Mitchell Marsh departs early, thanks to a fine catch by Kohli at slip. Bumrah bowled a beautifully pitched short-of-length delivery with extra bounce just outside the off-stump. Mitchell Marsh tentatively poked at it, resulting in a straightforward outside-edge that veered towards Kohli’s left. Kohli dived […]
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke expressed his playful desire for Virat Kohli to start the India-Australia 2023 World Cup match in Chennai with a duck. He humorously suggested that Kohli might score centuries in every other game but then encounter a zero against Australia in the final. Leading up to the World Cup, India and […]
South Africa appeared poised for a resounding victory to kick off the 2023 World Cup in style, as they reduced Sri Lanka to 111/4 while chasing a massive target of 429. Although the Proteas briefly felt a jolt from an explosive innings by Kusal Mendis, who hammered 72 runs from just 46 deliveries, they managed […]
In the World Cup opener at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sri Lanka faced a daunting task as they were set a target of 429 by the Proteas, which was a hundred runs more than the highest successful chase in tournament history. Their situation went from bad to worse when opener Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for a […]
In the third ICC World Cup match held in Dharamshala, Bangladesh won the toss and requested Afghanistan to bat first. Afghanistan began steadily, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran contributing 47 and 22 runs, respectively. However, the Afghan team then faced a series of wicket losses as Bangladesh’s captain led a potent bowling attack. Mehidy […]
In the fourth World Cup held at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first. The South African team suffered an early setback in just the second over when their captain, Temba Bavuma, was dismissed leg-before-wicket. However, Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen managed to change the […]
In the fourth World Cup match held at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium between Sri Lanka and South Africa, Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to field first. The Proteas faced an early setback when their captain, Temba Bavuma, fell victim to a superb delivery by Dilshan Madushanka in just the second […]
In the pursuit of a target of 157 runs, Bangladesh positioned themselves strongly, looking to secure their first-ever World Cup victory against Afghanistan. Despite the Afghan bowlers’ efforts to maintain pressure during the powerplay, with the Tigers at 44/2, they struggled to stem the run flow, courtesy of the efforts of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and […]
In the third World Cup match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Bangladesh was chasing a target of 157 runs after Afghanistan’s innings concluded in just 37.2 overs. An intriguing incident occurred during this chase, which led to discussions. At the time of the incident, Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan and Liton Das were at the crease. The […]