Cricket

Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck and bouced back with a 70-run knock in the first Test, which India lost to New Zealand.

Abhishek smashed 58 in 24 balls before Ayush Badoni completed the formality of chasing down a target of 108 with a six and four. India won with as many as 55 balls still left to be bowled.

Samad hammered 127 runs from 117 balls in the first inning of the ongoing Elite Group A match against Odisha and remained unbeaten on 108 runs in the second on Monday.

New Zealand made 158/5 before limiting South Africa to 126/9 to clinch the ICC T20 Women's World Cup 2024.

Head, who is expecting his second baby with wife Jess, is taking a break from next month's three-match ODI Series against Pakistan and won't feature in the subsequent T20 campaign against the same opposition.

Former cricketer Manoj Tiwary opined that India should experiment with the in-form Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has scored four centuries in his last four first-class matches.

As per Sydney Morning Herald's report, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and fellow directors informed Hockey that he was not seen as a long-term option and offered him the opportunity to exit on amicable terms.

The batter had struck a length delivery on the backfoot with enough power that it looked to be a flat six, but Ramandeep dove to his right to claim the catch, leaving his rival side stunned.

While India T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav had to deal with disappointment of being dismissed for seven, Iyer made the most as he cracked 142 from 190 balls with 12 fours and four sixes.

The Bengaluru weather might spoil the party again when Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant take the field on Saturday morning.

Ben Stokes highlighted the importance of the toss on the final outcome in the second Test but said that he would continue to call tails come the next match.

Anil Kumble priased Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan as the pair stiched together a 136-run partnership in attacking fashion.

Babar Azam had quit as Pakistan captain early this month, saying he wants to focus on his batting.

Stokes was at the crease, trying to make a push for his team when Noman Ali bamboozled the Englishman with a rank turner.

Chandika Hathurusinghe's second stint has ended prematurely despite five months remaining on his contract as Phil Simmons gets the role till the Champions Trophy.

Rohit Sharma took the blame for opting to bat first as India went on to be bowled out for a mere 46 runs.