Big picture: Batting might vs bowling smarts Afghanistan were so close to achieving their most important ODI win. Against Australia. For a shot at the World Cup semi-finals. Almost there. Before a Glenn Maxwell-sized meteorflattened them. They are now in Ahmedabad to play their final league game and will bow out of the World Cup …
Mohammad Hafeez took another dig at Virat Kohli after Ben Stokes scored a century against Netherlands. Hafeez, who called Virat Kohli selfish after his century against South Africa, termed Stokes’ innings a perfect example of a selfless knock. Hafeez’s post was countered by Michael Vaughan who said that Stokes’ inning was as good as Virat …
Bangladesh282 for 7 (Shanto 90, Shakib 82, Madushanka 3-69, Mathews 2-35) beat Sri Lanka 279 (Asalanka 108, Nissanka 41, Tanzim 3-80, Shoriful 2-51, Shakib 2-57) by three wickets Yet another chapter was written into the story of subcontinental cricket’s most engrossing rivalry, in which Bangladesh came away deserved winners against Sri Lanka, winning by three …
Kohli completes his record-equalling 49th ODI hundred in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa. India’s Virat Kohli has scored his 49th one-day international (ODI) hundred to equal compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world record. Kohli completed the feat in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday. The former …
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam may not have lit the tournament on fire, but he has been among the runs in this year’s ICC ODI World Cup. The 29-year-old has scored three half-centuries in the tournament so far and has amassed 207 runs at an average of 34.50 and a strike rate of 79 in the …
Afghanistan bowled out defending champions England for 215 to win by 69 runs in the first major upset of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan produced the first shock of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 when they beat defending champions England by 69 runs on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. …
NEW DELHI : As the cricket frenzy reached a fever pitch when India and Pakistan clashed on Saturday, the restaurant industry in major cities experienced a substantial boost in business. Restaurant chains like Massive Restaurants, the operator of Farzi Cafe, and other popular chains like Cafe Delhi Heights, said business was 15-30% higher than a …
Disney+ Hotstar on Saturday recorded a historic concurrent viewership of 3.5 crore during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan. This is the highest peak concurrency number achieved across all formats of cricket, said the company. Asia Cup 2023 already garnered an overwhelming response from fans, with 2.8 crore viewers for the …
Good news for cricket fans in Mumbai! A pair of special trains will be running between Mumbai and Ahmedabad ahead of the Saturday’s crucial India-Pakistan match at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the Railways announced Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with a capacity of 132,000 seats, is set to host an eagerly awaited ICC World Cup …
Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh gave his verdict on whether India should stick with three spinners or go with a pacer instead for the World Cup campaign. The ‘Men in Blue’ opened their World Cup campaign on a positive note following a hard fought victory against Australia. One of the things that stood out in …