‘Youngsters showed character’
India skipper Virat Kohli feels it was “unfortunate” that Parvez Rasool could not get a game during the just-concluded ODI series against Zimbabwe but insisted that the Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder j
Zimbabwe learn from Kohli & Co.
Demolished in the just-concluded ODI series against India, Zimbabwean players were sent to the rival dressing room by their coach Andy Waller to gather some cricketing tips from Virat Kohli and his me
High Five
Legspinner Amit Mishra’s six-wicket haul took India to a comprehensive one-day series whitewash in Zimbabwe as they beat the hosts by seven wickets in Saturday’s fifth one-day international in Bulaway
Dilshan puts SL campaign on track
Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an unbeaten 60 to lead Sri Lanka to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-curtailed one-dayer in the tri-nation series here on Tuesday.
Rohit hundred enough this time
Rohit Sharma hit his second century in successive matches to secure India a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their a tri-series match here on Sunday.
Rohit’s first century was against Zimbabwe on Friday in a match which the home side won by six wickets. But his 101 not out here on Sunday ensured victory the Lankans.
Sent in to bat by India captain Suresh Raina, Sri Lanka struggled against the inexperienced Indians to reach 242 in 49.5 overs.
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Jolted India seek revival against new-look Lanka
Their pride dented by the embarrassing loss to Zimbabwe in the opening encounter, a jolted India will hope to revive their campaign against Sri Lanka in the second match of the tri-series here on Sunday.
Different legs, similar fate
Zimbabwe stunned India by six wickets with 10 balls to spare to give the tri-nation one-day series with Sri Lanka a surprising opening here on Friday.
Zimbabwe showed they wouldn’t just be the amiable hosts for the pair of former World Cup champions, by overhauling India’s impressive 285/5 with the second highest successful chase in their history.
New-look India on test from today
A new-look Indian team will look to test their bench strength when they face Zimbabwe in the opening match of the triangular ODI series, also involving Sri Lanka, here on Friday.