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Latest Sports News - Aus register their highest successful ODI run chase, level series
--- Aus register their highest successful ODI run chase, level series --- Australia chased down the target of 359 against India in the fourth ODI at Mohali on Sunday to register their highest successful ODI run chase and level the five-match series 2-2. Australia's previous highest successful run chase had come in 2011 when they chased down a 334-run target against England. The series decider will take place in Delhi on Wednesday. --- Rohit breaks Dhoni's record for hitting most ODI sixes for India --- Opener Rohit Sharma smashed his 218th six in ODI cricket during the fourth ODI against Australia on Sunday, setting the record for most sixes hit by a batsman for India in ODI cricket. The 31-year-old overtook former captain MS Dhoni, who has smashed 217 sixes for India. Notably, Dhoni hit seven out of his 224 ODI sixes for Asia XI. --- Bumrah slams 1st ever 6 for India in his 100th international match --- Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah smashed his first-ever six for India in his 100th international match on Sunday. The 25-year-old, batting at number 11, smashed a six off the only ball he faced against Australia in the fourth ODI at Mohali. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma is now the only Indian to feature in over 100 international matches without hitting a six. --- Johar, Pandya dance together at Akash Ambani's wedding after KWK row --- Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is currently recovering from an injury, was spotted dancing with filmmaker Karan Johar at Mukesh Ambani's son Akash Ambani's wedding with Shloka Mehta on Saturday. It was the first time fans got a glimpse of the duo together after the 'Koffee With Karan' episode in January. Hardik's brother Krunal also attended the wedding. --- Dhawan smashes hundred off under 100 balls for 10th time in ODIs --- Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed his 16th ODI hundred off 97 balls, achieving the feat against Australia in the fourth ODI at Mohali on Sunday. This was the tenth time that Dhawan smashed a hundred in an ODI off under 100 balls. Further, it was the 33-year-old's first hundred in ODI cricket after 17 innings.
Latest Sports News - New Zealand hand India their worst ever defeat in T20I cricket
--- New Zealand hand India their worst ever defeat in T20I cricket --- New Zealand defeated India by 80 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at Wellington today to hand them their worst defeat (by runs) in T20I history. India's previous worst T20I defeat had come on May 7, 2010, when Australia defeated them by 49 runs in a World T20 match. The second T20I will take place on Friday. --- Footballers who survived air crash played after 13 days --- Manchester United players Bill Foulkes and Harry Gregg, who survived the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958, played a match 13 days after the crash, which they won 3-0. Foulkes captained the team, comprising new signings and reserve players as eight senior players had died in the crash. Nearly 60,000 spectators attended the match at United's home Old Trafford. --- Inzamam once got out obstructing field as 'he didn't know rules' --- Inzamam-ul-Haq got out obstructing the field during an ODI against India on February 6, 2006, and later claimed that he did not know the exact rule. Haq was given out after India appealed following him blocking a Suresh Raina throw at the striker's end. Haq became the second Pakistani batsman to get out obstructing the field in an ODI. --- Only 1 batsman has higher average for Australia than Bradman --- All-rounder Albert Trott, who was born on February 6, 1873, had a Test batting average of 102.50 for Australia, which is more than cricket legend Don Bradman's 99.94. Trott's average remains the highest Test batting average for Australia. He played three Tests for Australia and later went on to play two matches for England. --- Why were Man Utd players killed in crash called Busby Babes? --- 'Busby Babes' is the name given to Manchester United footballers who were part of club's youth team in the early 1950s and won the English first division under Matt Busby's management. The average age of the championship winning team in 1955-56 and 1956-57 was just 22. Eight of the players died in the Munich air crash on February 6, 1958.
Latest Sports News - Australia beat India to become 1st team to win 1,000 int'l matches
--- Australia beat India to become 1st team to win 1,000 int'l matches --- Australia defeated India by 34 runs in the first ODI today to become the first country to win 1,000 international matches. Chasing 289, India lost their first three wickets for four runs, their joint-lowest score at three-down in ODI history. India's Rohit Sharma slammed his 22nd ODI hundred, while Shikhar Dhawan and Ambati Rayudu got out for a duck each. --- Rohit Sharma 1st Indian to slam 5 ODI hundreds in Australia --- Opener Rohit Sharma has become the first India batsman to smash five hundreds in ODI cricket in Australia, achieving the feat in the first ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Overall, the hundred was the 31-year-old's 22nd in 194 ODIs. Rohit has now hit four consecutive 50-plus scores against Australia in ODI cricket. --- It took India 20.1 overs to hit 1st four in first ODI vs Australia --- Wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni hit the first four of India's innings in the first ODI against Australia on the first ball of the 21st over. This was the first instance since 2001 that India failed to hit a four in their first 20 overs in an ODI. However, India hit four sixes in the first 20 overs. --- Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar to replace suspended Rahul, Pandya --- Punjab's 19-year-old batsman Shubman Gill and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar will replace suspended cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who have been sent home from Australia mid-tour. Shankar will join the squad that is currently in Australia, while Gill will join the team in New Zealand. Rahul and Pandya were suspended over their "sexist" comments on Koffee with Karan. --- Kohli gets out for single digit score in an ODI after 482 days --- Team India captain Virat Kohli was dismissed caught out for three runs off eight balls in the first ODI against Australia in Sydney, which the hosts won by 34 runs. This was the first instance since his duck against Australia on September 17, 2017 in Chennai that the 30-year-old got out for a single digit score in an ODI.
Latest Sports News - India win 2 Tests in a series in Aus for 1st time after 40 years
--- India win 2 Tests in a series in Aus for 1st time after 40 years --- India defeated Australia by 137 runs in the third Test at Melbourne on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. This is the first time since 1977-1978 that India have won two matches in a Test series in Australia. Further, the victory was India's 26th in 45 Test matches under Virat Kohli's captaincy. --- Kohli equals Ganguly's record with 11th away Test win as captain --- The 137-run victory against Australia in the Melbourne Test was Virat Kohli's 11th win in 24 overseas Tests as India captain. With this, he equalled Sourav Ganguly's record of most overseas Test victories as India captain. Ganguly had led India to 11 victories in 28 overseas Tests, while MS Dhoni takes third position with six wins in 30 away Tests. --- Pant 1st ever Indian keeper to take 20 catches in a Test series --- Rishabh Pant has become the first Indian wicketkeeper to take 20 catches in a Test series, achieving the feat on the fifth day of the Melbourne Test. The 21-year-old took 11 catches in the first Test, six in the second and three in the third. Australia's Brad Haddin holds the record for taking most catches in a Test series (29). --- We are not going to stop here: Virat Kohli as India take 2-1 lead --- After taking a 2-1 lead in the four-match Test series against Australia, India captain Virat Kohli said, "We are not going to stop here. This (win) will give us more confidence." "I think we have been really smart in all the departments...that is the reason we have at least retained the trophy, but job is not done yet," he added. --- Bumrah becomes top wicket-taker in international cricket in 2018 --- India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has become the highest wicket-taker in international cricket in 2018 after picking up 9 wickets in the Melbourne Test against Australia. The 25-year-old has taken 78 wickets this year, overtaking South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada, who has taken 77 wickets. Bumrah took 48 wickets in Tests, 22 in ODIs and 8 in T20Is in 2018.
Latest Sports News - Selection error may have contributed to India's loss: Manjrekar
--- Selection error may have contributed to India's loss: Manjrekar --- Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has said that selection error may have contributed to India's defeat against Australia in the Perth Test. "India, I think, made an error in going with four seamers, specially with Umesh Yadav and not Bhuvneshwar Kumar," Manjrekar added. "Jadeja could have been of more use than the fourth seamer," Manjrekar further said. --- Umpire didn't need to involve in Kohli-Paine verbal spat: Ponting --- Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said umpire Chris Gaffaney didn't need to involve in the banter between India captain Virat Kohli and Australia captain Tim Paine in the second Test at Perth. "It was a conversation, a bit of banter between the two captains and whatever we heard today has been pretty lighthearted and quite funny at times," Ponting added. --- Virat Kohli didn't call Tim Paine stand-in captain: BCCI --- After reports of India captain Virat Kohli calling Australia captain Tim Paine "stand-in captain" surfaced online, the BCCI clarified the claims were based on hearsay. "The BCCI would like to bring into notice...no such words were spoken on the field by Kohli," a statement read. Reports also claimed that Kohli told Paine he was the best player in the world.
Latest Sports News - India beat Pak by 8 wickets in their first encounter in 15 months
India beat Pak by 8 wickets in their first encounter in 15 months - Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan scored 52(39) and 46(54) respectively as India defeated Pakistan in Asia Cup, their first encounter in 15 months. The team had last faced each other on June 18, 2017, in Champions Trophy final, which Pakistan won by 180 runs. Group A toppers India will face Bangladesh in their first Super Four stage match on Friday. Bhuvneshwar cuts cake with sword after India's win over Pakistan - Bhuvneshwar Kumar cut a cake with a sword at the team hotel in Dubai to celebrate India's eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in Asia Cup on Wednesday. The 28-year-old pacer was adjudged Man of the Match for taking three wickets for 15 runs. The victory was India's biggest against Pakistan in ODIs in terms of number of balls remaining (126). Pandya who was stretchered off field vs Pak ruled out of Asia Cup - All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of Asia Cup after suffering a back injury during the match against Pakistan on Wednesday, with pacer Deepak Chahar being named as his replacement. Further, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur have also been ruled out owing to injuries. Patel will be replaced by Ravindra Jadeja, who last played an ODI in July 2017. Ronaldo gets red card on Champions League debut for new club - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo got a straight red card after he appeared to grab Valencia defender Jeison Murillo's hair in the 29th minute of his Champions League debut for his new club Juventus. Ronaldo, who could miss Juventus' match against his former club Manchester United at Old Trafford, received his first red card in his 154th UCL appearance. Jharkhand spinner takes 8 wickets for 10 runs to set world record - Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem on Thursday picked up 8 wickets for 10 runs in 10 overs against Rajasthan in Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai to set the world record for the best bowling figures in List A cricket. The previous best bowling figures (9.5-2-15-8) were registered by former Delhi spinner Rahul Sanghvi, against Himachal Pradesh at Una in 1997.
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