Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq (5-39) and the seasoned Arshdeep Singh (3-53) bowled beautifully to give North Zone a first-innings lead of 64 against West Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final here on Monday. Starting the day at 31-2 after North had scored 251 in its first essay, West Zone batters were bowled out … Read more
It has been more than half a century since India, in either the men’s or women’s event, matched their best-ever showing at the Hockey World Cup. This year, both teams failed to reach the semi-finals, triggering pointed questions from two of the country’s most respected former players. While PR Sreejesh demanded accountability, Viren Rasquinha warned … Read more
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Score: India will look to continue their strong run on Day 3 of the IND vs SL 2nd Test in Colombo. The visitors declared at 503/9 after big centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel , putting Sri Lanka under huge pressure. Sri Lanka then lost two quick wickets and ended Day 2 at 8/2. India … Read more
India are currently taking on Sri Lanka in the second Test of the two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India have the upper hand in the contest, having scored a mammoth 503/9 in the first innings, as they look to bowl out Sri Lanka and enforce a follow-on on Day 3. However, … Read more
In an unusual move to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, which gets underway on August 28, Pakistan’s women’s team played T20 matches against a men’s side before travelling to Dubai for the continental tournament. Pakistan have never won the Women’s Asia Cup. Their closest attempts came in 2012 and 2016, when they reached … Read more
Bangladesh selection chief Habibul Bashar believes his side are well placed to reach the ICC World Test Championship Final for the first time. The Asian side returned from Australia on Monday after drawing their two-match Test series 1-1 and currently sit fourth in the World Test Championship standings, with six matches remaining in the cycle, … Read more
At home, D Deepesh’s parents speak of a son who can’t eat a meal without watching the Japanese cartoon Shin-Chan. But hand him a cricket ball, and he can consistently bowl in excess of 140kmph. Earlier in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League, playing for Madurai Panthers where he has picked up 5 wickets in … Read more
CNG cars are no longer considered budget options like before. Today, they are offered across multiple body styles and price points and even with automatic gearboxes. Moreover, with manufacturers now offering good features across the line-up, along with dual-tank or underbody CNG tank setups that free up boot space, these cars now don’t feel like … Read more
As Sri Lanka struggle to keep pace with India in the ongoing Test in Colombo, two of the country’s cricketing icons have offered fans a nostalgic reminder of a very different era. A video of 55-year-old Upul Chandana taking a stunning diving catch off Arjuna Ranatunga’s bowling during a charity match has gone viral on … Read more
Rain and persistent cloud cover are expected to play a major role on Day 3 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, with the weather potentially disrupting another important day of cricket. India are currently in a commanding position in the match, but the forecast suggests that both teams could face … Read more