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Daryl Mitchell hit an unbeaten 131 off 117 balls to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India on Wednesday in the second one-day international and level the three-match series at 1-1. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat in Rajkot, restricting hosts India to 284/7. The visitors overhauled that target with 15 deliveries to spare to set up a series decider. Mitchell, in good form in ODIs having scored 761 runs last year at an average of 54.35, walked out with New Zealand

Liam Livingstone’s blazing 82 not out from just 38 balls was the highlight at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium as the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opened their account in DP World ILT20 Season 4 with a 39-run victory over the Sharjah Warriorz. His late fireworks then led the Knight Riders to 233/4 – the second highest total in DP World ILT20 history. Livingstone received backup from Sherfane Rutherford (27-ball 45) in the middle overs equally good to both Hales (19-ball 32) and Alishan Sharafu (23-ball 34),

Quetta Qavalry sealed their spot in Qualifier 1 with a thrilling Super Over triumph against the Vista Riders to remain at the summit of the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 standings. Additionally, Aspin Stallions went second in the table with six-wicket win over UAE Bulls (119/5). The Royal Champs got the better of the Northern Warriors by seven wickets in the last game on Thursday for their first win of the season. Muhammad Waseem’s explosive 41 not out off 14 balls and Liam Livingstone’s winning six in the

Arch rivals India and Pakistan were lumped together in the same group and will meet on February 15 in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body said Tuesday. Title-holders India and Pakistan were drawn in Group A for the 20-team event, which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka, according to a schedule announced by cricket's global governing body in Mumbai. It will be the first meeting between the two sides since their three ill-tempered games at the Asia Cup in the UAE because they

Rawalpindi - Pakistan reached the T20 tri-series final with a game to spare when they beat Zimbabwe by 69 runs on Sunday — and captain Shoaib Malik praised his team for getting better and better. Off-spinning all-rounder Usman Tariq was the star performer with a remarkable hat trick while Zimbabwe plunged to 126 in their pursuit of 196. In his second T20 International, the 27-year-old spinner resticted Tony Munyonga (1), Tashinga Musekiwa (0) and Wellington Masakadza (0) at three consecutive deliveries of the 10th over to

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to India's women cricketers after their "historic" World Cup final win on Sunday, while team captain Harmanpreet Kaur hoped it would be a watershed moment for the women's game in the country. India had come agonisingly close to winning the showpiece in 2005 and 2017 before triumphing by 52 runs against South Africa to lift their first 50-overs title in front of a home crowd of 40,000 at the Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. The team

Rajasthan Royals' Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to score a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days with his match-winning innings against Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Left-hand batsman Suryavanshi, who on 19 April at Indore became the youngest debutant in the IPL, slammed 100 from 35 balls to rape the opposition attack with seven in fours and 11 in sixes at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Suryavanshi erased the previous mark of 18 years and 118 days which

Gujarat Titans outplay Rajasthan Royals. Gujarat Titans overcame Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs in the Indian Premier League after an overwhelming overall performance on Wednesday.   The Titans had a strong start after batters Jos Buttler (36) and M Shahrukh Khan (36) played significantly in the middle-order. Sai Sudharsan, an opener, went above and beyond by scoring 82 runs off 56 balls, leading the team to 217-6 after being asked to bat first.   Shimron Hetmyer scored 52 runs for the Royals while his skipper

Rashid Khan Ruled Out of T20I Series Against India Afghanistan's star spinner, Rashid Khan, will miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against India due to ongoing recovery from lower-back surgery. The Afghanistan captain, Ibrahim Zadran, confirmed Rashid's absence, stating that although he is traveling with the team, he is not yet match-fit. Rashid's experience will be missed, but the team is prepared for any situation in his absence. This development follows Rashid's withdrawal from the BBL and the SA20 due to the back

ICC World Cup 2023 Teams: Lineup of Competing Nations ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule The ICC World Cup 2023 is one of the most highly anticipated cricket tournaments of the year, and cricket fans around the world are eagerly awaiting its arrival. Hosted by India, this edition of the World Cup holds special significance as it marks the first time India is hosting the tournament entirely on its own. In the past, India has co-hosted the competition with other cricketing nations such as

New Zealand's star batter admits looking too far ahead is 'daunting' but continues to tick off minor milestones on his recovery from a major knee injury. Kane Williamson has not given up on playing a part in New Zealand's 50 overs World Cup campaign but says he is taking his recovery from a right knee injury on a week-to-week basis. The elite top-order batsman suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while fielding for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and

Virat Kohli struck a brilliant century to guide India to a 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first of their three-match one-day international series in Guwahati on Tuesday. Kohli made 113 runs, hitting 12 fours and a six in his 87-ball display. It was the former captain's 45th ODI hundred and he is only four short of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 83 and Shubman Gill made 70 as India ended their innings at 373-7 after being put in

IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 12 runs in match 23 of the of the ongoing IPL 2022 season at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Chasing a target of 199, MI were restricted to a total of 186 for nine. Dewald Brevis top-scored for MI with a counter-attacking 49 while Odean Smith was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS, having bagged four wickets. Earlier, PBKS managed to post a total

IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants Highlights: Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 3 runs. Rajasthan Royals survived a late Marcus Stoinis onslaught to defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 3 runs in the 20th match of IPL 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. LSG were on the backfoot after losing six wickets inside 16 overs and Marcus Stoinis tried his best to take LSG over the line but Kuldeep Sen delivered a fantastic last over and he defended 15 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Highlights: Pat Cummins starred with the bat as KKR defeated MI by five wickets. Pat Cummins just played the best innings of his life as his 15 ball 56 steamrolls Mumbai Indians by 5-wickets. Andre Russell gives away his wicket cheaply as only Venkatesh Iyer now holds key for KKR in the run-chase. Nitish Rana gives away his wicket cheaply as Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russel now hold key for KKR in the run-chase. Sam Billings gives away

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson scalped four wickets for 28 runs in a stunning display of pace and accuracy after Shubman Gill's imperious 84 to help Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs and register their second consecutive win in their maiden IPL season here on Saturday. Ferguson, who was bought for a whopping Rs 10 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, dismissed dangerous opener Prithvi Shaw (10), Mandeep Singh (18), captain Rishabh Pant (43 off 29 balls) and

Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. A new-look and re-energised Rajasthan Royals attacked from the outset and inflicted on Sunrisers Hyderabad a 61-run hammering to begin their campaign in IPL-15 on a rousing note on Tuesday. RR got the better of SRH in every department after skipper Sanju Samson led from the front with a scintillating 27-ball 55 to power his team to an imposing 210 for six. Smarting from the pounding in

Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets in the fourth match of the tournament at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Pacer Mohammed Shami bowled a fiery opening spell before Rahul Tewatia smashed an unbeaten 40 to help Gujarat Titans register a 5-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in their maiden IPL match on Monday. Shami (3/25) bowled a fiery opening spell to knock the wind out of the Super Giants' top order before Gujarat Titans Deepak Hooda (55 off 41 balls)

England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the Ashes. England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series. The decision comes hours after Ashley Giles stepped down as ECB's managing director. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that Silverwood has parted ways with the senior men's side,

It will take some extreme weather blowing in from the Bay of Bengal for England to leave Chennai with their 1-0 lead still intact following a second day of the second Test during which they registered their lowest first‑innings total in India. By stumps India’s second innings was well under way with their score 54 for one and a lead that had swollen to 249 runs. This vice-like grip was achieved by the wizardry of Ravichandran Ashwin, whose 29th five-wicket haul had earlier