Captain Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 as India produced the second-highest successful chase in men's ODI cricket, defeating the West Indies by eight wickets in Guwahati on Wednesday. West Indies posted 405-7, but India chased down the target with 39 balls to spare, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. South Africa hold the record for the highest successful ODI chase, having scored 438-9 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006. India's previous best chase was 362 against Australia in Jaipur
India will face the West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati with an opportunity to seal the series. The hosts will enter the match with confidence after winning the opening game in convincing fashion. West Indies posted 295/7 in the first ODI, with Justin Greaves scoring a century. However, Kuldeep Yadav’s four-wicket haul helped India restrict the visitors after they had appeared on course for a total closer to 350. India’s chase was powered by outstanding centuries from Virat Kohli and captain
India began their three-match ODI series against the West Indies with a convincing eight-wicket victory in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 and Shubman Gill made 110 as India chased down 296 in just 41.4 overs. Kohli Reaches 15,000 ODI Runs Kohli produced a landmark performance, reaching 15,000 ODI runs during his innings. He became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the milestone in men's ODI cricket. The 37-year-old reached the landmark in his 303rd ODI innings,
India made a great start to their three-match ODI series against West Indies, recording an eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill both hit centuries with the bat as India chased down West Indies' 295 for seven with ease. West Indies had earlier posted a decent 295 for seven after being put in. However, India's solid batting ensured there were no issues reaching the target with half an hour to spare in the match. West Indies Build Strong Opening
In the Dubai International Stadium, the DJ played the chart-topping songs from both sides of the border, while the Asia Cup clash between famed rivals, India and Pakistan, certainly lacked sporting contest elbows. Besides missing the drama of an India-Pakistan match, the missing the customary handshake of sportsmanship as players walked off and refused to greet each other at the end of the match was truly bizarre. To some, it was more ‘not surprising’ than ‘shocking’ given the cacophony and the so-called ‘calls
Kuldeep Yadav Breaks Anil Kumble's ODI Record Kuldeep Yadav Reaches Milestone in ODIs: Shatters Anil Kumble's Record Indian spin sensation Kuldeep Yadav made history by becoming the fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs), breaking the legendary Anil Kumble's record. Kuldeep achieved this milestone in just 88 ODIs during the Asia Cup Super Four match against Sri Lanka. His incredible performance in the match included taking four crucial wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs, at an impressive
Delhi Capitals made rough weather of an easy chase due to a middle-order collapse before recording a comfortable four-wicket victory over a lacklustre Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Thursday, keeping their IPL play-off qualification hopes alive. Chasing an easy target of 147, DC were 84 for five and 113 for six at various stages of the innings before Rovman Powell (33 not out ) once again displayed his big-hitting prowess to get DC past the target with an over to spare. The
The New Zealand vs India 2nd ODI will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, February 08. India's tour started at this very ground with two back to back wins against the Kiwis in the T20Is. However, India lost the first ODI in Hamiton against New Zealand and thus find themselves in a must-win situation in the second ODI. They need to win the game to stay alive in the series. They went with a wrong team combination in the first
The IPL 2020 auctions are now over and the teams have roped in the best players for the upcoming season as per their requirement. Pat Cummins was the highest sold overseas player at 15 crores, while Piyush Chawla became the highest-paid Indian player after he was bought by CSK for 6.75 crores. With the squads settled teams are now ready and waiting for the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League to get underway. With this article, we start a series where we
The Indian Cricket team led by Virat Kohli won the third and final game in Cuttack to win the ODI series against West Indies 2-1. Doing so they have capped off the year on a winning note. This year was a memorable year for Indian cricket for reasons more than one. India's top three-starred with the bat as the Indian team re-established the fact that they are currently the best chasing team in the world. Also, two of the top five wickets takers
After whitewashing West Indies 3-0 in the recently-concluded T20I series in India, the Men in Blue have already traveled to Australia where they will begin their long tour with a three-match T20I series against the hosts starting at The Gabba in Brisbane on November 21. They will look to start the series on a high as it will give them a lot of confidence in the remaining T20I matches and the subsequent four-match Test series. Head to Head Aussies no match for India
The much awaited India’s tour of Australia is all set to begin on the 21st of November with a 3-match T20I series. While Australia’s form has slipped dramatically in the past ten months, one can expect a cracker of a series as they are playing at home. There will be a lot of talent on display in this T20I series from both sides. Here is a look at five players who can make a difference in the series. Aaron Finch Having already scored
The Indian team management has announced that key players Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the third and final T20I match of the series against Windies. India has already secured the series win with the 71-run win at Lucknow in the second T20I game. Leading into the final match of the tour which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 11th November (Sunday), BCCI has opted to test its bench strength. This also facilitates a resting period















