Punjab Warriors edged out defending champions Ranchi Rhinos 3-2 to make their maiden Hockey India League (HIL) final here Saturday. They next face Delhi Waveriders who pipped Uttar Pradesh Wizards 1-0 in the other semifinal at the Morabadi Hockey Stadium in this Jharkhand capital. Warriors have scripted a remarkable turnaround after finishing fourth out of […]
England earned a semifinal date against two-time former winners Pakistan when they held their nerves to beat defending champions India by three wickets in the ICC Under-19 World Cup here Saturday. The 1998 champions England overhauled India’s 221/8 with five balls to spare but not before they required 15 off the last two overs and […]
A committee, probing alleged corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), has said in its report that BCCI boss N. Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was “the face and team official” of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and “the allegations of betting and passing information” against him “stand proved”. In a 200-page document submitted […]
Shoddy shot selection and poor umpiring cost India dear as they lost the first cricket Test to New Zealand by 40 runs on day four at the Eden Park here Sunday. The decision to give Ajinkya Rahane (18) lbw when he had edged the ball just before tea put India on the backfoot. But captain […]
The third day’s scoreboard of the first Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Park here Saturday: New Zealand first innings: 503 India first innings: Shikhar Dhawan c Williamson b Boult 0 Murali Vijay b Wagner 26 Cheteshwar Pujara c Watling b Boult 1 Virat Kohli c Fulton b Southee 4 Rohit Sharma b […]
Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare won the decisive doubles to give India a 2-1 win over New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Group D here Thursday. Thombare defeated Dianne Hollands 6-1, 6-4 in the first singles. New Zealand levelled the tie when Marina Erakovic beat Ankita Raina 6-1, 6-2. Thombare then teamed up with the experienced […]
India were struggling to save the first Test here as they trailed New Zealand by massive 373 runs in the first innings with only six wickets in hand after second day’s play at the Eden Park here Friday. New Zealand were in complete control of the match after a record 224 from skipper Brendon McCullum […]
New Zealand made 329 for four in the first innings against India at stumps on the first day of the first cricket Test at the Eden Park here Thursday. Skipper Brendan McCullum was batting on 143 and Corey Anderson 42 at the close of play. Kane Williamson also made a fine 113. Indian pacers Zaheer […]
World No.1 golfer Tiger Woods expressed joy after meeting Sachin Tendulkar and his family and called the cricket legend “cool”. Woods, on his maiden visit to India, met Tendulkar at a hotel here and then tweeted: “Just met a cricket legend and his family. Sachin Tendulkar was so cool, and loved being welcomed to India.” […]
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred the Bharat Ratna here Tuesday, said though he has retired from all forms of cricket he will continue to bat for India and will give the country “a reason to smile”. The cricketing legend was accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara as he received the award […]