India in commanding position vs New Zealand at Eden
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) Rohit Sharma came up with a resolute knock of 82 runs on a two-paced track as India survived a top order collapse to grab the driving seat on…
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India vs New Zealand: Third day scoreboard
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard at stumps on Day Three of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. India first innings 316 New…
Second Test: India lead by 339 runs against New Zealand
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India took a weighty 339-run lead in the second innings thanks to Rohit Sharma’s sublime 82 against New Zealand in the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday….
Dhawan taken to city hospital for x-ray
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who got hit on his left thumb by a Trent Boult bouncer in the third over of Indias second innings on Sunday, was taken to a city…
Sacking of Simmons, Sammy hurting West Indies, says Waqar
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Oct 2 (IANS) Legendary pacer Waqar Younis believes the dramatic sacking of the West Indies head coach Phil Simmons, on the eve of the ongoing tour against Pakistan, has had a…
Henry, Boult bring New Zealand back in contention
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) New Zealand pacers exploited the tricky Eden Gardens track to the hilt to rattle India’s top order and bring back the visitors into the match during an absorbing and hard-fought post…
Bangladesh’s Mashrafe ‘worried’ about ankle injury
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who suffered a bad fall while bowling against Afghanistan in the third and final One-Day International (ODI), hopes his injury is not serious. But he is…
India 110/6 at tea on Day Three at Eden
Kolkata Oct 2 (IANS) India were 110/6 in 31 overs at tea on day three of the second cricket Test match against New Zealand here on Sunday, extending their overall lead to 222 runs. Rohit…
Watling, Patel help Kiwis cross 200
Kolkata Oct 2 (IANS) New Zealand’s overnight batsmen put up a gritty fight on Sunday to cut India’s lead to 112 runs on day three of the second Test at the Eden Gardens here. The…
India 12/0 at lunch after New Zealand score 204 in first innings
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India were 12 without loss in their second innings at lunch on day three of the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. Murali Vijay (7) and Shikhar…
New Zealand score 204 in first innings
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) New Zealand were all out for 204 in their first innings in the pre-lunch session on day three of the third Test against India here on Sunday. Jeetan Patel (47; 47…
Biopic on Dhoni made tax free in UP
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) “MS Dhoni, the Untold Story”, a biopic on Indian Cricket captain, that released this week, was declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. A late night tweet from the chief…
BCCI accepts several Lodha panel recommendations
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) special general meeting on Saturday decided to accept some of the recommendations put forward by the Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee….
Plan was to play aggressively and in short partnerships: Saha
Kolkata Oct 1 (IANS) Wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who spiced up Indias late-order batting on Saturday with a dogged 54 which helped the side go past the 300-run mark in the first innings, said the plan…
Umpires have final say on bad light: Ronchi
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) New Zealand middle-order batsman Luke Ronchi said on Saturday that stand-in captain Ross Taylors several claims of bad light during an overcast and rain-shortened day two of the second Test against…
India vs New Zealand second day scoreboard
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard at stumps on day two of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. India first innings: Shikhar Dhawan b…
Bhuvneshwar swings India into the driver’s seat
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took five wickets to put New Zealand in the woods as India took giant strides towards an unassailable 2-0 series lead on a rain-truncated Day…
Plan was to play aggressively and in short partnerships: Saha
Kolkata Oct 1 (IANS) Wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who spiced up Indias lower-order batting on Saturday with a dogged unbeaten 54 which helped the side go past the 300-run mark in the first innings, said the…
Bhuvneshwar rates Taylor’s scalp as the best among five
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said Ross Taylors wicket was the one he cherished the most among the five he took on Saturday. “Ross Taylor’s wicket pleased me the most,” Bhuvneshwar said…
Bhuvneshwar fifer reduces NZ to 128/7 in Kolkata Test
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s fifer helped India reduce New Zealand to 128/7 on the second day of the penultimate Test match at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. The visitors now trail…