Kochi: Australia lifted the ICC T20 championship cup beating New Zealand by eight wickets at Dubai on Sunday. Earlier, Australia won the crucial toss and elected to field. Though New Zealand started confidently, they fumbled in the middle with the exit of hard hitters Mitchell who retired to pavilion in the fourth over. Guptill fell …
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Kochi: The 32-year-old Ajinkya Rahane’s fate seems to have been sealed to act as a stand-in captain and it is mysterious to find that the selectors fail to recognise his achievements.With Virat Kohli expressing his inability to offer his services in the first test against visiting New Zealand, Rahane has been summoned to step into …
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Kochi, India: On Sunday, Australia will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai.Australia entered the final beating Pakistan by five wickets in the semi-final at Dubai on Thursday. After losing the toss, Pakistan was asked to bat first and managed to set a target of 176 by losing …
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Kochi: Batting fireworks by New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell helped his side overcome the English challenge in the first semi-finals of ICC T20 held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday night. Mitchell scored 72 of 47 balls while Devon Conway scored 46 of 38 and James Neesham hit 27 of 11 to see Kiwis through to …
Kochi: With New Zealand defeating Afghanistan, all the hopes of India entering the semi-finals of ICC T20 World Cup ended on Sunday. Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bat first and only managed to score up 129 for 8. Trent Boult took 3 for 17 for New Zealand. New Zealand reached their target in just 18.1 …
It has been the worst show of the national men’s cricket team in an ICC tournament in the recent past. In 2007, Indian team led by Rahul Dravid had crashed out in the first round of the ICC World Cup held in West Indies. Kochi: Done and dusted by both Pakistan and New Zealand …
Kochi: Cricket world is making a mockery of the selection committee for picking injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the match against Pakistan. An outstanding match-winner, Pandya has played meticulously to fetch numerous victories which would have been otherwise won by the rival teams. But that cannot be a deciding factor while choosing a side to take on …
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As the final overs wound up, Sri Lankan supporters started celebrating a sure victory until Rabada entered the field. His entry changed the direction of the game Kochi: South Africa stole a surprise win beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in the ICC 20-20 at Sharjah on Saturday. In a dramatic change in the situation, South …
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Kochi: After facing five consecutive losses against India in ICC T-20 world cups, Pakistan is looking forward to breaking the jinx in their inaugural match in the T-20 ICC world cup in Dubai on Sunday. All the five matches were won under the leadership of M S Dhoni. It remains to be seen what strategy …
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It was the ICC that provided 50 per cent of PCB’s financial requirements, he said. “It is BCCI which provides 90 per cent of funds to ICC,” Ramiz says adding that there are documents to prove it. Kochi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was surviving at the mercy of India, PCB chief Ramiz Raja has said. …
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Kochi: India gave a shock to England when they defeated the hosts by 157 runs in the final overs at Oval in the fourth test match today. India notched the victory after upsetting predictions of experts who said England will win in the beginning. After getting a lead of 99 runs in the first innings, …
Kochi: India encountered a shocking defeat in the hands of host England by an innings and 76 runs at Headingley exposing the chinks in the team. The team failed to prove its worth as it could not put up a formidable fight to avoid an innings defeat. Win and loss are part of any game, …
Kochi: Breaking down to tears Lionel Messi bid farewell to FC Barcelona on Sunday at the Nou Camp. The club, on Thursday, had confirmed they could not re-sign Messi due to their financial problems and also blaming La Liga’s regulations for the decision. “The truth is don’t know what to say. In recent days I …
Kochi: Indian javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday by winning gold in Tokyo Olympics 2020. Neeraj entered record books to be the first Indian to win the medal for Independent India in athletics. Neeraj became second Indian to win gold in the individual event in Olympics after Abhinav Bindra who had won the first …
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Kochi: India achieved an incredible feat by winning a medal in the men’s hockey after a gap of four decades in the Olympics. India played miraculously to bounce back after trailing 1-3 to lift the cup 5-4 in the bronze medal play-offs at the Tokyo Olympics today. India had last won in the 1980 Moscow …
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Kochi: India won bronze in women’s boxing and has ensured one in men’s wrestling at Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain made India proud by fetching the third bronze for the country. Borgohain from Assam went down in the welterweight category 5-0 against reigning world champion Busenaz Sürmeneli of Turkey in the 69kg semi-finals. Lovlina became India’s …
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Tokyo: Indian women’s hockey team which made wonders by making maiden entry into the semi-finals in Olympics defeating mighty Australia will take on Argentina in the semi-finals on tomorrow. The women’s team is entering the semi-finals for the first time in Olympics history. India defeated world number two by a solitary goal in the quarter …
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Kochi: Indian star shuttler P V Sindhu has secured the second medal for the country in Tokyo Olympics by winning the bronze. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in successive Olympics today. The same feat was achieved by Sushil Kumar in wrestling in the men’s section. Sindhu defeated China’s He Bing …
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Kochi: Women athletes from North East make India proud as another lass has guaranteed a medal for the country in the Tokyo Olympics. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain of Assam defeated Chen Nien-chin of Chinese Taipei in the second quarterfinal bout of the women’s welterweight (64-69 kg) category. The first medal, as silver, was won by Mirabai Chanu …
ടോക്കിയോ: ആസാമിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഇന്ത്യൻ ബോക്സിംഗ് താരം ലൗലിന ബോർഗോഹെൻ ടോക്കിയോ ഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടി രണ്ടാമത്തെ മെഡൽ ഉറപ്പിച്ചു. ചൈനീസ് തൈപേയുടെ ലോക നാലാം നമ്പർ താരത്തെയാണ് ലൗലിന ഇന്ന് രാവിലെ നടന്ന ക്വാർട്ടർ ഫൈനലിൽ അട്ടിമറിച്ച് രാജ്യത്തിനുവേണ്ടി ടോക്കിയോയിൽ മെഡൽ ഉറപ്പിച്ചത്. ടോപ് സീഡായ തുർക്കി താരത്തെയായിരിക്കും ഇരുപത് മൂന്നുകാരിയായ ലൗലിന സെമി ഫൈനലിൽ നേരിടുക. ഇതിഹാസ താരം മേരി കോമിനും വിജേന്ദർ സിംഗും ശേഷം ഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ മെഡൽ നേടുന്ന ഇന്ത്യൻ താരമാണ് ലൗലിന. Photo Credit: …
