The West Indies triumphed with an eight-wicket victory over South Africa on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 T20 International series sweep in a rain-affected match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Shai Hope led the charge with an unbeaten 42 off 24 balls, supported by Nicholas Pooran‘s rapid 35 off 13 deliveries. Set a revised…
NEW DELHI: Captain Kieron Pollard led his team MI New York into the playoffs of Major League Cricket 2024 with a four-wicket victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders at Dallas on Sunday.The defending champions chased down the 131-run target with three overs to spare with Pollard smashing an unbeaten 33 that came off just 12…
NEW DELHI: West Indies’ left-hander Nicholas Pooran showcased a blend of elegance and power as he scored 98 runs, including eight sixes, on Monday. His performance propelled his team to a 104-run victory over Afghanistan in the final first-round match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Gros Islet in St Lucia.Pooran was run out by…
NEW DELHI: West Indies asserted their dominance with a resounding 134-run victory over Uganda in their T20 World Cup encounter, a result largely orchestrated by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein‘s exceptional bowling performance.Opting to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive total of 173/5, spearheaded by Johnson Charles‘s aggressive 44 and Andre Russell‘s late blitz of…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mark Boucher reflected on the various challenges the team encountered during the two-month tournament following a disappointing end to an already-discouraging season. Despite a promising start from opener Rohit Sharma, MI finished at the bottom of the points table following a loss to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra didn’t mince words as he dissected Lucknow Super Giants‘ batting performance in their IPL encounter against Delhi Capitals, which ended in a 19-run defeat for LSG, effectively dimming their playoff prospects.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra expressed frustration over LSG’s top-order failures, particularly Quinton de Kock‘s lackluster form…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir‘s emotions were on full display as he celebrated Nicholas Pooran‘s dismissal with great enthusiasm in the Indian Premier League match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. He was later observed providing strategic advice to KKR captain Iyer by gesturing and offering words of wisdom to the player…
As KL Rahul prepares to go for the toss as LSG skipper in the clash against CSK at the Ekana today, he would be harbouring hopes of turning around a two-game losing run and a decent outing with the bat. That would go some way towards impressing the selectors and his one-time T20 and Test…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk made a memorable IPL debut with an aggressive half-century, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav shone with the ball as Delhi Capitals secured a confidence-boosting six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.Kuldeep, returning to the side after missing three matches due to a groin…
NEW DELHI: Known for his explosive batting, Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Jake Fraser-McGurk made his presence felt, scoring fifty on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.The young Australian cricketer, who scored a quickfire 55 off 35 balls with the help of…
