NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan spearheaded India’s fightback with a thrilling knock of 150 runs in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.Seizing the opportunity after being drafted in for Shubman Gill, who missed the match due to a stiff neck, Sarfaraz made his presence felt.After a disappointing duck in the…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali criticized young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for throwing away his wicket cheaply in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Jaiswal was dismissed for 35 off 52 balls, stumped by Tom Blundell off Ajaz…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first team in the 147-year history of Test cricket to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year. The Rohit Sharma-led side reached this feat on the third day of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday, surpassing…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand must have returned to the pavilion brimming with confidence after dismissing the well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball of the day 3 of the first Test at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli’s dismissal, caught behind by Tom Blundell off Glenn Phillips, left India at 231 for three…
NEW DELHI: India mounted a remarkable fightback in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand, but Virat Kohli‘s dismissal on the final ball of day three shifted the momentum in favour of the visitors on Friday.At stumps, India stood at 231/3, still trailing New Zealand by 125 runs, after Glenn Phillips dismissed…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli marked his return to form in Test cricket with his first half-century of the year, delivering it just when India needed him the most in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.After reaching his half-century, Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to surpass 9,000 runs in…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharmaexpressed his disappointment and took responsibility for the team’s poor performance after choosing to bat first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The hosts were bundled out for a meager 46 runs in just 31.2 overs, marking their third-lowest Test score ever and their lowest at home. The Kiwi fast bowling…
NEW DELHI: India’s abject surrender with the bat in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand left former captain Ajay Jadeja deeply disappointed. He emphasized that, aside from winning the toss, everything seemed to go against the hosts.India’s batting lineup crumbled after captain Rohit Sharma decided to bat first, as they were…
NEW DELHI: Opener Devon Conway narrowly missed out on a well-deserved century, playing a brilliant knock of 91 as New Zealand finished Day 2 at 180/3 in their first innings, responding to India’s dismal 46 all out in the rain-affected opening Test at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.New Zealand took a commanding…
NEW DELHI: India’s collapse to their lowest home Test total of 46 against New Zealand in the first Test sparked trolling across social media, with even Cricket Australia joining the bandwagon with a cheeky post on X.This was India’s third-lowest score in Test cricket, following their 36 all-out against Australia in the 2020 pink-ball Test…
