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 The Indian women started their maiden FIH Pro Hockey League tournament with a resounding win over neighbors China in the first match played at Muscat, Oman on Monday. It was a perfect start for the Indian team as Navneet Kaur converted from a rebound shot in the 4 th minute. India continued their domination over China and kept the pressure on its defense. China earned their first penalty corner but was well saved by Indian captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia. Sharmila drives an attack piling the pressure as Neha scored from a deflection in the 12 th minute to give India a 2-0 lead. Soon, India missed a golden chance with 2 versus 1 against the Chinese goalkeeper. At the end of the first quarter, India led 2-0. China started the 2 nd quarter on a much better note with a sustained attack before conceding possession. India earned penalty corner as Gurjit Kaur shot but was well saved by the Chinese goalkeeper. China looked more threatening in the 2 nd quarter as their executio...

 The World number 10 th ranked T20I side West Indies stunned World number 1 England in the deciding match of the series played at Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday. West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to bat first. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King gave the hosts a decent start putting pressure back on the England bowlers. Mayers looked in sensational form while King took some time to settle. After a decent opening partnership of 59 runs, Romario Shepard was promoted at number 3 but failed to contribute any runs. Despite losing quick wickets, the captain Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell led West Indies recovery putting pressure on England bowlers. Thanks to their unbeaten 74 runs partnership for the 5 th wicket, the hosts posted 179 for 4 in 20 overs. It was an amazing night for Jason Holder who grabbed his career-best T20I figures. He grabbed the wicket of stand-in captain Moeen Ali cheaply. With 20 runs required off the last over, Holder took wickets Chris...

 The Indian Under 19 continued their impressive form as they defeated Bangladesh easily in the final quarterfinals played at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua, and Barbuda on Saturday. Indian captain Yash Dhull won the toss and decided to field first. Hangekar did not begin well with some wayward deliveries. The left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar produced a stunning delivery to get the breakthrough for India dismissing Mahifjul Islam. Iftakher Hossain and Nabil struggled against Ravi Kumar as Hangekar could not control his line conceding wide balls. Ravi Kumar struck for the 2 nd time dismissing Hossain caught by Kaushal. Kumar dismissed Nabil to leave Bangladesh in big trouble at 14 for 3. Ariful Islam and Aich Mollah steadied the ship as Bangladesh ended the first 10 overs at 20 for 3. The Indian bowlers did not allow defending Champions to score runs easily. Ostwal struck twice in one over getting wickets of Ariful and Fahim to put Bangladesh in serious trouble at 37 for 5. Tambe dis...

 Perth Scorchers continued their domination as they registered an emphatic win over Sydney Sixers in the finals of BBL 11 played at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on Friday. Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off for Sixers as Jackson Bird got the early breakthrough dismissing Kurtis Pattinson. Perth scored 14 runs at the end of the first four overs. Veteran spinners Steve O Keefe grabbed dangerous Josh Inglis stumped while Nathan Lyon took wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Colin Munro to leave Perth in tatters at 25 for 4. Perth Ashton Turner and Laurie Evans steadied the ship for Perth with sensible hitting making life tough for the opposition. Both experienced batters put Perth on course as they kept on the pressure. Evans completed his fifty off 25 balls while Turner reached his half-century off 32 balls.  In the power surge, Perth scored 24 runs without losing any wickets. The experienced O Keefe got the breakthr...

 It was an amazing night of T20I cricket between West Indies and England in the 3 rd match of the series played at Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday.  England stand-in captain Moeen Ali won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Garton and Livingstone grabbed 2 early wickets dismissing Brandon King and Shai Hope. Powell started his innings with a massive six after dot delivery. At the end of the first six overs, West Indies scored 54 for 2. After the field restrictions, Powell demonstrated great hitting display with big shots and kept the momentum going for West Indies. It was a superb effort by both West Indies batters to rescue before taking on England bowlers. Powell completed his fifty off 31 balls and then upped the ante scoring 26 runs off Liam Livingstone over to keep the momentum. Pooran played a key role in being dismissed for a superb 70. Pooran and Powell added 122 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Soon after, Powell took the charge completing h...

 Despite Deepak Chahar’s heroics, South Africa registered a thrilling 4 runs in the third and final One-day international played at Newlands, Cape Town on Sunday. Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to field first. Deepak Chahar was given a chance in the playing XI gave a perfect start dismissing Janneman Malan with stunning delivery. Quinton de Kock looked in brilliant touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries and making life tough for the Indian team. A superb direct throw resulted in the run-out of Bavuma. It was some good bowling by the visitor's bowlers keeping tight lines and lengths. At the end of the first 10 overs, South Africa made 53 for 2. After the field restrictions, Prasidh Krishna looked impressive with his pace and troubled de Kock. Aiden Markram showed intent hitting some brilliant strokes before a lovely catch by substitute Gaikwad took a good catch. Markram and de Kock added 36 runs for the 3 rd wicket.   Pant made anothe...

 South Africa showed their domination as they chased a stiff target with ease in the 2 nd One-day international against India played at Boland Park, Paarl on Friday. Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bat first. Shikhar Dhawan looked in great touch taking advantage of bad bowling by Sisanda Magala. On the other hand, KL Rahul took some time to settle and did not attack the bowlers. At the end of the first 10 overs, India scored 55 for 0. After the field restrictions, Dhawan continued to score runs easily while KL Rahul was not able to attack Markram. Markram provided the much-needed breakthrough for the hosts getting rid of Dhawan caught by Magala. The Indian openers laid a strong foundation adding 63 runs for the opening wicket. Soon after, Maharaj struck getting rid of former captain Kohli caught by Bavuma at covers to leave India in trouble. South Africa missed a golden run-out chance as both Pant and KL Rahul were involved in a mix-up but could not grab ...

 After a successful edition in the United Arab Emirates last year, the action now moves to Australia full of action and excitement. It promises to be another brilliant tournament with great T20I players from around the world. Top 8 teams based on their rankings qualified directly to the Super 12 stage. Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, England, and the top two teams from Group A of qualifiers will make it into the main round. India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, and the top two teams from Group B of qualifiers will feature in the Super 12 stage. The qualifiers include Sri Lanka, Namibia, and 2 more qualifiers in Group A while Scotland, West Indies, and 2 more qualifiers have been clubbed in Group B First Round Group A Sri Lanka Namibia Qualifier 2 Qualifier 3   Schedule Sri Lanka versus Namibia (Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong)- 16 th October Qualifier 2 versus Qualifier 3 (Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong)- 16 th October Namibia versus Qualif...

 The Australian women’s team began the multi-format Ashes series with their highest ever run-chase in the first T20I match played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. The England openers Tammy Beaumont and experienced Danielle Wyatt started cautiously before taking an attack on Australian bowlers. Both openers kept the momentum going for England with boundaries, especially Wyatt. At the end of the first six overs, England women scored 51 without losing any wickets. After the field restrictions, Wyatt and Beaumont maintained the momentum for England openers keeping the scoreboard ticking. King making his international debut struck getting rid of Beaumont with a simple return catch. Beaumont and Wyatt added 82 runs for the opening wicket laying a strong foundation for a big total. Nat Sciver came to the crease and continued to maintain the momentum. Wyatt looked composed reaching his fifty off 39 balls. ...

 The Indian Under 19 team showed their dominance as they registered a resounding win in their second Group match against Ireland played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad, and Tobago on Wednesday. Ireland captain Tim Tector won the toss and decided to field first. The Indian team was without their captain Yash Dhull and six other players as they were tested positive. It was an aggressive start by the Indian openers as Harnoor Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi put the Ireland bowlers right from the word go. They kept hitting boundaries at will making life tough for the opposition. At the end of the first 10 overs, Indian openers raced away to 68 for 0. After the field restrictions, Singh and Raghuvanshi never looked back maintaining the momentum for the Indian team. It was a dominating display by Indian openers as Raghuvanshi reached his fifty off 42 balls while Harnoor Singh gave him good support. Harnoor Singh upped the ante and completed his half-century too off 56 balls. I...

 South Africa started the One-day international series with a comfortable win over India in the first match played at Boland Park, Paarl on Wednesday.   South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan started off cautiously against disciplined bowling against Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bumrah struck getting the wicket of Janneman Malan caught by Pant. Temba Bavuma took the edge but fell did not carry to Pant. De Kock looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries. At the end of the first 10 overs, South Africa scored 39 for 1. After the field restrictions, R Ashwin was bought into the attack and troubled de Kock with his variations. Chahal also did a decent job for Team India stopping the run flow. The veteran spinner Ashwin struck immediately the first ball after drinks break getting rid of de Kock castling his stumps. De Kock and Bavuma added 39 runs for 2 nd wicket. A superb direct th...

 Ireland registered their first-ever series win against a full member nation after defeating West Indies in the third and deciding ODI match played at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Sunday. Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and decided to field first. Shai Hope provided a flying start for West Indies taking on Ireland bowlers with attacking strokes while his opening partner Greaves looked solid enough. Hope dominated the play and reached fifty off 37 balls. West Indies raced away to 69 for 0 at the end of 10 overs. It was a brilliant comeback by Ireland bowlers as Young got the breakthrough getting rid of well-set Hope. Hope and Greaves added 72 runs for the opening wicket. Ireland bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals putting enough pressure on West Indies batters reducing them to 119 for 7. The experienced Jason Holder steadied the ship for the hosts putting up valuable runs along with Akeal Hossain. Holder was run-out with a mix-up to end a strong 63 runs pa...

 The South African batters showed great character as they registered a famous win over the World number 1 ranked Test side India on the 4 th day of the 3 rd Test match played at Newlands, Cape Town on Friday. Starting on the overnight score of 111 for 2, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami produced some excellent deliveries to Keegan Petersen and Van der Dussen. Both South African batters kept patience hitting bad balls away for boundaries. Petersen looked composed and reached half-century off 65 deliveries. Van der Dussen showed intent as the Indian bowlers kept missing past the edge. Petersen was given a reprieve as Pujara dropped a simple chance at slips. Umesh Yadav did not keep the pressure on Dussen and Petersen with loose balls. Shardul Thakur provided the much-needed breakthrough for India getting rid of Keegan Petersen taking the inside edge onto the stumps. Petersen and Dussen added 54 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Thakur and Shami kept on probing good lines taking the p...

 The 14 th edition of the prestigious Under 19 World Cup is about to start from tomorrow onwards in West Indies. Bangladesh is currently the defending Champions as they defeated India during 2020 Under World Cup held in South Africa. There are 16 teams divided into four groups. The matches will be played on 4 grounds namely, Guyana, Trinidad, St Kitts, and Nevis Patriots, Antigua. New Zealand has withdrawn from the tournament due to extensive quarantine restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Super League quarterfinals will be played on the 25 th and 26 th  of January. From the 4 groups, the top two teams will qualify for the Super League quarterfinals while the rest of them will feature in Plate Group rounds. Here we look at the Groups and schedule of the Under 19 World Cup 2022 Group A Bangladesh England Canada United Arab Emirates   1.        Canada versus UAE ( Conaree Cricket Centre, Saint Kitts, and Nevis...

 The 3 rd day of the 3 rd Test match saw some brilliant cricket by both teams with a thrilling finish played at Newlands, Cape Town on Thursday. Starting on the overnight score of 57 for 2, it was a disastrous start by the Indians as they lost the big wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara with a lovely one-handed catch from Keegan Petersen at leg-slip. Soon after, Ajiyanka Rahane also went cheaply via review for caught behind. The umpire gave it not out and on review, it was overturned to out as it hit the gloves to leave India struggling at 58 for 4. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada produced some superb deliveries to Indian captain Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant put the bad deliveries away for boundaries keeping the scoreboard ticking while Kohli just defended and did not look to score runs. After the initial spell by Rabada and Jansen, Pant took advantage of Ngidi and Oliver putting South African bowlers under pressure. Elgar decided to bring Maharaj into the attack as Pant showed intent re...

 It was another brilliant day of Test cricket as both teams showed great character played at Newlands, Cape Town on Wednesday. Jasprit Bumrah began the second day on a perfect note for the Indian team getting rid of Aiden Markram as he tried to leave the delivery hitting stumps. Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah troubled Keegan Petersen and Keshav Maharaj without any luck. KL Rahul dropped a tough chance to get the wicket of Petersen. After the initial spell, Umesh Yadav was bought into the attack and rattled nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj’s middle stump. Keegan Petersen and Rassie Van der Dussen looked confident with their strokes putting the bad deliveries for boundaries. Petersen and Van der Dussen showed intent in keeping the scoreboard ticking. The Indian bowlers troubled both South African batters but could not go past edge. South Africa went into lunch break at 100 for 3. After the lunch break, Petersen and Dussen continued their intent making life tough for the Indian b...

 The first day of the 3 rd Test match saw both teams fighting on a tough condition for batting played at Newlands, Cape Town on Tuesday. Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal survived a few anxious moments against Kagiso Rabada and Oliver. Keegan Petersen dropped a tough chance to get rid of Mayank Agarwal. Despite a few balls going past the edge, Agarwal and KL Rahul put the bad deliveries away for boundaries. Oliver made an important breakthrough in getting rid of KL Rahul. The Indian openers added 31 runs to lay a strong foundation. Rabada struck in the very next over getting the wicket of Mayank Agarwal with a lovely catch by Dean Elgar to leave India struggling. After the initial spell by Rabada and Oliver, Elgar bought Ngidi and Jansen into the bowling attack. Virat Kohli faced some top quality by the South African bowlers. On other hand, Cheteshwar Pujara kept hitting bad balls away for boundaries. Kohli hit a love...

 The fourth Test match at Sydney Cricket Ground between arch-rivals England and Australia ended in a thrilling draw on the final day of the Ashes series played on Sunday. Starting on the overnight score of 30 for 0, it was a shaky start for England as they lost an early wicket of Haseeb Hameed for just 9 runs. Crawley and Haseeb Hameed added 46 runs for the opening wicket. Zak Crawley looked in decent touch timing ball brilliantly completing his fifty off 69 balls. Nathan Lyon got rid of Dawid Malan to leave England struggling. Cameron Green produced a superb yorker to dismiss well-set Crawley. England captain Joe Root and Stokes steadied the England innings before the rain arrived at 122 for 3. With this, the umpires called lunch. After the rain delay, Root and Stokes looked composed facing top-quality pace bowling of Australia. Scott Boland provided a much-needed dismissing Joe Root taking the edge straight to Carey. Root and Stokes added 60 runs for the 4 th wicket. Alex Ca...

 The England Cricket Team had something to cheer as Jonny Bairstow became the first centurion in the 2021/22 Ashes series so far during the 3 rd day of the 4 th Test match played at Sydney Cricket Ground, SCG on Friday. England began the day on 13 for 0, Haseeb Hameed failed to contribute again being castled by Mitchell Starc. Before the lunch break, Zak Crawley, England captain Joe Root, and Dawid Malan fell in quick succession without adding any runs for 53 deliveries to end the first session in massive trouble at 36 for 4. After the lunch break, Jonny Bairstow and Stokes looked cautious enough without taking any runs for 17 more deliveries. The struggle ended for England batters as Bairstow, and Stokes started to score runs. Ben Stokes left the ball, but it did not dislodge the bails as umpires gave out but on review, it was overturned too not out. Both experienced batters showed intent in keeping the scoreboard ticking. Stokes was struggling with an injury but kept the pr...

 Thanks to a superb captain's knock by Dean Elgar, South recorded a famous win over India on the 4 th day of the 2 nd Test match played at Wanders, Johannesburg on Thursday. The match began after the tea session with South Africa on 118 for 2, Dean Elgar and Rassie Van der Dussen started on a positive note keeping the scoreboard ticking. KL Rahul decided to bring Ashwin into the attack along with Jasprit Bumrah. Elgar looked composed reaching his fifty off 131 balls. Dussen and Elgar kept India at bay showing their intent to keep South Africa ahead in the game. It was an amazing performance by Elgar and Dussen who did not allow the Indian bowlers to settle. Shami produced a peach getting rid of Dussen caught by Pujara at slips. Dussen and Elgar added 82 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Temba Bavuma came to the crease looking in decent touch while Elgar remained calm and composed. Despite lots of plays and misses, both South African batters made batting look easy. The Indian captain...