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India Tour of West Indies 1st 3rd Day: India registers emphatic win.

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 The Indian Cricket Team began the 2023/25 WTC cycle registered innings win over the listless West Indies side on the 3 rd day of the 1 st Test match played at Windsor Park, Dominica on 14 July 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 312 for 2, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli began the day on a cautious note taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Jaiswal completed his 150 off 360 deliveries keeping the momentum going for India. Alazzari Joseph eventually got the breakthrough dismissing Jaiswal with a simple catch to Da Silva. Jaiswal and Kohli added 110 runs for 3 rd wicket. Kemar Roach's resistance paid off as he produced a beauty to dismiss Ajiyanka Rahane. Virat Kohli looked solid enough completing his half-century off 147 deliveries. India went into lunch break at 400 for 4. Soon after the lunch break, Cornwall dismissed Kohli with a sharp catch to Blackwood at leg slip. Jadeja and Kohli added 49 runs for the 5 th wicket. Ishan Kishan struggled before getti...

US Open 2023: Top Indian shuttlers qualify for the quarterfinals.

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 The top Indian shuttlers progressed into the quarterfinals of the Super 300 US Open with contrasting wins played at Council Buffs, Iowa on 13 July 2023. Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run with a straight-game win over J Louda. The first game saw the Indian look in complete control and put the opponent under pressure with a 21-8 performance. It was a closely fought affair in the second game as Sen and Louda fought for each point before the Indian held onto his nerves to win it by 23-21 to move into the quarterfinals. The qualifier produced another big upset defeating Misha Zilberman in three thrilling games. The Indian showed great fighting spirit before winning the first game 21-18. Both players fought for each point in the second before the Israel player won it by 23-21 to force the match into the decider. Subramanian then showed his class with an impressive performance and win the third game easily at 21-13 to move into the quarterfinals. Lakshya Sen and Sankar Subra...

India tour of West Indies 2023 Test 1 Day 2: Yashvi Jaiswal stole the show.

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 The Indian team continued their dominating performance as they ended the 2 nd day of the 1 st Test match in a strong position played at Windsor Park, Dominica on 13 July 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 80 for 0, Yashvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma began cautiously against disciplined West Indies bowling. Rakheem Cornwall troubled both Indian batters with lots of turn and bounce going past the edge of the bat quite a number of times. Rohit Sharma completed his half-century off 106 deliveries. After surviving anxious moments, Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma made batting look easy keeping the scoreboard ticking as India ended the first session at 146 for 0. West Indies' bowling lineup was dealt a major blow as Rakheem Cornwall went off the field due to a chest infection. Both batters looked at ease taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Jaiswal joins the list of elite Indian cricketers to score a century on Test debut. He completed his milestone off 215 deliveries whil...

India Tour of West Indies 2023 Test 1 Day 1: India in commanding position

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 The Indian Cricket Team started the 2023-25 Test Championship cycle in a commanding position against the struggling West Indies on the first day of the First Test match played at Windsor Park, Dominica on 12 July 2023. West Indies captain Kraigg Braithwaite won the toss and decided to bat first. Mohammed Siraj bowled with great venom troubling Kraigg Braithwaite going past his outside edge. Jaydev Unadkat could not find his rhythm. R Ashwin was bought into the attack and got rid of Tangerine Chanderpaul with a beauty. Tangerine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Braithwaite added 31 runs for the opening wicket. Ashwin struck again to dismiss West Indies captain Kraigg Braithwaite providing easy catch to Rohit Sharma. Shardul Thakur was introduced into the attack dismissing Raymon Reifer as Ishan Kishan took low diving catch. The debutant Alick Athanze looked steady against disciplined Indian bowling. R Ashwin troubled the West Indies batters keeping them guessing. Mohammed Siraj took a st...

Women’s Ashes 2023: England Women beat Australia in a thrilling encounter.

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 The England team stay alive with a thrilling win over Australia in the first One-day international match played at County Ground, Bristol on 12 July 2023. Australian captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and decided to bat first. Healy got off to a perfect with two brilliant boundaries before Kate Cross dismissed her via a review for LBW. The umpire called it not out and it was overturned to out as it was hitting the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield looked impressive with positive shots. Ellyse Perry was given a reprieve as Amy Jones came ahead of Ecclestone. Litchfield looked impressive with four boundaries in an over off Lauren Bell. At the end of the first 10 overs, Australian women raced away to 62 for 1. Sophie Ecclestone took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Litchfield at mid-off. Litchfield and Perry added 61 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Beth Mooney looked itchy against disciplined England bowling. Ellyse Perry was given another chance as Sarah Glenn dropped a sitter at mid-on...

Super 300 US Open: Top Indian shuttlers qualify for the second round

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 The top Indian shuttlers including PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed into the second round with comprehensive wins of the Super 300 US Open played at Council Bluffs, Iowa on 12 July 2023. Lakshya Sen eased past his Finland opponent K Kolionjen in straight games. The Indian dominated looked in complete control right from the word go winning the first game easily by 21-8. Despite committing few unforced errors in the dying moments of the second game, Sen won it comfortably by 21-16 to move into the next round. He will next face J Louda. The qualifier Sankar Subramanian defeated eight-seeded Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in straight games. It was an impressive performance by the young Indian looking sharp winning the match by 21-11, 21-16 to move into the second round. He will now face Misha Zilberman. Sai Praneeth went down fighting to All-England Champion Li Shifeng in three games. It was impressive by Praneeth in the first game looking sharp winning it by 21-16. The second game ...

Canada Open 2023: Lakshya Sen wins first title this year.

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 The Indian star shuttler Lakshya Sen won his first title of 2023 with a closely fought straight-game win over Li Shifeng of China at the Super 500 Canada Open played on Sunday. Lakshya and Li began the first game on an even keel with 2 points each. The Indian looked better with some lovely shots to keep the Chinese under pressure. Sen played with aggression including smashes not allowing his opponent to do his best. After the break, Li made a strong comeback into the game playing some lovely badminton and leveling scores at 15-15. Sen showed his class with points in succession winning the first game by 21-18. The second game began with a closely fought affair before the Chinese showed his class putting enough pressure on the Indian. At the mid-game break, Li had dominating 11-7 lead. After the break, the Chinese looked impressive and looked in complete control to take the second game with a 20-16 lead. Lakshya Sen showed great fighting spirit taking 6 successive points winning...

ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Super Six Match 4: Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe to qualify for World Cup 2023

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  Sri Lanka registered a thumping win over hosts Zimbabwe in a one-sided match played at Bulawayo Sports Club, Bulawayo on 2 July 2023. Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to field first. Dilshan Madushanka ripped the top order dismissing Joylord Gumbie in the very first over. He then dismissed Wesley Medherve cheaply. Craig Ervine showed intent with some lovely boundaries before Madushanka got rid of him to leave Zimbabwe struggling big time. At the end of first 10 overs, Zimbabwe scored 40 for 3. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza steadied the ship for Zimbabwe putting bad deliveries away for boundaries keeping scoreboard ticking. Sri Lankan captain Shanaka got the much-needed breakthrough dismissing Raza providing easy catch to Madushanka. Williams and Raza added 68 runs for the 4 th wicket. Williams looked steady completing fifty off 49 deliveries. Theekshana produced stunning delivery to dismiss Williams. Theekshana looked impressive as they did not allo...

Ashes 2023 2nd Test 5th Day: Australia beat England in a thrilling encounter.

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  Australia held onto his nerves to survive scare of Ben Stokes brilliance on the fifth and final day of 2 nd Test match played at Lords, London on 2 July 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 114 for 4, Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes looked in good touch with some lovely shots keeping the scoreboard ticking. Ben Stokes was given out by the umpire but on review it was overturned to not out as it was hitting the inside edge. After the reprieve Stokes completed half-century off 99 deliveries. Josh Hazlewood provided breakthrough dismissing Duckett with well one-handed catch by Alex Carey. Duckett and Stokes added 132 runs for the 5 th wicket. Soon after, Jonny Bairstow was dismissed in a bizarre dismissal as Carey hit the stumps while he was outside the crease to leave England struggling. Ben Stokes then took charge with some big hitting and made the batting look easy. England captain Stokes did not take singles and gave Broad one too two balls. It was a superb batting display b...

ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers Match 3: Two Time World Champions fail to qualify for WC 2023

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  Scotland registered a comprehensive win over two-time World Champion West Indies in match 4 of Super Six stage played at Harare Sports Club, Harare on 1 July 2023. Scotland captain Richard Berrington won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Brandon McMullen got rid of Johnson Charles with a good catch by McBride. McMullen struck again to dismiss Brooks as Watts took sharp catch at slips. McMullen took his third wicket with a easy return catch to dismiss King leaving West Indies in trouble. Chris Sole produced a beauty to dismiss Kyle Mayers leaving West Indies reeling. At the end of first 10 overs, West Indies looked in trouble at 43 for 4. Sharif produced another lovely delivery to dismiss Shai Hope. Hope and Pooran added 30 runs for the 5 th wicket. Watt struck again getting rid of Pooran with a good catch by McBride putting enough pressure on West Indies batting. Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd steadied the ship for West Indies with some attac...

Ashes 2023 2nd Test 4th Day: Australia in a commanding position

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  The Australian Cricket Team looks in a commanding position on the fourth day of fourth test match played at Lords, London on 1 July 2023. Starting on the overnight score of 130 for 2, Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja began the day on an attacking note keeping scoreboard ticking putting England bowlers on backfoot. Stuart Broad used the short ball tactics to dismiss Usman Khawaja providing simple catch to substitute Matthew Potts. Khawaja and Smith added 64 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Josh Tongue dismissed Steve Smith with short ball tactics with easy catch to Zak Crawley. The England bowlers used the short ball tactics to full use. Stuart Broad dismissed Travis Head with a sharp catch by Joe Root at short leg. Australia went into the lunch break at 222 for 5. After the lunch break, Cameron Green and Alex Carey looked solid before Ollie Robinson used the short ball to dismiss Green with good catch by Ben Duckett. Green and Carey added 42 runs for the 6 th wicket. Robinson struc...