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 The Pakistan Cricket Team registered their highest ever run-chase during the 2 nd One-day international played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the hosts as Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Australian captain Aaron Finch off the very first ball. Travis Head and Ben McDermott kept quiet for a few overs before putting the Pakistani bowlers under immense pressure with their hitting abilities. At the end of the first 10 overs, Australia scored 65 for 1. After the field restrictions, Head and McDermott kept the pressure on the Pakistan bowling line-up hitting big shots easily. Head completed his fifty off 45 balls while McDermott reached half-century off 52 balls to maintain the momentum for Australia. It was a brilliant batting display as they never allowed the Pakistani bowlers to settle making life tough for Babar Azam. McDermott was given out but on review, it was overturned. Z...

  The Australian women’s team defeated New Zealand in a one-sided 1 st One-day international match played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the visitors as Megan Schutt got rid of Hayley with a beauty. Amy Satterthwaite and Lauren Down steadied the innings for White Ferns putting pressure on the Australian bowling line-up. At the end of the first 10 overs, New Zealand women made 32 for 1. Down and Satterthwaite did the rescue job for White Ferns before Carrey dismissed Satterthwaite. Satterthwaite and Down added 69 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Amelia Kerr joined in with Down and scored at a quick pace. Down showed her class and completed her fifty off 90 balls. The things looked bright for White Ferns as Down and Kerr played with intent making life tough for the Australian. A superb stumping by Healy ended the innings for Kerr. Kerr and Down added 90 runs for the 3 rd wicket....

  The New Zealand Cricket Team ended the 2020/21 season on a high crushing Bangladesh by 65 runs in a rain-curtailed 3 rd T20I played at Eden Park, Auckland. In a match reduced to 10 overs a side, Bangladeshi stand-in captain Liton Das won the toss and decided to field first. Martin Guptill and Fabien Allen provided a flying start putting pressure on the Bangladeshi bowlers. It was an amazing partnership between the Kiwis openers scoring 85 runs off 34 balls to lay a strong foundation. Allen showed his class and completed his maiden T20I half-century off just 18 balls. It was an amazing batting effort by the hosts as they posted 141 for 4 in the allotted 10 overs. The Kiwis bowlers kept on picking wickets at regular intervals and bowled out Bangladesh for a paltry 76. Southee grabbed 3 for 15 while Todd Astle took 4 for 13. It was a dominating performance by New Zealand registering a commanding 65 runs win. For 71 off 29 balls, Allen was awarded the man of the match while Glen...

  It was an amazing performance by one of the modern greats in international cricket, AB de Villiers proved his class against West Indies played at Johannesburg on 18 th January 2015. West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to field first. Rilee Rossouw and Hashim Amla started off cautiously before showing their intent against the inexperienced West Indies bowling line-up. Both looked in cracking form putting enough pressure with attacking strokes and kept on ticking the scoreboard. The South African openers kept on scoring with ease and laid a strong foundation. Jerome Taylor got rid of Rossouw for a superb 128 off 115 balls to end 247 runs stand for opening wicket. AB de Villers came to the crease and played with intent right from the word go. He decimated the West Indies bowling reaching fifty off 16 balls. It remains the fastest fifty in ODI cricket to date. AB de Villiers continued his aggressive approach and kept on hitting the West Indies bowlers with ...

  It was an amazing game of cricket as two strong Asian nations were involved in a high scoring played at Madhav Rao Scindia Stadium, Rajkot on 15 th December 2009. Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field first. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag provided flying starts putting the Sri Lankan bowlers under immense pressure right from word go making life tough for the opposition. Sehwag looked in great touch and reached his half-century off just 34 balls while the master blaster Sachin completed the milestone off 48 balls to lay a strong foundation for a massive total. It was a great batting wicket as the Indian openers took advantage. Dilhara Fernando finally broke through dismissing Sachin Tendulkar. Both added 153 runs for the opening wicket in 19.3 overs. MS Dhoni promoted himself at number 3 and kept on piling runs while Sehwag showed his class with attacking stroke play. Sehwag reached his century off just 66 balls and made the batting look ...

  It was a historic day for international cricket as Rohit Sharma created a massive record during the 2 nd ODI against Sri Lanka played at PCA Stadium, Mohali on 13 th December 2017. Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera won the toss and decided to field first. Rohit Sharma started off cautiously along with Shikhar Dhawan scoring 33 runs off the first 10 overs. The pitch had some seam movement, but the Indian openers remained steady with their stroke play. Shikhar Dhawan took on the Sri Lankan bowlers and put them under pressure. On the other hand, Rohit remained steady giving strike to Dhawan. The left-handed southpaw completed his fifty off 47 balls while Rohit completed his fifty off 65 balls. India lost their first wicket at the score of 115 as Dhawan was dismissed for well made 68. Shreyas Iyer looked positive right from word go and put the Sri Lankan bowlers under pressure. After completing his half-century, Rohit Sharma made the batting look easy and kept on hitting the ...

  In big news for Indian Cricket, England will tour India for a full-fledged series including 4 Test matches, 5 T20Is, and 3 One-day internationals. The matches will be played across three venues. There will be four Test matches that will be a part of the ICC Test Championship. Out of these four tests, one would be the pink-ball Test match under the new stadium in Ahmedabad. After the four tests, the teams will play 5 T20Is at the same venue. With a view of the T20I World Cup to be played in 2021, there will be more T20Is. After these five T20I matches, both teams will play 3 ODI matches that would be a part of the ICC Super League tournament. India will be looking to showcase its dominance on home soil. After the four-match Test series against Australia starting from 17 th December, they would be making sure that they reach the finals of the ICC Test Championship if they lose the Test series. Here we look at the full schedule of England tour of India 2020-21 Test matche...

  The explosive opener, Virender Sehwag was at his prime best as he created a major record in the 4 th ODI match against West Indies at Holkar Stadium, Indore on 8 th December 2011. Indian stand-in captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and decided to bat first on a placid pitch. The opening pair of Sehwag and Gambhir provided a flying start putting pressure with attacking stroke play making life tough for the visitors. At the end of the first 10 overs, India looked in complete control at 63 for 0. After the field restrictions, Sehwag made the batting look easy and completed his fifty off 41 balls. His opening partner Gambhir also reached a half-century off 51 balls. It was a disappointing end for Gambhir as he was run out. The Indian openers put on 176 runs in just 22.5 overs laying a strong foundation for a massive total. Sehwag looked in sublime touch and put the West Indies bowlers under immense pressure. Sehwag completed his century off 69 balls and kept on piling runs e...

  History was created as the explosive Indian opener Rohit Sharma registered the highest individual score by a batsman in ODI cricket. He achieved this remarkable feat during the 4 th ODI against Sri Lanka at iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 13 th November 2014. Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. Rohit Sharma was dropped by Shaminda Eranga at third man on 4. After that, Rahane played with positive intent putting the Sri Lankan bowlers under pressure. Soon after Rahane and Rayudu were dismissed in quick succession to leave India in trouble at 59 for 2. Rohit Sharma looked in fluent touch and made the batting look easy. He showed his class and reached his fifty off 72 balls. It was a superb batting display by Rohit who upped the ante keeping the scoreboard ticking with a flurry of boundaries. He along with Kohli smashed the Lankan bowlers all over the part making life tough for the visitors. Rohit completed his century off 100 balls and created e...

  It was a historic day for Indian Cricket as Rohit Sharma became the 3 rd player in history to score a double century in ODI cricket during the decider against Australia played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 2 nd November 2013. Australia captain George Bailey won the toss and decided to field first. Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma provided a flying start with positive strokes to put pressure on the Australian bowlers. In the first 10 overs, Shikhar and Rohit scored 64 runs. Dhawan completed his fifty off just 43 balls to put pressure on the Australian bowlers. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma looked solid taking his time. Xavier Doherty provided a breakthrough for Aussies getting rid of Shikhar Dhawan for 60. India lost their 2 nd wicket immediately as Virat Kohli was dismissed for 0. Rohit Sharma showed his composure and reached his fifty off 71 balls. Suresh Raina joined in with Rohit steading the Indian innings with attacking stroke play. After a ...

  One of the best batsmen in cricket, Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden ODI century in One-day international format against Australia played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 9 th September 1994. It was the Singer World Series including hosts Sri Lanka and Australia. He made his ODI debut for India against Pakistan on 18 th December 1989. His wait for his first ODI century came after 79 innings. Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss and decided to bat first. Sachin Tendulkar opened the innings for India and looked in great touch. It was an amazing knock as he played with intent. He made a superb 110 off 130 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes. Despite his knock, the Indian lower order failed to contribute anything. Vinod Kambli was the other top scorer with 43 not out. India posted 246 for 8 in 50 overs. The Indian bowlers kept on the pressure on the Australian batsmen and bundled them out for 215. Manoj Prabhakar took 3 for 34 in 8 overs, Rajesh Chauhan 2 for 4...

The all-rounder from Pakistan produced a sensational performance with the ball in the 1 st ODI match against West Indies played at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 14 th July 2013. West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal decision as the hosts left Pakistan in tatters at 47 for 5. Shahid Afridi played a special innings scoring a 76 off 55 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes. He and Umar Akmal added 121 runs for the 6 th wicket. His brilliance helped Pakistan recover to post 224 for 9 in 50 overs. Pakistan started off brilliantly as they reduced the West Indies to 7 for 3. Shahid Afridi was bought into the attack in the 23 rd over, got the wickets of Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Bravo in his first over to put the hosts under immense pressure. He then dismissed Kieron Pollard and Marlon Samuels with quicker ones making life tough for West Indies batsmen. Afridi rattled the lower order getting wickets of Kemar Roach, Sunil Narine, an...

The explosive left-handed batsman Chris Gayle featured in his last World game against Afghanistan during the 2019 edition played at Headingly on 4 th July. West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bat first. Chris Gayle’s last innings did not go well as he was dismissed for 7 off 18 balls by Dawlat Zadran. Evin Lewis 58, Shai Hope 77, Shimron Hetymer 39 off 31 balls, Nicolas Pooran 58 off 43, Holder 45 off 34 balls and a quickfire 14 off 4 balls by Carlos Braithwaite helped West Indies post a big total of 311 for 6 in 50 overs. It was a spirited chase by the Afghanistan side as they scored 288 runs. Ikram Alikhil 86, Rahmat Shah 62, Asghar Afghan 40 off 32 balls, Najibullah Zadran 31 off 38 balls and a quickfire cameo by Sayed Shirzad 25 off 17 balls were not enough to chase down the target. Chris Gayle made his World Cup debut for West Indies in the 2003 edition played in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He played a total of 35 matches (34 innings) with 1...

The Sri Lankan Cricket Team posted the highest ever total in men’s ODI against the Netherlands played at Amstelveen on 4 th July 2006. Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayewardene won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a flying start for the Sri Lankan team as Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara put on a dominating display of batting. The experienced duo smashed the Netherlands bowlers. Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed in the 28 th over for a quickfire 46 off 43 balls. Sangakkara and Jayasuriya added 149 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Tillakaratne Dilshan joined with Sanath Jayasuriya to put the Netherlands bowlers under immense pressure. It was a brilliant display of batting by the explosive Jayasuriya who was dismissed for an attacking 157 off 104 balls with 24 fours and 1 six. TM Dilshan made the batting look easy and kept on scoring runs with ease. Farveez Maharoof also contributed a quickfire 31 off 25 balls. Maharoof and Dilshan added 81 runs for the 6 th wicket. D...

The young teen sensation, Rashid Khan picked his career-best figures in the first One-day international match played against West Indies at Darren Sammy National Stadium, St Islet on 9 th June 2017. Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan won the toss and elected to bat first. It was not an ideal start as they lost an early wicket of Noor Ali Zadran for 5. At the end of 10 overs, Afghanistan was 24 for 1. Javed Ahmadi played with positive intent while Rahmat Shah struggled with his timing. Shannon Gabriel got the breakthrough getting the wicket of Shah. Shah and Ahmadi added 55 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Afghanistan batsmen struggled with the pitch having pace and bounce. Ahmadi looked solid enough as he completed his fifty off 72 balls. West Indies reduced Afghanistan to 154 for 6 in the 43rd over. Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib provided the late flurry with an unbeaten partnership of 58 runs for the 7 th wicket. Naib made a quickfire 41 off 28 balls while Nabi scored 27 off...

Chasing down big targets across all formats is a tough ask in cricket. With target getting up to 300 or plus, the batsmen must have the ability to put the pressure back on the opposition, mental strength, ability to run fast which makes the opposition team frustrated. It is a massive ask for the players to score centuries in big targets especially in ODI format. It depends upon the fitness, hit boundaries according to the situation, and make sure that the team is at the course to chase down the targets. Here we look at the 5 players with most centuries while chasing in ODIs 1.        Virat Kohli Virat Kohli is the best batsman in One-day international format now. He made his ODI debut on July 18, 2008, against Sri Lanka at Dambulla. His first century came against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 24 th December 2009.   Kohli has been the leading runs scorer for India in ODIs in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. Since...