Shoddy shot selection and poor umpiring cost India dear as they lost the first cricket Test to New Zealand by 40 runs on day four at the Eden Park here Sunday. The decision to give Ajinkya Rahane (18) lbw when he had edged the ball just before tea put India on the backfoot. But captain […]
The third day’s scoreboard of the first Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Park here Saturday: New Zealand first innings: 503 India first innings: Shikhar Dhawan c Williamson b Boult 0 Murali Vijay b Wagner 26 Cheteshwar Pujara c Watling b Boult 1 Virat Kohli c Fulton b Southee 4 Rohit Sharma b […]
Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare won the decisive doubles to give India a 2-1 win over New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Group D here Thursday. Thombare defeated Dianne Hollands 6-1, 6-4 in the first singles. New Zealand levelled the tie when Marina Erakovic beat Ankita Raina 6-1, 6-2. Thombare then teamed up with the experienced […]
India were struggling to save the first Test here as they trailed New Zealand by massive 373 runs in the first innings with only six wickets in hand after second day’s play at the Eden Park here Friday. New Zealand were in complete control of the match after a record 224 from skipper Brendon McCullum […]
New Zealand made 329 for four in the first innings against India at stumps on the first day of the first cricket Test at the Eden Park here Thursday. Skipper Brendan McCullum was batting on 143 and Corey Anderson 42 at the close of play. Kane Williamson also made a fine 113. Indian pacers Zaheer […]
World No.1 golfer Tiger Woods expressed joy after meeting Sachin Tendulkar and his family and called the cricket legend “cool”. Woods, on his maiden visit to India, met Tendulkar at a hotel here and then tweeted: “Just met a cricket legend and his family. Sachin Tendulkar was so cool, and loved being welcomed to India.” […]
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred the Bharat Ratna here Tuesday, said though he has retired from all forms of cricket he will continue to bat for India and will give the country “a reason to smile”. The cricketing legend was accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara as he received the award […]
Indians trailed New Zealand XI by 221 runs at the end of the first day’s play in their two-day practice match at the Cobham Oval here Sunday. After electing to bat first, New Zealand XI could only manage 262 before being bowled out by the Indians in 78 overs. At close of play, the visitors […]
Cricketers Kapil Dev and Bishan Singh Bedi have pledged to donate their organs at USICON 2014, an event organised at the Airport Authority of India officers club here Friday. The event was organised by the Delhi Urological Society to create awareness about organ donation. Their slogan “Har jan ko amar banana hai” (every life should […]
Top Indian singles player Somdev Devvarman put India 2-0 up by winning his Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie against Chinese Taipei’s Ti Chen here Saturday. Devvarman’s match resumed this morning after being suspended due to bad light Friday at 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-2, 7-7. The Indian took only a few minutes to finish off […]