New Zealand- India (Woman)1st T20 cricket match

Breathtaking Batting By Sophie Devine Ensures Emphatic Win for New Zealand in First T20 Game at Bangalore on Saturday

 July 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the first T20 game of the 3-match series on July 11, 2015, India batted first and finished at 125 all out in the 20th over. This left the New Zealanders a victory target of 126 runs. The total was poor from T20 standards but India succeeded in removing Rachel Priest in the first over […]

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Team India vs Zimbabwe in first ODI

In a Thrilling Last-Ball Decision India Beat Zimbabwe in First ODI at Harare

 July 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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With their high rating in ICC’s ODI rankings, India should have done much better than contriving to play in the hands of the Zimbabweans in the first of the 3-match ODI series. Elton Chigumbura won the toss and asked India to bat first. Of the 8 Indian batsmen, who came out to bat, 5 of […]

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England vs Australia mark wood

England set Australia 412 runs to win First Test but could that target have been greater

 July 11, 2015   John Welsh

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After three days of play in the First Test between England and Australia at Cardiff, the hosts lead by 411 runs with the tourists beginning their second innings on Saturday needing to bat for at least a day and a half to complete a victory. It has been alleged that the Australian batsmen will be […]

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Indias women cricketers

Fine Bowling by Indian Women Shatter New Zealand as The Hosts Clinch the ODI Series 3-2

 July 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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After trailing 1-2 at the end of the third match, India’s women cricketers brought an impressive turnaround in the fourth and fifth matches of the ODI Series and ended up winning 3-2 after their great bowling and batting performances in the last outing. For the second time in three days, New Zealand batted first and […]

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Joe Root ashes series

Joe Root enjoys some good fortune to help England avoid another batting failure Australia

 July 9, 2015   John Welsh

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After losing the 2013-14 Ashes series by an embarrassing 5-0 scoreline to Australia, England captain Alastair Cook would have been hoping for a good start to the First Test when the two teams met at Cardiff for the beginning of 2015 series. Despite winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts slumped to 43-3 […]

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Mithali Raj Leads Indian

Mithali Raj Leads Indian Chase For Impressive Win against New Zealand in the 4th Match to Level ODI Series

 July 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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For a reasonably long time, Mithali Raj has been India’s leading women cricketer and for nearly 10 years now, she is India’ captain. Yesterday was not the first time that Raj played a major role in taking her team to victory in the fourth ODI of the 5-Match series. In the 2005 Women’s Cricket World […]

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womens cricket

Riding on India’s Poor Total, New Zealand Score a Confident Victory Over India in Third ODI

 July 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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For the third time in the series, India batted first and for the second time running, New Zealand chased the target successfully. While India could not improve their batting performance, New Zealand ensured that they would not be bogged down by a sub-200 score. Skipper Suzie Bates led from front; first by taking a wicket […]

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women cricket india

Sloppy Batting by Indian Women Results in Their Loss in second ODI against New Zealand

 July 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Pathetic batting display by Indian eves in Bangalore’s second ODI was the reason for their defeat against the touring New Zealand side on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The match was literally a repeat of the first ODI, in which Indian women had scored even less and still won because New Zealand batting fumbled against spinners. […]

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Indian Women cricket

Indian Women Come Back from the Brink to Beat New Zealand in the First ODI at Bangalore

 June 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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When a team is down to 87/8 with 20 overs remaining, you don’t expect anything other than a loss for them in an ODI match. This happened in the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Bangalore on Sunday June 28, 2015, when the visitors reduced India to a pitiable score, from where only […]

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Ind vs Bangladesh

Finally a Consolation Victory for India in Third ODI after Losing the Series to Bangladesh

 June 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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For once, Indian batsmen held well against Mustafizur Rahman and piled up 317/6 in 50 overs after being asked to bat first. Every Indian batsman made his contribution to the total after Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave them a good start. The much needed middle-order prop came from MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu and Suresh […]

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