ODI Series to Bangladesh

For Second Time in 3 Days, India Done in by Mustafizur; Lose ODI Series to Bangladesh

 June 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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He began by harassing Indian batsman in first ODI and produced even better bowling display, three days later in the second ODI. Both matches were played at Shere Bangla Stadium at Mirpur. In the second ODI, India fumbled yet again against Mustafizur Rahman’s off-cutters and yielded six wickets to him. With their batting woes seeing […]

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England ODI

Bairstow’s Batting Brilliance Bails out England with an Emotional ODI-Series Win at Cardiff

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, England thought of chasing in the series-deciding ODI at Cardiff’s Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Though, New Zealand had put on 283/9 in 50 overs, England didn’t need 284 for victory. Rain came after the New Zealand innings and a new victory target was worked out for them as per the D/L method. Now […]

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bangladesh vs india 1st odi

Debutant Mustafizur Rahman Engineers India’s First ODI Debacle from Position of Strength

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Scoring and chasing 300-plus runs is no longer a novelty in ODIs these days. When Bangladesh set a 308-run target for India in the first ODI at Mirpur on Thursday, India responded forcefully in the chase with a 95-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The two batsmen gave no indication of being […]

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Morgan Leads England

Defiant Morgan Leads England’s Highest Ever Victory-Chase in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Not too long ago, every English cricket fan was disenchanted with Eoin Morgan’s leadership skills and the way he batted. That also led to England’s infamous exit from the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The hosts, particularly New Zealand, emerged as a dominant force under their combative captain Brendon McCullum. From […]

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New Zealand Win

New Zealand Win Third ODI from England with a Composed 300-Plus Chase at Southampton

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third ODI at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England batted first in their new-found attacking strategy and succeeded in posting a good match-winning score of 302. But that score came with a devil-may-care approach and the innings folded in the 46th over. New Zealand responded sensibly and without too much excitement. After they lost Brendon […]

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New Zealand cricket

New Zealand Turn the Tables on Fighting England in a High-Scoring Second ODI at the Oval

 June 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was an incredible match at the Kia Oval in London. England were fresh from their massive first ODI win at Edgbaston, where they went past 400 runs for the first time in their ODI history and the Kiwis fell way short to lose by 210 runs. At the oval on Friday, New Zealand batted […]

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New Zealand

Heavy Loss for New Zealand in First ODI after Joe Root, Jos Buttler Take England to a Mountainous Score

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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After their recent performances in 50-over format, including the World Cup debacle down under, England called the shots in 1st ODI against New-Zealand at Edgbaston. Some enthusiasts and die-hard fans may call it a new era in England’s one-day cricket but such things have happened in the past. It will be foolhardy to get carried […]

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McCullum New Zealand

Despite the Loss, Magnanimous McCullum Stands Tall at Mecca of Cricket

 May 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand might have lost the first test at Lords but one man, who remained the focus of everyone’s attention, was Brendon McCullum. He flew into England after playing nearly 40 days of T20 cricket in the sweltering summer heat of tropical Indian cities and transformed himself to the needs of classical test cricket. It […]

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England test match

Ben Stokes emerges as the hero in England test match victory against New Zealand

 May 26, 2015   John Welsh

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When a team amasses a total of 523 in their first innings to lead by 134 runs, they should not expect to face defeat in a test match, but that’s exactly what happened to the New Zealand cricket team in the first test match at Lords when facing England. Kane Williamson had registered 132 of […]

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IPL Win

Magical Mumbai Transform Magnificent Turnaround into Their Second IPL Win

 May 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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In virtually a repeat of their qualifier performance against CSK on May 19, Mumbai Indians finished the mid-tournament gear-shift with an emphatic win over the powerful Chennai Super Kings. Before the start of the title game at Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday, there were raised eyebrows, when CSK skipper chose to field against a […]

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