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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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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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

McCullum Proves a Point by Winning Headingley’s Second Investec Test Match

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand captain had to swallow his pride after holding an upper hand on first three days of first Investec Test match at Lords. When New-Zealand lost in dramatic circumstances over the last two days, McCullum was confident that his team could still win playing in the same manner. He was proved right in the […]

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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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