Rohit sharma Century

Perth Script Repeated at Gabba as Rohit’s Century Fails to Fetch Victory for India in 2nd ODI

 January 16, 2016   R K Gupta

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In a strange and coincidental quirk of fate, India lost another ODI after posting 300-plus, which again included a fine century by Rohit Sharma. Gabba’s second ODI was pretty much like the one at WACA, where Rohit’s good work proved to be of no avail. Other similarities were; India winning the toss, choosing to bat […]

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Rohit Sharma Century

Rohit Sharma’s Century is Wasted as Australia Overhaul India’s 309 with Ease

 January 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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After making 309/3 on a batting-friendly WACA pitch at Perth, India lost to the Aussies by 5 wickets in the first of the five ODIs scheduled for their ongoing tour down under. Of all the players, Rohit Sharma must be the most disappointed man, whose unbeaten 171 went in vain as Steven Smith and George […]

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A.B. de Villiers South-African-cricket

AB de Villiers Lead South African Massacre of India’s Bowling to Win ODI Series at Mumbai While Afghanistan Score a Historic 3-2 ODI Series Win Over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

 October 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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AB de Villiers proved for the umpteenth time that no one in the world can match his batting skills whatever be the game’s format. His first century at Kanpur’s first ODI won the game for his country while a ruthless third of the 5-match series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium had its own tale. Other than […]

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India Beat South Africa

ODI Series Hangs in Balance After India Beat South Africa in the 4th Game at Chennai

 October 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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It has been an intriguing contest so far in the currently ongoing India South Africa ODI series. There was a pattern in the first two matches at Kanpur and Indore. Then India couldn’t chase 271 at Rajkot in the third match and finally in the fourth ODI, Virat Kohli’s century ensured a challenging total, which […]

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Australia cricket

Australia End Their English Tour on a Consolatory Note with a 3-2 ODI Series Win

 September 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Traditionally, the Ashes victory has always been the highpoint of contests between Australia and England. When shorter versions of game didn’t exit, test series result was the lone benchmark of performance superiority between two of the earliest contenders in the game of cricket and the prestige of the two cricketing nations hinged on the Ashes […]

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cricket eng vs AUS 2015

Part Redemption for Australia in Shorter Versions as Their Summer English Tour Nears End

 September 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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After the Ashes Test-Series, which Australia lost 2-3, the two nations played the only T20 game at Cardiff on August 31 and England held their nerves to eke out a 5-run victory. The 5-match ODI series began soon afterwards. In the first ODI on September 3, Australia scored an emphatic 59-run win over England at […]

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New Zealand vs Zimbabwe

Valiant Zimbabwe Came Close But Lost the ODI Series to New Zealand in the End

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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On many occasions, Zimbabwe’s chase of 274 mirrored their effort in the first ODI on August 02, 2015. They had a victory target of 304 but Craig Ervine muscled his way and successfully chased it to give the home side a 7-wicket victory. Batting first in the third and final ODI on Friday, New Zealand […]

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New Zealand vs Zimbabwe

New Zealand Take Revenge With a Crushing Defeat to Zimbabwe In the Second ODI at Harare

 August 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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If there was vengeance in cricket, it surfaced emphatically at the Harare Sports Club on August 4, 2015. The Zimbabweans were in the seventh heaven after outplaying New Zealand in the first ODI just the other day. On their part, New Zealand didn’t do badly at all because a 300-plus total in the first ODI […]

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Ervine’s Massive Thrust Helps Zimbabwe Beat Fancied New Zealand in 1st ODI at Harare

 August 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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When a team piles up a 300-plus score in an ODI match, it acquires a winning edge in most cases. The side liked New Zealand, which had a thunderous show in the 2015 World Cup down under; did not see a threat at least from Zimbabwe even if they didn’t have the advantage of playing […]

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bangladesh cricket

Bangladesh Show Their Mettle in ODI Series Against South Africa

 July 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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After losing both T-20 games and the first ODI, hosts Bangladesh bounced back with vengeance against the mighty South Africa in emphatically winning the ODI series last week. The first ODI belonged to South Africa’s debutant speedster Kagiso Rabada, who returned with the best figures by any international bowler on ODI debut. In ODI history, […]

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