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India and Sri Lanka Bolster WTC Final Chances with Dominant Wins
Both secured crucial points to make it thrilling in the battle for the last two places left free to be awarded at Lord's for the WTC final of next year.
Cheers for the Kings and Queens of 64 Squares: Indian Teams Claim Maiden Chess Olympiad Gold Medals
The Indian men's team defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5 while their women counterparts crushed Azerbaijan with identical margin in the 11th and final round of the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad that concluded here.
I used to replicate Harbhajan Singh’s action in junior days, Says Ashwin
Left-arm spinner Ashwin starred with his all-round performance to help India take a 1-0 lead against Bangladesh on Sunday at Chepauk. He followed his impressive hundred on the first day of the Test, which rescued India from a dire situation of 144/6 in the first innings, with a six-wicket haul on the fourth day, spinning his side to an mammoth 280-run win against the visitors.
We Didn't Bat Well in First Innings: Shanto Reflects on 280-Run Defeat to India
India thrashed Bangladesh by 280 runs with more than five sessions to spare. Ravichandran Ashwin's 6-88 along with Ravindra Jadeja's 3-58 packed off Bangladesh for 234 while chasing 515 in the opening session of the fourth day.
IND vs BAN: India Announces Unchanged Squad for Kanpur Test
Led by Rohit Sharma, the side took a 1-0 lead in the series with a comprehensive win of 280 runs in the first Test at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
1st Test: Ashwin and Jadeja Star as India Defeats Bangladesh by 280 Runs in Chennai
Ashwin (6-88), who was adjudged Player of the match, claimed a five-fer with his match-winning century at his home as Gautam Gambhir's first Test as India's head coach starts with an emphatic win.
1st Test: Ashwin Strikes Thrice as India Reduces Bangladesh to 158/4
There are still two more days of the game left with India clearly in the drivers' seat in this match, and it's now a chase for whether Bangladesh, who began the chase well, orchestrate the impossible by making the remaining 357 runs or whether India pick six wickets first. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was unbeaten on 51, while Shakib Al Hasan gave him company on five not out.
1st Test: Zakir and Shadman Steady Bangladesh at 56/0 at Tea, Chasing 515
Zakir kick-started Bangladesh's chase with two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah in the very first over. Shadman followed up with a square punch for four off Mohammed Siraj, and Zakir hammered him for a six and two fours. Shadman then cut Akash Deep for a boundary, while Zakir struck Ravichandran Ashwin for a boundary over long-on before tea was called.
Ashwin Expresses Admiration for Jadeja: 'I Envy Him, But I'm Glad to Be Myself'
The latest mission by the Tango and Cash of modern Indian cricket was against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test here when they added 199 runs for the seventh wicket to lead India to 376 all out from a wispy 144 for six.
Afghanistan Makes History by Defeating South Africa in Second ODI to Claim Series Victory
Electing to bat first, Afghanistan rode on a blazing century by opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and half-centuries by Rahmat Shah (50) and Azmatullah Omarzai (86 not out) to post a challenging total of 311/4 in 50 overs.
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