Abhishek Sharma smashes 79 runs as India beats England by 7 wickets in first T20
Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball half-century as India beat England by seven wickets Wednesday in the first T20 of their five-match series. India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes, scoring 79 off 34 balls,
Sharma, bowlers help India thrash England in T20 opener
Inspired bowling and a 34-ball 79 by opener Abhishek Sharma helped India to a crushing seven-wicket win over England in the first T20 international on Wednesday.
Cricket: India V England, 1st T20 Score
Brief scores from the first Twenty20 international between India and England in Kolkata on Wednesday: England 132 all out in 20 overs (J. Buttler 68; V. Chakravarthy 3-23, A. Singh 2-17) v India 133-3 in 12.5 overs (A. Sharma 79, S. Samson 26; J. Archer 2-21)
England thrashed by seven wickets in first T20 as India expose weakness to spin
Jos Buttler can spend hours practising his smile in the mirror. But unless his team-mates can learn how to counter spin, that weary frown will return, and Brendon McCullum’s spell in charge of this team will go no better than what came before.
IND vs ENG 1st T20I highlights: India wins the match by 7 wickets
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India is all set to lock horns with England for the first T20I which is underway at the Eden Gardens. The T20I series between India and England will witness five matches being played at different venues.
India Win Toss, Bowl In T20 Opener Against England
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the first of the five T20 internationals in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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Zimbabwe Triumphs Over Pakistan In A Thrilling T20I Encounter To Secure A Consolation Victory
Tailender Richard Ngarava got Zimbabwe across the finish line with one ball remaining in a frantic final Twenty20 International match on Thursday, giving them a consoling two-wicket victory over ...
Australia retain Women's Ashes with T20I win over England
Australia retained the Women's Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the opening ...
McGrath shines as Australia score 185 in 2nd T20I
Australia have posted 5-185 batting first in the second women's Ashes T20 International, led by stand-in skipper ...
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Wet win keeps Australia's Ashes whitewash bid on track
Australia have won the women's Ashes outright, defeating England by six runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a ...
India management giving Abishek free rein to showcase his talent
India opener Abhishek Sharma said he has team management's permission to bat with unbridled aggression but also knows he must ...
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About the rankings
The ICC Team Rankings is a rating method developed by David Kendix to rank men’s teams playing across Test, One-Day International and Twenty20 International formats and women’s teams playing One ...
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Kiwis and Sri Lanka eyeing a winning start
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be eyeing a winning start to the Twenty20 International series when they lock horns against each other in the first game of the three-match series at the Bay Oval, ...
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Kiwi blaster Guptill retires from international cricket
New Zealand's leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, Martin Guptill, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday.  Guptill, who ...
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The difference between Test and limited-overs cricket
Limited-overs cricket - as its name suggests - is restricted to a maximum number of overs, and in the modern era, international limited-overs cricket is divided between one-day internationals ...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal retires from international cricket
Tamim made his international debut in a 2007 One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Harare. He played 243 ODIs, 70 ...
Abhishek Sharma joins mentor Yuvraj Singh in elite T20I milestone list for India
Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering fifty off 20 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is against England. Coached by ...