Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Rohit Sharma Special Guides India To Series Win
2900 days ago
Cricket

Rohit Sharma Special Guides India To Series Win

Rohit Sharma's blitzing 100* off 56 balls and his partnership with skipper Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya helped India to beat England by 7 wickets and win the series 2-1 on July 8 at Bristol.## This game was nothing sort of Rohit Sharma special. His third Twenty20 international century guided India through home in chasing 199. The win was set up by two match-winning partnership, first 89 off 57 balls between Rohit and Virat and an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls between Rohit and Hardik Pandya.## Earlier in this match, Indian skipper Virat Kohli had won the toss and opted England to bat first. England off to a flier as Opener Jason Roy and Jos Buttler added 94 off just 47 balls before Siddarth Kaul clean bowled Buttler who scored 34 off 21 balls. Debutant Deepak Chahar removed dangerous Roy after he scores 67 off 31 balls.## When Roy got out, England was on 103 for 2 after 9.2 overs. India pulled things back in the second half of England's innings as they managed to get only 87 in last 10 overs. Alex Hales (30 off 24 balls) and Jonny Bairstow (25 off 14 balls) helped England to reach 198 after 20 overs.## Hardik Pandya was the pickup bowler for India. After expensive first over (22 runs), he came back strongly and conceded only 16 runs in 3 overs and picked 4 wickets. Siddarth Kaul also picked 2 for 35 in his 4 overs.## India was needed a solid start to chase down this target. Sharma began well with a six in first over to David Willey. However, Shikhar Dhawan again fell cheaply as he gets dismissed in the first ball of the third over after scoring 5 of 3. Inform KL Rahul and Sharma added quick fire 41 off 19 balls before Rahul was taken at the long on boundary by Chris Jordan of Jake Ball. He scored 19 off 10 balls.## India was 2 for 62 after 5.2 overs before Kohli and Rohit took the game away with 89 runs partnership for the 3rd wickets. Kohli scored 43 off 29 balls. Considering high asking rate, Hardik Pandya was promoted ahead of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. He proved his promotion right with blitzing 33* off 14 balls. He finished the match with a six over long on with 8 balls to spare.## England's bowlers were taken all over the park by Indian batsmen. Willey, Ball and Jordan took a wicket each but proved to be expensive for their side.## Rohit Sharma awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning hundred and also received Man Of The Series for scoring 137 runs in 3 matches.## This is also India's first T20I series win in England.## Thanks for reading.

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We Were Pushed Back In First Six Overs - Virat Kohli
2902 days ago
Cricket

We Were Pushed Back In First Six Overs - Virat Kohli

It was a great game of cricket where both teams had their chances till last over. But it was England who held their nerve well and came as victories. They had beaten India by 5-wickets in a nail-biter encounter on Friday, July 6 at Cardiff and level the series with one more match to play.## It was a low scoring thriller in which India could score only 148 after they were pushed to bat first. At halfway stage, it looked like England will take it easily but Indian bowlers pulled things back and made difficult for them to chase. But Alex Hales kept his nerve and took his team through the line with unbeaten 58 off 41 balls. He was adjudged Man Of The Match.## Virat Kohli who was the top scorer for India with 47 off 38 balls didn't look pleased with their efforts with batting. He feels that 15 more runs could have been ideal to defend on that surface which was on a bit slower side.## "When you lose 3 wickets in the first 6 overs for 30 runs it's difficult to come back. I thought a partnership would get us to 145, and that would have been competitive. Average scores in local tournaments were around 145. England made good use of the wicket which had some extra bounce and some assistance for the seamers. They put pressure on us and made us lose wickets, and the run-out didn't help either. We were probably about 15 runs short." ## "We were pushed back initially in the first six overs. Our power play was not good enough, and the score, in the end, reflects that and we just couldn't push as much as we wanted in the end. You do take everything into account, like the pitch, etc. We did well and we knew it would be difficult for England to chase down 149 and level the series, and I think they had the partnership we didn't to close it off in the end."## "We knew it would be something they would have to work hard to win. They played Kuldeep really well. Chahal was outstanding and they switched roles in both games. They did their homework on Kuldeep and they reaped the rewards. It's a cruel format for the bowlers, Umesh was fantastic as well, and so was Bhuvi, but unfortunately he couldn't finish it off.## "That boundary in the end (19th over) from Hales pulled it back for them and these small things count in T20s which makes it such an interesting watch. We gotta brush it aside, take it in our stride and move onto the next game. I think we competed quite well but England was the better side, that's why they came through today," Kohli said.## On the other hand, England who was looking clueless against Kuldeep Yadav in the first T20I did their homework against wrist spinner by practising with 'Merlyn' machine. It looked like their homework against Kuldeep paid them off as the wrist spinner remained wicketless in this match. He conceded 34 runs in 4 overs including a 16-run over of 17th where equation came down to 23 off 18 balls.## Both teams have won one match and therefore the third and last T20I become decider which will be played on Sunday, July 8 at Bristol.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Wishing A Great Birthday To MS Dhoni - A Born Leader
2902 days ago
Cricket

Wishing A Great Birthday To MS Dhoni - A Born Leader

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - well known as 'Mahi' and one of the biggest superstars in world cricket is celebrating his 37th birthday today.## MS Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (Now in Jharkhand). He made his debut in one-day international cricket in December 2004 against Bangladesh but it was unfortunate for him as he got run out without scoring a single run.## Dhoni came in limelight in his fifth match in which he had scored 148 off 123 balls in Visakhapatnam against arch rivals Pakistan. He suddenly became hero of the nation.## In bilateral series against Sri Lanka in 2005, Dhoni scored 183* off 145 balls and registered highest score ever made by any wicket keeper batsman. He never looked back after that and became well known face of Indian cricket.## Start Of 'Dhoni' Era## India was kicked out in group stage after disappointing performance in World Cup 2007 under captaincy of Rahul Dravid. Suddenly all the players became 'Zero' from hero. The house that Dhoni was constructing in his home-town Ranchi was vandalised and damaged by political activists of JMM.## Dhoni got another chance to become a hero as he was named captain of the Indian T20 team for the first edition of ICC Twenty20 World Cup which was played in South Africa in 2007. India started their campgain by beating Pakistan and later on they became champion after beating the same opponent in the final. He amused some of the great players with his leadership skill. World had seen a leader in Dhoni in that world cup.## After world cup triumph, India beat Australia in Australia to win three nation Commonwealth Bank One Day Series and became first team to win Commonwealth Bank series apart from Australia.## Dhoni's biggest achievement as a captain came in 2011 where India lifted the 50-over world cup on their home soil. He played a match winning knock of 91* runs and was the Man Of The Match in the final against Sri Lanka.## In 2013, India became champions of the ICC Champions Trophy after beating England in the final. With this win, Dhoni became first captain to win all three ICC tournaments (T2OI World Cup, 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy). In capatincy of Dhoni, India became No.1 Test team for the first time in 2009.## Achievements And Awards :-## ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009.## ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014).## ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013.## LG People's Choice Award: 2013.## Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009.## Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honor given for achievement in sports, 2007–08.## Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011.## Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, 2018.## Famous Quotes On Dhoni :-## 1. “Dhoni is the best captain I have played under.” – Sachin Tendulkar## 2. “I am really gifted to play under the leadership of MSD.” – Michaell Hussey## 3. “If 15 runs are needed off the last over, pressure is on the bowler… not on MS Dhoni.” – Ian Bishop## 4. “The coolest man in world cricket MS Dhoni delivers when it most matters! – Michael Vaughan## 5. “I would go to war with Dhoni by my side.” – Gary Kirsten## 6. “When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.” – Sunil Gavaskar## 7. “He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.” – Rahul Dravid## Happy Birthday, Mahi!## Team Sacnilk.## Thanks for the reading.

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Shardul Thakur Named Replacement Of Injured Bumrah For England ODIs
2902 days ago
Cricket

Shardul Thakur Named Replacement Of Injured Bumrah For England ODIs

Mumbai's paceman Shardul Thakur has been named in the Indian squad for England ODIs as replacement of Jasprit Bumrah.## A BCCI media release confirmed on Friday, July 6.## Keep in mind, Jasprit Bumrah gets his thumb injured while trying to stop the ball in follow through in the first Twenty20 International against Ireland on June 27. Therefore he was subsequently ruled out from the second T20I and also from 3-match T20I against England.## Bumrah's replacement Thakur is already in England as a part of India A. He featured in recently concluded one-day tri-series involving England Lions and West Indies A. He played 4 matches (including the final) and picked 8 wickets, two of them came in the final.## Thakur made his debut last year against Sri Lanka. He has been the part of Indian limited overs side in recent times. He last played an ODI match against South Africa in South Africa where he registered his career-best figures of 4 for 52.## Thakur has also been the regular member of the T20I squad since debut. He played 2 of 3 T20Is against South Africa before playing all the matches of Nidahas Trophy where India beat Bangladesh in the final.## However, Thakur was overlooked in T20Is against Ireland and England. Even after Bumrah gets injured and was ruled out, Deepak Chahar was named his replacement.## Apart from Bumrah, Washington Sunder had also been ruled out from England T20I and ODIs and therefore Krunal Pandya and Axer Patel has named his replacement respectively.## Bumrah was hopeful for the ODI series but he didn't get much time to recover before the series. This could be the huge blow for India as he is currently No.1 bowler and also considered the best bowler in limited over formats.## Now, India will be hoping that Bumrah gets recover before the 5-match Test series. Keep in mind, He made his Test debut against South Africa earlier this year and troubled Africa's batsmen with his pace.## The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to play from 12 July while Test series will start from August 1.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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It Was Frustrating Not To Reach Three Figures Mark - KL Rahul
2903 days ago
Cricket

It Was Frustrating Not To Reach Three Figures Mark - KL Rahul

He kept getting fifties but was not able to convert those fifties into three figures mark. It has been the story of KL Rahul since home series against England. But as it is said that 'it's better late than never' KL Rahul proved it right. He finally had reached three figures mark on Tuesday, July 3 in the first T20I against England. He had taken trough India home with a sublime 101* off 54 balls while chasing 160.## Before this Rahul had scored his last century back in 2016 against England at Chennai. He missed out his double century in that match as he was dismissed on 199. Since then he has scored 14 half centuries which he failed to convert them into hundred.## “Trust me, I know (about the run),” he joked before the second T20I against England, to be played in Cardiff on Friday, 6 July. “Quite honestly, I didn't know what to make of it, whether I was in form or out of form.## “I kept getting the fifties and was getting out. I was batting well, but somehow, I couldn't get to the three-figure mark. So it was quite frustrating. Being in and out of the team, injuries, and sickness, it all was playing on my mind and kept frustrating me even more.”## “I realised somewhere down the line that it is still better than getting out on single figures and stopped worrying about the three figures. I wanted it really bad and am very happy that it came here in England, in the first game of the series, and hopefully I can carry that confidence forward and use the form and make it big."## It might not happen if Virat Kohli didn't sacrifice his No.3 spot for KL Rahul. But keeping ICC World Cup 2019 in mind, India is looking to make flexible their batting order so that they could find best possible XI and that's why Rahul batted at No.3 ahead of Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina.## “It has been made clear that there will be few changes in the team and as a batting unit, we need to be flexible in our heads to be able to perform any role or responsibility that has been given to us,” said Rahul. “We are all working towards it. We might want to promote MS Dhoni or Hardik Pandya if we get a good start, to go and get us a few sixes or get the run-rate up. So we will be flexible keeping in mind the World Cup.## “When you sit out, you realise that when you get the opportunity how important it is to use that opportunity, not only as a player individually but also for the team. When you get a chance to play, if you help them win a game, then the team will start believing that the player can also do this for the team. So building that confidence for yourself and the team is very important.”## He would ideally open, said Rahul, but No.3 worked fine for him too. “That's where I would love to bat and I have always batted at the top of the order. Nos.1 and 2 are what I am most comfortable in. Shikhar got out early (in Manchester) and it felt like I was opening the batting,” he said.## “It gives me a chance to get my eye in and even use the Powerplay. Whatever chances I get I should make the most of it and I am very happy that I got to bat up the order.” he added.## India will be hoping that Rahul keep playing like this while Rahul will want to make most if his recent form in the second T20I which is scheduled to play on Friday July 6 at Cardiff.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Kuldeep, Rahul dismantles England to go 1-0 up in the series
2905 days ago
Cricket

Kuldeep, Rahul dismantles England to go 1-0 up in the series

Kuldeep Yadav's 5 for 24 and a sizzling 101* off 54 balls from KL Rahul helped India to take a 1-0 lead in 3-match T20I series after they comprehensively beat England by 8-wickets at Old Trafford on Tuesday, July 3.## Earlier in this match, India had won the toss and opted to field first. England got off to a solid start and reached their fifty in just 5th over. At one stage they were all set to score big at 106 for 2 after 13 overs. But it was Kuldeep Yadav who changed the game completely in space of 6 balls. He took 3-wickets in 14 over and left England in an awful situation at 109 for 5 after 14.## Jos Buttler who has been in the sensational form since IPL continued his form in this match also and scored another half-century. He got out in the 18 over of the innings after scoring 69 off 46 balls.## David Willey played a quickfire cameo of 29* off 15 balls and helped his side to reach to 159 after 20 overs. Kuldeep Yadav was the stand out performer for India while Umesh Yadav also bowled well and finished his spell with 4-0-21-2.## In reply of 160, India lost an early wicket as David Willey clean bowled Shikhar Dhawan in first over the innings. He scored only 4 off 4 balls. Virat Kohli who used to bat at No.3 sent KL Rahul ahead of him and that proved to be a masterstroke. Rahul continued his red-hot form and smashed his second T20I century off just 53 balls.## Rahul played with an aggressive mindset and didn't allow any bowler to settle while his partner Rohit Sharma was happy to give him a strike. Both put on a match-winning partnership of 123 off 71 balls before Sharma got out on 32 off 30 balls. With 30 runs needed off 44 balls, the match had already done and dusted for India. Kohli finished the game in style with a six to Moeen Ali over long on. He remained unbeaten on 20 off 22 balls.## England didn't have much success with the ball. Adil Rashid who dismissed Rohit was the standout bowler for England. He finished his spell with 1 for 25 in his 4 overs while David Willey who provided the first wicket to England gave away 30 runs in 4 overs.## Kuldeep Yadav became the first left-arm wrist spinner to take 5-wickets haul in T20I and was awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning spell. The second T20I will be played on Friday, July 6 at Cardiff.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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All-round batting display set up tri-series win for India A
2906 days ago
Cricket

All-round batting display set up tri-series win for India A

India A put up a dominating show to win Tri-series in England. They beat England A by 5-wickets in a close encounter on Monday, July 2.## It was a collective effort from the batsmen which set up India A's win. Led by Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 64 off 62 balls, Mayank Agarwal (40), skipper Shreyas Iyer (44), Hanuma Vihari (37) and Krunal Pandya (34*) played their part in series win.## Earlier in this match, it was India A who won the toss and opted to field first. Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmad provided early wickets to India A as both the openers dismissed on 33.## England needed a partnership to rebuild their innings. Sam Hain and Livingstone did the same and put on a 152-run stand for the 3rd wicket. Hain completes his hundred and scored 108 off 122 balls while Livingstone made 83 off 82 balls. Indian bowlers pulled things back in death overs and restricted England A to 264 for 9.## Khaleel Ahmad was the stand out performer for the India A. He conceded only 48 runs and pick 3 wickets in his 10 overs. Deepak Chahar who has been included in Indian T20I squad, also bowled well and finished his spell with 10-0-58-3. Shardul Thakur also picked 2 for 42 in 10 overs.## In reply of 265, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal gave good start and added 39 off 37 balls before Shaw gets dismissed on 15. When India A was going strong, Liam Dawson dismissed Agarwal and Shubhman Gill in his back to back overs and left India A in a bit worry situation on 83 for 3 after 15.3 overs.## Skipper Iyer and Vihari played sensible after 3 wickets lost and put on a 67-run partnership for the 4th wickets before Iyer got out. Vihari along with Pant took India further and added 46 for the fifth wickets. After losing 196 for 5, Pant and Pandya take through India A home without losing any more wicket further and put on unbeaten 71 run for the sixth wicket. For England, Dawson was the most successful bowler. He picked 2 for 37 in his 9 overs.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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IPL has broken the barrier to a great extent - Virat Kohli
2906 days ago
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IPL has broken the barrier to a great extent - Virat Kohli

The stage is set for the biggest cricketing summer When two of the best limited over sides (India-England) will take on each other in 1st of three T20I on Tuesday, July 3 at Old Trafford, Manchester.## There will be a lot of chit-chat and tension around there. Both sides have players who are known for their aggressive approach. But Virat Kohli has taken the chatter down an unexpected road.## He was talking in the pre-match press conference that IPL has broken the barrier between the two sides. There will be a lot of friendship between the players as most of the players from both sides have become a good friend because of IPL.## It [IPL] is going to make relations between the two teams even better. I think because England hasn't played so much IPL cricket, there was never that familiarity or that sort of warmth between the two teams as much as we have with the other teams, purely because we didn't know the guys enough to be able to have conversations with them. I think this season has broken that barrier to a great extent," Kohli said.## "It is going to continue to happen in the future. I heard a lot of people are keen to go and play [IPL] and they should. Why not; it's a great league to play in. As Jos [Buttler] has been saying for months now, it has done great things to his mindset and he's taking that on in every format.## "So yeah I was really glad to see the rigid mindset was sort of kept on the side and people were allowed to come over. It did great things for them and it is going to do great things for global cricket as well," he added.## Virat Kohli didn't pick any side as a favourite to win. Both team players have played with and against each other in the IPL. So they must be aware of each other's strength and weakness.## "We believe in our abilities as a team, we have a lot of T20 experience, we have just come off the IPL and couple of games against Ireland as well where the team has looked great. Obviously, in T20 cricket the wickets are going to be something that provides entertainment to the crowd, so there's no one team that has an advantage in this format." - Virat Kohli said.## Looking at the weather of Manchester, India must be feeling right at home as the city experiencing some hottest days in recent times. He also spoke about his county stint for Surrey which was dismissed due to neck injury.## "It is as dry as I've seen it ever. Having spoken to the guys who've come here and played... they said it was a great experience for them learning a lot more things about their game. Especially I spoke to [Cheteshwar] Pujara, and Ishant [Sharma] as well, who've been here before. They said it is a great setup to be a part of. It is a great time to play cricket there. As a cricket,er you look for new challenges every now and then and that's something that I wanted to go and experience.## "Because we don't get to play so much cricket here before we come on tour. That was the main reason behind it... because all these guys come during the IPL and get a feel of how the wickets are and all those sorts of things. From that point of view, we thought why can't we do it...why can't we go over and play in those conditions and get to know how the pitches work and all that.## "But looking at the weather it is totally opposite to what it was when the season was going on. I don't think it is something... on hindsight when I look at it now I don't think it would've made too much of a difference to my preparation. The weather seems to be the same but there is a cool breeze. Wind is different. From a familiarity point of view it is a thing of comfort when you get weather conditions like this as soon as you arrive here," Kohli said.## The first T20I will be played at Manchester on June 3 and the rest two are scheduled to play on 6 and 8 July at Cardiff and Bristol respectively.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Thumb injury ruled Bumrah out of England T20Is
2908 days ago
Cricket

Thumb injury ruled Bumrah out of England T20Is

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of T20I series against England after he gets fractured his thumb while fielding in the 1st T20I against Ireland.## According to reports, he gets injured his thumb while trying to stop the ball against Ireland in Malahide Cricket Ground, Dublin in 1st T20I.## Bumrah didn't train on the following day of the 1st T20I and also was rested in the second match. Reports claim that he underwent a scan of his injured thumb and the results are yet to be revealed.## Jasprit Bumrah also could miss the one-dayer considering five-match Test series against England to regain full fitness.## This could be the big blow to Indian chances as Bumrah consider one of the best bowlers in white ball cricket especially after knowing that England's batsmen are in red-hot form.## The three-match T20I series will kickstart from Tuesday, June 3 and followed by 3-match ODI series.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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All-round India seal T20I series
2909 days ago
Cricket

All-round India seal T20I series

You may call it a drubbing, a thrashing, a pasting but none of these words can describe India's dominance over Ireland in ongoing T20I series. It was another day but the result remains same for both side as India outplayed Ireland in 2nd T20I at Dublin to handed them a 143-run defeat to seal the series 2-0.## It was nothing but a classic example of Indian batting. Ireland put India to bat first after winning the toss for the second time in the series. India took full advantage of this and set a massive total of 213 on the board after 20 overs.## KL Rahul who missed out the last match got an opportunity to open the innings. He grabbed this and played a blitzing inning of 70 off 36 balls. Suresh Raina also makes most of it and scored his fifth T20I fifty. He got dismiss in the 18th over of the inning after scoring 69 off 45 balls.## Hardik Pandya played a sizzling cameo of 32 off 9 balls in the end and took India to 213 for 4 after 20 overs. Manish Pandey also scored unbeaten 21 off 20 balls.## Kevin O Brien was the most successful bowler for Ireland. He conceded 40 runs in 4 overs and picked 3 wickets. Peter Chase who dismissed Indian skipper Virat Kohli, gave away 42 runs in 4 overs after conceded only 10 runs in first 2 overs.## In reply of 214, Ireland had no answer of Indian bowling. And resulted in, the bowled out on just 70 in 12.3 overs. Skipper Gary Wilson was the top scorer with 15 off 18 balls.## Umesh Yadav and debutant Siddarth Kaul were impressive with the new ball. Yadav bowled 2 overs and picked 2 wickets for 19 while Kaul picked a wicket for just 4 runs in 2 overs. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal picked 3 wickets each and played a big role in bowling out Ireland on the modest total.## KL Rahul awarded Man Of The Match while Chahal named Man Of The Series for picking 6 wickets in 2 matches.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Shaw, Vihari shines in India A's win
2909 days ago
Cricket

Shaw, Vihari shines in India A's win

Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari shone as India A crushed West Indies A by 203 runs at County Ground, Northampton on Friday, June 29. India A set a massive total of 354 before bowling out Windies on 151. India A who already reached into the final of the tri-series won their 3rd game in 4 matches while Windies remains winless in as many games.## In moreover a dead rubber match, India A had won the toss and opted to bat first. India A lost early wickets of Rishabh Pant and skipper Iyer on 28 in 4th over before Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari add 160 runs for the 3rd wicket. Shaw got dismiss after scoring 102 off 90 balls.## Hanuma Vihari who had scored a half-century in the last match against England got his century this time. He scored 147 off 131 balls before got run out on the last ball of the innings. Deepak Hooda (21), Vijay Shankar (28) and Ishan Kishan (21) also played important innings to lift India's score to a massive 354 for 6 after 50 overs.## West Indies' Khemar Holder was the most successful bowler. He picked 3 wickets for 70 in his 10 overs. In the match where all other bowlers went for over 6-runs per over, Cornwall bowled a most economical spell for West Indies. He gave away 43 runs in 10 overs and picked a wicket.## In reply of massive 355, West Indies A looked nowhere in this game as they kept losing wickets in regular intervals. Chandrapaul Hemraj was the highest scorer for his side with 43 off 46 balls. Sunil Ambris (32), Reifer (26) got the start but couldn't capitalize. Windies couldn't play even full 50 overs and bowled out on 151 in 37.4 overs.## India bowled really well. Axer Patel took for 4 wickets for 36 but Deepak Chahar was the star performer once again. He dismissed dangerous Jermaine Blackwood on the very first ball of the innings and Andre McCarthy on 17 in his 3rd over. Karshinappa Gowtham completed his spell and gave away only 38 runs and picked a wicket also.## The final will be played between India A and England A on Monday, July 2 at London.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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When batsmen scored runs, it became easier to bowl - Kuldeep Yadav
2911 days ago
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When batsmen scored runs, it became easier to bowl - Kuldeep Yadav

India started their overseas season with a thumping 76-run win over Ireland on Wednesday, June 27. Led by Rohit Sharma's 97 off 61 balls and Shikhar Dhawan's 74 off 45 balls India posted a mammoth total of 208 on the board before Kuldeep Yadav (4/21) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/38) restricted Ireland to 132 for 8 in 20 overs.## The 23-year old Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was particularly very impressive. He used his variations very well which becomes very hard for a batsman to pick. He said in the post-match press conference that India was pleased with their performance and also it was a good match for him personally.## "It was a good start. batsmen scored the runs, So it became easier to bowl, as there was a target of over 200 to defend. Individually, it was a good game for me as the ball was coming out like I wanted to, variations were also coming out well. So it was a good start.## "Conditions were normal. The wicket was a touch slow and the ball also was turning. So I was feeling normal, it didn't feel any different," he said.## Kuldeep Yadav is one of those bowlers who always thinks for wickets. It shows in his bowling as he bowls attacking line and length all the time. His thinking process makes him different bowler from others.## "It depends on the style of bowling, my style is different. I always look for wickets and give breakthroughs to my team. That is my style. But each bowler has his own style of bowling. I always look for wickets," he said.## Apart from his team's success, Kuldeep believes that Ireland will get better from here. He feels that it become tough for them to play wrist spinners as they are not used to play such kind of bowling.## "They played our fast bowlers pretty well but struggled against spinners," he observed. "They did use their feet but did not show much footwork. We vary the pace, bowl slow, and (I can understand) they possibly are not used to such kind of bowling, but the more they play they will get better."## India's spin twin Kuldeep and Chahal both bowled really well in 1st T20 which is a positive sign for the Indian side before taking on inform England.## Tha second match of the T20I series between Ireland and India will be played on Friday, June 29 at The Village, Dublin.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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