Skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that his lack of rhythm and slow approach became a turning point as his team lost momentum during the back-10 overs during the fifth T20 International against West Indies on Sunday. (Pic: AFP)
14 August,2023 03:30 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarThe Indian batters fluffed their lines when it mattered most as a determined West Indies handed captain Hardik Pandya his first bilateral series defeat comfortably winning the fifth and final T20 International by eight wickets on Sunday. West Indies won the five-match series 3-2 with opener Brandon King's swashbuckling 85 not out off 55 balls paving the way for a 18-over cakewalk. (Pic: AFP)
14 August,2023 03:23 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIndia might have stayed afloat with a win in the third T20I but Windies still lead the series 2-1, a quick reminder to the fact that the visitors still have concerns surrounding the batting unit. It was a comforting sight indeed to see Suryakumar Yadav flicking on his beast mode and Tilak Varma chipping in with crucial runs. But India's opening combination continued to falter. (Pic: @bcci/Twitter)
11 August,2023 03:09 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIndia will need to bat with the fearlessness they often talk about as they look to avoid a series defeat in the third T20 International against the West Indies on Tuesday. The slow pitches on offer have not been the best for batting but as skipper Hardik Pandya pointed out after the loss on Sunday, India should have a found way to score additional 10-20 runs. (Pic: AFP)
07 August,2023 02:36 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIndia and West Indies are currently playing against each other in a five-match T20I series. The hosts, WI, won the first match by four runs. Here is the head-to-head record between the two teams in the shortest format of the game. (Pics: AFP)
06 August,2023 11:41 PM IST | Raaina JainIndia, who are favourites to win the five-match T20I series against West Indies, missed the first opportunity as they lost by 4 runs in the first T20I. West Indies put up a strong bowling attack, rounding up the Indian team at 145/9 in chase of 150. Here is all you need to know about IND vs WI 1st T20I. (Pics: AFP)
04 August,2023 10:19 PM IST | Raaina JainLess than 48 hours after their ODI series triumph, India will switch to T20 mode, again as overwhelming favourites against the West Indies in a five-match rubber starting from Thursday, which will provide an ideal platform to the youngsters to express themselves. In the preceding three-match 50-over rubber that had some context in the year of the ODI World Cup, India emerged victorious 2-1 after a shock defeat in the second match and the fancied visitors will have their tails up in the T20 series, too. (Pic: AFP)
02 August,2023 02:09 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarOne of the most iconic on-field rivalries, one of the most competitive series, one of the most notable displays of skill -- the Ashes is a Test marvel that can’t be missed. This edition of the thrilling series didn’t disappoint as players from Australia and England put up a fine display of batting, bowling and fielding prowess. Ashes 2023 ended in a 2-2 draw with Australia retaining the urn, but the result was difficult to predict as the series progressed with numerous twists and turns. Here are six moments that defined Ashes 2023. (Pics: AFP)
01 August,2023 10:32 PM IST | Raaina JainInd vs WI 2nd ODI 2023: West Indies won their first ODI match against India since December 2019 as the Indian batting order collapsed with just 181 runs in 40.5 overs. This six-wicket victory was led by West Indies’ determined bowling attack and Shai Hope and Keacy Carty’s strong fourth-wicket stand. Here is all you need to know about the second game of the three-match ODI series. (Pics: AFP/BCCI)
30 July,2023 08:17 PM IST | Raaina JainIn the ongoing India vs West Indies series, India have so far been able to comfortably overcome West Indies’ bowling attack, winning the first ODI by 5 wickets. However, the Caribbean team has been home to some exceptional bowlers over the years, as has the Indian team. Here is a look at the top five players who have the most wickets in IND vs WI ODIs. (Pics: AFP)
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