Author: Yashovardhan Amonkar

After 11 attempts to beat New Zealand in T20Is, Bangladesh won their first-ever T20I match against New Zealand earlier in the week and then added another to lead 2-0 in the series. Despite the series being at home and a few star Kiwi players missing from the team, Bangladesh were sheer outsiders going into this T20I series against New Zealand, one of the best all-format teams in the world right now. After a couple of great performances, they are one win away from a historic series triumph against NZ. After failing in the first match, openers Mohammad Naim (39 off 39) and Liton Das (33…

Sri Lanka kicked off their home series vs South Africa in a closely contested match. Opener Fernando and Asalanka were the main contributors in the 300-run total, which was 14 runs higher than what the travelling South Africans could conjure up despite a great start. Sri Lanka won the toss, chose to bat first and used it to their advantage as they got off to a great start. Avishka Fernando’s 3rd ODI century was well supported by Dhananjaya de Silva (44 off 62) and Charith Asalanka (72 off 62) in the middle order. In fact, out of the first four partnerships, just one failed to cross the…

A combined effort by the Irish top order laid a great foundation for them to score 174 runs. Mark Adair picked up three wickets in his first spell, which created a big hole in Zimbabwe’s batting, and there was no looking back then as Ireland won their third consecutive match with ease. Veteran batsman Kevin O’Brien and Paul Stirling, who scored an unbeaten century in the last match, got their side off to a fantastic start. Captain Andrew Balbirnie added a well-paced 36 runs to the total. Wellington Masakadza (2 for 22) picked up the crucial wickets of O’Brien and Stirling while also being economical in the…

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won their 5th game in a row as Sheldon Cottrell produced something magical with his bat when the match was almost lost. This win extends Patriots’ lead at the top of the table as their bid to win a maiden CPL title gains momentum. Dwayne Bravo won the toss for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and decided to field first. Johnson Charles (30 off 26) and former Indian cricketer Smit Patel (54 off 48) were the prime run-scorers for Barbados Royals. Captain Dwayne Bravo was brilliant with the ball during the death overs and picked up another 4-wicket-haul to add to his collection. STKNP…

The Indian head coach hopes his side won’t lose focus and confidence after facing a humiliating defeat against England. In his interview with Times Now Navbhara, the 59-year-old admitted that once India were all out for just 78 runs on the first day of the Leeds Test, there was no coming back, and England rightfully won the match by a massive margin. “It’s very easy, you just go back to Lord’s. Just think Lord’s, forget the last one. As simple as that. I know it’s easier said than done but we should remember your good moments as well. Such things happen in the game,” Ravi Shastri told.…

Match 11 of the Caribbean Premier League was a nail-biting affair between 4-time champions Trinbago Knight Riders and 5-time runners up Guyana Amazon Warriors. Romario Shepherd starred for his side as Guyana Amazon Warriors ended their 2-match losing run with a win in the super over. Nicholas Pooran won the toss and sent the Riders out to bat first. The star-studded outfit lost a wicket early as Lendl Simmons perished for a golden duck. Former world number 1 batsman Colin Munro (32 off 28) top scored, but the lack of genuine contributors among the top order hurt the Kieron Pollard-led side. An explosive innings by the…

New Zealand began their tour of Bangladesh on a bitter note as they lost their first-ever T20I against the Tigers. Bangladesh managed to restrict the Tom Latham-led side to just 60 runs and faced no problems in the second innings as they won the match with 7 wickets and 5 overs to spare. Despite winning the toss, NZ failed to capitalise on the early advantage. Their top-order returned back to the dressing room in a jiffy, and it was all upon Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls. The duo constructed a steady 34-run partnership for the fifth wicket, but the wickets kept falling. Credit:…