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Ind W vs SA W, 2nd ODI: Smriti played an exceptional innings, says Sune Luus

09 Mar 2021 16:25 PM IST

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): South Africa women’s skipper Sune Luus credited Smriti Mandhana for taking India home in the second ODI here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Jhulan Goswami’s four-wicket haul and Smriti’s unbeaten 80-run knock helped India defeat South Africa by nine wickets. Shabnim Ismail,

IND W v SA W, 2nd ODI: We managed to execute our plans well, says Jhulan

09 Mar 2021 16:04 PM IST

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): After guiding her team to a massive win over South Africa, India pacer Jhulan Goswami said her side managed to execute their plans well in the game. Jhulan’s four-wicket haul and Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 80-run knock helped India defeat South Africa by nine

ICC ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj retains ninth spot, Mandhana drops one slot to seventh

09 Mar 2021 15:47 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], March 9 (ANI): India women’s ODI skipper Mithali Raj, a formerly top-ranked batter, remained firm at the ninth spot while swashbuckling batter Smriti Mandhana dropped one position to be at the seventh spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings.Mithali did gain four points after notching a half-century against

IND W v SA W, 2nd ODI: Jhulan, Smriti star as hosts register nine-wicket win

09 Mar 2021 14:59 PM IST

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Jhulan Goswami’s four-wicket haul and Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 80-run knock helped India defeat South Africa by nine wickets in the second ODI of the five-match series on Tuesday here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.With this win, the hosts have now levelled the five-match

Olympic year has well and truly started, need to accelerate our learnings: Graham Reid

09 Mar 2021 14:43 PM IST

Antwerp (Belgium), March 9 (ANI): The Indian men’s hockey coach Graham Reid has expressed satisfaction following his team’s successful outing in Europe where they remained unbeaten.The two-week tour was India’s first assignment since 2020, a year marred by the coronavirus that disrupted normal life and restricted the team to nearly

Ashwin named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for Feb, Beaumont bags women’s award

09 Mar 2021 13:51 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], March 9 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday named spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as the Men’s Player of the Month (February) while England opening batter Tammy Beaumont was named as Women’s Player of the Month.ICC Player of the Month Awards recognise and celebrate the best performances from

Women’s football has huge potential in India, says Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

09 Mar 2021 13:15 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): India men’s goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has said that women’s football has huge potential in India, and initiatives of promoting the sport in rural areas will go a long way in further developing the popularity of the sport.Sandhu’s remarks came as global sportswear brand

Ind vs Eng: Ahead of T20Is, Hardik fine-tunes bowling skills

09 Mar 2021 12:51 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 9 (ANI): All-rounder Hardik Pandya has in recent times stuck to playing as a finisher in the national team. While he did bowl in the second ODI against Australia in Sydney in November, the question on everyone’s mind has been whether he will return to bowling

IND W v SA W, 2nd ODI: Jhulan picks four to bundle out visitors for 157

09 Mar 2021 12:30 PM IST

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Jhulan Goswami’s four-wicket haul helped India bundle out South Africa for just 157 in the second ODI of the five-match series on Tuesday here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.Asked to bat first, South Africa got off to a bad start as match-winners from

11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship to begin from Wednesday

09 Mar 2021 12:09 PM IST

Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], March 9 (ANI): The 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2021, will be held from March 10-18, and it will kick-start India’s much-awaited domestic hockey season.The tournament is being held in Simdega district, Jharkhand for the first time. Holders Hockey Haryana are among the favourites to

Suryakumar Yadav, perfect role model for youngsters, says Laxman

09 Mar 2021 11:11 AM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): “He’s a perfect role model for youngsters,” said former India batsman VVS Laxman while praising Suryakumar Yadav, who has earned his maiden call-up into the Indian team.The right-handed batsman has been picked in the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning

Pant can make opposition captain feel the heat if he gets going, says Laxman

09 Mar 2021 10:25 AM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): Former India batsman VVS Laxman has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has the quality of making the opposition captain feel the heat once he spends some time in the middle.Pant played a match-winning knock of 101 runs against England in the first innings of