South Africa and England registered comfortable victories against Pakistan and West Indies respectively in their Group B matches on Sunday to seal their spots in the semi-finals of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. Group A leaders India were the first to reach the last four and the final place will go to the winner of … Read more
India Test vice-captain and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane has explained why he was going through a phase in his career about a year ago when he was consistently failing to touch 3-figures despite putting in decent scores. On the latest episode of India Today Inspiration, Rahane recalled the period from September 2017 to January 2019 … Read more
Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool had to come from behind – and needed some help from two goalkeeping blunders – to beat lowly West Ham United 3-2 in a thrilling game and maintain their 100 percent home record on Monday. Trailing 2-1 late in the second half, West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski was twice at … Read more
Wanindu Hasaranga helped Sri Lanka pull off a thrilling ODI series opener win against West Indies. The hosts defeated West Indies by a wicket in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s Wanidu Hasaranga successfully avoids a run out during their 1st ODI match in Colombo. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Wanindu Hasaranga helped Sri Lanka clinch 1-wicket win over West … Read more
Thisara Perera has returned to the ODI outfit after playing his last ODI in July 2019 while Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada Fernando, and Kasun Rajitha have been dropped from the squad for West Indies ODIs. Dimuth Karunaratne had earlier opted out of the Pakistan ODIs. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Sri Lanka have announced their ODI … Read more
Steve Bruce watched from the stands as his Newcastle United side beat West Ham United 1-0 on Saturday to get his reign off to a winning start in Shanghai. The 58-year-old, whose appointment as head coach has gone down badly with already disillusioned Newcastle fans, was unable to be pitch-side because of Chinese visa restrictions. … Read more