Beth Mooney (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP) Australia continued their dominant run at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a crushing 98-run win over the Netherlands on Saturday. The defending champions posted 219/6, equalling the highest total in the tournament’s history and crossing the 200-run mark in a Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time.Beth…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: With Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring his second century in the last three ODIs, the pressure is mounting on the selectors to decide the future of veteran Rohit Sharma. Although the 39-year-old survived a jittery start in the third ODI, he went on to score an eye-catching 79 and put…
Brazil did not walk into the Haiti match merely needing a win. They needed evidence. The 1-1 draw against Morocco had not created panic, but it had reopened familiar doubts around the five-time world champions: too much dependence on individual brilliance, not enough attacking connection, an unclear centre-forward role, an imbalance between the two flanks,…
Deepika (left) with Suchila Chanu after one of her two goals in Auckland on Saturday (Image credit: Hockey India) The Indian women’s hockey team seems to have put their past struggles behind them as they continued their impressive run at Nations Cup, thrashing Chile 6-0 in the semifinals in Auckland on Saturday to set up…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna (AP Photos) Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 while Rohit Sharma made a fluent 79 as India thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Chennai on Saturday to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series.Chasing a modest target of 219, the Indian openers made light work of the task…
Rahmanullah Gurbaz kicks ball to boundary (Screengrabs) Cricket briefly gave way to football at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday as Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz produced an unusual moment that left fans amused and concerned in equal measure during the third ODI against India.The incident occurred on the third ball of the third over when…
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Women’s T20 World Cup Live Score: Pakistan Women face a crucial clash against Bangladesh Women in Match 15 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, with both teams eager to revive their campaigns after disappointing results in their previous outings. Pakistan have endured…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India made a stunning start to their chase against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, scoring a record 23 runs in the very first over.Chasing 219 for victory, India began their innings at 5/0 after Afghanistan were penalised…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fans watching the third ODI between India and Afghanistan in Chennai were left surprised when India’s innings began with the score already reading 5/0 before a ball had been bowled.The unusual start was the result of a five-run penalty awarded to India during Afghanistan’s innings after…
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Image credit: Afghanistan Cricket Board) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi finally got his long-awaited first ODI hundred, producing a fighting knock of 102 against India in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.The century was a landmark one for Shahidi not just because it was…
