Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and opted to bat in their IPL match against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. Kane Williamson returned to the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) squad while Kedar Jadhav made his debut for the team.
The top order and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped India script a stunning 36-run win in the fifth and final T20I match of the series and subsequently wrap up the contest.
Pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/30) and Hardik Pandya (2/16) put in an inspirational performance, using change of pace to good effect, to power India to an eight-run victory in 4th T20I against England.
BCCI is in talks with the respective cricket boards for back-to-back bilateral series before the T20 World Cup in India, reports Times of India.
Invited to bat, skipper Virat Kohli pulled India out of trouble with an unbeaten 46-ball 77 as the hosts posted 156 for six. Jos Buttler then smashed an unbeaten 52-ball 83 to take England home in 18.2 overs.
Virat Kohli's magnificence helped India recover from a difficult situation to manage a decent 156 for 6 against England in the third T20 International at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Ishan Kishan's blistering 56-run knock at the top laid the platform for India's comfortable and successful chase in the second Twenty20 on Sunday night.
Left shaken by a bunch of world-class operators, the Indian team's white-ball stars will be aiming to put up an improved batting effort in the second T20 International against England here on Sunday.
Virat Kohli's India got a rude awakening in the first T20 International against England after their batting, which was expected to present a new, power-packed approach, failed to get going.
Skipper Prithvi Shaw blazed his way to an unbeaten 185 off just 123 balls as Mumbai stormed into the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a crushing nine-wicket win over Saurashtra in the fourth quarter-final
The BCCI released the IPL schedule earlier today, with Mumbai Indians meeting Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game on April 9.
Veteran Jhulan Goswami's four-wicket haul was beautifully complemented by Smriti Mandhana's sparkling 80 not out as Indian women outplayed South Africa by nine wickets in the second ODI to level the five-match series 1-1
Ashwin has now won eight Man-of-the-Series awards in his 10-year career and is only eight wickets short of equalling Harbhajan Singh's 417 Test wickets.
Rishabh Pant changed his game-plan and in turn India's fortunes with a magnificent century, helping the side snatch control from England's grip to finish the second day at a robust 294 for 7 in the final Test on Friday
India lost two more wickets in the middle session to reach 153 for six in their first innings on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England here on Friday. After Ajinkya Rahane got out for 27, Rohit Sharma (49) and Ravichandran Ashwin (13) departed in the post-lunch session.
Rahane on Tuesday said there is no need to take criticism of the spin-friendly pitches in the country "seriously" as not a word is spoken about the "damp" tracks elsewhere and England can expect another turner in the fourth Test.
Irfan Pathan predicted that the Virat Kohli-led side will defeat England in the 4th Test and book a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli does not just have a knack of breaking records on the field but also off the field. On Monday, Kohli became the first Asian personality to have 100 million followers on Instagram.
Captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are seen at the nets batting while Axar Patel was spotted bowling and Ajinkya Rahane kept himself busy with fielding drills.
Dhoni and Kohli are currently tied with 21 wins and the latter has a chance to clinch the top spot in the next two Tests.
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