Blast from the past! 31st October, 2006: When Samurai MS Dhoni slayed Sri Lanka in Jaipur
Cricket | October 31, 2018 21:39 ISTThe stylish young Dhoni scored many outstanding centuries for India in winning causes but that innings remains his best.
The stylish young Dhoni scored many outstanding centuries for India in winning causes but that innings remains his best.
Sri Lanka were all out for 105 in 17.4 overs with leg-spinner Poonam Yadav being the pick of the bowlers with 3/18 in 4 overs.
With the second T20 being washed out, India have now taken a 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
India now enjoy an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series with the second encounter being a washout.
Mithali Raj's career-best knock of 125 not out went in vain as Sri Lanka women shocked India women by three wickets in the inconsequential third and final ODI.
The T20I squad will miss veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, who announced her retirement from the shortest format earlier in the day.
India U-19 completed their domination of Sri Lanka with another emphatic result -- a victory by an innings and 147 runs in the second 'Youth Test' in Hambantota.
Following on, Sri Lanka U-19 continued to find it difficult to negotiate the Indian bowlers and were soon reduced to 47 for 3 at stumps.
Shah added 263 runs for the second wicket with left-handed opener Atharva Taide (177) and another 167 runs with Nikhil Wadhera (64).
Opener Taide, who had slammed 113 in the first Youth Test last week, blazed his way to 177 off 172 balls whereas Pavan Shah has an unbeaten 177 which he is yet to covert.
The tour is slated for next month (July) where the youngsters will play two four-day matches and five One-Day matches.
India dished out an impressive all-round show with the bat and ball after the bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to post a total of 107/7, and chased the target with ease.
The first and third Tests mentioned were won by India while the Ranchi encounter ended in a draw.
IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said that neither BCCI had received any information regarding this, nor its anti-corruption unit had submitted the report on the same.
The match in question was the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at Galle played between July 26-29 in 2017.
The women in blue won 2-1 against South Africa in a three-match ODI series held in the Rainbow Nation before being blanked 3-0 by Australia at home.
It's always a great idea to relax in the pool after a gym session and that's exactly what Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant did in Sri Lanka.
An unbeaten 68-run stand between Manish Pandey (42*) and Dinesh Karthik (39*) helped India defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy.
An unbeaten 68-run stand between Manish Pandey (42*) and Dinesh Karthik (39*) helped India defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy.
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