Tag: India Vs New Zealand

Wellington: After his side was hammered by 80 runs in the first T20I of the three-match rubber against New Zealand, a disappointed stand-in India skipper Rohit Sharma felt the lack of partnerships hurt his side’s chances during the run chase. After an impressive show in the recently concluded ODI series against the Kiwis, the men […]

Hamilton: The Indian women’s team almost pulled off a dramatic win but failed to score a boundary in the final delivery to lose the third and final T20 International against New Zealand by a mere two runs here on Sunday. Chasing 162 for a win, star opening batswoman Smriti Mandhana took the Indian team on […]

Hamilton: New Zealand defeated India by four runs in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) to clinch the series 2-1 here on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth 213-run target, India could only manage 208/7 in their 20 overs. Brief scores: New Zealand: 212/4 (Colin Munro 72, Tim Seifert 43; Kuldeep Yadav 2/26) against India: 208/7 […]

Manchester: They grew in stature and spread their wings in international cricket together but rival captains Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson could never have imagined leading their sides in another World Cup semi-final, this time the senior one. The photos of 18-year-olds Kohli and Williamson prior to the U-19 World Cup semi-final in 2008, was […]

Manchester: Having already broken the record for the maximum number of centuries in a World Cup edition, Indian opener Rohit Sharma will be looking to break another World Cup record when he comes out to bat against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing tournament at the Old Trafford today. Having scored 647 […]

Manchester: Muhammad drives a taxi for a living in Manchester, but just like any other Pakistani, his heart too beats for the game of cricket. In fact, such is his passion that he even plays club cricket on weekends and knows the Old Trafford ground inside out. But this edition of the World Cup has […]

New Delhi: As India prepare to take on New Zealand in what is anticipated to be a high-octane semi-final clash in the World Cup on Tuesday, a new “Mauka-Mauka” advertisement has gone viral where an Indian fan is seen making fun of a Kiwi supporter. In the three-minute 42 second video, an agent is shown […]

Patna: An opposition RJD legislator surprised one and all on Tuesday when he stood outside the main gate of Bihar Assembly with a poster in his hands, saying India will win the semi-final match of the ongoing World Cup against New Zealand to be played at the Old Trafford in Manchester. Rahul Tiwary, a young […]

Manchester: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first World Cup semi-final on Tuesday at the Old Trafford. New Zealand have made one change in their line-up — Lockie Ferguson comes in place of Tim Southee. India have also made one change to their playing XI […]

Manchester: Indian bowlers maintained their stranglehold on the opposition with another splendid performance, restricting New Zealand to a sub-par 211 for five when rain stopped play in the first semi-final of the World Cup here Tuesday. Despite half-centuries from skipper Kane Williamson (67 off 95 balls) and veteran Ross Taylor (67 no off 85 balls), […]

Manchester: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain Sourav Ganguly were left baffled when M.S. Dhoni came out to bat at No.5 in India’s 18-run semifinal defeat to New Zealand at the World Cup on Wednesday. While Ganguly said during commentary that he was surprised with Dhoni not being sent to bat at his […]

New Delhi: After the Indian top order collapsed against New Zealand in the World Cup semifinal at the Old Trafford on Wednesday, Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni who kept their side in hunt as India chased 240 runs for victory. Soon after Jadeja (77) fell after adding 116 runs for the seventh wicket with […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was impressed with the fighting spirit the team showed in the nail-biting contest against New Zealand yesterday. Chasing 240, a top-order collapse put India under the pump before Ravindra Jadeja’s sensational 77-run knock raised hopes of a turnaround but eventually the hot title-favourites fell short by 18 runs. In […]

London: The Indian cricket team, which lost in the semifinals of the ongoing World Cup, will head home on Sunday. The side went down by 18 runs to New Zealand in its last-four stage clash, which lasted two days owing to inclement weather in Manchester. “All players have dispersed. They will assemble in London tomorrow. […]

Mumbai: Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi, who often gets into trouble for his posts on social media, has once again got slammed by netizens. Vivek on Friday took to Twitter and posted a GIF for India cricket team’s fans. In the GIF, an Indian fan is seen walking down the street thinking a lady walking towards […]