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The 25-year-old Andhra batsman Hanuma Vihari got Man-of-the-match award for his century and half-century in India's 257-run win in the second Test. In fact, he was itching to get one after missing out by seven runs in the first game

The in-form Ajinkya Rahane (64 not out) and Hanuma Vihari (53 not out) got India's second innings back on track after the top-four were dismissed for 57 runs. The fifth-wicket partnership allowed India to declare at 157/4, giving their bowlers 13 overs to have a crack on the struggling West Indies batsmen

The BJP in Telangana have demanded a National Register of Citizens in the state over alleged illegal immigrants in the state. The Telangana BJP alleged that the TRS-led government and its ally AIMIM was turning a blind eye to the issue. 

Boman Irani will essay the role of former opening batsman and wicket-keeper, Farokh Engineer, who was one of the commentators at the 1983 World Cup.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an Independence Day message from Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wherein he pushed for a stronger bilateral between the two countries

 

An elegant right-handed top-order batsman, Hashim Amla overcame a shaky start in international cricket, during which his technique was criticised, to become one of South Africa's all-time leading batsmen

Chris Gayle was out in the 11th over after scoring four off 31 deliveries in an agonisingly slow knock. He had come into the match 12 runs short of Brian Lara's 10,405 ODI runs, the most by a West Indies batsman. Later, the match was called off

'Mr. Prithvi Shaw registered with Mumbai Cricket Association, has been suspended for doping violation. Mr. Shaw had inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups,' said BCCI in a statement

Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman in history, was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame immediately after becoming eligible for induction, which requires that a player should have played his last international match at least five years before

London: England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler spoke to the media after winning the World Cup 2019 at Lord’s on Sunday (July 14). Buttler was the man who ran out Martin Guptill to tie the Super Over off the last ball. With the match tied and the Super Over to unable to break the deadlock, England were declared winners on boundary count. This was England’s maiden World Cup title win.

Just days after Maharashtra minister stated that crabs were the reason behind the Tiware dam breach, now here is a comment from a Madhya Pradesh minister who said that 'flying bats' were the reason behind faulty power supply in Bhopal

Chasing 240 for a place in the final, India were off to a horrific start as they lost their top three batsmen in four overs
 

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli defended Rishabh Pant’s shot selection and said the left-hander will learn from his mistakes and emerge stronger after India’s 18-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). Pant got out playing a big shot when the team required him to stay at the wicket in the chase of 240 after losing four early wickets. Kohli said some of the shots played by India batsmen could have been better.

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli hailed Ravindra Jadeja (77) for playing his “best knock” of his ODI career as he counter-attacked New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). Kohli also said that Jadeja played with a lot of passion after what had happened to him in the past week, when asked about the criticism from former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar, who called him a “bits and pieces” cricketer.

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli yet again defended MS Dhoni on his batting strike rate after he did not accelerate in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final against New Zealand in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). India lost by 18 runs to exit the tournament. Kohli also faced a question on Dhoni’s retirement and also explained why the wicketkeeper-batsman was sent in at No. 7 in the 240-run chase.