Sports Council beats University Blues in the Interdepartmental Tournament
Srinagar, Nov 16: In the ongoing interdepartmental tournament organised by University of Kashmir, the J&K Sports Council defeated University Blues by 47 runs. Riding on the swashbuckling performance of Abid Nabi who hit unbeaten 124, Sports Council piled up 188 for the loss of 1 wicket in allotted 20 overs. In reply University Blues scored […]
Warner, Marsh fifties against NZ help Aus lift their maiden T20 WC
Dubai, Nov 15: David Warner’s 53 and an unbeaten 50-ball 77 knock by Mitcell Marsh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final and Josh Hazlewood’s 3 for 16 helped Australia secure their maiden title here on Sunday. As millions of fans watched on television Australia outplayed first-time finalists New Zealand by 8 wickets, with […]
Obsession for fitness mantra behind Shoaib Malik’s long innings
Malik on Sunday showed his class once again with an astonishing 18-ball 54 to set up Pakistan’s 72-run mauling of Scotland, their fifth consecutive win in the T20 World Cup. At 39, Shoaib Malik is still going strong and the veteran Pakistan batter credits his long international career to his self obsession for fitness. Malik […]
Manika eyes another doubles title at WTT Contender
Lasko, Nov 7 : Indian Table Tennis star Manika Batra aimed at adding another title to her kitty, as the star paddler reached Women’s doubles final with her partner Archana Kamath at the WTT Contender 2021 here. The Indian duo earned a place in the finals after registering a 3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8) […]
Crossed fingers don’t work, Afghanistan lose, India out of T20 World Cup
Midway into the Afghanistan innings, a Ravichandran Ashwin post popped up on Twitter. Three crossed fingers emojis spoke a thousand words. One of the most cerebral and articulate cricketers in the Indian team was hoping against hope. Afghanistan were reeling against New Zealand after losing three wickets in the Powerplay. The Afghanistan win, that would […]
Nobody can beat us if we play aggressive brand of cricket: Jadeja
Dubai, Nov 6: Player of the Match Ravindra Jadeja on Friday said nobody can beat India if they play an aggressive brand of cricket in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. “We were looking to play a good (aggressive) brand of cricket. We knew we had to win by a big margin to improve […]
All eyes on NZ-AFG match now: Kohli after thrashing Scotland
Dubai, Nov 6: Though Virat Kohli’s devils pulled off a resounding win against Scotland, he was not in the mood to celebrate, at least not yet, knowing fully well the crucial match ahead on November 7, where Afghanistan needs to beat New Zealand by a thin margin and help India in a battle to defeat […]
Kickboxing champion Tajamul Islam seeks PM’s blessings for her future tournaments
Srinagar, Nov 4: Days after she won the gold medal in the World Kickboxing Championship held in Egypt’s Cairo, Kashmiri girl Tajamul Islam has expressed her desire to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek his blessings for her future assignments. In a video, which has gone viral now on social media, the two-time kickboxing […]
India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs, keep their hopes alive in T20 WC
Abu Dhabi, Nov4: India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs and kept their hopes alive in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi, here on Wednesday. With this massive win, India’s net run rate has crossed over into positive territory. The Indian batsmen were in a belligerent mood. Chasing 211 is a difficult job […]
Rabada set South Africa up for a convincing six-wicket victory over Bangladesh
Abu Dhabi, Nov 2 : A blistering spell from Kagiso Rabada set South Africa up for a convincing six-wicket victory over Bangladesh here on Tuesday. Rabada took three wickets in his opening spell and Bangladesh never recovered as the Proteas kept their charge for a semi-final place on track at the ICC Men’s T20 World […]