Pat Cummins said yesterday that he was “more surprised” of all for scoring the fastest fifty in IPL that helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) grab the remarkable victory over Mumbai Indians. The 28-year-old Australian Test skipper came in at seven to join Venkatesh Iyer. The pair smashed through the Indians while chasing the target of … Read more
Batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday to sweep the series 3-0. Yadav, who smashed 65, and Venkatesh, who made an unbeaten 35, put on 91 runs for the fifth wicket to guide India to 184 for five after being invited … Read more
CAPE TOWN: Quinton de Kock, South Africa’s former captain, scored a century in the third ODI against India at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. De Kock, who gave over the white ball captaincy to Temba Bavuma in March, scored 124 off 130 balls as South Africa scored 287 all out after being called in … Read more
Quinton De Kock, the South African wicketkeeper, demonstrated his exceptional keeping skills once again, dismissing Venkatesh Iyer in a carbon copy of Rishabh Pant’s dismissal in the first ODI. With about ten overs remaining, Iyer appeared to be at ease at the crease, keen on rotating the strike. India had lost half of their side. … Read more
DUBAI: Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing nine-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday hours after he announced to step down as captain at the end of this Indian Premier League. It remained an unforgettable evening for Kohli who fell for five in his 200th IPL match and Bangalore were skittled out for 92 with Kolkata … Read more
