16 wickets fall on Day 2 as India lead New Zealand by 97 runs
Sixteen wickets fell on the second day of the second New Zealand-India Test as the visitors extended their lead in the second innings to 97 runs after ending the day at 90/6 on Sunday. Fast bowlers Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah picked up seven wickets between them as New Zealand were dismissed for 235 in their first innings.read more at BCCI
One of the greatest catches in history: Commentator on Jadeja's flying catch
After Ravindra Jadeja pulled off a one-handed flying catch after running back from square leg to dismiss New Zealand's Neil Wagner, commentator Ian Smith said, "One of the greatest outfield catches in the history of the game." Meanwhile, a fan wrote," Nobody in the present game fields like freaking Sir Ravindra Jadeja...What a legend!!"read more at Hindustan Times
Kobe's wife releases statement after official caught showing off crash pics in bar
After an LA County deputy was caught in bar sharing graphic pictures of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's tragic helicopter crash, Vanessa Bryant released a statement, saying she was "absolutely devastated". "We are demanding that those responsible for these alleged actions face the harshest possible discipline and that their identities be brought to light," the statement further read.read more at Instagram
Ravindra Jadeja produces one-handed flying catch, Shastri responds
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja pulled off a one-handed diving catch running back from square leg to dismiss New Zealand's Neil Wagner off Mohammad Shami on the second day of the second Test. India head coach Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to share a picture of Jadeja's catch, writing, "What a catch...Jadeja- you beauty! Body that defies coordination and elasticity."read more at CricTracker
We don't play blame game, it's not in our culture: Bumrah on batting performance
Talking about India's batting performance in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand, pacer Jasprit Bumrah said, "We lost more wickets than we wanted to but we don’t play the blame game and we try to keep everyone together." "In our (team) culture, we don’t look at blaming anyone," he added. India are batting on 90/6 in the second innings.Shut the f**k up: Kohli tells Christchurch crowd after Latham's dismissal
After Team India fast bowler Mohammad Shami bowled New Zealand's Tom Latham for 52(122), captain Virat Kohli turned towards a section of crowd and said, "Shut the f**k up!" Reacting to Kohli's celebration, a fan wrote, "This is the Virat Kohli we all know." Another fan wrote, "Kohli telling crowd to STFU > Kohli telling crowd to not boo Smith."read more at CricTracker
We used to walk 6-8 km one way, couldn't afford rickshaw fare: Rahane
Talking about his cricketing journey, Team India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said, "My mother used to walk with me with my kit bag in one hand and my brother in her other arm." "We used to walk 6-8 km one way. We couldn't afford rickshaw fare at that time," he added. He further said, "I am here because of my parents."read more at CricTracker
Pujara shouldn't forget objective in match is to score runs regularly: Chappell
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has criticised Team India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for his slow approach towards batting. "Pujara needs to be careful he doesn't slip into net-practice mode and forget that the objective in a match is to score runs regularly," he said. Pujara scored 24 runs off 88 deliveries in the second innings of the Christchurch Test.read more at Cricket Country
Kohli ends Test series with 9.50 average; Shami, Boult have more runs than him
India captain Virat Kohli ended the two-match Test series against New Zealand with a batting average of 9.50, his lowest average in an away Test series (two+ matches). Kohli aggregated 38 runs in the four innings. As many as 14 players have scored more than Kohli in the series so far including Trent Boult and Mohammad Shami (39 each).read more at BCCI
Nice to see him make a few errors: Boult as Kohli averages 9.50 in Test series
Referring to India captain Virat Kohli averaging just 9.50 in the two-Test series against New Zealand, Kiwi pacer Trent Boult said, "It was nice to see him make a few errors." He added, "Obviously, he is a big player for them and we just tried to put enough pressure on him, keep him quiet and soak up those boundary balls."read more at CricTracker
Harbhajan Singh criticises Ajinkya Rahane over short ball, calls him tail-enderVeteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
criticised India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane for not being able to cope with the short ball during the second innings of the second Test against New Zealand. He said Rahane was playing like a tail-ender and not like a top-order batsman. He even said that it was Rahane's worst innings. Rahane scored nine runs off 43 deliveries.
read more at CricTrackerPune Police shares pic of Jadeja's flying catch, says 'Is it kanoon ka haath?'
Pune Police took to Twitter to share a picture of Ravindra Jadeja's flying catch against New Zealand on Sunday. "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it 'kanoon ka haath'?" Pune Police wrote. Jadeja had taken the catch one-handed to dismiss New Zealand's Neil Wagner. Commentator Ian Smith called it one of the greatest catches in history.read more at Twitter
Run-out at non-striker's end should be excluded from cricket: Pak Women captain
Pakistan Women captain Javeria Khan, who got run out after ball deflected off South Africa bowler Chloe Tryon's hands and hit the stumps at the non-striker's end, said that such mode of dismissal should be excluded. "Really disappointed with the way I got out...It's a lesson for me," she added. Pakistan lost the T20 World Cup match by 17 runs.read more at CricTracker
Sourav Ganguly not to attend ACC meeting due to coronavirus scare
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will not attend the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dubai, scheduled for March 3, due to coronavirus threat. "Ganguly was supposed to leave tonight but coronavirus scare in UAE has led to postponement of the meeting," a BCCI source told PTI. A decision on Asia Cup's venue was to be discussed at the meeting.Sumo wrestling to be held without spectators for 1st time in Japan
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament set to take place in Japan will be held without spectators for the first time in history due to the coronavirus. The 15-day meet was reportedly completely sold out with over 7,000 sumo fans expected to attend each day. While over 2900 have died due to the coronavirus worldwide, over 200 are infected in Japan.read more at RT
Liverpool's 422 days 44-game unbeaten run ends at Watford
Liverpool's 44-game run in the last 422 days without defeat in the Premier League came to an end on Saturday after 17th-placed Watford defeated the Jurgen Klopp's side 3-0. Liverpool's unbeaten streak is five games short of Arsenal's record of 49 games. The Reds are only the third team to go unbeaten for more than a year in Premier League.read more at Zee News
21-year-old Mbappe scores brace as PSG defeat Dijon 4-0 without Neymar
Ligue 1 leaders PSG on Saturday defeated Dijon 4-0 to preserve their 13-point lead over second-placed Marseille. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and provided an assist in the absence of Neymar who was handed a one-match suspension after a second yellow card in the club's last match. The 21-year-old Mbappe has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances across competitions this season.read more at Hindustan Times
World no.2 Rafael Nadal wins 85th career title, lifts 3rd Mexican Open
World number two tennis player Rafael Nadal on Sunday won his first title of 2020 defeating America's Taylor Fritz in straight sets in Mexican Open final. Notably, this is 33-year-old Nadal's third Mexican Open title and 85th career title. Nadal has 19 Grand Slam titles to his name, one short of world number three Roger Federer's record 20 Grand Slams.read more at Zee News
Day after creating 100m University record, Dutee claims 200m gold
A day after she broke the 100-metre university level record, Dutee Chand clocked 23.66 seconds to claim her second gold at the Khelo India University Games in 200-metre event. University of Mumbai sprinter settled for silver with a timing of 24.98 seconds while Utkal University sprinter won the bronze, clocking 25.19 seconds. Dutee represented Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.World no.1 Djokovic defeats world no.6 to win 79th career title
World number one Novak Djokovic has won 79th career title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to claim his fifth Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title. The 32-year-old is unbeaten in his last 21 matches. This is Djokovic's third major title in 2020 after winning the Australian Open and being part of Team Serbia that won the ATP Cup.read more at Zee News
World boxing body creates championship belt in honour of Kobe
The World Boxing Council has created a championship belt in honour of NBA legend Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash on January 26. The belt will reportedly have purple and gold colours of the Los Angeles Lakers along with Kobe's jersey's numbers eight and 24. It'll also reportedly have pictures of Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.read more at RT
Olympic medallist ex-India hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar dies
Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar, who was a part of the 1968 Olympics bronze-winning team, has died, the national federation announced on Twitter. The 77-year-old was awarded Arjuna Award in 1999 and Padma Shri in 2009. Kullar made his India debut in 1963 and was also part of team that won the Asian Games gold in 1966.read more at Hindustan Times
Kohli not affected by low scores, his intensity is there to be seen: Laxman
After Virat Kohli ended the New Zealand Test series with his lowest average in an away Test series, ex-India batsman VVS Laxman said that Kohli is not "affected" by low scores. Laxman added that Kohli is leading the team at Christchurch from the front and his "intensity" is "there to be seen". Kohli aggregated 38 runs in four innings.read more at Times Now
South Africa, England join India in Women's T20 World Cup semis
South Africa and England on Sunday joined India in the semifinals of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup after defeating Pakistan and West Indies respectively. Both South Africa and England batted first and restricted their opponents to book themselves a semi-final spot. Tomorrow's match between New Zealand and Australia will decide the fourth team to enter the semifinals stage.read more at Cricket Country
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