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‘Bindaas khel’: Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals Rohit Sharma’s advice before taking strike in Indore T20I

On the eve of the first T20I in Mohali, head coach Rahul Dravid has made it sure that Yashasvi Jaiswal is the first choice opener with captain Rohit Sharma. Unfortunately, the southpaw missed the opening match due to groin injury, but in Indore, he proved the words of his coach right and it was his strokeful 68 off 34 balls at the top of the order and Shivam Dube’s 63 not out off 32 balls helped India register a six-wicket series-clinching win as the hosts easily chased down the target of 173 with 26 balls to spare. “Kaafi maza aaya batting karne mey, Wicket bhi kaafi acha tha (I enjoyed my batting, wicket was also very good). We had really good target to chase, in my mind I wanted to give a good start,” Jaiswal told the BCCI.tv. The southpaw also revealed the advice of captain Rohit S...
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2nd T20I: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube fireworks help India seal series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and all-rounder Shivam Dube struck dazzling half-centuries as India registered a comprehensive six-wicket win in the second T20I in Indore on Sunday to seal the series. As India took an unassailable 2-0 lead against the Afghans, the hosts now have the record of going unbeaten in 15 straight T20I series at home. Chasing a tricky 173, Jaiswal and Dube were at their brutal best as their fireworks lit up the Holkar stadium.As boundaries rained, the duo made lightwork of the chase as India hunted down the target with 26 balls to spare.Riding on a flurry of mighty maximums, Dube and Jaiswal smashed Afghanistan's bowlers to smithereens on way to a clinical win.While Yashasvi got out after hammering 68 off 34 balls, including six sixes, Dube ended unbeaten on ...
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Why Rinku Singh said ‘sorry’ after the India vs South Africa 2nd T20I | Cricket News – Times of India

India faced defeat in the rain-hit second T20I against South Africa on Thursday, but Rinku Singh added to his growing reputation with his maiden half-century in the format. An en route that landmark, he shattered the glass window of the commentary box with one of his two sixes. When Rinku was told about it during a video chat after the match, he could only say "sorry for that" with a smile. Rinku hit a boundary-filled 68 not out off 39 balls, comprising 9 fours and 2 sixes, to help India post 180/7 in 19.3 overs. Rinku wasn't aware hat his six shattered the glass window until he was told during the interation on BCCI.tv. “I didn’t know my hit broke the glass. Sorry for that,” Rinku said with a smile.India captain Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 36 balls) and Rinku led the Indian batting charts...
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2nd T20I: Reeza Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi star in South Africa’s easy win over India in rain-marred game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opener Reeza Hendricks took the Indian bowling attack to pieces, firing a dazzling 27-ball 49 as South Africa registered a comprehensive five-wicket win over India in a rain-shortened second T20I in Gqeberha on Tuesday.After rain washed out the series opener, it once again caused a delay of almost an hour post Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadavbreathtaking fifties.But fans at the St George's Park were then treated to a Hendricks carnage along with skipper Aiden Markram's 17-ball 30 blitz as the Proteas chased down the revised target of 152 (15 overs) with 7 balls to spare.With the commanding victory, South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Rinku (68 not out off 39) enhanced his credentials as a finisher with a maiden half-century while skipper Suryakumar (56 off ...
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India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I weather update: Rain threatens to play spoilsport | Cricket News – Times of India

After a washout in India's tour-opening first T20I in Durban, the teams have arrived in the port city of Gqeberha in hope of getting action underway, but the rain clouds have followed them to the Eastern Cape province in South Africa.Persistent rain in Durban didn't even allow the toss to take place, with the umpires eventually calling off the contest. The weather for the second T2oI on December 12 isn't very promising either. The afernoon forecast at the time of this report said '99% cloud cover with a couple of showers', while it is expected to clear up a little towards the evening but still with 89% cloudy skies. The match is scheduled to begin 5 pm local time, which is 8:30 pm in India. The teams arrived in Gqeberha on Monday in a cheerful mood, hoping to get a game under the belt.T...
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Formidable England pose significant challenge for India women in 2nd T20I | Cricket News – Times of India

In a bid to level the three-match series, India is eager to exhibit an improved performance, particularly in the bowling and fielding departments, as they face a formidable England in the second women's T20I on Saturday.England continued their dominance over India, securing a commanding 38-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. This marked England's 21st win in 28 T20Is against India, with eight victories in their last ten matches in the country.India struggled to adapt to the conditions and committed noticeable errors in the first game, resulting in a one-sided contest.On a flat pitch favoring the batters, India employed four different spinners, including the debutant Kanika Ahuja, but England capitalized, amassing 121 runs, losing only three wickets.Despite debuting...
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‘I practice as if I’m batting in…’: Rinku Singh reveals his nets routine | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh continues to justify his reputation as a reliable finisher as the young India batter again came up with a dazzling cameo against Australia in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.Rinku smashed an unbeaten 31 in just nine balls, consisting of four fours and two sixes to help India post a mammoth 235/4 in 20 overs. His runs came at a strike rate of over 344.Later on, India bowlers also dished out a commanding performance to stop Australia to 191/9 as the hosts registered a comfortable 44-run victory to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.What stands out for the left-handed Rinku is that he never buckles under pressure and always remains calm no matter what the situation is."I bat in this number a lot so I am calm knowing this position," Rinku said while ta...
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After Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma wants to don the finisher’s role | Cricket News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rinku Sharma performed the role of a finisher with aplomb against Australia in the first T20I against Australia. He later revealed how former Indian skipper MS Dhoni’s advice to remain calm under pressure helped him take his team to a nervy two-wicket win off the last ball in Visakhapatnam. It seems southpaw Tilak Varma wants to take a cue from Rinku’s innings and don the role of a finisher in the coming games. “I like finishing games. But I am learning from Rinku. He is doing it consistently for India. I also want to do that. And in the coming matches, I will be doing that,” promises the 23-year-old. After hitting a couple of boundaries in his innings at Vizag, Varma attempted a big shot off a fullish widish delivery from leggie Tanveer Sangha but only managed to to...
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India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: We have to keep Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan guessing, says Jason Behrendorff | Cricket News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite his ability to swing the ball in the powerplay, left-arm seamer Jason Behrendorff was unlucky not to be part of Australia’s World Cup squad as Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood along with back-up seamer Sean Abbott more than admirably shared the fast-bowling responsibilities for the ODI World Champions. But the absence of the pace triumvirate for the five-match T20 series against India, that has followed the World Cup, has provided the 33-year-old with another opportunity to showcase his abilities.The Indians didn’t need any second invitation to feast on the Australian bowling’s inexperience in the first T20I in Visakhapatnam.But the only bowler whom the marauding Indian batsmen spared on that day was Behrendorff as he finished with impressive figur...
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Team India reaches Thiruvananthapuram for second T20I against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

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Rinku Singh: Crowd chanted Rinku, Rinku in India vs Ireland 2nd T20 | Cricket News – Times of India

After a frustrating wait on his international debut in the rain-marred first T20I against Ireland, Indian Premier League (IPL) sensation Rinku Singh finally played his first knock for India and made it count with a 'Player of the Match' performance of 38 runs off 21 balls while batting at No. 5 in the second T20I in Dublin on Sunday.Indian batsmen got the much-needed time in the middle and laid the foundation of the visitors' series-clinching 33-run victory.A half-century by opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (58) and useful contributions in the middle by Sanju Samson (40), Rinku and Shivam Dube (22*) took India to a challenging 185/5.Andrew Balbirnie then led the Irish chase with a 51-ball 72 but didn't find much support as two wickets each by skipper Jasprit Bumrah (2/15), Prasidh Krishna (2/29) ...
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India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Who said what after India’s win in Dublin | Cricket News – Times of India

Indian batsmen got the much-needed time in the middle and laid the foundation for the visitors' series-clinching win in the second T20I against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.A half-century by opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (58) and useful contributions in the middle by Sanju Samson (40), Rinku Singh (38) and Shivam Dube (22*) took India to a challenging 185/5. Andrew Balbirnie then led the Irish chase with a 51-ball 72 but didn't find much support as two wickets each by skipper Jasprit Bumrah (2/15), Prasidh Krishna (2/29) and Ravi Bishnoi (2/37) restricted the hosts to 152/8, and India won by a comfortable margin of 33 runs. Here's what the players from the two sides said after the match:JASPRIT BUMRAH"I am feeling good. Today (the pitch) was a little drier. We thought it would get slower and he...
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2nd T20I: India put into bat after Ireland win toss

India’s captain Jasprit Bumrah and Ireland’s captain Paul Stirling. File | Photo Credit: PTI Ireland captain Paul Stirling won the toss and opted to bat in the second T20 International against India on Sunday. Both teams are fielding unchanged eleven. India won first game by two runs courtesy DLS method. India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Ravi Bishnoi. Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin White. Source link
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India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Eyeing series win, Indian batters hope weather allows more game-time | Cricket News – Times of India

Bolstered by Jasprit Bumrah's remarkable comeback, the Indian team anticipates better weather conditions, aiming to provide their young batters a chance to showcase their skills in the second T20 international against Ireland, scheduled for Sunday.In the opening game of the three-math series, under Jasprit Bumrah's captaincy, India's bowling unit excelled, limiting Ireland to a total of 139/7.Unfortunately, persistent rain during India's run-chase hindered the middle-order batters' chance to display their skills.The rain-hit game was eventually decided by the DLS method, giving India a two-run win, but both the teams would be looking forward to a full-match scenario on Sunday, when a win will give India a series-winning 2-0 lead.Names like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rinku Singh, who look poise...
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Tilak Varma on his celebration after maiden T20I fifty: It was for Rohit bhai’s daughter Samaira | Cricket News – Times of India

Tilak Varma's celebration after scoring his maiden T20I fifty in the second match of the series against West Indies was for Rohit Sharma's 4-year-old daughter Samaira, the young Indian batsman said in a video shared by the BCCI on Twitter.“It was all about (for) Sammy, Rohit bhai’s daughter, because our relation is really good,” said Varma after the match, which India lost by two wickets to go 2-0 down in the five-match series. “I had said to her that whenever I will score a century or a fifty, I will do a celebration for her,” Varma added.Varma top-scored for India with a 41-ball 51 in his second international outing. It took the visitors to 152/7, but that didn't prove enough, as Nicholas Pooran's 67 off 40 balls ensured the West Indies crossed the target in 18.5 overs.Varma, who play...
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Ishan Kishan’s form ’cause for worry’, says Jaffer; calls for Yashasvi to be selected

Wasim Jaffer has called on the Indian team management to make some changes to the starting XI in the second T20I against West Indies. Jaffer particularly called for Ishan Kishan to be dropped from the starting lineup. In the first T20I, India succumbed to the Jason Holder-led West Indies team by 4 runs. In that match the duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan opened the innings for the visitors but weren’t able to make an impact. Kishan ended up scoring six runs in nine balls before getting out. Jaffer said that instead of Kishan, who he believes to be suffering from bad form in T20Is, the Indian management should instead look at Yashasvi Jaiswal for the role. “I want to see Yashasvi Jaiswal. He should play as an opening batter. I want to see Jaiswal in place of Ishan Kishan. Ishan Kishan...