India Vs SA T20I Series

Dravid Throws His Weight Behind Under-Fire Pant

BENGALURU: After the 5th T20I between India and South Africa at Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid threw his weight behind India’s stand-in captain for the series Rishabh Pant. The explosive wicketkeeper-batsman came under fire after he scored just 58 runs in the series and got out in a similar […]

Rain Washes Out 5th T20I, Series Ends In 2-2 Draw

  BENGALURU: The persistent drizzle marred the 5th T20I between India and South Africa at Bengaluru as the match was washed out. The series was evenly poised at 2-2 and the winner of this match would have snagged the five-match series. But both teams will now share the honours as the series ends in a […]

Karthik, Avesh Help India Level Series

BENGALURU: On a pitch that spat out the variable bounce and some spice, Indian bowlers made mincemeat of South African batsmen and clinched an 82-run victory in the 4th T20I at Rajkot to level the series. The final match of the series, which will be a decider, will take place at Bengaluru on June 19. […]

Clueless About Wicket: How India Lost Plot At Barabati Stadium

  CUTTACK: As India stumbled to their second consecutive defeat against South Africa on Sunday in the T20I series, Indian batter Shreyas Iyer said the pitch at Barabati Stadium was a tricky one and it wasn’t easy for batsmen to score runs. “The wicket was really tough, to be honest. I was at the crease […]

Klaasen’s Class Act Decimates India; SA Take 2-0 Lead

CUTTACK: Riding on Heinrich Klaasen’s whirlwind 81, South Africa chased down 149 in 18.2 overs against India in the 2nd T20I at Cuttack to seal a four-wicket win. The visitors have now taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Rabada and Parnell’s stranglehold: South Africa’s opening bowlers – Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell – […]

Delhi Welcomes Int’l Cricket; Loudest Cheers For Pant

  NEW DELHI: As Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla, in New Delhi hosted its first international match after more than two years, a sea of crowd descended on it to cheer for the Indian team. The massive snarl-up on the roads leading up to the stadium was a precursor to the […]

India Vs SA T20I Series: 5 Players To Look Out For

BENGALURU: India and South Africa are set to cross swords in the five-match T20I series which is starting on June 9. With World T20 slated to take place later this year, both the teams are aiming to firm up their team combinations. Let’s look at five players to look out for in the series: 1) […]