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2nd Test: New Zealand breaks India's 12-year unbeaten home streak | Cricket News


2nd Test: New Zealand breaks India's 12-year unbeaten home streak | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Four innings, four batting collapses. India have rarely witnessed such a dismal batting performance on home soil. They scored 46 in the first innings in Bengaluru but slipped from 408/3 to 462 in the second.Then came the first innings of the second Test in which they only managed 156. And just when it […]

Caught in the spider web! Team India's struggles against spin bowlers | Cricket News


Caught in the spider web! Team India's struggles against spin bowlers | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: It is a rare sight when the hunter becomes the hunted. India, known at home for dominating their opponents, especially on spin-happy, dusty tracks, were at the mercy of Mitchell Santner's spin.After bowling out New Zealand by 259 runs on the turning pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, India's batters […]

“This game will blow your mind but…”: Rishabh Pant after India lost Bengaluru Test


“This game will blow your mind but…”: Rishabh Pant after India lost Bengaluru Test

Rishabh Pant (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured a historic Test win in India, their first since 1988, by successfully pursuing a challenging target in difficult conditions on the final day of the first Test in Bengaluru on Sunday. The victory was only the third triumph on Indian soil in almost seven decades. […]

Sarfaraz-Pant's rise redefines India Test batting


Sarfaraz-Pant's rise redefines India Test batting

Bengaluru: Prithvi Shaw recently recalled telling his teammates in the Mumbai dressing room to put their feet up when Sarfaraz Khan crossed the 50-mark in the Irani Cup. Sarfaraz went on to score 221*. It took him four Test matches to get there, but the Mumbai run machine's first 150 score in international cricket on […]

From dream to reality: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his first Test win for India | Cricket News


From dream to reality: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his first Test win for India | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Rising Indian star Sarfaraz Khan on Saturday expressed his joy after scoring his maiden Test century against New Zealand. The young batsman who was playing in only his fourth game Test match described the success since its debut earlier this year as a “dream come true.”During the rain-affected fourth day of play in […]

I shouted 'Stop, stop' but Rishabh Pant didn't look at me: Sarfaraz Khan on a mix-up that almost ended India's fightback


I shouted 'Stop, stop' but Rishabh Pant didn't look at me: Sarfaraz Khan on a mix-up that almost ended India's fightback

Sarfaraz Khan said it was his demand for the second run that almost brought Rishabh Pant's innings to a premature end on the fourth day of the first Test against the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz said midway through the first run, he realized that Pant might not be able to return for the […]

107 m SIX! Rishabh Pant hits Tim Southee to the ground. View | Cricket News


107 m SIX! Rishabh Pant hits Tim Southee to the ground. View | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian batsman Rishabh Pant produced a moment of brilliance on the fourth day of the rain-interrupted first Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. As India recovered from a dismal total in the first innings, Pant unleashed a monstrous 107-yard six off Tim Southee, […]

1st Test: India suffers another collapse, sets 107-run target for New Zealand in Bengaluru | Cricket News


1st Test: India suffers another collapse, sets 107-run target for New Zealand in Bengaluru | Cricket News

KL Rahul fell for a duck in the first innings and managed just 12 in the second innings in Bengaluru (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan's magnificent 150 and Rishabh Pant's brisk 99 guided India to a second innings total of 462 and set New Zealand a target of 107 in a thrilling day of […]

New Zealand captain Tom Latham runs up to Sarfaraz Khan after being sent off and congratulates him on his marathon victory


New Zealand captain Tom Latham runs up to Sarfaraz Khan after being sent off and congratulates him on his marathon victory

Sarfaraz Khan's marathon battle finally ended when he was dismissed by Tim Southee in the second session of Day 4 in the ongoing first Test of India against New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Shortly after the right-hander converted his first Test century into a score of over 150, his innings ended against […]

Rishabh Pant bowled for 99; KL Rahul squats, Kohli and Jadeja devastated as he misses India's all-time record


Rishabh Pant bowled for 99; KL Rahul squats, Kohli and Jadeja devastated as he misses India's all-time record

There was uncertainty surrounding Rishabh Pant before the start of play on day four of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After the wicketkeeper suffered a blow to his knee, it was unknown whether he would come to bat in the second innings or not. However, batting […]