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India crumbled in the face of Australia’s remarkable metamorphosis and crashed to a 146-run defeat in the second Test in Perth on Tuesday, surrendering a rare hard-earned ascendancy in a series Down Under. The hosts levelled the four-match series 1-1 after India were bowled out for 140 runs in 56 overs in their second innings on the fifth and final ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Rajasthan pacers yet again produced a stellar performance as the visitors defeated Odisha by 35 runs in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game here on Sunday. Rajasthan bundled out Odisha for 137 in their second essay with pacer Aniket Choudhary (5-25) taking his second five wicket haul of the match to help the visitors script a ...

Curator Brett Sipthorpe is trying to produce the ‘bounciest’ pitch he can and that could very well work in India’s favour as the visitors aim to take a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series, India won the first Test in Adelaide by 31 runs. Keeping with tradition at the good old WACA, a raging quick wicket has been laid for ...

India gave wings to their ferocious ambition of winning a maiden series Down Under, beating Australia by 31 runs in the opening Test with an irresistible fusion of self-belief, hunger and talent here Monday. Chasing 323, the hosts were bowled out for 291 in 119.5 overs shortly before tea on day five with Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami ...

Indian bowlers led by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who took 3 for 38 as Australia were restricted to 191 for 7 at stumps on day two of the first Test against India in Adelaide on Friday. At the tea break, Peter Handscomb was batting on 33 while Travis Head was unbeaten on 17 runs. They made a vital stand of 50 ...

On the third day of the practice match against Cricket Australia XI on the Sydney Ground team India received a huge blow, opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has been injured. The BCCI has tweeted that he is out of the first Test. The board said, “Shaw’s injury reports have been issued on Friday and in this case, he will not be ...

A sixth world title added to her cabinet, ace Indian boxer M C Mary Kom Wednesday said she is now aiming for a gold in the Olympics. The 36-year-old claimed her sixth gold at the world event, making her the most successful boxer in the tournament’s history with an overall tally of seven medals. “I have a medal in Olympics ...

Indian women’s cricket team lost to England in the ICC World T20 semi-final by eight wickets. While the loss squashed India’s chances of lifting their maiden World T20 title, the omission of veteran cricketer Mithali Raj from the playing XI was the hot topic for discussion. Former Indian Men’s team skipper Sourav Ganguly speaking at a press conference on the ...

India’s legendary MC Mary Kom has won the title of 48 kilograms in the 10th edition of the IBBA Women’s World Boxing Championship on Saturday (November 24th). Mary Kom won the gold medal in the final by defeating Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota by 5-0. Hanna is 13 years younger than Mary Kom. Hanna is 22 years old, while Mary Com is ...

Indian skipper Virat Kohli wants World Cup-bound fast bowlers to be rested from next year’s IPL but the idea mooted at a meeting with the Committee of Administrators (CoA) is unlikely to find favour with the franchises. During a recent meeting of the CoA in Hyderabad, Kohli suggested resting pacers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, from the entire IPL ...