Sri Lanka pulled off the biggest upset of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy as they beat India by 7 wickets at the Oval yesterday. The result threw Group B wide open as now all four teams are on 2 points and the last two matches, (India vs South Africa and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka), will…
Pakistan stun South Africa
June 8, 2017Pakistan completed a remarkable turnaround to beat South Africa by 19 runs on the D/L method in their day/night Group B Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston yesterday and so maintain their hopes of a semi-final place. Just three days after conceding a total of 319 for three in a 124-run thrashing by arch-rivals and title-holders…
Champions Trophy 2017: England cruise into semi-final
June 7, 2017Mark Wood took the key wicket of Kane Williamson as hosts England booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with an 87-run win over New Zealand at Cardiff yesterday. New Zealand, chasing a target of 311 for victory, finished 223 all out with 39 balls left. They were in the hunt while…
Champions Trophy 2017: Rain spoils Australia’s bid to victory
June 6, 2017After bowling Bangladesh out for 182, Smith’s men cruise to 83 for 1 in 16 overs before weather had the final say. In his own words, Steven Smith’s men ‘got away’ thanks to rain against New Zealand in their tournament opener in Birmingham. The London rain gods compensated for that, denying them what seemed like…
Champions Trophy 2017: India crush Pakistan by 124 runs
June 5, 2017An all-round performance by the Men in Blue ensured that they continued their good record against Pakistan in ICC tournaments as they defeated their arch rivals Pakistan by a margin of 124 run in a rain-curtailed match at Edgbaston yesterday. The fortunes changed in the match just like the weather at Birmingham and it was…
Champions Trophy 2017: Australia-New Zealand tie abandoned due to rain
June 3, 2017Rain saw the Champions Trophy one-day international between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston on Friday end in a no result. Australia, set a revised target of 235 to win in 33 overs, were 53 for three off nine overs when the last of several rain interruptions took the players off the field. A minimum…
Champions Trophy 2017: Root’s ton guides England to victory
June 2, 2017Joe Root scored an unbeaten 133 as England chased 306 with eight wickets in hand to register an easy win in the opening game of the 2017 Champions Trophy. He was ably supported by Alex Hales (95) and skipper Eoin Morgan (75 not out) as England showed why they are considered as one of the…
ICC Champions Trophy begins tomorrow
May 31, 2017Stage is set for the Champions Trophy, famously known as the ‘Mini World Cup’ (this is different from ICC World Cup which is held once every four years) which begins at The Oval in London tomorrow. The inaugural match will feature England taking on Bangladesh, who lost miserably to India in one of its practice…
ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Dinesh to replace injured Manish Pandey
May 19, 2017Tamil Nadu batsman Dinesh Karthik has been called in as replacement for injured Manish Pandey for the Champions Trophy starting from June 1. Karthik played well in the IPL scoring 361 runs in 14 matches at an average of 36.10. He was an integral part of the Gujarat Lions middle order. He was also the…
Team India announced for Champions Trophy
May 8, 2017Mumbai: The Senior Men’s Selection Committee of BCCI announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2017 this morning. BCCI had missed the Apr. 25 deadline following issues with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over revenue sharing. Amidst speculations that BCCI might pull out of the tournament, the Board decided to send its…
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