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Pressure point: Tilak and India show the heart for a fight

India, Sept. 29 -- Often the best innings are those that won't dazzle you with averages or strike rates but quietly win the game because that's the point of competitive sport. Which is why the timing ... Read More


Tilak Varma steers shaky India to Asia Cup triumph

India, Sept. 29 -- A mature half-century from Tilak Varma helped India straddle back-to-back fifty-run partnerships involving Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube to defeat Pakistan by five wickets and win th... Read More


Dominant India look to tame Pak a third time at Asia Cup

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Handshakes snubbed, press conferences cancelled, threats to exit the tournament made and rescinded, players pulled up and fined for making inappropriate gestures and statements - ... Read More


Asia Cup: India look to tame Pakistan a third time

India, Sept. 27 -- Handshakes snubbed, press conferences cancelled, threats to exit the tournament made and rescinded, players pulled up and fined for making inappropriate gestures and statements - ne... Read More


Nissanka's century in vain as India beat Sri Lanka

India, Sept. 27 -- Arshdeep Singh kept digging in his yorkers in a chaotic Super Over to scupper Sri Lanka's attempt of overhauling 202 in the last inconsequential Super Four match at Dubai on Friday ... Read More


Abhishek, the stabiliser in India's Asia Cup batting chaos

India, Sept. 25 -- Three fifties have been hit by Indians in this Asia Cup so far, all by Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. This is T20 though, so averages don't matter. And going by strike rates only... Read More


Abhishek, spinners sparkle as India enter Asia Cup final

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- India rode on a scintillating fifty from Abhishek Sharma and crafty bowling from Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/29) to beat Bangladesh by 41 runs and qualify for t... Read More


Asia Cup: Abhishek, spinners sparkle as India enter final

India, Sept. 25 -- India rode on a scintillating fifty from Abhishek Sharma and crafty bowling from Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/29) to beat Bangladesh by 41 runs and qualify for the... Read More


Abhishek, Shubman and the beginning of something great

Kolkata, Sept. 24 -- Admit it, the partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill made you feel nostalgic. Not comparing, but the analogy with the past greats is so palpable right now. Left-righ... Read More


Bangladesh look to up the game against in form India

Kolkata, Sept. 24 -- It's difficult not to get caught up in the emotional roller coaster that an India-Pakistan game can be. And we have had two such matches on consecutive Sundays. Which means that b... Read More