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Dhoni Rahul Hit Tons As India Beat Bangladesh In World Cup Warm-up

2020-07-07T04:46:23Z

ChristiVarner: Created page with " May 28 (Reuters) - India eased to a 95-run victory over Bangladesh in their final World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday after centuries from Lokesh Rahul and Mahendra Singh D..."

May 28 (Reuters) - India eased to a 95-run victory over Bangladesh in their final World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday after centuries from Lokesh Rahul and Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped them post a mammoth total of 359. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first but, despite removing openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma cheaply, they failed to take advantage of bowler-friendly conditions in the morning session in Cardiff. Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored 47 off 46 balls with five boundaries before Rahul and [http://siliconvalleytalk.xyz/blogs/viewstory/29505 http://siliconvalleytalk.xyz/blogs/viewstory/29505] Dhoni added 164 runs in a fifth-wicket stand. The partnership came to an end with the dismissal of Rahul, who finished with 108 off 99 balls with 12 fours and four sixes. Rahul made the squad as a back-up opener but he is also competing for the number four spot alongside all-rounder Vijay Shankar and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik. "The biggest positive from today was the way KL batted at number four," Kohli said. "He is such a class player." Former captain Dhoni reached his century off 73 balls and went on to score 113 before losing his wicket to left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan in the final over. All-rounder Hardik Pandya made a 21-run cameo to take the total to 359-7. Bangladesh openers Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar made a steady start to the run chase before they were rattled by Jasprit Bumrah's double strike in the 10th over. Sarkar was caught behind for 25 and Shakib perished to a perfect yorker for a first-ball duck. Das (73) and Mushfiqur Rahim (90) offered some resistance with a 120-run partnership for the third wicket but they failed to step up the scoring rate against India's wrist spinning duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav in the middle overs. Das was dismissed by Chahal in the 32nd over, triggering a batting collapse as Bangladesh went from 169-2 to 216-8. Both Chahal and Yadav finished with three wickets each as Bangladesh were bowled out for 264. Kohli was pleased with his bowling unit ahead of their tournament opener against South Africa on June 5. "Bumrah got us the breakthrough and Chahal and Kuldeep got us six wickets," he said. "In the second half (in the coming matches), the ball might turn a little bit but initially the ball will swing and seam, which will be the most important phase." (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis)

Cricket-India Assess World Cup Buildup Against Depleted Champions

2020-07-07T03:43:39Z

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, March 1 (Reuters) - The importance of the one-day series against Australia beginning on Saturday is not lost on Virat Kohli's India as they gauge their World Cup preparations against the reigning champions in their final series before the showpiece event. India capped their memorable tour of Australia, where they registered their first ever test series victory Down Under, by claiming the three-match ODI series 2-1 in January. Chief selector M.S.K. Prasad told reporters last month that most of the players in the current India side pick themselves and it was a matter of finalising a couple of slots before the World Cup in England and Wales. The five-match series against Australia is naturally important for a handful of Indian players who want to nail down their places with solid performances against the tourists who have slipped to sixth in world rankings. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has leapfrogged Dinesh Karthik to be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's understudy behind the stumps, but needs to prove his maturity against Australia to make the flight to England. "The progression of Rishabh in the last one year is phenomenal across the formats," Prasad, [https://aarth-codex.com/index.php/IPL_MAXIMUM_CRICKET:_Pune_Too_Hot_For_Mumbai_As_Dinda_Picks_Up_Four_Wickets_And_Smith_Hits_39 aarth-codex.com] a former stumper himself, told ESPNcricinfo recently, describing the exciting 21-year-old's form as a "healthy headache". "What we actually felt is he needs a bit of maturity now, gain more experience. That is the reason we have included him in India A series wherever possible." Lokesh Rahul has been thrown a lifeline despite a slump in form and a brief suspension he incurred for inappropriate comments on a television show. The opener impressed with scores of 50 and 47 in the Twenty20 matches against Australia. "I got some time off from international cricket, so I could come back here and reflect on what wasn't going right for me," said Rahul, who remains optimistic of securing a back-up role to first choice opening pair Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Australia play an ODI series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates later this month but coach Justin Langer will hope the series against world number two India will provide answers to many questions. Finch's lack of form at the top of the batting order has been a concern for a team who eagerly await the return of Steve Smith and David Warner from ball-tampering suspensions which expire at the end of the month. "We have just got to keep giving him plenty of care and support. We know he'll come good," Langer said, throwing his weight behind Finch. Usman Khawaja did reasonably well in the home ODI series against India, and while he may not match the strike rate of some of his team mates, Finch's poor form means Australia will keep an eye on how the left-hander fares against India. Among others, batsman Peter Handscomb will look to prove his prowess against spin while quick Nathan Coulter-Nile will hope to stay on his feet through the series to shed his 'injury-prone' image. (Editing by Ian Ransom)

India Fortunate To Have Dhoni Behind Stumps Says Captain Kohli

2020-07-07T03:24:13Z

ChristiVarner: Created page with " MUMBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - India are lucky to have someone with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ability and experience in the side and the long-serving wicketkeeper-batsman is go..."

MUMBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - India are lucky to have someone with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ability and experience in the side and the long-serving wicketkeeper-batsman is going to be crucial to their chances at the Cricket World Cup, captain Virat Kohli has said. Dhoni has played 341 one-day internationals, scoring 10,500 runs at an average of just under 51, and his sharp glovework makes him first-choice wicketkeeper in the limited-overs format. However, he will turn 38 during the World Cup and while he remains supremely fit a sub-par 2018 helped fuel suggestions that age has diminished his batting ability. Dhoni, India's 2011 World Cup winning captain, seems to have turned things around with the bat this year. He has scored over 300 runs in nine ODIs, hitting four half-centuries, including three in a row during the tour of Australia. "He is one person who knows the game inside out, who understands the game from ball one to 300 on the field," Kohli told India Today. "I won't say it is a luxury to have him, but I am fortunate to have a mind like that behind the stumps." Dhoni was once considered India's best finisher and no target was deemed out of reach with the boundary-hitting right-hander at the crease. While some were calling for Dhoni to be dropped during his dip in form, [http://cdjmcm.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=30566&do=profile&from=space http://cdjmcm.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=30566&do=profile&from=space] Kohli said he had earned the right to try to turn his form around. "It was important to give him space, for which people did not have much patience at that time," he added. "Now after 12 months people are saying he is the most important factor in the World Cup, which is true. We knew deep down all along." While Dhoni's improved batting form has eased concerns, the lack of clarity over the number four spot could still prove to be headache for Kohli during the May 30-July 14 World Cup. India have included top-order batsman KL Rahul, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and all-rounder Vijay Shankar in the squad, who could all fill that role but as yet there has been no clear choice. "We tried a lot of things," he said. "There were a few combinations that we tried. Eventually, when Vijay came in, it was three dimensional - he can bowl, he can field, he can bat. He is a proper batsman. "That just gave us an option, saying why not have that kind of balance, which other teams have had all these years. From that point of view, we all agreed on it. "We are pretty sorted with how we want to go about the World Cup. Obviously, who bats where is the decision for later." India begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa in Southampton on 5 June. (Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Peter Rutherford)

Australia Wins On Last Ball In 1st ODI Against India

2020-07-07T01:35:42Z

ChristiVarner: Created page with " VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) - Australia won on the last ball of its first Twenty20 match against India for a three-wicket victory on Sunday. With 14 runs needed from..."

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) - Australia won on the last ball of its first Twenty20 match against India for a three-wicket victory on Sunday. With 14 runs needed from the last over, Umesh Yadav conceded two boundaries and Pat Cummins (7 not out) and Jhye Richardson (7 not out) gave Australia the win by scampering home for two runs off the final delivery. Put into bat, India scored 126-7, with Australia reaching 127-7 in 20 overs. Lokesh Rahul scored 50 off 36 balls, including six fours and a six. Glenn Maxwell's 56 off 43 balls anchored the Australian innings with Jasprit Bumrah's 3-16 from four overs going in vain. From 89-2, Australia nosedived to 113-7 as India tightened its bowling and fielding. Bumrah struck off successive balls in the 19th over to go past 50 wickets in T20 internationals, only the second India bowler after Ravichandran Ashwin (52) to do so in this format. Earlier, India didn't get off to the best start with Rohit Sharma (5) holing out off Jason Behrendorff. Rahul reached his sixth T20I half-century off 35 balls. He put on 55 runs with India captain Virat Kohli (24) as India reached 69-1 in the ninth over. But India lost wickets in quick succession, starting with Kohli who was caught at long on off Adam Zampa, [https://projecttrackerwiki.org/index.php?title=IPL_Scoreboard https://projecttrackerwiki.org/index.php?title=IPL_Scoreboard] and the run rate slowed. Nathan Coulter-Nile took 3-26 in his four-over spell and was named man of the match. He dismissed Rahul and Dinesh Karthik (1) in the space of five balls in the 13th over as India lost control of the innings. Rahul was caught at mid-off, while Karthik was bowled off a quick inswinger. In reply, Australia was reduced to 5-2 by the third over with Bumrah trapping Aaron Finch for a first-ball duck. Maxwell then smacked his way to a sixth T20I half-century off 40 balls as he gave impetus to the Australian innings with six fours and two sixes. Maxwell holed out off Yuzvendra Chahal in the 14th over, caught at long off. Kohli lamented a lack of runs on the board for his team. "Pleased with Rahul scoring runs, but overall we were not up to scratch. We didn't really bat well even though pitch was decent till the 15th over," Kohil said. "But we are pleased with the bowling effort. Australia deserved to win." The second and final T20 is in Bengaluru on Wednesday. ___ More AP cricket: website and website

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2020-07-07T01:35:36Z

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