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Ind vs WI: India beat West Indies by 5 wickets to clinch series 2-1

November 27, 2013

DhawanNew Delhi, Nov 27: Shikhar Dhawan blasted his way to career-best 119 to help India register a convincing five wickets victory in the third and last ODI at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

Dhawan hammered twenty fours during his match-winning 95-ball knock to guide India to 2-1 series victory over the Caribbean side.

Dhawan slammed his fifth ODI century and Yuvraj Singh hit his 51st ODI fifty to lead the Indian run chase.

Sunil Narine finally struck to dismiss Yuvraj and give West Indies some sigh of relief. Yuvraj had tough time negotiating the mystery spinner before he was caught by the skipper Dwayne Bravo at first slip.

Dhawan reached his hundred off 73 balls soon after Yuvraj hit some form by reaching his fifty off 68 balls.

The 50-run stand between Dhawan and Yuvraj came off 62 balls but once both the southpaws gained their confidence at the crease, they notched up their 100-run partnership off 102 balls.

Ravi Rampaul took his 100th ODI wicket when he had Virat Kohli caught behind by Johnson Charles.

Kohli looked to leave an incoming delivery but was late in withdrawing his bat and the ball brushed off the bat and went into the hands of Charles behind the stumps.

Rampaul gave the West Indies an early breakthrough when he had Rohit Sharma caught by captain Dwayne Bravo at first slip.

The breakthrough came in the fifth over when Rampaul bowled a delivery just outside off and though it didn't move much, it was enough to induce the edge off Sharma's bat.

Earlier, Darren Bravo and Darren Sammy hit some big shots in the slog overs to help the West Indies put up a competitive 263/5.

Bravo notched up his 15th ODI fifty off 53 balls.

Bravo and Sammy remained not out on 51 and 37 respectively and their unbeaten 67-run stand for the sixth wicket came in just 49 deliveries.

The West Indies crossed the 250-run mark only thanks to Bravo and Sammy who plundered the Indian bowlers in the slog overs rattling up their 50-run stand off just 40 balls.

The West Indies lost their fifth wicket when Mohammed Shami had their captain Dwayne Bravo caught by Ravichandran Ashwin in the covers.

The West Indies lost their fourth wicket when Ravindra Jadeja had Lendl Simmons caught behind by captain MS Dhoni.

Ravichandran Ashwin struck in the first over of the batting powerplay when he clean bowled Marlon Samuels with a superb off-spinner that just clipped the bails off the stumps.

The dismissal took Samuels and the umpires so much by surprise that the third umpire was asked to make the call.

Samuels hit a six and 7 fours in his 93-ball 71.

Ashwin had opener Kieran Powell caught by Shikhar Dhawan at short fine-leg.

Powell went for a sweep shot but instead got a top edge and Dhawan took a simple catch.

Powell added 117 runs with Marlon Samuels for the second wicket to lay the platform for a formidable score.

Powell and Samuels brought up their 100-run stand off 135 balls.

Samuels got to his 23rd ODI fifty off 73 balls while Powell reached his 5th ODI half-century off 66 balls.

The partnership between Powell and Samuels came after the early dismissal of opener Johnson Charles.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave Indian an early breakthrough when he clean bowled Charles with a fine inswinger in the fifth over of the match.

Kumar brought the ball to come in a long way with the angle from good length, Charles went for the drive but the ball went through the big gap to uproot the leg stump.

The breakthrough came after Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl.

Both India and the West Indies are unchanged from the last match.

It will be two-paced wicket and the colour of the pitch is changing since morning. First few overs it will be tough but as the day progresses, it will be good for batting.

Teams:

India: MS Dhoni (Capt.), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami.

West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (Capt.), Kieran Powell, Johnson Charles, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Darren Sammy, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Veerasammy Permaul.

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June 17,2020

New Delhi, Jun 17: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday paid tributes to Indian Army soldiers, who were killed during the face-off with the Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

Extending condolences to the kin of bravehearts, Kohli said, "No one is more selfless and brave than a soldier."

"Salute and deepest respect to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect our country in the Galwan Valley. NO one is more selfless and brave than a soldier. Sincere condolences to the families. I hope they find peace through our prayers at this difficult time," he tweeted.

The violent face-off happened on late evening and night of June 15 in Ladakh's Galwan Valley as a result of an attempt by the Chinese troops to "unilaterally change" the status quo during de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh and the situation could have been avoided if the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side, India said on Tuesday.

The Army confirmed that 20 soldiers were killed in the face-off, including 17 who were critically injured at the stand-off location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain.

Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area in Ladakh where they had earlier clashed on the night of June 15 and 16, Indian Army said.

Former cricketer Irfan Pathan tweeted, "We will always be indebted to our jawans of #IndianArmy who lost their lives in #GalwanValley #JaiHind."

Expressing similar sentiments, Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan wrote, "A sacrifice that will never be forgotten by the nation. Heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the Indian Army officer and the two soldiers. Saluting your bravery, Jai Hind! #GalwanValley."

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May 14,2020

May 14: Veteran South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has proposed a two-week isolation period for players before and after the T20 World Cup as a way to stage the event as per schedule later this year.

Like other sports, cricketing action too has come to a complete halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fate of the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia in October-November is shrouded in uncertainty.

Talking to Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, du Plessis said travel was going to be an issue despite Australia being less affected by the deadly contagion.

"I am not sure... reading that travelling is going to be an issue for lot of countries and they are talking about December or January. Even if Australia is not affected like other countries, to get people from Bangladesh, South Africa or India where there is more danger, obviously it's a health risk to them," du Plessis said.

"But you can go in before the tournament (for) two weeks isolation and then play the tournament and afterwards two weeks isolation," said the former captain.

Several countries across the globe, including South Africa, Australia and India, have travel restrictions in place and the veteran Proteas batsman joked travelling by boat is not an option.

"But I don't know when South Africa will open their travel ban because we can't go there like old days on boats," du Plessis said.

In March, South Africa's ODI series against India was called off after the first match in view of the pandemic.

The coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 44 lakh people worldwide while causing close to 3 lakh deaths.

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August 4,2020

New Delhi, Aug 4: Former India women's team captain Anjum Chopra firmly believes that the BCCI has a plan for women's cricket but she wants the Board to communicate its ideas more specifically.

Speaking to news agency, Chopra, who is now a successful broadcaster, said the BCCI is thinking in earnest about the progress of women's cricket.

"It's not that the BCCI is not thinking about women's cricket. I only think they need to be more specific in communication about women's cricket," Chopra said.

"I firmly believe that they must be thinking about women's cricket but the communication all this while has been very specific to men's cricket."

The latest trigger for criticism of BCCI was India's withdrawal from a tour of England in September owing to logistical issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chopra concedes it was "not nice" but Indian players' participation in the women's IPL, in November, will still be useful preparation for next year's ODI World Cup.

"It is heartening to see women's cricket making headlines. They should have been a part of that England tour and it did not feel nice initially but the women's IPL, irrespective of the format, will be helpful for World Cup preparations. Any form of cricket is good preparation," Chopra said.

"Missing out on a tournament is not nice, but logistically there may have been issues. And you can't send an under-prepared team."

"If you see in isolation we may have missed out on an opportunity to play in England. The more the girls play the better it is, before playing a tournament of the stature of World Cup. The assurance from the president is a very good thing."

Chopra welcomed the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI's decision to hold the women's event in the UAE alongside the IPL, which will run from September 19 to November 10. The women's IPL will coincide with the business end of the men's league.

"I am definitely happy, it's always nice to be part of any cricket anywhere across the world.

"They should have been nearing the final stages of the preparation for the World Cup by now, but because of the pandemic things did not go as planned," she added.

Chopra had a successful international career spanning over 17 years, during which she represented India in a record six World Cups and became the first woman cricketer to appear in 100 One-day Internationals.

She also felt that the pandemic would not have much impact on the women's game that has gained momentum in recent times.

"...Cricket was on pause button...Once cricket resumes and players are back on the park, everything is going to get picked up. It might take some time to get started as everything starts from zero...

"The awareness the women's game has created, I hope it stays. They will just restart, not start after the pandemic."

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