India snatch 48-run victory as West Indies crumble under pressure in 2nd ODI

October 12, 2014

Oct 12: Mohammad Shami‘s career-best four for 36 led India to a 48-run victory over West Indies in the second One-Day International (ODI) played at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.

India snatchWest Indies who were put to bowl by Indian skipper MS Dhoni had a task to chase a total of 264 runs in the allotted 50 overs. The West Indies chase started cautiously, the two openers Dwayne Smith and Darren Bravo were in full attention in early four overs and only collected 7 runs of it. But the fifth from Bhuvaneshwar Kumar broke the strict monitoring from Indian bowlers as it went for costly 12 runs.

Both batsmen faced no issues playing the the Indian bowling attack which was deficient in pace and bounce. After 10 overs West Indies had reached 45 runs without any damages. The first break for the Indian bowlers came in the 14th over which was bowled by Mohammed Shami. Bravo missed a delivery pitched in from around the stumps which knocked off his off-stump. The wicket saw Kieron Pollard make his way towards the Kotla pitch to bat at No. 3.

Indian bowlers bowled few tight overs when they had a new batsmen in. Five overs just went for 11 runs. Pollard announced his arrival with a 88 meter six from the last ball of the 19th over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. The hundred came up in the 23rd over and both the West Indies batsmen easily steamed the lose deliveries across the short Delhi boundary. Pollard gave away his wicket soon after when he tried to hoick a flatter delivery floated outside off by Amit Mishra for a thunderous six but instead inside edged it onto the stumps.

Marlon Samuels joined Smith at the crease but his stay at the wicket was painful for the West Indies team. The centurion from last match hogged too many balls. In a crunch situation when the asking rate was climbing with every ball, Samuels defended two overs from Mishra which poisoned the West Indies innings. The 32nd over by Virat Kohli went for 14 runs soaked some pressure from tense West Indies faces. Smith who was nearing his hundred took the ultimate charge to Shami and smacked him for a six over long-on. And like previous match, he was cleaned up after hitting the six. That was the changing corner of the match.

Things changed quickly after. Samuels was caught by Kohli at cover when he attempted to flash his bat at a short delivery. He took 38 golden deliveries to scratch 16 runs from his bat. Jadeja who bowled the 43rd over and ensured the match doesn’t stem further. His first victim was Andre Russell who was stumped after he failed to spot the turn. Darren Sammy was bowled by Jadeja in the last ball of the over .

The only hope, Dwayne Bravo was grabbed by Shami in the next over. At one point West Indies looked pretty at 170 for 2 but in the end the whole team was just caked away by the Indian bowlers in a jiffy. The West Indies innings ultimately ended on 216 runs from 46.3 overs.

Earlier, India scored 263 runs after losing seven wickets. India had a wobbly start to their innings as Shikhar Dhawan walked back to the pavilion only in the second over of the match. Ajinkya Rahane played few handsome looking shots before he too perished as he played a upish drive straight to the cover fielder. Ambati Rayudu came in to bat at No. 3 in place of Virat Kohli and played sensibily enough for his 32 runs. India achieved stability under a 100 plus partnership between Kohli and Suresh Raina. Dhoni came in with a composed half-century in the end which took India to a respectable score

Jerome Taylor was the most successful bowler for the West Indies team as he picked three wickets giving away 54 runs.

Brief scores:

India 263 for 7 in 50 overs ( Suresh Raina 62, Virat Kohli 62; Jerome Taylor 3 for 54) beat West Indies 215 in 46.3 overs (Dwayne Smith 97, Kieron Pollard 40; Mohammad Shami 4 for 36) by 48 runs.

Man of the match: Mohammed Shami

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January 12,2020

New Delhi, Jan 12: Flamboyant India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Saturday pulled out of the India A team's tour of New Zealand after he failed mandatory fitness tests in Mumbai.

The selectors had picked him in the squad without testing him in the Ranji games.

Tamil Nadu captain Vijay Shankar has been drafted into the India A team and he has already boarded the flight to New Zealand where they will play two 50-over warm-up games, three List A games and two four-day 'Tests' against the home A team.

It has been learnt that Pandya failed a couple of mandatory fitness tests and his scores were well below the permissible range suggesting that he is far from being fit for international cricket. In this situation, pulling him out of the India A squad was expected.

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July 21,2020

New Delhi, Jul 21: With the T20 World Cup's postponement clearing the decks for a full-fledged IPL, the glitzy event's Governing Council will meet in a week or 10 days' time to plan its next course of action, eyeing UAE as the host this year.

An IPL between September and early November has been made possible by the ICC's decision on Monday to postpone the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The IPL GC will meet within a week or 10 days and all decisions (including final schedule) will be taken there. As of now, the plan is to have a full fledged IPL comprising 60 games and most likely in the UAE," Patel told PTI.

Asked about the main challenges in conducting the event in current scenario, Patel added: "Just the operational side of it. Whether you do it here or outside, it doesn't matter (with no crowds)."

The franchisees had already been working on their plans for the IPL even before the ICC announcement.

With majority of the Indian players not having access to grounds amid the pandemic, teams will need at least three to four weeks to get them match ready.

Foreign players will fly in directly to the UAE from their respective countries.

"Our players will need at least three to four weeks of training, if not more. We will finalise all our plans once the BCCI announces the dates. It looks like the IPL will be in the UAE and we are ready for that," a team owner told PTI.

Since India tour Australia for a four-Test series right after the IPL, training of the Test players is also an important issue.

Test specialists like Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari, who are not part of the IPL, are likely to train for the eagerly-awaited series in a bio-secure environment at the newly-renovated Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad during the time of the IPL.

A few fringe players are expected to join them at Motera along with the Indian team's support staff, which is free during the IPL.

Work from home has become the norm amid the pandemic, therefore, there is a possibility that IPL commentary will happen from the comfort of the living room, a safer and cost effective-option considering the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, who is 71, are involved.

The viewership is expected to be a record one with people craving for live cricket, something KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia has said.

However, it remains to be seen how much the broadcasters and teams are able to attract from the sponsors in the current financial climate.

More moot points and questions ahead of the IPL GC meeting:

1) More double headers expected (original schedule had only five double headers).

2) BCCI will need to provide a Standard Operating Procedure to IPL teams even though they will have their own SOPs in place.

3) Will the BCCI compensate teams for not being able to generate gate money this year?

4) Will there be virtual commentary from Star Sports? It was seen in the recent 3TC event in South Africa with the likes of Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta and Irfan Pathan commentating from home.

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January 14,2020

Sydney, Jan 14: Retired South African big-hitter AB de Villiers on Tuesday said efforts are on to ensure his comeback in the national team for the T20 World Cup in Australia, a plan in which his IPL form will play a crucial role.

Speaking to Cricket Australia's official website 'cricket.com.au', the 35-year-old swashbuckler said he would love to be back two years after calling it quits internationally. He is currently in Australia to play in the Big Bash League.

"I would love to. I've been talking to 'Bouch' (new South Africa coach Mark Boucher), (new director of cricket) Graeme Smith and (captain) Faf (du Plessis) back home, we're all keen to make it happen," he said.

"It's a long way away still, and plenty can happen – there's the IPL coming up, I've still got to be in form at that time. So I'm thinking of throwing my name in the hat and hoping that everything will work out," he added.

De Villiers, nonetheless, is keeping a check on his expectations.

"It's not a guarantee, once again. I don't want to disappoint myself or other people, so for now I'm just going to try and keep a low profile, try and play the best possible cricket that I can and then see what happens towards the end of the year," he said.

"There are a lot of players (involved with CSA) who I used to play with. Guys who understand the game, leaders of the team for many years" he said of the present dispensation.

"So it's much easier to communicate than what it used to be in the past. They understand what players go through – especially players that have played for 15 years internationally.

"It doesn't mean that everything is going to be sunshine and roses, but it's definitely a lot easier and it feels comfortable, the language that's being used and just the feel that everyone has at the moment in South Africa about the cricket," he added.

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