Nagpur T20I: Shivam, Deepak guide India to 30 runs win over Bangladesh

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November 11, 2019

Nagpur, Nov 11: Deepak Chahar`s six-wicket haul and Shivam Dube`s three-wicket haul helped India to defeat Bangladesh by 30 runs on Sunday in the final T20I of the three-match series here at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium. With this win, India won the three-match series 2-1.

The bowling figures of 6-7 by Chahar are the best recorded by a bowler in the T2OI format. Chahar also took a hat-trick in the match as he dismissed one batsman on the last ball of the 18th over and then he dismissed two batsmen in the opening two balls of the 20th over. Chasing 175, Bangladesh lost Liton Das (9) and Soumya Sarkar (0) on successive deliveries in the third over as Deepak Chahar sent both batsmen back to the pavilion. Indian bowlers were able to maintain a stranglehold over their opponents and as a result, Bangladesh could only score 33/2 in the first six overs.

Mohammad Naim and Mohammad Mithun got together at the crease and the duo revived Bangladesh`s innings. The left-handed Naim, especially took a liking to Shivam Dube and kept on dispatching him for regular boundaries. With the pressure mounting on the hosts, skipper Rohit Sharma decided to introduce Chahar back into the attack and he did not disappoint as he dismissed Mithun (27).

Dube, who got dispatched for boundaries staged a comeback as he sent Mushfiqur Rahim (0), Mohammad Naim (81), Afif Hossain (0) back to the pavilion, bringing India right back into the match with Bangladesh still requiring 49 runs for the win.

Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah (8) in the 17th over and this proved as the final nail in the coffin. This wicket was Chahal`s 50th T20I wicket and he joined Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin in the list of Indian bowlers who have taken 50 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Bangladesh failed to recover from the dismissal of Mahmudullah and they finally lost the match by 30 runs.

Earlier, Iyer and KL Rahul`s knocks of 62 and 52 respectively enabled India to post a score of 174/5 in the allotted twenty overs.India got off to the worst start possible as skipper Rohit Sharma (2) was sent back to the pavilion in the second over of the innings. KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, then put on a brief 32-run stand, but their resistance was cut short by Shafiul Islam as he dismissed Dhawan (19), reducing India to 35/2.

Shreyas Iyer next came out to bat and he provided much-needed support to Rahul at the other end. The duo mixed caution and aggression to keep the scoreboard ticking. Rahul brought up his fifty in the 12th over of the innings. Iyer and Rahul put up a 59-run partnership, but immediately after reaching his half-century, Rahul (52) was sent back to the pavilion in the 13th over by Al-Amin Hossain, reducing India to 94/3. However, Iyer did not allow Bangladesh to get momentum on their side as he kept on hitting big shots off the bowling of spinners. The right-handed Iyer brought up his maiden half-century in the 15th over.

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant (6), once again failed to leave a mark with the bat as he was clean bowled by Soumya Sarkar in the 16th over. In the very same over, Sarkar sent Iyer (62) back to the pavilion, reducing India to 144/5.

Manish Pandey played some big shots in the final overs to take India`s total past the 170-run mark in the allotted twenty overs.India and Bangladesh will now face each other in the two-match Test series and the first game will be played from November 14-18.

Brief Scores: India 174/5 (Shreyas Iyer 62, KL Rahul 52, Soumya Sarkar 2-29) defeat Bangladesh 154/10 (Mohammad Naim 81, Mohammad Mithun 27, Deepak Chahar 6-7) by 30 runs.

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April 12,2020

London, Apr 12: Former Formula 1 legendary driver Stirling Moss died at the age of 90 on Sunday.

"All at F1 send our heartfelt condolences to Lady Susie and Sir Stirling's family and friends," Formula 1 said in a statement.

Often referred to as the greatest driver never to win the world championship, Moss contested 66 Grands Prix from 1951 to 1961, driving for the likes of Vanwall, Maserati and Mercedes, where he famously formed a contented and ruthlessly effective partnership with lead driver Juan Manuel Fangio.

In his 10-year-long stint at the tracks, Moss took 16 wins, some of which rank among the truly iconic drives in the sport's history - his 1961 victories in Monaco and Germany in particular often held up as all-time classics.

Moss won the 1955 Mille Miglia on public roads for Mercedes at an average speed of close to 100mph, while he also competed in rallies and land-speed attempts.

Following an enforced retirement from racing (barring a brief comeback in saloon cars in the 1980s) after a major crash at Goodwood in 1962, Moss maintained a presence in Formula 1 as both a sports correspondent and an interested observer, before retiring from public life in January of 2018.

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February 12,2020

Mumbai, Feb 12: Former Indian greats Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin have been left disappointed by the behaviour of the Under-19 team after the World Cup final where they were involved in an altercation with their Bangladeshi counterparts.

After Bangladesh won the final beating India by three wickets (via DLS) at the Senwes Park on Sunday, the players of the two teams were seen engaging in an exchange of words and even some pushing and shoving on the field.

"I would like to see the board (BCCI) take some strict action against the players to set an example. Cricket is not about abusing the opponent. I am sure there is enough reason for these youngsters to be dealt with firmly by BCCI," Kapil was quoted as saying by The Hindu.

"I welcome aggression, nothing wrong in it. But it has to be controlled aggression. You can't cross the line of decency in the name of being competitive. I would say it was unacceptable that youngsters put up such an obnoxious display on the cricket field," he added.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sanctioned five players, including three from Bangladesh -- Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan --and two from India --Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi for the scuffle.

Azharuddin also reiterated what Kapil said, insisting that players need to be disciplined.

"I would take action against the errant Under 19 players, but I also want to know what role has the support staff played in educating these youngsters. Act now before it is too late. The players have to be disciplined," Azharuddin said.

Earlier, Bishan Singh Bedi has lashed out at the Priyam Garg-led team, saying their behaviour was disgusting and disgraceful.

"You bat, bowl and field badly�happens, but there's no excuse for behaving badly. The behaviour was disgusting and most disgraceful. The innocence of that age was not visible at all," Bedi told Mid Day.

Bedi, who represented India in 67 Tests and 10 ODIs, said the behaviour of the Bangladesh cricketers is not our problem.

"Look, what Bangladesh do is their problem, what our boys do is our problem. You could see that there was abusive language used," he said.

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August 2,2020

New Delhi, Aug 2: Batting great Rahul Dravid has attributed Chennai Super Kings' consistent run in the IPL to skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's instincts, game-smarts and the incredible amount of work that goes behind the scenes.

N Srinivasan, the former BCCI president and head of India Cements, which owns the CSK franchise, agreed that Dhoni is a man of instinct who doesn't believe in attending team meetings and going over data.

Both were speaking at a webinar organised by the Great Lakes Institute of Management.

"If you look at the success CSK has had, they've got really good access to data and they've got really good access to people behind the scenes and they've run cricket teams at the junior level," Dravid said at the webinar according to ESPNcricinfo.

The former India captain added, "They understand talent and they've obviously got a good scouting process in place. But, what they also have is a captain who really understands instincts.

"So, I mean, look, I know Dhoni quite well and I hope he hasn't changed, but I know Dhoni is probably not one to look at reams of data and statistics."

The Super Kings have won the lucrative tournament three times -- one less than Mumbai Indians -- and reached the knockouts in each of the 10 seasons they have been a part of.

Srinivasan also spoke about how Dhoni's instinct and judgement contributed to his team's success at a time when a lot of emphases is placed on data.

"We're awash with data just now. To give you an example, there are bowling coaches and in a T20 game, they play videos of every batsman whom they're going to come against and they see how he got out, what's his strength, what's his weakness etc.

"So, MS Dhoni doesn't attend this, he's a pure instinct man. The bowling coach, (head coach Stephen) Fleming will be there and everybody will be there, everyone is giving opinions, (but) he'll get up and go.

"In the context of instinct, he feels that okay he can assess a batsman or player on the field, that's his judgement. On the other hand, there is so much of data that is available to help a person also analyse. It's a very difficult line to draw (between data and instinct)."

Srinivasan also recalled how Dhoni once refused to take "one outstanding player" suggested by the franchise boss as that could have broken the team's cohesion.

"There was one outstanding player that we suggested to MS, he said: 'no sir, he will spoil the team'. The cohesion within the team is important and see in America, franchise-based sport has been there for such a long time," he said.

"In India, we're just starting and we're new to it. But we at India Cements have had a lot of experience running teams at junior levels."

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