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NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden ODI century with an unbeaten 116, guiding India to a dominant nine-wicket win over South Africa in the final ODI at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The victory sealed the series 2-1 for India, with Rohit Sharma contributing 75 runs and crossing the landmark of 20,000 international…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has been in exceptional form, scoring 376 runs in his last four ODIs with two centuries and being dismissed only twice. After winning the Player of the Series award for his 302 runs in the three-match series against South Africa, Kohli said he felt liberated and in his best rhythm in…

West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, raises his bat after scoring 200 runs against NZ (AP/PTI) West Indies produced one of the most remarkable fourth-innings efforts in modern Test cricket, grinding out a heroic draw against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval. While the fight shown by Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach stunned the…

Australia’s Mitchell Starc appeals successfully for the wicket of England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Australia moved closer to a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after a commanding display on the third day of the day-night second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. The hosts dominated proceedings, first batting England out of…

NEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav (4/41) and Prasidh Krishna (4/66) shared eight wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 270 in the third ODI on Saturday, even though Quinton de Kock scored 106. De Kock made 106 off 89 balls with eight fours and six sixes. Captain Temba Bavuma scored 48 from 67 balls with…

India’s Prasidh Krishna celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised pacer Prasidh Krishna‘s performance in the third ODI between India and South Africa at Visakhapatnam. Krishna’s four-wicket haul (4/66) helped restrict South Africa to 270 runs, despite his previous expensive spell in the second ODI where he conceded 85 runs in 8.2…

Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (X) Virat Kohli has been part of countless wicket celebrations for India, but the Vizag ODI on Saturday produced a moment unlike any other. As Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up a brilliant bowling spell in the decisive third ODI against South Africa, Kohli grabbed the wrist-spinner by the hand and pulled…

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma during the third ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India, chasing a tricky target of 270 in the third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, started well through Yashasvi Jaiswal and…

Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo/ India defeated South Africa in the third ODI of the three-match series on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1, completing a strong finish to the contest.Chasing a target of 271, India overhauled the total with 10.1 overs and nine wickets to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls, striking…

Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former Indian cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan commended Rohit Sharma‘s performance as he scored his 61st ODI fifty during the third match between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam.Opening the innings with Jaiswal, Rohit scored 75 runs from 73 balls. The duo established a 155-run partnership at a…