Nov 29, 2021, at 02:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kashmiri pro-golfer Kshitij Naveed Kaul bagged his second PGTI title with an ‘ice-cool’ even-par 72 during the ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship 2021 at The Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Sunday.
Rahane, Pujara will bounce back, play important knocks for us: India batting coach
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:27 am
Kanpur/UNI: India batting coach Vikram Rathour Sunday backed Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, who are "going through a lean phase", saying that they will bounce back and play important knocks for the team in the future.
Gritty fifties by Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha help India gain control of Kanpur Test
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kanpur/UNI: India declared their second innings at 234 for 7 and set a massive target of 284 for New Zealand on Day 4 of the first Test match played Sunday.
SNAP: India need 9 more wickets to win Kanpur Test
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:28 pm
India need 9 more wickets to win Kanpur Test. At stumps on Day 4, NZ are 4 for 1, chasing 284 runs target. Tom Latham, William Somerville at crease.
Palmeiras sink Flamengo to win second consecutive Copa Libertadores
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Montevideo/UNI/Xinhua: Palmeiras successfully defended their Copa Libertadores title on Saturday after an extra-time goal from substitute Deyverson gave them a 2-1 victory over Flamengo.
Bayern down bottom side Bielefeld 1-0 to stay atop in Bundesliga
Nov 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Berlin/UNI/Xinhua: German giants Bayern Munich defended their top spot after carving out a hard-earned 1-0 win over resilient Arminia Bielefeld on the sole goal from Leroy Sane at the 13th round in Bundesliga on Saturday.
WTT Championships finals 2021: Indian paddlers eliminated in QF's
Nov 28, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Houston/UNI: Indian campaign ended at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals here on Sunday as the mixed pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and the women’s duo of Archana Kamath and Manika Batra missed out on an opportunity to script history after suffering a defeat in their respective quarterfinal matches.
SNAP AT TEA: Shreyas Iyer's 50 boost India lead against NZ
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Shreyas Iyer's 50 helps India to increase lead to 216 runs against New Zealand in the second innings on Day 4 of Kanpur Test on Sunday. India are 167 for 7 at tea
Tim Southee swings Day 4 morning session in NZ's favour, India 84 for 5 at lunch
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Kanpur, Nov 28 (UNI) New Zealand bowlers led by Tim Southee swung the morning session in their favor in which they scalped Mayank Agarwal and Ravindra Jadeja as India were reduced to 84 for 5 with an overall lead of 133 runs at lunch on Day 4 of the first Test at Green Park Stadium here on Sunday.
Shreyas Iyer becomes first Indian to score a ton, fifty in each innings of debut Test
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Kanpur, Nov 28 (UNI) Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian batter to score a century and a half century in each innings of a debut Test.
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday assured that the Indian cricket board is closely monitoring the situation in South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has been found, and would take a call on sending the national team while keeping in mind the health and safety of players.
Indonesia Open 2021: PV Sindhu crashes out after semi-finale loss to Ratchanok Intanon
Nov 28, 2021, at 12:20 am
Bali/UNI: India’s two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of Indonesia Open Super 1000 Tournament after suffering a defeat against Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the semi-finale.
Round 2 RCGC Open Golf Championship: Kshitij Naveed Kaul climbs to top with 65
Nov 28, 2021, at 12:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi golfer Kshitij Naveed Kaul took the lead with a seven-under 65 in round two of the ongoing ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship Friday.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 called off
Nov 28, 2021, at 12:09 am
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called off due to the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe.
Wriddhiman Saha's replacement KS Bharat scalps 3 third behind the stumps
Nov 27, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kanpur, Nov 27 (UNI) As Team India took field on Day 3 of the first Test at Green Park Stadium here on Saturday, KS Bharat donned the wicket-keeper's gloves instead of regular stumper Wriddhiman Saha and straightaway was in action by scalping three behind the stumps.
First Test: India 14/1 in second innings at stumps on day 3, lead New Zealand by 63 runs
Nov 27, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: India lost one wicket in the form of Shubman Gill to settle their score at 14/1 in the second innings of the first Test at stumps on day three here on Saturday.
Axar Patel's fifer powers India to bowl out New Zealand for 296, hosts 49 runs ahead
Nov 27, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: A five-wicket haul by Axar Patel, backed by other bowlers, helped India to make a comeback in the first Test against New Zealand, who were bowled out for 296 on the third day of the contest here on Saturday.
Young, Latham give New Zealand solid start in reply to India's 345 in Kanpur
Nov 26, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: Will Young and Tom Latham gave New Zealand a perfect start which the visitors would have dreamt for after the Kiwis bowled out India for 345 in the first innings of the inaugural Test here on Friday.
Pat Cummins appointed Australia Test skipper, Steve Smith vice-captain
Nov 26, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Cricket Australia Friday appointed fast bowler Pat Cummins as the team's new Test skipper ahead of the highly-anticipated Ashes series against England, starting December 8.
Shreyas Iyer can do justice to the position of a batsman India needs: Kapil Dev
Nov 26, 2021, at 08:35 pm
IBNS Correspondent Nitin Waghela catches up on cricket and golf with 1983 World Cup winning captain and the newly inducted Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) board member, Kapil Dev, during his visit to The Royal Calcutta Golf Club during the ongoing ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship.
New Zealand bowl out India for 345 in Kanpur; Southee takes 5 wickets, Iyer slams ton
Nov 26, 2021, at 06:09 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: New Zealand bowled out India for 345 in the first innings of the inaugural Test here on Friday.
Sufiya from Ajmer runs to fame, raises hopes for women
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi: Sufiya Khan, till a few years ago a regular Indian working girl, has run to fame.
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:14 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: Kiwi pace bowler Tim Southee attained a five-wicket haul after Shreyas Iyer slammed his debut Test hundred in the first session on day two of the inaugural Test between India and New Zealand with the hosts finishing at 339/8 at lunch.
Shreyas Iyer slams debut Test hundred against New Zealand in Kanpur
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:01 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: India's young batsman Shreyas Iyer on Friday joined the list of cricketers who have slammed a hundred on debut Tests.
Shreyas Iyer's successful Test debut helps India post 258/4 at stumps on day 1 in Kanpur
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: Shreyas Iyer stopped at 25 short of his debut Test hundred when umpires called off the first day's play with India's scorecard reading 258/4 in the inaugural match against New Zealand here on Thursday.
First Test: India 82/1 at lunch on day 1, Gill scores half century
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: Riding on Shubman Gill's unbeaten half century, India scored 82 losing one wicket at lunch on day one of the maiden Test match in a bilateral series against New Zealand here on Thursday.
Shreyas Iyer makes Test debut in Kanpur, receives India cap from Sunil Gavaskar
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Kanpur/UNI: Shreyas Iyer made his Test debut in the first Test against New Zealand and received the India cap from cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar at Green Park Stadium here on Thursday.
Ajinkya Rahane fights existential battle as second-string India take on New Zealand
Nov 25, 2021, at 03:06 am
Kanpur/IBNS: Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane, who is fighting his own battle to avoid getting dropped from Team India, will lead a second-string side in the first Test against New Zealand beginning here on Wednesday.
Srinagar athletics championship to be held Saturday
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:13 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The District Srinagar Athletics Championship organised by the District Srinagar Athletics Association is going to be held at Gindun Ground, Rajbagh on November 26 and 27.
NIFF Youth Football League: SCFA, Arco Sopore win matches in Srinagar
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Three matches were played Wednesday in the ongoing NIFF Youth Football League, 2021 at Synthetic Turf Football Stadium, Srinagar.