Pakistan end Bravo vigil to regain command

Dubai, Oct 16 : Pakistan removed the obdurate Darren Bravo late on the third day of the first day-night Test to reinvigorate their cause after a dogged West Indies batting display in Dubai.

Bravo defied a potent bowling attack to score 87 during a 402-minute stay at the crease while Samuels made 76 as the West Indies closed on 315-6, still trailing Pakistan's first innings total of 579-3 declared by 264 runs.

Shane Dowrich was unbeaten on 27 with skipper Jason Holder 10 not out at the close of play.

West Indies need to reach 380 to avoid following-on, but the duration of their innings suggests Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-haq may not enforce it and bat again on Sunday.

Bravo and Samuels were engaged in a resolute 113-run stand for the third wicket as the Dubai stadium pitch did not offer much help to Pakistan's attack.

Harika at fifth spot in world chess rankings

 Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Oct 11 : After a commanding performance in the recently concluded Isle of Man international chess tournament, Indias Grand Master Harika Dronavalli broke back into the top five in the world chess rankings.

 This is the second time during this year that Harika has scaled to the top five, soaring on a series of wins in international tournaments.

Harika not only finished with 5.5 points in the Isle of Man tournament that saw some of the best chess players in action but also emerged as one of the top woman players at the event.

India rout New Zealand by 321 runs to complete 3-0 whitewash

India completed a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand after thrashing the visitors by 321 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

Chasing a mammoth 475, the Kiwis were bundled out for a paltry 153 runs in their second innings. Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin once again emerged as the wrecker-in-chief, taking seven wickets and an overall 13 scalps in the match.

Kohli to receive ICC Test Championships mace after 3rd Test

Indore, Oct 11 : The ICC will present the Test Championship mace to captain Virat Kohli for leading India to number one rank in the world after the end of the third match against New Zealand here.

The Indian side will officially overtake Pakistan at the top of the table when the rankings are updated at the end of the series.

On behalf of ICC, former India captain and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar will make the presentation immediately after the awards ceremony for the series.

New Zealand all out for 299; India reach 18/0 in 2nd innings

Indore, Oct 10:India reached 18 for no loss in their second innings after bundling out New Zealand for 299 in the first essay on the third day of the third and final cricket Test here.

India took a first-innings lead of 258 but decided not to enforce the follow on.

Brief scores:

India: 557/5 decl & 18 for no loss in 6 overs

New Zealand reach 125 for 1 at lunch on Day 3

Indore, Oct 10 : New Zealand reached 125 for 1 at lunch on the third day of the third cricket Test against India.

Martin Guptill was batting on 59 with Kane Williamson (3 batting). The only batsman to be dismissed was Tom Latham (53) by Ravichandran Ashwin.

Brief Scores: India 1st Innings 557/5 decl.

India vs New Zealand: Third Test scoreboard

The following is the scoreboard at the end of play on the second day of India's third Test match against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Sunday:

India 1st innings:

Murli Vijay c Latham b Patel 10

Gautam Gambhir lbw b Boult 29

Cheteshwar Pujara b Santner 41

Virat Kohli lbw b Patel 211

Ajinkya Rahane c Watling b Boult 188

Rohit Sharma not out 51

Ravindra Jadeja not out 17

Extras (b 4, lb 3, w 1, nb 2) 10

Total 557/5 declared (in 90 overs)

Fall of wickets 1-26 (Vijay, 4.5 overs), 2-60 (Gambhir, 19.5 overs), 3-100 (Pujara, 35.6 overs), 4-465 (Kohli, 147.6 overs), 5-504 (Rahane, 159.1 overs)

India reach for 267/3 at stumps on first day of 3rd Test

Indore:India reached 267 for three at the close of play on the first day of the third cricket Test against New Zealand, here today.

Captain Virat Kohli was batting on 103 along side Ajinkya Rahane (79)

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India reach 148/3 at tea on Day 1 vs New Zealand

India reached 148/3 at tea on the first day of the third and final Test match against New Zealand at the Holkar cricket stadium here on Saturday.

Skipper Virat Kohli (45) and Ajinkya Rahane (19) were at the crease when umpires called for the break.

Cheteshwar Pujara was the only wicket to fall in the second session.

Resuming at 75/2 after lunch, Pujara and Kohli continued to maintain their temperament against the Kiwi spinners but after adding 25 runs to the score left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner produced a ripper to dismiss Pujara for 41.

SC directs BCCI not to give funds to states averse to reforms

New Delhi: Cracking the whip on a "defiant BCCI" for not implementing the Justice R M Lodha Committee directions, Supreme Court on Friday restrained the cash-rich cricket body from disbursing funds to state bodies any further till they filed affidavits promising to abide by the panel's recommendations in "letter and spirit".

The apex court, which warned the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from "precipitating" the issue, also directed its President Anurag Thakur to explain by filing "personal affidavit", the allegation that he had asked the ICC in a communication to say that implementation of the apex court-ordered reforms would amount to govermental interference and lead to BCCI's disqualification from international cricket.

India beat New Zealand to win series, become top Test team

India reclaimed the No.1 spot in the Test rankings and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series beating New Zealand by 178 runs in the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.

The Kiwis, chasing a target of 376, were skittled out for 197 in the post-tea session on the fourth day.


For the tourists, opener Tom Latham (74; 148 balls, 8x4) and Luke Ronchi (32; 60 balls, 4x4) were the principal scorers.

India 12/0 at lunch after New Zealand score 204 in first innings

India were 12 without loss in their second innings at lunch on day three of the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday.

Murali Vijay (7) and Shikhar Dhawan (4) were at the crease.


Earlier, resuming at 128/7 overnight, New Zealand were all out for 204 in their first innings.

Jeetan Patel (47; 47 b, 9x4) was the top scorer.

New Zealand reach 128 for seven

Kolkata: New Zealand were 128 for seven in their first innings in reply to India's 316 all out on the second day the second cricket Test at Eden Gardens, here today.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand 21/2 in reply to India's 316

Kolkata:New Zealand were 21 for two in their first innings in reply to India's 316 all out at lunch on the second day the second cricket Test at Eden Gardens, here today.

Brief Scores:

India 1st innings: 316 all out in 104.5 overs.

(Cheteshwar Puajra 87, Ajinkya Rahane 77; Wriddhiman Saha 54 not out; Matt Henry 3/46, Trent Boult 2/46).

India 57/3 at lunch on Day 1 of 2nd Test against NZ

India were 57-3 at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at the Eden Gardens here today.

At the break, Cheteshwar Pujara (31) and Ajinkya Rahane (2) were at the crease.

India win toss, elect to bat against New Zealand

Kolkata: India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the second cricket Test of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens here today.

India made two changes, bringing in Shikhar Dhawan in place of Lokesh Rahul, who was ruled out of the remainder of the series because of a hamstring injury. Also Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in for Umesh Yadav.

New Zealand suffered a set back on the morning of the Test after captain Kane Williamson was ruled out due to fever.

Ross Taylor will lead the side against India.

India beat Pakistan to enter U-18 Asia Cup hockey final

Dhaka:India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 to storm into the summit clash of the fourth men's Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament here today.

India took the lead in the seventh minute through Shivam Anand's strike.

It was the Indians who were more clinical in front of the goal, as three minutes from half time they doubled their lead through a penalty corner conversion by Dilpreet Singh (32nd minute).

After the change of ends, India continued to assert their supremacy and controlled the possession.

Soon India earned another penalty corner and from the resultant effort secured a penalty stroke but Waqar, in front of Pakistan goal, saved the try to keep his side in the game.

We look forward to DRS introduction in future: Kohli

Kolkata: India's Test captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said the team has had discussions on the contentious Decision Review System (DRS) and looks forward to the technology's introduction in the future.

"We have had discussions on this. Certainly we will look to introduce it in future. We won't take decisions too hard because we, in the first place, decided that we will not use DRS," Kohli said on the eve of their second Test against New Zealand at the Eden Gardens.

The DRS debate had in the past found the BCCI on the opposite side of the cricketing world in general with the richest board always sticking to its original stance that it would continue to oppose the technology as "it is not foolproof".

My aim is to take WWE kind to every city: Great Khali

Chandigarh:After creating waves on the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circuit in the US, Dalip Singh Rana, also known as "The Great Khali" today said his aim is to take the WWE kind of wrestling to every city in India.

"My aim is to take the WWE kind of wrestling to every city in the country. I returned from the United States last year because I wanted to do something which would provide new platform to the wrestlers in my country," Khali, who addressed a joint press conference here along with Haryana's Sports Minister Anil Vij, said.

India defeated NZ by 197 runs to win the historic 500th Test

Kanpur: India defeated New Zealand by 197 runs to win the historic 500th Test at Green Park here today.

After reducing the Kiwis to 205-7 at lunch, India claimed the three remaining wickets to clinch the opening Test on the fifth day here.

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