England not over-reliant on Stokes, says Buttler
AHMEDABAD : Captain Jos Buttler said England are not over-reliant on Ben Stokes and that their nine-wicket thrashing by New Zealand in their World Cup opener was not down to the all-rounder's absence.
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AHMEDABAD : Captain Jos Buttler said England are not over-reliant on Ben Stokes and that their nine-wicket thrashing by New Zealand in their World Cup opener was not down to the all-rounder's absence.
HANGZHOU, China : Sai Kishore took three wickets and Tilak Varma smashed a half-century as India thumped Bangladesh by nine wickets on Friday to reach the Asian Games men's cricket gold medal match.
Title favourites India confirmed a medal in men's cricket competition with a crushing nine-wicket win over Bangladesh to storm into the final of the Asian Games here on Friday. India skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's decision to field first after winning the toss was vindicated by his bowlers, who produced a disciplined effort to restrict Bangladesh to a below-par 96 for nine. In reply, the Indians hardly faced any difficulty and completed the task in 9.2 overs to storm into the final in their maiden appearance in the cricket competition at the continental showpiece.
The Indian contingent continues the journey to the 100-medal mark with multiple medal events at the Asian Games 2023 on on Friday (October 6). The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Indian cricket team will be in action against Bangladesh in the men's cricket semifinal. A win on Friday will guarantee another medal and can set up a gold medal match against Pakistan. The men's hockey team will also have a chance to win gold as they take on Japan in the summit clash. Archery, Badminton and Wrestling will feature top Indian athletes who will be looking to add to their glory and add more medals to the kitty.
India vs Bangladesh, Asian Games 2023, Live Updates:Bangladesh are six wickets down against India in the first semi-final match of the Asian Games 2023 men's cricket event. For India, R Sai Kishore and Washington Sundar have picked three and two wickets respectively, while Tilak Varma has been the other wicket taker.
The Indian contingent are slowly moving towards the impressive 100-medal mark at Asian Games 2023 and the athletes will have a brilliant chance to add to their tally on Friday (October 6). The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Indian cricket team will be in action against Bangladesh in the men's cricket semifinal and a win can potentially set up a gold medal match against Pakistan. The men's hockey team will also have a chance to win gold as they take on Japan in the summit clash. Archery, Badminton and Wrestling will feature top Indian athletes who will be looking to add to their glory.
India men's cricket team will be squaring off against Bangladesh in the semi-final match of the Asian Games 2023 men's cricket event on Friday. Team India will be coming to this clash after thrashing Nepal by 23 runs in their quarter-finals match. Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his maiden T20I hundred and played a crucial role in team's victory. It will be an interesting match as both the teams will be eyeing the finale berth. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)
Rachin Ravindra made perfect use of his promotion in the New Zealand batting order to slam his maiden century and guide his team to a sensational win over England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 opener in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The 23-year-old was sent to bat at No.3 in the absence of Kane Williamson and he went on to score an unbeaten 123 off just 93 deliveries. The partnership with Devon Conway meant that England had no chance of a fightback in the game and New Zealand started their campaign on a thumping note. While Ravindra's parents both hail from India, his name actually comes from two Indian cricket team batting legends – Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.