Kohli, Pant help India clinch T20 series against Windies
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit attacking half-centuries to set up India's eight-run series-clinching victory over West Indies in the second T20I on Friday.
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India hold nerve to sink West Indies in second T20 to clinch series
Rovman Powell's late heroics were not enough to rescue the West Indies as India held their nerve to seal an eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 in Kolkata on Friday, giving them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Fifties Set Up India's Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies In 2nd T20I
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit fifties while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out with an eight-run win over West Indies in the second T20I that handed them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Kolkata on Friday. Chasing a stiff 187, wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran (62 off 41 balls) and Rovman Powell (68 not out from 36 balls) hit belligerent fifties to keep them in the hunt as they needed just 29 runs from the last two overs. But death bowling specialist, Bhuvneshwar Kumar revived India's hopes by removing the dangerous-looking Pooran with a slower off-cutter.
India vs Sri Lanka: Will Virat Kohli take bubble break for T20Is? Fit-again Ravindra Jadeja set to be back
Virat Kohli might take a break from the preceding T20 series before playing his 100th five-day game in Mohali. The Indian selectors led by chairman Chetan Sharma, who is currently in Kolkata for the T20 series against the West Indies, will be connecting with his colleagues who are on Ranji Trophy duty at various locations for team selection. It is expected that the squad will be announced in the next few days. As per information available, Kohli could be given a short break from the bubble as the two Tests in Mohali (March 4-8) and Bangalore (March 12-16) will be followed by a direct bubble to bubble entry into various IPL squads.
Watch: Sunil Narine On Fire, Hits Blistering Fifty In Bangladesh Premier League Final
West Indies star Sunil Narine was at his very best with the bat in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final in Mirpur on Friday as he hit a blistering fifty. Playing for Comilla Victorians, Narine scored 57 off 23 balls to give his side a fiery start in the summit clash against Fortune Barishal at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Narine hit five fours and five sixes in his stroke-filled innings that gave Comilla Victorians a flying start. He eventually was dismissed for 57 by Mehedi Hasan Rana.
Indian football team looks to seal Asian Cup berth during June qualifiers in Kolkata
Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac and the players are excited about playing their third round qualifiers matches of the 2023 Asian Cup at home in June this year, saying they will aim to seal a berth in the main tournament. The third round qualifiers of the 2023 Asian Cup will be played in six centralised venues and the group matches involving India will be held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata across three match days on June 8, 11 and 14 this year. The other five group matches will be held in Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia and Uzbekistan. The six group winners and the best five second-placed teams earn a ticket to the Asian Cup, which is slated to kick-off next year on June 16 in China.
Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani becomes first-batter to score triple-century on first-class debut
Sakibul Gani scripted history on Friday as he became the first player to score triple-century on first-class debut. Gani achieved the feat in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Mizoram here at Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata. The batter scored 341 runs off just 405 balls with the help of 56 fours and 2 sixes.
Bihar's Sakibul Gani First Cricketer To Score Triple Century On First-Class Debut
Bihar batted Sakibul Gani scripted history on Friday as he became the first player to score triple century on first-class debut. Gani achieved the feat in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Mizoram at Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground in Kolkata.