KSCA to organise Maharaja Trophy T20 cricket tourney from August 7
The matches will be organised at Bengaluru and Mysuru, KSCA president Roger Binny said. "Due to COVID-19, we could not organise the T20 event. It was a setback.
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Umran Malik should be in T20 World Cup team, feels Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar feels rookie pacer Umran Malik should board the flight to Australia for this year's T20 World Cup. "I hope so because he (Umran) is a very exciting talent. He did well in the IPL and he deserves a chance as he looked the best bowler in the format.
On this day in 1983, Kapil Dev smashed 175* against Zimbabwe
Kapil Dev delivered one of the finest performances of his career by smashing 175* against Zimbabwe in the 20th match of the World Cup that year. Team India was headed to the match against Zimbabwe after defeating West Indies in their first match, ending their eight-year-long unbeaten run in the cricketing marquee event. Momentum was on their side.
On this day in 1983, India ended West Indies' 8-year unbeaten World Cup run
Indian cricket team made history by ending West Indies' unbeaten run at the World Cup events that lasted for eight years by defeating them by 34 runs at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in their group B tie of the tournament. West Indies were the favourites heading into the match and the tournament in general. Not much was expected from India, whose run during the first two World Cups consisted of only one win and five losses.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma's six leaves spectator with fractured nose
Rohit Sharma six off left-arm pacer Vishwa Fernando landed in the stands on day one of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The spectator, a 22-year-old male in the D corporate box, sustained a deep cut and was taken to hospital for an x-ray after first aid. "X-ray showed fracture of the nasal bone. Cut injury over the nose was sutured," confirmed Dr Ajith Benedict Rayan, medical director of the Hosmat Hospital.