Rare tall T20 chases: Five times the Proteas hunted down big T20 targets
South Africa reeled off their highest successful chase in a T20 game when they beat India by seven wickets in their first of five T20s in Delhi on Wednesday.
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"Was Overwhelmed Meeting The Likes Of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni": Dewald Brevis To NDTV
South African youngster Dewald Brevis was picked by Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction after his brilliant display in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup. In the IPL, Brevis showed why he is so highly rated with some quickfire knocks. The 19-year-old scored 161 runs in seven matches at an impressive strike rate of 142.48, with a highest score of 49. Brevis, in an exclusive chat with NDTV, spoke about his experience in the IPL with Mumbai Indians, what it felt like meeting legends like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni and much more.
Virat Kohli Becomes 1st Indian To Reach 200 Million Followers On Instagram
India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Virat Kohli on Tuesday became the first Indian to cross the 200 million followers mark on social media platform Instagram. Kohli, one of the most popular cricketers in the world, is known for breaking records on the field, but this milestone shows how widely he is loved across the planet. Kohli, in fact, is the most followed cricketer on Instagram, and among sportspersons, only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have more followers than the prolific batter.
"Showing Yet Again Why He Is The Best": Ramiz Raja's Ultimate Praise For Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam continued his excellent run of form in international cricket as he slammed a century in the first ODI against West Indies in Multan on Wednesday. Babar also scripted multiple records as Pakistan managed to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Babar, after his knock of 103, became the fastest batter to score 1,000 ODI runs as captain, surpassing former India captain Virat Kohli in the list. While Kohli took 17 innings to touch the 1,000 runs milestone, Babar achieved the same feat in just 13 innings.
Team India On Cusp Of Massive T20 World Record In First T20I vs South Africa
The five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting on Thursday, presents a great opportunity for the Indian cricket team management to experiment with a young line-up ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup. With many seniors like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being rested to keep them fresh for the England Tour in July, the Indian squad for the series against South Africa bears a fresh look. Players like Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda will be hoping to make an impact. Even comeback man Dinesh Karthik would aim to make the most of this chance.
Babar Azam Slams Century vs West Indies, Breaks Virat Kohli's Big ODI Record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam continued his rich vein of form in international cricket as he slammed a century in the first ODI against West Indies in Multan to set up the foundation for an exciting chase, which saw the hosts reach the target of 306 runs with 4 balls to spare in Multan. Babar's knock of 103 off 107 balls was the cornerstone of Pakistan's innings. He was ably supported by Imam-ul-Haq (65) and Mohammad Rizwn (59).
Babar sets century record as Pakistan win opener
Babar Azam became the first batter to twice score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals after his 103 helped Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets in sweltering heat in Multan.
Cricket-Babar hits three ODI tons in a row - for second time
(Reuters) - Babar Azam became the first batsman to twice score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals after his 103 helped Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets on Wednesday.