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HANGZHOU, China :Asian Games volunteers warned spectators to beware of sixes as opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his way to a 48-ball century, helping India to a 23-run win over Nepal in their debut in the men's cricket tournament on Tuesday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a blazing hundred but a gritty Nepal stretched Indian bowling unit to its limit before losing in the quarterfinal of the men's cricket event by 23 runs at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Jaiswal, Indian cricket's new pin-up boy, earned the distinction of being the youngest T20I centurion from the country en route his 49-ball-100 that took India to a healthy 202 for 4 in 20 overs, foundation of their semifinal entry. But the men from the Himalayan nation made a match of it but lack of experience became their undoing as their innings ended on 179 for 9, ensuring a last four spot for Ruturaj Gaikwad's men. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Attacking opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal set the Asian Games stage on fire as the Indian team took on Nepal in the men's cricket quarter-final match. Jaiswal looked in fine form as he became the first Indian to score a hundred in the Asian Games 2023, reaching the triple-digit score in just 48 balls. In the process, Jaiswal also went on to break a record set by Shubman Gill who was the youngest to score a century for India in T20 international cricket.
India men's cricket team captain for the Asian Games Ruturaj Gaikwad attended a practice session on Friday in Pune, Maharashtra to start preparing Asian Games. Gaikwad shared the video of his batting practice on his Instagram story. Gaikwad will lead Team India in their first-ever campaign at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. Asian Games will take place in China this year from September 23 to October 8, 2023. Cricket will be featured in the multi-sport event.
India men's cricket team captain for the Asian Games Ruturaj Gaikwad attended a practice session on Friday in Pune, Maharashtra to start preparing Asian Games. Gaikwad shared the video of his batting practice on his Instagram story. Gaikwad will lead Team India in their first-ever campaign at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. Asian Games will take place in China this year from September 23 to October 8, 2023. Cricket will be featured in the multi-sport event.
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody feels Suryakumar Yadav is "lucky" to have found a place in the Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's 17-member squad for the tournament on Monday, with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly missing out on selection. While analysing India's squad for the Asia Cup, Moody said that Suryakumar is yet to crack the code in One-Day Internationals, despite his riches in T20Is.
Indian batsmen and bowlers were immense in their roles while giving their team a 33-run win in the second T20I and an inviolable 2-0 series lead over Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. Once India erected a strong 185 for 5 after being asked to bat first, Ireland felt the heat while chasing and they were restricted to 152 for 8 despite a 51-ball-72 by Andrew Balbirnie. India had won the rain-marred first T20I by two runs under the DLS method. Fine hands by Gaikwad (58, 43 balls, 6x4, 1x6), Sanju Samson (40, 26 balls, 5x4 1x6) and Rinku Singh (38, 21 balls, 2x4, 3x6) moulded India's charge with the bat.
India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Ireland skipper Paul Stirling won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at The Village, Dublin on Sunday. The Jasprit Bumrah-led side won the first game through the DLS method as rain interrupted play and eventually forced the match to be called off. India bagged the game by two runs. With the game, Bumrah made his return to international cricket after an 11-month gap. The skipper picked two wickets in the very first over of the game. He returned figures of 2 for 24 in 4 overs. (LIVE SCORECARD)