India's total never looked out of reach for England's batting lineup after Bairstow and Jason Roy set the tone for the chase with an opening stand of 110.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between India and Afghanistan, in Abhu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Namibia and India, Dubai, on Monday.
Team India will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway's effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up an emphatic 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Madhya Pradesh humbled domestic powerhouse Mumbai by six wickets in a one-sided final to win their maiden Ranji Trophy crown, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on Sunday. It was an achievement of sorts for coach Chandrakant Pandit, who exorcised the ghosts of losing one at the same venue 23 summers ago. It was a record sixth national title for Pandit as a coach.
Dasun Shanaka is their 10th captain in nearly five years, and barring a classy batsman like Dhananjaya de Silva and a steady pacer in Dishmantha Chameera, this team lacks quality to challenge the might of the Indian team led by Shikhar Dhawan.
KL Rahul and Co would like forget the unsavoury incident and focus on the task ahead.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't done any special preparation for the ongoing Test series against England, but admitted that a little bit of mindset adjustments, and staying in the present moment, worked wonders for him after a disappointing World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
Whether your date is at the mall, movies or beach, Sukanya Verma gives you some fun, fashionable ideas from Bollywood for your Valentine's Day wardrobe.
Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals inched closer towards securing a play-off berth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match, in Jaipur, on Tuesday.
Kerala were jolted right at the beginning when central defender Gianni Zuiverloon picked up an injury.
The convincing win gave India an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Virender Sehwag smashed a blistering 173 while Rahul Dravid marked his return to form with a fluent century as India took firm control of the first cricket Test against a hapless New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
'Fashion will be more clean, minimal, utility-oriented.'
The Dabbang girl of Bollywood had us the moment she appeared on the catwalk.
Former England captain Tony Greig likened the historic Eden Gardens to a 'morgue' when the India-West Indies Test match began with just 1000 spectators in attendance on Monday. Classy Indian batsman Rahul Dravid too felt the old 'magic' was missing at the venue.
Presenting the best looks from GQ 100 Best Dressed.
Should the struggling Rahane make way for an extra bowler?
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Pakistan and Scotland, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
After scores of 14 and 1, Virat Kohli is due for a big one and will be hoping to spend more time in the middle when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Mumbai Indians in the IPL in Dubai.
Joe Root hit an unbeaten century as England beat India by 86 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1, in Lord's in London, on Saturday.
KXIP are riding a roller-coaster ride, having to endure a controversy involving their captain Ravichandran Ashwin who 'Mankaded' Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler in their first match, an act which was legal but criticised by some as against the 'Spirit of Cricket'.
The second Test against Pakistan in Kolkata will be crucial to the outcome of this series. Is it time to bring him at number three?
'What a win for the U19 boys, take it as a stepping stone. Long long way to go! Enjoy the moment,' India skipper Virat Kohli tweeted.
India promoted Dhoni up the order in the first T20 on Wednesday and the former skipper responded the team management's decision by making an unbeaten 39 off just 22 balls.
With Jasprit Bumrah "ready and roaring" after an injury scare, Mumbai Indians will fancy their chances against an erratic Royal Challengers Bangalore when the two star-studded teams square off in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Thursday. The big sub-plot of the contest will be the world's best ODI batsman -- Virat Kohli -- taking guard against the world's best ODI bowler -- Bumrah -- in a format notorious for its unpredictability.
Sunday's clash at Old Trafford is the most eagerly-anticipated of all the group-stage matches at this ICC men's cricket World Cup.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, in Delhi.
He is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him, too, says Shekhar Gupta.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20 International played between India and West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the stats and facts around the sensational Virat Kohli.
Deepika, Aditi or Taapsee -- who gets your vote?
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks this week.
India face an embarrassing defeat after Alastair Cook's fairytale farewell knock and Joe Root's classy hundred enabled England to pile more misery on the visitors on Monday, the penultimate day of the fifth Test.
Our weekly take on the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
A clinical India defeated Sri Lanka comprehensively by six wickets to continue their their winning run in the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series, in Colombo, on Monday.
See how these gorgeous girls battled covering for their sensational magazine covers this year.
An increasing number of young classical musicians are dabbling in fusion music, discovers Aditi Divekar.
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