South African batsman Quinton de Kock said the lack of zing in the Indian pace attack helped him ease to a man-of-the-match winning hundred in the opening cricket One-dayer in Johannesburg.
With the ODI series in the pocket, India now have plenty of room to experiment with their team combinations. Should Lokesh Rahul be included in place of the struggling Manish Pandey for the 4th ODI?
Mohammad Shami, who troubled the Australian batsmen with his pace and swing in a career-best haul of three for 42, said he just concentrated on the basics without indulging in anything extraordinary in the abandoned fourth ODI in Ranchi.
Rohit Sharma registered the highest score in One-Day Internationals and also became the first in the history of cricket to hit two double centuries in the 50-overs' format in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rohit Sharma was a visibly happy man after a superlative unbeaten knock of 141 in a record chase by India in the second ODI against Australia.
India clinched a series win over the West Indies after pacer Prasidh Krishna tore through the tourists' top order on Wednesday, taking four wickets to lead India to a 44-run victory in the second ODI.
India won the second One-Day International against South Africa by 22 runs on Wednesday, to draw level (1-1) in the five-match series. Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from the match played in Indore.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah found his mojo as India got back to winning ways with a morale-lifting 13-run triumph over Australia in the third and final ODI in Canberra on Wednesday, salvaging some of the lost pride in a 1-2 series defeat.
Rediff.com brings the statistical highlights of the third ODI between India and Zimbabwe.
Australia thumped England by 64 runs to go 2-0 ahead in the five-match series of one-day internationals although victory came with a large slice of controversy at Lord's on Saturday.
Triumphant Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he preferred to use a heavy bat in the final over of the Tri-nation ODI series title clash against Sri Lanka as it was 'perfect for slogging'.
Suryakumar Yadav gave a befitting reply to the selectors with a magnificent knock with the bat that helped Mumbai Indians outclass Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets and all but seal their place in the IPL play-offs.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hit centuries and combined in a stand of 246 to help India chase down a difficult target against the West Indies for a convincing eight-wicket victory in the opening One- Day International in Guwahati on Sunday.
Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal felt that unlike England's innings, when there wasn't much assistance for the slow bowlers, the Lord's track helped home team spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali as India lost the second ODI by a comprehensive margin of 86 runs.
India won the second One-Day International against South Africa by 22 runs on Wednesday, to draw level (1-1) in the five-match series. Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from the match played in Indore.
Swing bowler Vernon Philander sent a strong message to the South African one-day international selectors about his prowess in the 50-over game with a superb performance as the Proteas defeated Pakistan by four wickets in the final match of the series in Centurion on Saturday.
England's Liam Plunkett smashed the last ball of the match for six to earn his team a dramatic tie with Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Nottingham on Tuesday.
Statistical highlights of Monday's fourth one-dayer between India and the West Indies in Antigua.
# Suresh Raina (43) recorded his highest innings against West Indies in ODIs, eclipsing the 35 at Dambulla on July 31, 2005.
Pakistan's wily spinners gave a masterclass in slow bowling to bamboozle South Africa's batting line-up and lead their side to a 66-run victory in the second one-day international in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed his bowling and fielding department for notching up the face-saving 10-run win against Pakistan in the low-scoring third and final ODI of the series in New Delhi.
David Warner and Shaun Marsh smashed fifties to complement their bowlers' efforts as Australia crushed England by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Sydney on Sunday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
It was a forgettable outing for the Indians, as right from team selection to the toss to the batting and the bowling, nothing worked for them!
Overwhelmed by emotion after getting his maiden India call-up, batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad said he would be banking on his ability to adapt quickly when he tries to make an impression during the upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka.
Rain played spoilsport as the tri-series match between India and Australia was abandoned with the two teams sharing the points, which left the visiting side in with a chance to make it to the final.
With six half-centuries and a hundred, and an average of 48-plus in 16 ODIs, Shreyas Iyer has had a good time in the India's middle-order.
Jason Holder took 3-33 in four overs, which helped restrict Royals to a below par 154 for 6 in their 20 overs, which was easily overpowered by Sunrisers Hyderabad with eight wickets in hand and 11 deliveries to spare.
Chasing a challenging 150-run target, Mandhana smashed 52 off 49 balls and shared 57 runs with Jemimah Rodrigues (23 off 26) for the second wicket to set the platform before India lost four wickets in the span of 10 runs and succumbed easily.
India captain Virat Kohli looked back and called 2019 a beautiful year barring that World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Sunday, said it is very difficult to contain the duo of skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma when they are batting in full flow as the hosts chased down a stiff 323-run target with consummate ease.
The Indian team management was miffed with the Wankhede track prepared by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) ground staff for the deciding fifth and final ODI against South Africa which the hosts lost by 214 runs to clinch the series 3-2, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
Paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile took four wickets to fire Australia to a 32-run victory over South Africa in the first one-day international in Perth on Friday.
Kuldeep Yadav took a hat-trick after openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul hit centuries to help India crush West Indies by 107 runs in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam and level the three-match series at 1-1. Rohit smashed 159 from 138 balls, while Rahul stroked 102 from 104 balls to power India to a huge 387 for five in their 50 overs. In reply, West Indies made a brave effort courtesy of Shai Hope (78) and Nicholas Pooran (75) but Kuldeep finished off their hopes with his second ODI hat-trick.
Statistical highlights of the first One-dayer between India and the West Indies, in Cuttack, on Tuesday.
Gayle hits first double century in World Cup match.
Rohit Sharma says the 81-ball 100 by Ambati Rayudu will remove all doubts that he is the ideal number four in the run-up to next year's World Cup in England.
Images from the the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Afghanistan and Namibia, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
Images from Friday's second One-day International between India and Australia, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot.
A no-ball triggered confusion in the second India-Australia ODI in Kolkata on Thursday, after the visiting side claimed Hardik Pandya's wicket in a dead ball situation. The appeal was turned down by the on-field umpires.
De Kock, 23, became the youngest player to record 10 ODI hundreds
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances