India were caught in a spin web on the Ranchi pitch as they lost the series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
An annoyed Rohit Sharma slammed the broadcaster Star Sports for showing his century in the third ODI against New Zealand was the first in "three years" as the skipper pointed out he hardly played any 50-over matches during the period.
India will be expecting more runs from the middle order and discipline in the death overs as they look for a series sealing win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur on Saturday.
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Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate for victory by a big margin when they take on wooden spooners Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai on Sunday, in what could also be their last outing in IPL 2023.
Netherlands' Teja Nidamanuru, Aryan Dutt and Vikram Singh might have a few drops of tears in their eyes when they step onto the field for their opening World Cup match against Pakistan on Friday.
New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell was ecstatic after his side defeated England by five wickets to enter the final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
Gujarat Titans, the team to beat in its debut IPL season, will aim to build on a dream start against an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Navi Mumbai, on Monday.
New Zealand registered a 13-run win over the West Indies in the first T20I to take 1-0 lead.
Sunrisers Hyderabad need a complete, all-round performance against Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match on Monday to register their first win of the season.
IMAGES from the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians' mega-stars will be making one last ditch effort to put their derailed Indian Premier League campaign back on track when they take on a confident Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate league match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
For Pakistan, Rauf clinched three wickets while Afridi grabbed two scalps.
Rajasthan Royals started off their IPL 2023 campaign in grand style as they thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs.
India are set for a T20 appetizer ahead of their marquee Test series against Australia when they face the touring New Zealand in a three-match series, beginning in Ranchi, on Friday.
New Zealand, on the other hand, will be eager to grab a consolation win to boost their morale.
The third and final T20 International between New Zealand and West Indies was abandoned due to rain at the Bay Oval, in Mount Maunganui, on Monday.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Wednesday.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, India A declared their first innings after some useful contributions from the lower-order batsmen. The visitors were 340 for five at stumps on the opening day at the Bay Oval.
Martin Guptill will play in his seventh T20 World Cup and Devon Conway will keep wickets in addition to his batting duties at the tournament
On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight Riders will be gunning for a hat-trick of victories when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With 10 points, KKR, however, are on the brink of elimination.
Images from the first T20 International between India and New Zealand, in Jaipur, on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says 250 would have been closer to par given the way Rajasthan Royals' batter were going, in Saturday's IPL match in Abu Dhabi.
Skipper Sanju Samson will look for support from his batsmen as Rajasthan Royals aim to return to winning ways against laggards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Monday and keep their play-offs hopes alive.
Liam Livingstone and Evin Lewis's explosive batting will meet its match in Chris Gayle's power and KL Rahul's finesse when Rajasthan Royals lock horns with Punjab Kings to improve upon their mid-table position in the Indian Premier League in Dubai on Tuesday.
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A desperate Indian team will pray for a rain-free third and final ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday in its bid to finish on an even keel in a series that neither had context nor any major takeaways.
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India will aim to shed their archaic playing style for good with a 'young and fearless' bunch in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Wellington on Friday.
It has been a rollercoaster ride for SRH who won five games in a row before losing the next five.
The only loss that table toppers Gujarat Titans suffered in IPL 2022 so far was against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first round clash.
SRH and PBKS will go all out to snap the two crucial points to nose ahead in the race for play-offs.
Back to winning ways, a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad will be forced to tinker their successful combination following all-rounder Washington Sundar's injury as they face Kolkata Knight Riders.
While Robin Uthappa had scored a fifty in one of the games, the likes of Moeen Ali and Ambati Rayudu have failed to capitalise on their starts.
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