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Jharkhand CM congratulates India U-19 cricket team
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today congratulated the Indian team for lifting the Under 19 World Cup cricket beating Australia. In his congratulatory message, Das said the Indian team excelled in the entire tournament and players from Jharkhand too played excellently, an official release said quoting the chief minister. He wished all the players of the team all the best in the future. The Indian U-19 side defeated the Australian U-19 by eight wickets to lift the ICC U-19 World Cup trophy.
Spinners strike but Sri Lanka reach mammoth total
Sri Lanka amassed a big total to stretch their first innings lead over Bangladesh to 192 runs in the first Test in Chittagong today. The visitors reached 705-7 at tea on the fourth day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, easing past Bangladesh's first innings total of 513. Taijul Islam bowled Dinesh Chandimal for 87 off the third ball after lunch before off-spinner Mehidy Hasan removed Niroshan Dickwella for 62 to slow down Sri Lanka's progress. Debutant left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam then got his maiden Test wicket, trapping Dilruwan Perera leg-before for 32. Perera earlier escaped on four with the first successful review of the game after he was given out leg-before by the on-field umpire off Hasan. Roshen Silva joined the run fest in the morning session to post his maiden Test century after Sri Lanka resumed on 504-3. He made 109 off 230 balls before becoming the first batsman dismissed on the day. Silva was Sri Lanka's third centurion of the innings after Kusal ...
U19 World Cup: Manjot guides clinical India to 4th title
Promising opener Manjot Kalra played a starring role with an unbeaten century as India overpowered Australia by eight wickets in the final to claim the ICC U19 World Cup for a record fourth time here on Saturday.
BCCI announces cash reward for victorious India U-19 team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 30 lakh to each player of the Indian Under-19 Cricket team, who made the country proud by lifting their record fourth ICC U-19 World Cup title in New Zealand on Saturday.The board also declared that India U-19 head coach and former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid will be rewarded with Rsd 50 lakh, while the support staff will be given a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh each.Congratulating the India U-19 team for their tremendous performance, Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said, "I congratulate the U19 team who have made the country proud. Head Coach Rahul Dravid played his cricket with sincerity and it was pleasing to see the boys uphold the value. They have been fantastic athletes and even better ambassadors. The boys have done so well, and I am sure they will work hard and climb the ladder and represent the senior team in the future."Echoing similar views, Diana Edulji, Member, CoA, said, ...
U-19 WC: Hope boys have many more memories like this: Dravid
An elated India U-19 head coach Rahul Dravid hopes that his World Cup winning wards will have many such lasting memories in the future, adding that the support staff had helped him make the title triumph possible.
B-town lauds India's U19 World Cup victory
Bollywood celebs have commended the Under-19 Indian Cricket team who cruised to a comfortable win over Australia in the World Cup final at Tauranga in New Zealand.A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to congratulate the men in blue.Here's what they tweeted:Amitabh Bachchan- T 2603 -YEEEAAAHHHHHHHH !! #INDIACHAMPIONS !! UNDER 19 WORLD CRICKET CHAMPIONS .. THE ONLY NATION TO HAVE WON 4 TIMES !! AMAZING ! Well done India U19 cricket , you have given us such pride and joy ! INDIA ! INDIA ! INDIA"Shah Rukh Khan: Wow. What a proud moment for young India. Well done lil ones.May u keep conquering the world. And keep playing FIFA ...on the side. A great morning.Raveena Tandon: @Under19WorldCup our Young #BoysInBlue waved the #BharatArmy"flag dedicating their win to Indian Army ! Awesome gesture! #WorldCupunder19 #deshKeYuvak kaise hon? Aise bano,Bhai,aise bano! "Adnan Sami: Huge congratulations to Team India for becoming U19 Cricket World ...
BCCI announces cash awards for U19 World Cup winners
Congratulating the Indian Under 19 team for lifting the World Cup for the fourth time, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced cash awards of Rs 30 lakh each for the players and Rs 50 lakh for coach Rahul Dravid.
U19 World Cup final: India vs Australia scoreboard
Following is the scoreboard of the ICC U19 World Cup final in which India defeated Australia by eight wickets here on Saturday.
Manjot guides clinical India to fourth ICC U19 World Cup title
Promising opener Manjot Kalra's unbeaten 101 guided India to their fourth ICC Under 19 World Cup triumph, as the boys-in-blue beat Australia by eight wickets in the summit clash at the Bay Oval here on Saturday.
Ton-up Manjot, bowlers guide India to record 4th World Cup glory
India Under-19 cricket team lifted their record fourth World Cup trophy as they triumphed over Australia with an eight-wicket victory in the finals being played at the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui here on Saturday.Indian opening batsman Manjot Kalra grabbed the eye balls with his unbeaten 101-run knock as the Men in Blue chased down the traget of 217 in just 38.5 overs.It was an all-around performance from the Prithvi Shaw-led side as earlier the Indian spinners sent shivers through the Australian batsmen's spines with their magical spell, followed by a magnificent show with the bat.Opening batsmen Shaw and Kalra gave India a strong start before rain interrupted the play in the fourth over.Australia got their first breakthrough when Shaw was dismissed by Will Sutherland on 29.Coming to bat at number three spot, swashbuckling batsman Shubman Gill, who had scored a ton in the semifinal against Pakistan, was cleaned up by Param Uppal on 31.However, Kalra remained rooted on the ...
NKorea skaters draw applause during Olympic practice
A pair of smiling North Korean skaters carried out lifts, death spirals and other difficult moves during practices ahead of the Winter Olympics, drawing applause from South Korean spectators at Gangneung Ice Arena today. The duo, Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik, is the focus of intense media attention as they were the only North Korean athletes who were initially qualified to compete in the Pyeongchang Games before their Olympic committee missed a confirmation deadline. The International Olympic Committee later allowed them and 20 other athletes to compete in the Feb. 9-25 games in special entries given to the North as it worked out a set of Olympics-related rapprochement deals with South Korea. Unlike many other North Korean athletes who looked serious and rarely answered reporters' questions, the duo appeared more natural and often smiled when they practiced and passed through a mixed zone an area where athletes go through after games or training. Ryom, who turned 19 on ..
India beat Australia for record fourth U-19 WC title
India today lifted a record fourth U-19 World Cup trophy after an eight-wicket rout of Australia in the final, underlining their dominant run in the tournament and giving Rahul Dravid the biggest success of his coaching career. As it has been the case through out the tournament, India had all their bases covered with bowlers' bouncing backing to dismiss Australia for 216 from 183 for four at one stage. The highly-rated batting, barring a minor blip, completed the job with conviction as India chased down the modest target in 38.5 overs. Delhi-boy Manjot Kalra emerged as the man for big occasion, scoring a sublime 101 not out off 102 balls and anchoring the innings after the loss of skipper Prithvi Shaw and team's leading scorer in the tournament, Shubman Gil. With a fourth crown, India surpassed Australia in the race of most U-19 World Cup titles. Prior to the final, India and Australia were locked at three titles each. The team's performance was also a fitting tribute to
U19 World Cup: India outclass Aussies to win 4th title
India defeated Australia by eight wickets to claim the ICC U19 World Cup for a record fourth time here on Saturday.
India beat Australia by 8 wickets to win U-19 World Cup
India beat Australia by eight wickets to win the U-19 World Cup here today. Brief scores: Australia 216 all out in 47.2 overs in 50 overs (Merlo 76; Roy 2/32, Singh 2/36). India 220/2 in 38.5 overs (Kalra 101 not out, Desai 47 not out).
India aim to exert pressure on depleted Proteas in 2nd ODI (Preview)
South Africa suffered a huge blow after skipper Faf du Plessis was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing One-Day International (ODI) series against India with a fractured finger, even as the tourists aim to exert pressure on the depleted hosts in the second match here on Sunday.
Boxer Dinesh Dagar eyes Olympic glory
Brash and confident after defeating several higher-rated opponents at the inaugural India Open boxing tournament, Dinesh Dagar now has just one goal -- winning gold at the Olympics and World Championships.
India look to take advantage of South Africa's injury woes
A buoyant India will look to cash in on South Africas injury woes, compounded by the loss of captain Faf du Plessis, when the two sides meet in the second ODI here tomorrow. The visitors won their first-ever ODI against South Africa at Durban on Thursday by six wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the six-match series. That defeat ended the Proteas' 17-match unbeaten run on home soil stretching back to February 2016, when they had lost to England at Port Elizabeth. In the aftermath of the Durban defeat, South Africa have lost skipper du Plessis to a finger injury. He had suffered a blow during the first ODI and later scans revealed that he had suffered a fracture, thus ruling him out for three to six weeks. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series as well as the entire T20I series against India as well. This was on top of AB de Villiers finger injury, sustained during the third Test at Wanderers, but he was only ruled out of the first three ODIs. Even so, the hosts will be
World No. 1 Wozniacki stunned in St Petersburg quarters
Reigning World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki was shocked by Russia's Daria Kasatkina in straight sets in the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy.Wozniacki, who recently won the Australian Open, her first Grand Slam, lost 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to local player Kasatkina.Eighth-seed Kasatkina scored her second career win over a reigning World No.1, having beaten Angelique Kerber last season in Sydney.The Russian will next meet defending champion Kristina Mladenovic in the semi-final clash, who booked her spot in the last four after beating Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-3.
Rain interrupts India's chase in ICC U19 World Cup final
India's chase of Australia's 216 in the final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup, was halted by rain after just four overs at the Bay Oval here on Saturday.
U-19 WC final: Rain interrupts India's chase of 217-run target
The final of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup was halted for a short while by rain as India began their chase of a 217-run target at the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui here on Saturday.Threet-time champions India were on 23 for no loss with skipper Prithvi Shaw on 10 and Manjot Kalra on 9, before the interruption.Earlier, India's bowlers bundle out Australia for 216 in 47.2 overs.All-rounder Jonathan Merlo was the highest scorer for Australia with 76.Ishan Porel, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shiva Singh and Anukul Roy chipped in with two wickets apiece while, Shivam Mavi claimed one.