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West Indies player Nicholas Poorans brilliant batting in the second T20I against India impressed Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who called the batsman special. (Photo:AFP)

Ravichandran Ashwin hails 'special' Nicholas Pooran

Pooran played a quick knock of 38 runs off just 18 balls to help his team beat India by eight wickets in the second...

9 Dec 2019 5:18 AM GMT

Shivam Dube is confident that he can clear any ground in the world after providing a demo of his six-hitting prowess against the West Indies in the second T20 International, albeit in a losing cause. (Photo:PTI)

Capable of hitting six on any ground, says Shivam Dube

Promoted up the order at No 3, Dube smashed 54 off 30 balls with four sixes.

9 Dec 2019 5:12 AM GMT

Despite admitting that the maiden T20I half-century was special, Indias Shivam Dube said he was not happy as the result did not go their way against West Indies. (Photo:PTI)

Maiden 50 special but not happy: Shivam Dube after India's loss vs...

India faced a massive eight-wicket defeat at the hands of West Indies in the second T20I here on Sunday.

9 Dec 2019 5:04 AM GMT

After winning the second T20I against India, West Indies Hayden Walsh said that the top priority for him at the moment is winning the series. (Photo:AP)

Winning series is the only goal: Hayden Walsh after levelling series...

The visitors won the match by eight wickets against India and with this victory, they have levelled the three-match T20I...

9 Dec 2019 4:53 AM GMT

Ahead of the vital do or die clash against India, West Indies wicket-keeper batsman Denesh Ramdin make a stop to give match ticket and gifts to his 4-year-old fan. (Photo:Twitter)

Denesh Ramdin shows beautiful gesture towards a 4-year-old fan

Ramdin on his way to the Greenfield International Stadium for the second T20I managed to put a smile on his cute little...

9 Dec 2019 4:48 AM GMT

Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube scored his maiden half-century in the shortest format of the game on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

All-rounder Shivam Dube registers maiden T20I 50

Dube reached the 50-run mark in the 10th over of the ongoing second T20I against West Indies. The 26-year-old player...

9 Dec 2019 4:13 AM GMT

India skipper Virat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma as the leading run-scorer in the T20I format. (Photo:PTI)

Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma, becomes leading run-scorer in T20I

Kohli now has 2,563 runs in 69 innings while Rohit scored 2,562 runs in 95 innings.

9 Dec 2019 4:03 AM GMT

Faf du Plessis rued a lack of vision that impeded phasing out of their great players. (Photo: PTI)

Our focus is back on team, says Faf du Plessis

There has been a turmoil in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thabang Moroe was...

9 Dec 2019 3:52 AM GMT

Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal is out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan due to dengue fever. (Photo:AFP)

Suranga Lakmal out of Pakistan Test series due to dengue

His spot has been taken by Asitha Fernando.

9 Dec 2019 3:43 AM GMT

Lendl Simmons guided West Indies to defeat India by eight wickets in the second T20I with nine balls to spare at the Greenfield International Stadium here on Sunday. Simmons played an unbeaten knock of 67 runs and built a match-winning partnership of 61-run with Nicholas Pooran. (Photo:PTI)

Lendl Simmons guides Windies to eight-wicket win over India in 2nd...

With this win, Windies levelled the series by 1-1.

9 Dec 2019 3:35 AM GMT

Virat Kohli hits Kesrick Williams for a maximum and then imitated the bowlers famous notebook celebration to tick Kesricks name off.

Virat's notebook' celebration

Cricket lovers would remember Williams making a similar gesture while celebrating his dismissals, and that of Virat in...

8 Dec 2019 11:48 PM GMT

After seeing Amitabh Bachchans message regarding his knock against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli thanked the Bollywood star and called him an inspiration. (Photo: PTI)

BCCI's planning is haphazard

To engage with the Windies in yet another international series featuring three T20s and ODIs a few months later is a...

8 Dec 2019 7:35 PM GMT