Crucial Moment When Prasidh Krishna Eases the Pressure The bowler, who replaced Adil Khan in the match’s latter stages, pressured MI’s top-order batsmen. In the prize-giving ceremony, Krishna conceded that he was at first excited to deliver his first five. Still, later he raised the profile of captain Shubman Gill by making a strategic decision to be in the field of play later. His bowling sequence of 2/18 in four overs was really impactful since he removed two middle-order batsmen from Mumbai at a crucial moment. Gujarat Titans Completely Dominated The Batting Side B. Sai Sudharsan – 63 off 41…
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New Zealand’s teenage debutante Muhammad Abbas made a huge splash in international cricket by setting a new record for the fastest fifty on ODI debut. On the first ODI against Pakistan at McLean Park on Saturday, the young lad struck his glorious fifty in only 24 balls. Breaking Records in Style Abbas was so on fire that he broke the record of India’s Krunal Pandya, who required 26 balls to hit his fifty against England in 2021. His name now sits at the top of the table for the fastest ODI fifties by a debutant with time. Fastest ODI Fifties…
Pakistan really had a thorny road to a successful ODI opening match against hosts New Zealand. They tore them apart at McLean Park on Saturday. In a 50-over game, no counterpart of Pakistan has ever given up 43 or more extras off the beam, so they would want to forget it quickly. Pakistan Concedes 43 Extras Pakistani bowlers’ performance has been far from satisfactory. They leaked a mammoth 43 extra runs in the first innings of the match, which was the third-highest extra runs allowed by any one-day international team in the history of cricket. Their previous highest score was…
On Saturday, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan mentioned his team’s victory over New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series at McLean Park. Rizwan’s Post-Match Thoughts At the time of the interview, Rizwan declared supporters of both the team and the team itself. “The way we started the second innings–we played with good intent and executed the essentials needed for a chase. We have come from far, come close to the victory, but failed because of some things that happened in the last few overs under pressure,” he said. He appreciated the bowlers’ fine show at the start and…
National T20 Cup record-breaker Sahibzada Farhan, who thoroughly deserved the call-up, will play for Islamabad United in this year’s Pakistan Super League. The team, the reigning champion, revealed the news on its social media pages and made it clear that Farhan will join the group as a supplementary cricketer. Islamabad United Welcomes Farhan Back “We take the pleasure to declare Sahibzada Farhan as the 20th member of our HBL PSL X squad,” Islamabad United declared in their announcement. 2018 was his freshman year in PSL, and he was on the same squad as an emerging player. After a short stint…
New Zealand has been superb so far, and it was remarkable to be remarkable with Pakistan in the concluding game of the five-match T20I series in Sky Stadium on Wednesday, the 30th. The hosts’ competent and fabulous performances were the main reason that they overwhelmed the visitors to walk away with an eight-wicket win and to return a 4-1 series result. New Zealand’s Explosive Chase New Zealand, which opened its side with a modest target of 129, clearly controlled the match. He accomplished this with an impressive 97 runs scored in just 38 balls with 10 massive hits and 6…
New Zealand has announced its squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Pakistan, which will start on Sunday, March 16, in Christchurch. Mitchell Santner is unavailable for the tour due to domestic T20 commitments and Michael Bracewell will captain the side. This is a career highlight for Bracewell, as he captains his country at home for the first time. Bracewell replaces Kane Williamson as captain. Last year, he led New Zealand on a tour to Pakistan across the white-ball formats. He led the team to the Champions Trophy Final, backing up his abilities when the games mattered most. “It’s a massive honour and…
The PCB was furious at its representatives’ exclusion from the ICC Champions Trophy closing ceremony. This exclusion came after the final in Dubai, which India won against New Zealand on Sunday. The PCB intends to seek an explanation from the ICC for this rare oversight. ICC Chairman Jay Shah, BCCI officials Roger Binny and the BCCI Secretary were present during the prize distribution. Roger Twose of the New Zealand Cricket Board also joined them on stage. Surprisingly, the host board—the PCB—was not invited to be represented. He was at the stadium with his Chief Operating Officer and Tournament Director, Sameer Ahmed Syed.…
Apart from losing the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai on Sunday, New Zealand had their own heroes. Rachin Ravindra and Matt Henry led the tournament in runs and wickets. Their efforts echoed New Zealand’s strength, even in loss. Ravindra, the young all-rounder, was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, scoring 263 runs. His aggregate included a brisk 37 off 29 balls in the final against India. He also took three wickets, including India’s captain Rohit Sharma, for which he earned the Player of the Tournament award. India’s Shreyas Iyer followed Ravindra with 243 runs, passing teammate Virat Kohli’s 218 runs. In the…
On Friday, February 28, Jos Buttler announced his resignation as captain of England’s white-ball teams. The announcement was made after England failed to progress beyond the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 34-year-old announced the news at a media conference in Karachi. This was before England’s final group match against South Africa. “It’s a decision that is right for me and the team,” Buttler said. He hopes a fresh head can join forces with Brendon McCullum to refresh the squad. “I know results-wise this tournament is important for my captaincy,” he admitted. Buttler said he was sad to…