NEW DELHI: India colts produced a clinical performance to outclass Sri Lanka by 144 runs in the summit clash of the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Dhaka on Sunday. The victory gave India their sixth title in the continental tournament. After batsmen set a competitive target of 305 runs, India bowlers bundled the Lankans out for 160 in 38.4 overs to reclaim the trophy. Left-arm spinner Harsh Tyagi was the pick of India attack as he bamboozled Lankan...

RAJKOT: Prithvi Shaw lived up to expectations with a classy Test century on his India debut, but former players feel the teenage sensation should tighten up his technique for tougher challenges away from home and that his past achievements count for nothing at the highest level. ALSO READ: Prithvi Shaw sixth Indian to win man-of-the-match on Test debut Shaw batted like a seasoned pro to hit a sublime hundred in the series opener against the West...

RAJKOT: India pulled off their biggest win over West Indies in one of the most ludicrous mismatches in recent times, inflicting on the hapless visitors an innings and 272-run humiliation inside three days in the first Test on Saturday. As it happened | Scorecard India dominated the game, amassing 649 for nine in their first innings before bowling out the West Indies twice on day three, to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. They were bundled...

Live Blog | Scorecard Over 29.3: Kuldeep Yadav comes round the wicket, Roston Chase hits to short extra cover for Ashwin to take the catch Over 22.4: Sunil Ambris charges down the pitch, the ball turns away from him and Rishabh Pant removes the bails in a flash Over 22.1: Kuldeep Yadav takes his second wicket as Shimron Hetmyer cuts to backward point for KL Rahul to take the catch Over 20.3: Kieran Powell reaches his sixth Test half-century...

DUBAI: With their powerful batting and fast improving bowling, India are Asia's best hope at the World Cup which takes place in England next year. Even without batting star and regular captain Virat Kohli, India powered their way to the Asia Cup title in Dubai, outlasting Bangladesh by three wickets off the last ball in the final. "India proved to be well ahead of everyone," former Pakistan skipper Wasim told AFP. "Their exposure is greater, they...

DUBAI: Opener Rohit Sharma, who led his team to Asia Cup title in the absence of top-ranked Virat Kohli, on Sunday climbed two places up to a career-best second position to make it a 1-2 for India in the ICC ODI batting rankings. READ ALSO: Rohit Sharma's captaincy helps India take assured steps towards 2019 World Cup This is for the second time that Sharma is in second position, having first reached number two in July this year. He aggregated...

NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan was on Saturday dropped for the two-match Test series against West Indies after his horror run in England while Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Siraj's domestic exploits were rewarded with maiden India call-up. The selectors decided to rest the duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, taking into account their "workload" in recent months, effectively thrusting upon Mohammed Shami the responsibility to lead the pace attack....

DUBAI: His record as stand-in captain has been quite impressive and Rohit Sharma made it clear that whenever the opportunity comes along, he would be "ready" for full-time captaincy. READ ALSO: India beat Bangladesh to win seventh Asia Cup title Under Rohit, India have won two close multi-nation tournaments -- the T20 tri-nation in Sri Lanka and now the Asia Cup 50-over tournament. A three-time IPL winning captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit was...

SCORECARD | LIVE BLOG: India vs Bangladesh INDIA INNINGS (Target: 223) End of Over 30: India need 88 runs more to win in 20 overs with seven wickets standing. Sounds pretty one-sided, but two quick wickets and it can all change. 135/3 End of Over 28: Dhoni (27*) and Karthik (33*) have added 46 runs now to bring India's chase back on track. Should they manage to stay together for the next 10 overs, it should become easy for India. 129/3...

DUBAI: The mood around the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday did not give the sense that it is going to play host to 25,000 fans who will brave the sun and heat to cheer either India or Bangladesh in a big Asia Cup final on Friday. The tournament has been sort of an anti-climax. The day the fixtures were drawn, it seemed the market forces and the caretakers of cricket had designed it to make up for the lack of India-Pakistan bilateral...

DUBAI: India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday said there was "no shame" in his disastrous run of form in the Tests against England as his plans did not work out despite giving his all. ALSO READ: Asia Cup Final, IND v BAN - Top players to watch Dhawan, whose place in the Test team is under threat for the home series against the West Indies, seemed unfazed about a possible axe. The batsman, who has made a Test comeback in the past on the basis...

DUBAI: "I don't want to be fined," said Mahendra Singh Dhoni as umpiring howlers became as much a talking point as Afghanistan's dogged resilience in the exciting tie between the two sides in what was an inconsequential Asia Cup match. READ ALSO: India-Afghanistan match ends in thrilling tie Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik were given leg before by the on-field umpires -- Gregory Brathwaite of West Indies and Anisur Rahaman of Bangladesh -- even though...

Scorecard | Blog: India vs Afghanistan What a thriller! Needing seven runs off the final over, India scored six off first four balls to level the score. But on the fifth ball, Rashid Khan got the better of Ravindra Jadeja and bowled out India for 252. The result: Match tied. Overs 49.5: India 252 all out. Match ends in a tie Overs 49.2: FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja (24*) takes India to 250/9, need two more to win Overs 49: India 246/9, need 7 more...

DUBAI: The Indian cricket team will hope that its untested middle-order gets some game time ahead of the grand finale when it takes on an ever-improving Afghanistan in the final 'Super Four' encounter of the Asia Cup on Tuesday. India have been on a roll after an unimpressive start against Hong Kong, with couple of one-sided victories over arch-rivals Pakistan and an equally facile one against Bangladesh. With a spot in Friday's final sealed, skipper...

DUBAI: Seldom does the crowd here in Dubai hang back for the entire length of a one-sided match. At least, that has been the trend in the ongoing Asia Cup. But a free-flowing Rohit Sharma and a hard-hitting Shikhar Dhawan can compel even the most disinterested person to drool over their batting. Scorecard | BLOG: India vs Pakistan Sunday was one such evening, there was a show on. The crowd had expected a sterner fight from Pakistan in Round Two...

Scorecrad | Live Blog: India vs Pakistan Overs 4: Cautious start from Pakistan -- 12/0 Overs 2: Jasprit Bumrah bowls a maiden over to keep Pakistan 7/0. Over 1: Pakistan collect seven runs from the first over with the help of four leg byes. Zaman survives a direct hit by Chahal on the first delivery. Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq are out in the middle to open Pakistan batting. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open the proceedings for India. TOSS:...

DUBAI: Favourites India have no grounds for complacency as they wait to see 'which' Pakistan turns up in the Asia Cup here on Sunday, well aware of the unpredictable arch-rivals' penchant for surprising not just opponents but themselves, too. India are eyeing a place in the final after three wins in as many matches, while Pakistan will look to step up their game in the Super Four match, after a scare against Afghanistan. READ ALSO: Hope to repeat...