Tag: #WestIndies
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Kohli declares 2019 ‘great year’ for India after Windies win
New Delhi, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Virat Kohli declared it “a great year” for India cricket after ending 2019 on a high with a series-clinching win over the West Indies. The India captain’s masterful 85 set up a successful 316-run chase on Sunday to win the third one-day international by four wickets and complete a 2-1…
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West Indies win toss, bowl in second India ODI
Visakhapatnam, India, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl in the second one-day international against India in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The West Indies, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after their opening win on Sunday, have made two changes to the starting line-up in their bid to…
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West Indies win toss, opt to bowl in first India ODI
Chennai, India, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening one-day international against India in Chennai on Sunday. Pollard said the team is looking to be competitive after being edged out in the recent Twenty20 series 1-2 following their loss in the decider on…
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West Indies win toss, opt to bowl in second India T20
Thiruvananthapuram, India, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Twenty20 international against India in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran returns to the XI after serving a four-match ban for ball tampering as West Indies’ only change from their opening loss of the…
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India win toss, opt to bowl in first West Indies T20
Hyderabad, India, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening Twenty20 international against West Indies in Hyderabad on Friday. Paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to the XI after being added to the T20 squad for the three-match series. “There’s going to be dew later on for…
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TV umpire to call no-balls in cricket first
New Delhi, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Cricket is to trial using a TV umpire instead of the on-field official to call no-balls in the series between India and West Indies, following a rash of mistakes. The Twenty20 and one-day games, starting with the first T20 in Hyderabad on Friday, “will be contested trialing technology to call…
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West Indies break record T20 losing streak
Lucknow, India, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): West Indies captain Kieron Pollard was a relieved man after his side hammered Afghanistan to end their longest losing streak in Twenty20 internationals. Opener Evin Lewis hit 68 off 41 balls and Pollard made an unbeaten 32 of 21 balls and took two key wickets to claim man of the…
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Hope ton powers West Indies to ODI sweep over Afghanistan
Lucknow, India, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Opening batsman Shai Hope struck an unbeaten century as West Indies outplayed Afghanistan by five wickets in the third one-day international on Monday to complete a 3-0 series rout. Hope made 109 and built crucial partnerships including an unbeaten 71-run stand with Roston Chase, 42 not out, to anchor West…