Harare, July 24 (IANS) Fast bowler Mayank Yadav said the dream of representing India kept him motivated through a challenging 21-month injury lay-off as he marked his international return with a Player of the Match performance in India’s seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Returning to international cricket after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Mayank struck with the very first ball of the match and finished with impressive figures of 2-18. Along wit…
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Harare, July 23 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer expressed delight after securing his first win as T20I skipper, adding that winning the series opener over Zimbabwe by seven wickets at the Harare Sports Club will give everyone some confidence for future matches.India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 before chasing down the target with seven wickets in hand, with the victory powered by two-wicket hauls from Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hitting an 18-ball fifty – his first…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza pulled no punches in his assessment of the batting performance in their seven-wicket loss to India in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club, saying that it was ‘not up to the standard’ and that early moisture made batting exceptionally difficult during the first half of the match.After being sent in to bat, Zimbabwe slumped to 32/4 before recovering slightly to post 125/7, a total India comfortably chased down with 40 balls to spare. “…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Fast bowler Ashok Sharma described making his international debut in the first T20I against Zimbabwe as a ‘dream come true’ and dedicated the milestone moment to his elder brother.Ashok received his India cap from bowling coach Sunil Joshi ahead of the toss, marking the culmination of years of hard work in the domestic circuit. During the cap presentation, stand-in head coach VVS Laxman reminded the youngster of the significance of the achievement.“We know Ashok is g…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Dynamic Delhi-based fast bowling duo of Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav delivered a masterclass in aggressive fast bowling before teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in the history books with an 18-ball half-century as India registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club.While Mayank took 2-18, Prince picked 2-19, with Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi bagging a scalp each. At 32/4, Zimbabwe were …
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India pacer Mayank Yadav has credited mental fortitude and renewed body awareness for his comeback from a gruelling 21-month injury layoff and an impactful spell of 2-18, helping the visitors restrict Zimbabwe to 125/7 in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Mayank, who missed a lot of on-field action due to a stress fracture in the back needing surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July 2025, made an immediate impact by removing Brian Bennett with the v…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India have handed a debut to pacer Ashok Sharma as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. India, the current T20 World Cup winners, are eyeing redemption after suffering series defeats to England (4-0) and Ireland (2-0). After winning the toss, Iyer said India are fielding three seamers in Ashok, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav, along with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi being the lone sp…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indian T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer said that he wants to embrace every moment and stay in the present as the team takes on Zimbabwe in a three-game series also stating that he wants himself and the side to be on the winning side as they gear up for the challenge in Harare. Zimbabwe will face the Men in Blue in three T20Is starting Thursday at Harare Sports Club. The hosts recently suffered a 2-1 series defeat against Bangladesh, while the visitors come into the match afte…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Ashes rivalry is set to enter a new chapter in 2027 with England and Australia scheduled to contest the first-ever Mixed Disability Ashes, marking a landmark moment in the continued evolution of disability cricket.Australia’s Men’s Mixed Disability team will travel to England for a T20I series, with the inaugural contest forming part of England’s 2027 Ashes summer. While the schedule and venues are yet to be announced, the series will ensure that the men’s, women’s …
Harare, July 21 (IANS) The recent string of defeats in white-ball cricket has exposed a number of chinks in the Indian men’s cricket team’s armour, with the slow scoring rate of some of the players being a major cause for concern.Middle-order batter Tilak Varma is one of those facing mounting criticism of his strike rate in the recent tours. However, ahead of the opening T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, Varma rubbished the criticism and said he plays according to the…