Harare, July 27 (IANS) After clinching the Player of the Series following India’s 3-0 T20I series triumph over Zimbabwe, teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has credited interim head coach VVS Laxman and batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar for giving him complete tactical freedom and sound guidance. At the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, Sooryavanshi top-scored with a 49-ball 81 as India posted 192/5 on a slow pitch, after hitting a 19-ball fifty in the first game. In all, Sooryavanshi s…
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Harare, July 27 (IANS) Captain Shreyas Iyer described India’s performance during their 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe as ‘flawless,’ barring a few dropped catches, while praising the squad and coaching staff for coming together in executing team plans to perfection. After suffering series defeats in Ireland (2-0) and England (4-0), Iyer got his maiden series victory as India’s T20I captain when the visitors sealed a clinical 35-run win in the third and final T20I over Zimbabwe at the Hara…
Harare, July 27 (IANS) India’s interim head coach VVS Laxman has lauded teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s “very mature” performance in the third T20I against Zimbabwe, adding that the 15-year-old’s ability to learn from every experience has fuelled his rapid rise and backed him to “break all the records” at the international level. Sooryavanshi, who was named the Player of the Series in India’s 3-0 triumph over Zimbabwe, top-scored with a 49-ball 81 to help India post 192/5 on a slow …
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A team from the Centre’s Department of Commerce visited Andhra Pradesh to review the prevailing market situation of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and held discussions to safeguard the interests of tobacco growers in the state, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Centre’s delegation, led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav, participated in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday, in the pr…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi expressed satisfaction with his recent performances in the 3-0 T20I series over Zimbabwe, saying that the focus on fixing his errors in the run-up at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru are now showing good results.Bishnoi had to work on his run-up issues, which wasn’t going straight to the stumps, under Sairaj Bahutule and Sunil Joshi, after three back-foot no-balls saw him concede 60 runs in the defeat to England in Mancheste…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza believes the valuable learnings from their three-match T20I series against India, which ended in a 3-0 defeat for them, will be very crucial in bridging the gap between his side and the world’s top cricket-playing nations.At the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, Zimbabwe bowlers were taken apart by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who hit a sparkling 81, as India posted a formidable 192/5. In reply, despite Ryan Burl hitting 54 not out, Zimbabwe were neve…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) India skipper Shreyas Iyer described leading his side to a 3-0 series sweep against Zimbabwe as a ‘special feeling,’ and lavished high praise on the team’s youngsters for their fearless attitude and high energy levels throughout the short trip.After suffering series defeats in Ireland and England, Iyer registered his maiden series victory as India’s T20I captain after the visitors sealed a clinical 35-run win in the third and final T20I here at the Harare Sports Club o…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Spearheaded by teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s sublime 81 and a clinical three-wicket haul from speedster Mayank Yadav, India outclassed Zimbabwe by 35 runs in the third and final T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, and clinch a 3-0 series sweep.Having arrived on the back of disappointing series defeats in Ireland and England, India produced a clinical all-round performance to assert their dominance. Sooryavanshi set the tone early with a sparkling 81 off 49 balls …
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Teenaged Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi termed being named both the Player of the Match and Player of the Series following India’s 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe here at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday as a ‘dream come true.’Sooryavanshi signed off from the tour with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls in the final game to help India post a formidable 192/5 and secure a 35-run victory. “Yes, it’s truly a dream come true moment. Getting my first Man of the Match and Man of th…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Spearheaded by Mayank Yadav’s impressive 3-29, India capped off a clinical trip to Zimbabwe with a 35-run victory in the third T20I and complete a 3-0 series sweep at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. The victory also gave new T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer his maiden series sweep as India’s captain.Having arrived on the back of disappointing series defeats in Ireland and England, India produced a clinical all-round performance to assert their dominance. Vaibhav Sooryavansh…