India will need to bat with the fearlessness they often talk about as they look to avoid a series defeat in the third T20 International against the West Indies on Tuesday. The slow pitches on offer have not been the best for batting but as skipper Hardik Pandya pointed out after the loss on Sunday, India should have a found way to score additional 10-20 runs. (Pic: AFP)
07 August,2023 02:36 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIND vs WI 1st ODI 2023: India, in what can be termed as an optimistic start to their ODI campaign against West Indies, comfortably prevailed over the hosts by five wickets as Indian bowlers dismissed WI for meager 114 runs and the batters, despite a change in order, managed to chase the target in 22.5 overs. Here is all you need to know about the opening game of the three-match ODI series. (Pics: AFP)
28 July,2023 04:34 PM IST | Raaina JainRohit Sharma-led Team India will expect to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI here on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part. (Pic: AFP)
28 July,2023 02:24 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIndia gave themselves the best chance to win the second Test against the West Indies with an ultra-aggressive batting approach after lead pacer Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures on another rain-hit day here. Siraj's five-wicket haul in the morning session allowed India to bowl out the West Indies for 255 in their first innings after the hosts started day four at 229 for five. (Pic: AFP)
24 July,2023 09:07 AM IST | Srijanee MajumdarIND vs WI 1st Test: The much-awaited Test series between India and West indies commenced on Wednesday in Dominica. The Indian side dominated the proceedings on Day 1 as West Indies were bowled out at 150 and the Indian openers ended the day unbeaten. Here’s all you need to know about Day 1 of the first Test match.
13 July,2023 06:30 PM IST | Raaina JainRavichandran Ashwin, the world's number one Test bowler, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with a 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies on Wednesday. (Pic: AFP)
13 July,2023 12:50 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarUP Warriorz snapped formidable Mumbai Indians' winning run in the Women's Premier League with a five-wicket victory, after the Uttar Pradesh side extracted more out of a tricky pitch here on Saturday. (Pic Courtesy: wplt20/BCCI)
18 March,2023 08:41 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarMumbai Indians' juggernaut continued in the Women's Premier League here on Tuesday as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team stormed to their fifth win in a row, crushing Gujarat Giants by 55 runs. MI thus clinched a playoff berth with three matches still remaining.
14 March,2023 11:29 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarMumbai Indians dished out an all-round show as they sauntered to an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz to record their fourth straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) here on Sunday. (Pic Courtesy: wplt20)
12 March,2023 11:57 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarWhile the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown made 2020 a turbulent year, the announcement of the vaccination programme in 2021 brought a sigh of relief. However, phase 2 of the vaccination drive for senior citizens and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities was marred by glitches in the CoWIN app and delays, while beneficiaries waited in long queues outside centres. All photos: Midday photographers, mid-day archives.
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