The former India captain, who turned 35 on the day of his record-equalling century, has scored more than 13,000 runs in the format. He reached the landmark in 277 ODI innings, which also include 70 half-centuries. The next batter on the list of most ODI centuries is current captain Rohit Sharma, who has scored 31...
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World Cup 23: AFG Beat Dutch By 7 Wickets
Afghanistan’s relentless pursuit of clinical run-chases continues, solidifying their status as a formidable force in the current cricket scene. A target of 179 seemed meager on a decent batting track, leaving the Netherlands in a precarious position at the midway point. Engelbrecht’s fifty spared the Dutch from an even bleaker outlook. Gurbaz fell cheaply, courtesy...
WORLD CUP 23: Ruthless Men in Blue demolish Sri Lanka to make the semifinals
Having posted 357 for eight, Rohit Sharma’s men bundled out Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs and won by 302 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne respectively when the batters were yet to open their accounts. If the openers were trapped right in front with ruffled pads, Sadeera...
World Cup 23: Black Caps fold early as SA record massive 190-run win
Pacer Marco Jansen ended up taking three wickets while spinner Keshav Maharaj bagged a four-wicket haul as New Zealand mustered 167 in 35.3 overs to record a massive defeat at the hands of South Africa on Wednesday. With the comfortable 190-run win over New Zealand, South Africa have regained the top spot on the ICC World...
Lionel Messi Wins Record-extending Eighth Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi won his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or on Tuesday in Paris. Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup 2022 last year, beat the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to win the golden ball for the eight-time which is three more than the second most Cristiano Ronaldo – 5. The Argentine got the...
World Cup 23: AFG cruise to 7-wicket victory Against SL
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan cruised to a 7-wicket win against Sri Lanka in ODI 30 of the ongoing 2023 World Cup, at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Chasing 242, Afghanistan cruised to 242/3 in 45.2 overs, courtesy of some fine batting. The Afghans received an early hiccup in their chase, with...
World Cup 23: Ind record biggest World Cup win against Eng by 100 runs
Team India will be up against England in a key World Cup 2023 encounter in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29. India have won all five games thus far in the tournament and with the knockouts in sight, the Men in Blue might change it up a little also because England are under pressure to win...
World Cup 23: SA secure dramatic 1-wicket win vs PAK
Pakistan vs South Africa highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa survived a late comeback attempt from Pakistan to secure a thrilling one-wicket victory in Chennai, moving to the top of the table. Aiden Markram was the star of the night, scoring 91 runs, but his dismissal opened the door for Pakistan to mount a comeback. Markram...
World Cup 23: SL thrash ENG by 8 wickets
World Cup 2023: England’s woes deepened as they fell to a fifth consecutive World Cup loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. England batted first and their top six crumbled within the first 25 overs in Bengaluru. Jos Buttler won the toss and said that England are batting first. While they...
World Cup 23: Aus Thrash Dutch By 309 Runs To Register Huge Win
Fiery centuries by David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, followed by a four-wicket haul by Adam Zampa, guided Australia to a thumping victory by 309 runs against Netherlands. Opting to bat first, Australia posted a huge total of 399/8 with Maxwell and Warner scoring 106 and 104 runs respectively. Later, Adam Zampa took four wickets as...