Cricket
Entebbe, Uganda, July 28 (UNI) Host Uganda won the Pearl of Africa Cricket T20 Series 2025 after beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by eight runs in the final at the Entebbe Cricket Oval on Sunday. Going into the match, Uganda was comfortably leading the standings with five wins. The hosts batted first and scored…
Manchester, (UNI) India head coach Gautam Gambhir weighed in on England’s visible frustration after Indian batsmen chose to continue batting despite a handshake being offered by Ben Stokes late on Day 5 of the drawn Old Trafford Test. Responding to the controversy, Gambhir said, “If someone is batting on 90 and the other on 85,…
Manchester, July 28 (UNI) Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been officially ruled out of the ongoing Test series against England, India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed today, even as he praised Pant’s unmatched grit and character displayed during the campaign. “Rishabh has already been ruled out of the series,” Gambhir said, ending speculation about a…
Manchester, July 27 (UNI) A monumental unbeaten monumental partnership between Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja turned what looked like a tense final day into a statement of Indian grit, as their centuries steered India to a match-saving draw in the fifth and final Test against England at Old Trafford today. The pair walked in under…
Manchester, July 27 (UNI) Shubman Gill’s aggregate of 722 runs in the ongoing five-match Test series against England has not only made headlines for its sheer volume, but also for the historic context it has created. In his first assignment as India’s Test captain, Gill now stands second only to the legendary Sir Donald Bradman,…
Manchester, July 27 (UNI) In an unusual moment on the final session of the Old Trafford, England captain Ben Stokes approached Indian batsmen Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to propose an early handshake for a draw. However, the Indian pair turned down the offer, preferring to bat on in pursuit of their respective centuries. The…
Manchester, July 27 (UNI) A defiant unbeaten partnership between Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja rescued India from a tense morning and guided them to 322 for 4 at tea on the final day of the fifth Test at Old Trafford, keeping hopes of a draw alive after Shubman Gill’s fighting century earlier in the day….
Manchester, July 26 (UNI) England captain Ben Stokes smashed a masterful 141 to steer his team to a mammoth 669 before India responded with a spirited fightback led by Shubman Gill, who struck a resilient half-century under intense pressure on Day 4 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Resuming on 544/7, England added 125…
Manchester, July 26 (UNI) England produced a dominant batting display on Day 4 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, declaring their authority with a massive total of 669 in 157.1 overs, thanks to Ben Stokes’ heroic 141 and Brydon Carse’s entertaining 47. India, in their second innings, suffered a double blow before lunch, reaching…
Manchester, July 25 (UNI) Joe Root produced a masterful century as England reached a commanding 433 for 4 in response to India’s first-innings 358, tightening their grip on the match at Old Trafford here today. Root is batting on 121, with Ben Stokes giving him solid company on 36 at Tea. Resuming Day 3 on…
