1st ODI: Arshdeep, Gurnoor, and Kamboj restrict New Zealand to 185

November 4, 2026 1:20 PM

1st ODI: Arshdeep, Gurnoor, and Kamboj restrict New Zealand to 185

The imposing Gurnoor Brar repaid skipper Shubman Gill's faith by intimidating the New Zealand batters with speed and disconcerting bounce as India's young pace attack, led by the consistent Arshdeep Singh, dismissed the hosts for a below-par 185 in the first ODI on Wednesday. The home team could not play out its full quota of 50 overs and was sent packing in 40.2 overs. With India's first choice troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna not available due to workload manageme...

Varma, Pandya power India to 30-run win over South Africa in Ahmedabad; seal T20I series 3-1

December 20, 2025 10:32 AM

Varma, Pandya power India to 30-run win over South Africa in Ahmedabad; seal T20I series 3-1

India clinched the five-match Twenty20 International series 3-1 with a 30-run victory over South Africa in the fifth match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Tilak Varma scored 73 and Hardik Pandya made 63 as India posted 231 for five on a black-soil pitch. The pair added 105 runs for the fourth wicket after India lost momentum in the middle overs. Pandya reached his half-century in 16 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in men’s T20Is. India made a brisk start through ...