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Sandeep Tomar: 4th Indian wrestler to secure Rio ticket

New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Wrestler Sandeep Tomar became the fourth Indian to secure a berth in Rio Olympic by clinching a bronze medal at the World Qualifying Tournament in men's freestyle 57 kg category. The qualifying match was held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Sunday. Sandeep thrashed Andriy Yatsenko of Ukraine 11-0 in the play-off bout to finish on the podium. The 25-year-old from Haryana outshined every other athlete by his performance.

WI cricket team captains pose with World Cup T20 trophies in Kolkata

Kolkata, Apr 04 (ANI): A day after winning the World cup T20, both West Indies women and men cricket team was seen celebrating their victory. West Indies captain Darren Sammy was seen posing for a photograph with the World Cup T20 trophy outside the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on Monday. Captain of West Indies women's team Stafanie Taylor also posed with the World Cup T20 trophy outside the Victoria Memorial.

Excited ahead of World T20 tournament: Darren Sammy

Kolkata, Apr 02 (ANI): West Indies captain Darren Sammy has said that they are not at the last step of the World T20 tournament. West Indies dampened the local spirits by knocking out India but they will bring its own brand of joie-de-vivre to the ICC World T20 summit clash when they take on a transformed England in what promises to be a battle of power-hitting at Kolkata on Sunday. Darren Sammy has sounded a big warning to England ahead of Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final, insisting the West Indies can claim the silverware even if talisman Chris Gayle fails to fire. West Indies remained on course to win their second World Twenty20 title after thumping hosts India by seven wickets in a pulsating semifinal contest here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

India vs West Indies: Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy celebrate with reggae dance

West Indies celebrate WT20 semi-final win over India with reggae dance

India vs West Indies: Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy celebrate in 'Champion'style

The West Indian players showed off their spirit with some inspired dance moves

West Indies beat India to set up World T20 final against England

Mumbai, Apr 01 (ANI): West Indies remained on course to win their second World Twenty20 title after thumping hosts India by seven wickets in a pulsating semifinal contest here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a daunting target of 193, West Indies relied on Lendl Simmons (82 not out), Jonathan Charles (52) and some late flourish from all-rounder Andre Russell to cross the finishing line with two balls to spare. Simmons was caught three times but made the most of his fortunate reprieves to help West Indies set up a final against England on Sunday. The right-handed Simmons plays for Mumbai in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was only called into the squad two days ago as a replacement for the injured Andre Fletcher. Dhoni said the toss was crucial and the evening dew made it tough for his spinners to grip the ball.

Fans across country cheer for Team India's victory

Nagpur, Mar 31 (ANI): India will reach their third World Twenty20 final if they win against West Indies in the much-awaited second semifinal of the pinnacle event in Mumbai on Thursday. Speaking about the percentage of India's win, an Indian team supporter said that he is confident that the hosts would win as star batsman Virat Kohli is in red-hot form. Meanwhile, another supporter said that they aren't afraid of West Indies run-machine Chris Gayle as R Ashwin and S Raina are standing there to knock him out.

Roy smashes Kiwis as England march into W-T20 final

New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Opening batsman Jason Roy struck a career-best 78 as former champions England stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket romp against New Zealand. Electing to field first, England staged a strong comeback in the second half of New Zealand's innings to restrict their opponents to a modest 153 for eight at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. Roy said everything worked well for England and it was a perfect win. Earlier, New Zealand cruised to 89 for one after 10 overs before Morgan's men rallied. Ben Stokes (3-26) was the pick of the England bowlers, again showing how good he is in the latter stages of an innings. Williamson lauded the English bowlers and admitted the Kiwis were a few runs short. Earlier on Wednesday, England's women lost their semi-final to Australia.

Kohli steers India to World T20 semis

Mohali, Mar 28 (ANI): Virat Kohli smashed a masterful 82 to guide the men in blue to a six-wicket win against Australia in their final league game of the World T20, paving the way for India's semi-final clash against West Indies. Kohli resurrected India with his unbeaten 51-ball knock from a seemingly tricky position as the hosts sprinted home in the end with five balls to spare. Hosts India, inaugural World T20 champions in 2007, and reigning 50-over title holders Australia had won two matches each, with their only loss coming against New Zealand in the Super 10 stage. Indian Captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, lauded Kohli for his unbeaten 82.

WT20: Fans hopeful of India's win against Australia

Mumbai, Mar 27 (ANI): With India taking on Australia in the quater-final match of the T-20 World cup on Sunday, it would become crystal clear over who goes ahead to the semi-final. Speaking of the virtual quarterfinal between the two performing teams, an Indian supporter said that they are confident of India defeating Australia with a huge margin. While another supporter said that India will once again repeat the history as defeating Australia today is far easier than what they did on international soil. Talking of the expectations from the Indian team, a supporter said Virat performance in today's match will give a hint of India's situation. He added that openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's partnership will make huge numbers on scoreboard.

Adaptability is key for World T20 success: Kohli

Mohali, Mar 26 (ANI): Indian batting sensation Virat Kohli on Saturday pointed out that adapting to varying conditions will be a key factor to succeed in the World Twenty20. Kohli added that the teams that teams which handle the match situations with calm head are the ones that would go ahead in this tournament. Speaking on India's next opponent Australia, he said the match is a virtual quarterfinal for the India, adding that the players have to focus on positive things to defeat Australia.

Hearth hints at retirement after T20 World Cup

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Veteran Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath on Friday said that he wants to end his limited-overs career on a high note, while asserting that he is still eager to provide his services in the longer format of the game. Herath further said that he will take the decision about his limited overs cricket career just after the World T20 tournament.

Windies desperate to win World T20 match against South Africa, says skipper

Nagpur, Mar 25 (ANI): West Indies captain, Darren Sammy has insisted that his team was desperate to win the coming match against South Africa in the T20 World Cup in Nagpur to cement their place in the semi-finals. West Indies have defeated England and Sri Lanka in their World T20 Super 10 games. They are a win away from booking a semi-final berth. Sammy said it is a must win game for them on Friday. South Africa will play Friday's vital World T20 Group 1 match against West Indies without having the services of all-rounder JP Duminy, who has been ruled out with a hamstring strain.

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik lauds teammate Mohammad Amir

Punjab, Mar 24 (ANI): Pakistani cricketer Shoaib malik on Thursday praised teammate Mohammad Amir, saying that the left-arm fast bowler's return after five years has worked well for the Pakistan team. Malik added that it is difficult to perform exceptionally well after five years, adding that Amir is growing every day. He further said that the team is playing a competitive cricket.

Imran Khan refuses to comment on controversy involving Pakistani cricketer

New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Former Pakistani cricketer and politician Imran Khan refused to comment on a controversial report involving him and Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal while speaking to reporters after a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Some television news channels on Saturday showed Akmal urging Imran, when he dropped in to meet Pakistani players for a pep talk ahead of the crucial match against India, to put a word to captain Shahid Afridi to send him to bat in the top order. The incident caused uproar in Pakistan and some of the former players wanted the team management to bench Akmal for his behaviour. Speaking to media persons after a meeting with Kejriwal in New Delhi, Khan refused to comment on the incident. Instead, he said Pakistan should have led an all-out attack against India when its three wickets fell early in the innings.

West Indies beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in World T20

Bengaluru, Mar 21 (ANI): West Indies brushed aside Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their World Twenty20 Super 10 match, with opener Andre Fletcher smashing an unbeaten 84. Fresh from the impressive six-wicket win over England on Wednesday, Windies skipper Darren Sammy won the toss at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and put Sri Lanka in to bat first. Chris Gayle never made it to the crease but his services were scarcely missed as Fletcher smashed five sixes and six boundaries to seal a routine second Group One victory for his team. Fletcher said it was a difficult wicket to bat. The win was set up by a strong bowling performance by the Windies, with pace bowler Carlos Brathwaite drawing first blood by getting the in-form Tillakaratne Dilshan out lbw with his first ball of the match in the third over. Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews said a poor show by the batsmen, cost them the match. Dilshan, who scored 83 against Afghanistan on Thursday, had tried to set the tone, hitting his f

Kohli sparkles as India beat Pakistan to revive WT20 campaign

Kolkata, Mar 20 (ANI): Swashbuckling Indian batsman Virat Kohli helped India survive a top-order collapse and beat Pakistan by six wickets in a tight game on Saturday to revive their World Twenty20 campaign and maintain their impeccable World Cup record against the arch-rival. Kohli's magnificent 55 not out was the difference between the sides in the rain-hit 18-overs-a-side match, coming under tremendous pressure on a prodigiously turning track at Eden Gardens. Home captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed a six to level the scores and took a single to seal victory with 13 balls to spare as India bounced back from their shock opening defeat by New Zealand. Dhoni was all praise for Kohli's stupendous performance which led him to winning the Man of the Match award.

New Zealand display sheer grit to thrash Australia in WT20

Dharamsala, Mar 19 (ANI): New Zealand held their nerve to edge out Australia by eight runs in a tense World Twenty20 Group Two match in Dharamsala town and moved closer to a place in the semi-finals. On a high after beating hosts India in their opening game, New Zealand posted a modest 142-8 before defending the total with disciplined bowling and tight fielding against their trans-Tasman rivals. Australia came into the tournament with an embarrassment of top-order riches and decided to open with Usman Khawaja and Shane Watson. Australia captain Steve Smith said his batsmen did not respond well to the Kiwi spinners. Mitchell McClenaghan justified his selection at the cost of off-spinner Nathan Mc Cullum, claiming three wickets after conceding17 runs. Spin duo of Mitchell Santner (2-30) and Ish Sodhi (1-14) also troubled Australia.

Pakistan under 'less pressure' than India: Pak Cricket Coach

Kolkata, Mar 18 (ANI): Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis on Friday said India's defeat against New Zealand has put them under more pressure than compared to Pakistan, who won their last game. Younis said the win over Bangladesh has given a motivation to the players, adding that there used to be more pressure on Pakistan earlier, but this time things have changed. Speaking on the chances of their win, Younis said Afridi and other players have grabbed the momentum required to play a competitive game.

Australia women's team gear up for World T20 clash against South Africa

Nagpur, Mar 18 (ANI): Australian women cricket team captain, Meg Lanning exuded confidence of putting up a good performance in their first World T20 match against South Africa in Nagpur on Friday. Lanning and her team practiced hard at the nets ahead of their encounter with South Africa in Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Lanning said her team was all geared up for the game. Meanwhile, South African skipper Mignon Du Preez said as her squad had the experience of playing in similar conditions, they were well prepared for the encounter. Australia has lost four of its last six T20 Internationals played since January, and conceded series defeats at home to India and away to New Zealand. Lanning, however, downplayed her team's past performance.