During the final ODI at Visakhapatnam, Virat scored 65* in 45 balls, with six fours and three sixes. His shot-making was reminiscent of his prime years, as he looked very effortless and hard-hitting right from ball one, with an aim to impose his will on the bowlers from ball one.
Virat rolled back the clock throughout the series, channelling the vibes, aggression and shot-making of the 2016-19 era, considered his best statistically, scoring 302 runs in three matches at an average of 151.00 at a free-flowing strike rate of 117.05, with two centuries, a 120-ball 135 at
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal brought up his maiden ODI century in the series-deciding third match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. With the century, Jaiswal became only the sixth Indian batter to have registered a century in all three formats of cricket--Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Former India cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan praised Rohit Sharma as the Team India opener brought up his 61st One-Day Internationals (ODIs) fifty during the third India vs South Africa match in Visakhapatnam. Kaif said that "Hitman isn't going anywhere".
A sensational maiden ODI ton by opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stunning half-centuries from senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli crushed South Africa, with Team India chasing 271 runs in just 39.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.
Rohit continued his fine run in ODIs at the age of 38 during his side's third and final ODI against South Africa at Visakhapatnam. The 'Hitman' continued rolling back the clock as he has been doing since the Australia tour, smashing his fourth fifty-plus score in six recent ODI innings. H
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of events across Asia, Europe, and North America to expose China's ongoing atrocities against the Uyghur people and to demand stronger international accountability for the genocide unfolding in Xinjiang.
The Brazilian star Neymar has battled with injuries since returning to Santos. But a recent hat-trick against Juventude reignited talk that the 33-year-old could feature at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
The 26-year-old Nathan McSweeney finished unbeaten on 222 runs off 365 balls, including 27 fours and two sixes, as the Australia A side went to stumps on Day 2 at 554/7 in reply to England Lions' 166 runs in the first innings.
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised the Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna for his performance in the third India vs South Africa ODI at Visakhapatnam, saying that he will start delivering more consistently " once he gets a better understanding of his awareness."
During the Visakhapatnam ODI, the Proteas were cruising at 199/4 in the 33rd over, with wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock having reigstered his 23rd ODI ton. Dewald Brevis and Marco Jansen continued the attack, but Kuldeep picking them in the same over changed the game, reducing SA from 23
West Indies star batter Just Greaves became the fourth batter from his country to notch up a double century in the fourth innings of a Test match. Greaves achieved this milestone during the first Test of the three-match series against New Zealand, which ended in a draw on Saturday.