The ceremony featured a unique twist as Jayasuriya kicked off the event by facing a ball, bowled by Jovito, a remarkable four-year-old from Keezhmadu, on a mini cricket ground specially set up at Rajagiri Hospital on the occasion.
Rachin Ravindra's explosive century and James Neesham's death over striking went in vain as New Zealand failed to chase down 389 runs set by Australia, losing by just five runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Dharamshala on Saturday.
Lahiru Kumara and Angelo Mathews bowled fiery spells to slice through England's strong batting lineup as Sri Lanka bundled out the defending champions for a paltry 156 in the World Cup match here on Thursday
Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77 in Delhi after a prolonged illness. A day after his demise, his son Angad Bedi and daughter-in-law Neha Dhupia paid tribute to him via an official statement.
After India clinched a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the 21st match of the ongoing ODI World Cup at the gorgeous Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, speedster Mohammed Shami, who starred for the hosts with a five-for and was adjudged the Player of
"Personally I'm happy I'm back. First game for a little while. Good to get our first game here in India. Disappointing we didn't get over the line. I thought a few guys batted well and a few guys bowled well," Cummins said.
"Weather was not in our hands but we tried our best. We were not up to the mark with our batting and bowling. They (Indian openers) had plans for our bowlers and started well and that was followed up by Virat and Rahul. Jasprit and Siraj bowled well in the first 10 overs and swung the ball b
While Indonesia has been forced to watch the tournament from the outside due to unforeseen circumstances, action on the field has also made headlines, with Vanuatu turning the tournament upside-down on day one with a win over favourites Papua New Guinea.
The third and final T20I of the three-match series between India and Ireland scheduled for Wednesday at Dublin was called off due to rain without a ball being bowled.