T20 World Cup (6)

196/6

ENG

(19/20 ov, T:197) 166

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187/6

AFG

(19.4/20 ov, T:188) 187

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Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Latham hundred leads NZ fightback

A sixth Test century from the opening batsman has helped his team reduce the deficit to 303 runs by the end of the third day

13-Jan-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Bangladesh 542, Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159

The visitors' highest partnership in Test cricket - 359 - led them to the ascendancy in the Wellington Test against New Zealand

13-Jan-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Mominul, Tamim sparkle on rain-hit day

Nearly 50 overs were lost to bad weather, but Bangladesh would feel confident after getting to 154 for 3 having been put in to bat on a green pitch

11-Jan-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Masters blasting (and grinding)

Fierce, measured and everything in between: all in our shortlist of the best Test batting performances of 2016

10-Jan-2017•Alagappan Muthu

India's new faces make it a series to remember

From the emergence of Jayant Yadav and Karun Nair to Virat Kohli's stunning new heights, ESPNcricinfo rates India's players after their 4-0 win over England

21-Dec-2016•Alagappan Muthu

Wounded England stand in way of big Indian records

Though the final Test of the series is a dead rubber, both India and England have something to gain

15-Dec-2016•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

Ashwin takes 12, India take series with an innings win

Ashwin picked up his 24th five-for to wrap up the Mumbai Test by an innings and 36 runs and the series 3-0 for India

12-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

India close in after Kohli's epic double-hundred

After posting 631, a lead of 231, India chipped away at England's line-up to leave them six down and in need of miracle to save the Mumbai Test

11-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Kohli tour de force earns India lead

India's captain batted through the third day to remain 147 not out to carve out a 51-run advantage over England on a turning pitch in Mumbai

10-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Vijay, Pujara anchor India's reply to England's 400

The duo put on their seventh century stand in Test cricket as the hosts finished the second day 254 runs behind in the Mumbai Test

09-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Jennings' debut century gives England edge

With big first-innings runs being the template for wins in India, the visitors have made a grand start at Wankhede stadium, making 288 for 5 on the first day

08-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

England on the brink, India look for five

England have buckled at all the wrong times, but they have to mount a better challenge to stop India from winning their fifth series on the trot

07-Dec-2016•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

Batman Kohli has all the gadgets

India have had a good two years in Test cricket. A lot of that comes down to having a squad that offers options, and a captain who knows how to maximise his players' threat

30-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

Parthiv could be retained as batsman

Virat Kohli praised Parthiv Patel's contribution with the bat after the wicketkeeper, playing his first Test in eight years, made scores of 42 and 67 not out opening the innings in Mohali

29-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Kohli's India leave pitches debate in past

Virat Kohli was pleased with the commitment and skill shown by India to come back and win convincingly despite losing the toss in Mohali

29-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

England suffer friction burns as contest gets heated

England and India have a long history of animosity, and this series is proving as feisty as many that have preceded it

28-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Jadeja stands out from the crowd

Many India fans have been tempted to ask, 'What is so special about Ravindra Jadeja?' In Mohali he gave a demonstration

28-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

India find their depth in see-saw session

England's unrelenting fielding threatened to undo the good work India had done in the first two sessions, until R Ashwin calmly defied the visitors with an innings that showcased his growth as a batsman

27-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Parthiv displays old-school pluck on return

Parthiv Patel returned to India's Test team with a useful 42 off 85 balls, seeing off the new-ball threat right after he had kept wicket for 94 overs

27-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

India's bowlers salvage success after slapstick

The gaffes in the field could have left India in an uncomfortable position on the first day in Mohali were it not for their bowlers, who never let England run away with the game

26-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

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