Nikhil Kalro

Sri Lanka well placed to take first-innings lead

Half-centuries from Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Thirimanne - in tough batting conditions - frustrated India after they were bowled out for 172 on the third day in Kolkata

18-Nov-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

India wobble against seam before rain washes out second day

Dasun Shanaka took two wickets as India were reduced to 74 for 5 in bowling-friendly conditions before a period of persistent rain forced officials to call off play more than two hours before the scheduled close

17-Nov-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma hit 80 apiece, putting on the highest opening partnership for India in T20Is, to carry the hosts to 202, a score they defended by 53 runs to register their first T20I win against New Zealand

01-Nov-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Top-ranked T20I team looks to spoil Nehra's farewell

New Zealand will look to extend their T20I dominance over India, who are yet to beat the visitors in the format after five completed attempts

31-Oct-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Impeccably prepared NZ eye rare away series win

India have not lost successive home ODIs in a bilateral series since 2013, but will have to come up with an improved performance in Pune to force a decider

24-Oct-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Australia look to resolve batting woes to save series

The bowling attacks of both teams have done well in the series so far but the difference has been Australia's failure to execute with the bat

23-Sep-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Australia hope to bounce back on grassy pitch

Australia have lost each of their last nine completed ODIs on the road, and will hope they can turn their form around on an Eden Gardens surface that has aided seam rather than spin in recent months

20-Sep-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

India, Australia set to resume high-scoring rivalry

Since January 2013, the average first-innings score in ODIs between the two sides is 321. Will the MA Chidambaram Stadium witness another run-fest?

16-Sep-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

McCullum's charge razes Tallawahs in run-fest

Trinbago Knight Riders cruised to their eighth win in nine games, beating Jamaica Tallawahs comfortably in a 380-run match

27-Aug-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

McCarthy aces 174 chase, Stars fall to sixth successive loss

Andre Fletcher and Marlon Samuels blitzed fifties to lead St. Lucia Stars to 173, but couldn't prevent Jamaica Tallawahs from completing the fourth-highest successful chase in CPL history

16-Aug-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Kohli's India face the Caribbean grind

Both India and West Indies have had on- and off-field issues of late. The visitors are still favourites, provided their batsmen adjust to the slow, low Caribbean tracks

22-Jun-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Fakhar Zaman rewarded for his risk

After scoring two half-centuries in his last two innings in the Champions Trophy, the Pakistan opener rose to the occasion of the final by making his maiden ODI hundred

18-Jun-2017•Nikhil Kalro

West Indies brace for battle against conditions

West Indies will have to rethink their strategy of playing four fast bowlers on a low, slow St Lucia pitch to remain in this series

10-Jun-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Class and elegance, the Root way

Joe Root showed off his limited-overs repertoire with another innings laden with delectable strokes

01-Jun-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Boom or bust for Sunrisers and KKR

The season's best opening pair versus the tournament's fastest team in the Powerplay. It's boom or bust in the Eliminator

16-May-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Dhoni, Sundar vault Pune into the final

On a slow pitch, Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary and MS Dhoni led Rising Pune Supergiant to 162, a score they defended by 20 runs via Washington Sundar's 3 for 16, clearing their path to the IPL final

16-May-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Top guns let Royal Challengers down

Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle misfired this season, and without runs from them Royal Challengers Bangalore unravelled spectacularly

15-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro

New Zealand's fringe names aim to impress

With a host of New Zealand's key players still at the IPL, the start of the tri-series offers a chance for some new - and recalled - faces to impress the selectors

13-May-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Eden Gardens to decide who finishes No. 1

Mumbai Indians are through. KKR are highly likely to be through. The big question at Eden Gardens will be: which of them top the table...

12-May-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Kings XI's bold, high-risk choice reaps reward

With their playoffs spot on the line, Kings XI Punjab's decision to take the the high-risk, high-reward path of batting Mumbai out of the game paid off on a true Wankhede surface

12-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro in Mumbai

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