World Cup: Mohammed Shami’s attack on stumps leaves Kane Williamson impressed 

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson explains why it is hard to play Mohammed Shami, who is the leading wicket-taker at the ongoing World Cup with 23 scalps from six matches

IND vs NZ: Shami picks seven on flat pitch as India beat New Zealand to enter final

The pace bowler records India’s best spell in World Cup to help India beat New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai by 70 runs in the first World Cup semi-final; Virat Kohli becomes first batsman to get 50 ODI centuries

Virat Kohli reaches record 50th century, India power to 397

Kohli, the ace India cricket team batsman scored 117 to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI tons; Shreyas Iyer rains sixes on way to 105 off 70 balls as India make 397/4 in 50 overs in World Cup semi-final

India elect to bat amid pitch controversy

Rohit Sharma wins toss and puts New Zealand into bat after controversy erupts over last minute change of pitch

Overcoming mental barriers at National Games

Swimmer Kushagra Rawat overcomes Asian Games disappointment as he and Bhavya Sachdeva bag three gold each in the pool; runner Chanda also returns with medals 

Delhi’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Run Ends In Semis

Punjab defeated Delhi by six wickets in the last four encounter; however, spinner Suyash Sharma, batsmen Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni and Anuj Rawat impressed in the T20 tournament

Mathews calls Bangladesh captain’s act disgraceful; Shakib says no regrets

Sri Lankan veteran cricketer Angelo Mathews, who was timed out, lets off steam over Bangladesh skipper Shakib al Hasan, blaming him and his team for stooping low to win the match

World Cup: Angelo Mathews dismissed Timed Out, a first in 146 years of international cricket

The Sri Lanka batsman comes out and calls for a change of helmet and exhausts the two-minute time limit, is declared out; ex-international umpire says Mathews at fault