Visakhapatnam

India beat Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI, win series

VISAKHAPATNAM - Muslimchronicle

Opener Shikhar Dhawan’s blazing century and a decisive spell by their wrist spinners powered India to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Sunday. Chasing 216 for victory, India rode on a 135-run partnership between Dhawan (100 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (65) to romp home in 32.1 overs in Visakhapatnam. Dhawan completed hisRead more

India skittle England to grab Test series lead

Visakhapatnam - Arab Today

Ravichandran Ashwin finished with a match haul of eight wickets as England collapsed on the last day of the second Test to hand India a thumping 246-run win and a series lead on Monday. Chasing an unlikely 405 for victory in Visakhapatnam, England were bowled out 20 minutes after lunch for 158 as India grabbed a 1-0 lead in theRead more

Cook, Hameed dig in for second India Test in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam - Arab Today

Skipper Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed dug in their heels as England crawled to 40 for no loss at tea on the fourth day of the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The visitors, who were set 405 to win after dismissing India for 204, lag 365 runs behind their victory target with four more sessions in hand.Read more

Ashwin 5-for puts India in control of second Test

Visakhapatnam - Arab Today

Premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five wickets to help dismiss England for 255 and put India in firm control on the third day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Ashwin, who recorded his 22nd five-wicket Test haul, ran through the England lower order to give the hosts a 200-run lead into the second innings as they did notRead more

3 leftwing rebels killed by police in India

New Delhi - Arab Today

At least three suspected Naxalite leftwing rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in the southeast Indian state Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday night, said local media Thursday. The fighting took place in a forest in the district of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday evening, when a patrol party of police detected the movement of suspected Naxalite rebels and asked themRead more