India vs England 2nd ODI in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Chris Woakes to MS Dhoni, 1 run, in the air and can Hales get there? No he can't. 100 for Dhoni. Kohli pumps the air with his right fist. Dhoni is Dhoni. Just a raise of the bat and that's about it. Not a man for exuberant celebrations. 

Also MS Dhoni joins Sachin Tendulkar's elite club, completes 4000 ODI runs at home pitches.

Former India captain Rahul Dravid is the third highest scorer for India in ODIs at home pitches. The Wall of Indian cricket aggregated 3406 runs at home pitches.

In the same match MS Dhoni scores 134Runs(122Ball) [10-Fours 6-Sixes]

Congratulations MSD.

Posted in Labels: Indian vs England 2016-2017, MS Dhoni 0 comments Posted by Vidya Shanker Pandey at 5:32 PM    

Lim Plunkett to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, 100 for Yuvraj. He has come back in great style. Raise of the bat to the skies and a gesture to the dressing room. Dhoni at the other end is quick to come up and congratulate. No outpouring of emotion from the man, when he got to the landmark. Now what do I see here - a tear or two in the eyes as he takes the helmet off. Yes definitely tears as replays give me a second glance at his celebration after getting to the 100. Taps the glove and the chest with his bat hard and there are the tears of relief. Takes a moment or two to compose himself. Who better than Dhoni at the other end to take care of that aspect. A chat between the two as well, as Yuvraj soaks the moment in. Great scenes! Emotional scenes! Brilliant stuff! Congratulations YUVi! We are proud of You!

Yuvraj Singh made a memorable ODI comeback as he blasted his 14th century in ODIs in the Cuttack ODI against England.

This is Yuvraj’s first ODI Century in nearly five years. He had last scored a century in the 2011 World Cup. Team: West Indies. Venue: Chennai.

An astonishingly good century by Yuvi. 14th ODI, his fourth against England. He has repaid the faith of the selectors. He has repaid the faith in himself and that of his family in fighting a battle bigger than the sport itself. Mind blowing!

Let's celebrate and wish him Luck! Congratulations Yuvi!

Posted in Labels: Indian vs England 2016-2017, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh 0 comments Posted by Vidya Shanker Pandey at 4:42 PM    

India won by 3 wkts

ENG - 350/7 (50.0 Ovs)
IND - 356/7 (48.1 Ovs)

Man of The Match : Virat Kohli for his 122Runs(105Balls)

48.1 Moeen Ali to Ashwin, SIX, they have done it. India win, leveling their second-highest chase in ODIs ever. Ashwin frees his arms and swings India to a 1-0 lead.. with a maximum over deep mid-wicket!

Moeen Ali [6.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack

47.6 Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, SIX, that's the glory hit. Takes India level with England. Full legbreak drifting in, Hardik Pandya makes room and lifts it inside-out, gloriously over extra cover

47.5 Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs, a run out check sent upstairs. Pandya the man in question but he's just managed to drag his bat inside the line. Poked it to cover-point, the fielder hit the stumps at the other end. Pandya sniffed a second and rushes back, only for mid-on to get his throw almost right to the keeper

47.4 Adil Rashid to Ashwin, 1 run, another single. Pushes it to long-off and runs

47.3 Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, the ball moves away in the air and has Hardik Pandya mistiming it through extra cover

47.2 Adil Rashid to Ashwin, 1 run, another one swerving in to land full on leg-stump and Ashwin opens the drive through cover this time

47.1 Adil Rashid to Ashwin, no run, drifting in and driven back to Adil Rashid off the front foot

Posted in Labels: Anil Kumbale, India Vs England ODI 2017, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Virat Kohli Indian Captain 0 comments Posted by Vidya Shanker Pandey at 9:48 PM