Indestructible vs double strike

        Trinidadian hitman Willis Plaza stamped his class yet again as he struck a brace to help Churchill Brother FC beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 in an I-League match here on Sunday. Plaza (2nd, 38rth) and Robert Primus (29th) did the damage in the first-half before Radanfah Abu Bakr (76th) put the match beyond the reach of Mohun Bagan. For the Mariners, Fran Gonzalez (34th) converted from the penalty spot and Subha Ghosh (90th) found the target.Mohun Bagan started with one change with Ashutosh Mehta playing for the first time this season. Churchill Brothers fielded an unchanged eleven that defeated Punjab FC in their season opener. The first half began with the visitors taking charge right from the start. Churchill’s efforts yielded immediate result as they took the lead in the second minute itself when their talismanic Plaza made no mistake in finding the back of the net, connecting a cross from Gambian Dawda Ceesay.The home side were left baffled with … [Read more...] about Plaza’s double strike helps Churchill Brothers beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 in I-League

#Kalyani Trinidadian hitman Willis Plaza stamped his class yet again as he struck a brace to help Churchill Brother FC beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 in an I-League match yesterday. Plaza (2nd, 38rth) and Robert Primus (29th) did the damage in the first-half before Radanfah Abu Bakr (76th) put the match beyond the reach of Mohun Bagan. For the Mariners, Fran Gonzalez (34th) converted from the penalty spot and Subha Ghosh (90th) found the target. Mohun Bagan slowly organised themselves by increasing the pace of their game but lack of creativity in the final third left them frustrated. The Spanish duo of Colinas and Beitia, with support from Naorem and Britto, did create trouble for the Churchill defenders but their efforts to score were foiled by the Goan defenders. Against the run of the play, the Red Machines doubled their lead in the 29th minute when a perfect corner from Dawda Ceesay saw Robert Junior Primus finding the back of the net from a well-directed header. The Mariners' efforts, … [Read more...] about Plaza’s double strike helps Churchill beat Bagan

New Delhi: After winning seven out of their nine round robin matches to finish atop the points table and secure a well-deserved place in the knockouts of the ongoing ICC World Cup, two-time World Cup champions India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-finals of the showpiece event at Old Trafford in Manchester. The pre-tournament favourites go into the semis rich on confidence after registering some notable wins over defending champs Australia, arch rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa. They were tested to the hilt by Afghanistan but held their nerves to go over the finishing line. However, India will be playing New Zealand for the first time in the tournament as their round robin fixture at Trent Bridge got washed out due to rain. India's winning juggernaut in the round robin stage of the tournament has been largely on the back of the breath-taking form of their opener Rohit Sharma, who has taken the world by a storm by scoring a record breaking 5 … [Read more...] about IND vs NZ, ICC World Cup 2019, Semi-Final 1: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against New Zealand

        India may have been enjoying a rich vein of form in shortest format but there is no denying that there are still some problems that needs to be ironed out as the team edges closer to the T20 World Cup in Australia next year. While the batting unit looks formidable, same cannot be said about the bowlers as India continue to find their best combination. While the pacers have done the trick for ‘Men in Blue’ in recent times, the spinners haven’t been as effective as they have been in the past.Also Read: Kohli 25 runs away from becoming 1st Indian to achieve huge T20I milestoneOne such case is that of Washington Sundar, who hasn’t been able to replicate his domestic form on international arena. He was once again taken for runs in Hyderabad T20I and with competition for places heating up, the spinner can’t take his place in the side from granted. In the first T20I against Windies, Sundar bowled his most expensive spell in … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Stats reveal big worry for Virat Kohli and Co ahead of Thiruvananthapuram T20I

IND vs NZ, ICC World Cup 2019, Semi-Final 1: It has been a stellar World Cup campaign for Virat Kohli-led Indian team in the United Kingdom and now everything boils down to how they take on the best among the rest in the knockouts of the showpiece event with a hope to lift a third World Cup title. The quest starts with the semifinal clash against New Zealand at Old Trafford in Manchester. And though the formidable Indian batting order, led by tournament's leading run scorer Rohit Sharma, is expected to deliver, New Zealand's seam attack would be raring to go and unleash their armoury against their much fancied opponents. It has been a campaign in which Kohli and his men have been successfully able to hide their chinks even without a suitable 'Plan B' but they don't have an option of letting the script go awry anymore. The sub-plots promise to be fascinating --- Rohit trying to hook a Lockie Ferguson bouncer, KL Rahul negotiating one from Trent Boult that could tail in, Kohli … [Read more...] about IND vs NZ, ICC World Cup 2019, Semi-Final 1: Kohli-Led India Eye Win Against Kiwis To Seal Grand Finale Berth