photogallery.malayalam.samayam.comInteresting photogallery from Malayalam Samayam en-us2015 Times Internet Limited.http://syndication.indiatimes.com/http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=48053890http://photogallery.malayalam.samayam.comMon, 30 Jun 2025 12:26:28 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70226098.cmsVirat Kohli meets Indian fan, 87-year-old Charu Latta Patel, at the end of the match against Bangladesh on July 2, 2019. (Reuters)Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:12:14 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70223559.cmsEoin Morgan's team has created history as England beat New Zealand in one of the most dramatic World Cup finals at Lord's. The match kicked-off in New Zealand's favour as they won the toss and chose to bat. But the team lost some important wickets and only Henry Nicholls managed to score a half-century. Tom Latham scored 47 off 56 balls and Kane Williamson scored 30 off 53 balls. Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett of England took three wickets each. New Zealand scored 241/8. England's Ben Stokes showed an impressive batting performance as he scored 84 off 98 balls and Jos Buttler scored 59 off 60 balls. James Neesham and Lockie Ferguson took three wickets each but were unable to stop England from chasing the total. England tied with New Zealand on 241 taking the game into a Super Over. Both teams ended up scoring 15 runs in the Super over but England won as they hit more boundaries in their 50 overs. Ben Stokes was declared the Man of the Match. The captain of New Zealand Kane Williamson was declared the Man of the Tournament. The captain of England, Eoin Morgan, who was on cloud nine after the victory, said, "It’s been an absolutely incredible journey ... I still can’t quite believe it. It's been phenomenal - people believed because we believed. It's been an incredible day. Sport is often about fine margins. Today was the finest of margins." (AP)Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:25:57 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70186773.cmsThe English team has finally earned a chance to win their first World Cup after thrashing Australia in the semi-final by eight wickets. The Aussies set out on the field aiming for a high total but the English bowlers Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer thwarted all of Australia's attempts to even complete 50 overs. Steve Smith managed to contribute 85 off 119 balls but Australia was bowled out in 49 overs scoring only 223 runs. England showcased a mind-boggling batting performance as they comfortably chased the total in 32.1 overs. Jason Roy scored 85 off 65 balls, Joe Root scored 49 off 46 balls and captain Eoin Morgan scored 45 off 39 balls. Despite breaking Glenn McGrath's 12-year World Cup record with his 27th wicket, Mitchell Starc failed to dismiss more batsmen from the English team. England lost only two wickets. After the victory, Eoin Morgan said, “Absolutely delighted. I would like to thank the fans who’ve come out, our fans have been exemplary. Extremely happy for Woakes; he is a cool customer and has been one of the best bowlers in the world in the last year. Roy and Jonny at the top of the order are really imposing when they get themselves in. It is an opportunity for us on Sunday, a huge one at that too.” England has been runners-up three times in the World Cup history; the team is determined to have their first World Cup final win in 2019. The final match between New Zealand and Australia will take place on July 14, 2019. (Photos: Instagram)Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:24:31 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70169274.cmsThe semi-final match between India and New Zealand, which resumed on July 10 after a heavy downpour, turned into an unexpected thriller. New Zealand continued to bat completing the remaining four overs and scored 239 runs at the loss of eight wickets. When it was India's turn to bat, fans and experts expected the team to showcase their top-notch performance but the team crumbled like a pack of cards. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul were dismissed early in the game. A stellar bowling performance by Matt Henry and Trent Boult put team India in a tight spot. The batsmen who brought stability to the game were Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant. India didn't give up till the end; even Yuzvendra Chahal hit a four taking the team closer to the chasable total. New Zealand ended India's dream in 49.3 overs defeating them by 18 runs. After the loss, captain of the Indian team Virat Kohli said, "It breaks our hearts because you work so hard to build momentum and finish number one in the table. Then, a spell of bad cricket, and you're out of the tournament. But you have to accept it. We will come out better cricketers because of this setback." New Zealand is the first team to reach the final of World cup 2019, which will be played on July 14, 2019. (AFP)Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:05:15 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70154488.cmsThe semi-final match between India and New Zealand kicked off like a power-packed thriller but ended abruptly due to England's unpredictable weather. The teams waited long enough to battle each other in the World Cup after their match in the initial stage was washed out and also India's loss in the warm-up match gave enough reasons for both the teams to want to face each other again. New Zealand started off positively as they won the toss and chose to bat. Despite an early loss of Martin Guptill's wicket, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor scored half-centuries and managed to steer the unsteady ship into calm waters. New Zealand's shockingly low score of 211 runs has created a frenzy among cricket experts and fans, who've criticised the pitch for being too slow. The team lost five wickets in 46.1 overs as the Indian bowlers displayed an impressive performance. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal, each took one wicket. The Indian team with a strong batting order is yet to bat. They currently lead the points table followed by the Aussies. If the match, which is due to continue on July 10 is washed out, New Zealand would be knocked out and India would enter the final game because they've finished at the top of the table. (AP)Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:54:22 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70052853.cmsVirat Kohli meets 87-year-old Indian fan, Charu Latta Patel, at the end of the match. (Reuters)Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:48:53 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69985362.cmsWith a smooth victory against West Indies, Virat Kohli has became the first Indian captain to win the first five matches in the World Cup. Apart from the washed out match against New Zealand, India has defeated South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and West Indies to secure 11 points in six matches. The captain, who was also the Player of the Match, scored an impressive 72 off 82 balls and contributed to the defendable total of 168/7, and Dhoni scored a half-century with his 56 off 61 balls. When it was India's turn to bowl, they made sure to dismiss Chris Gayle early in the game. Mohammed Shami orchestrated a magnificent bowling performance as he took four wickets ending West Indies hope to remain in the World Cup. They lost by 125 runs after being bowled out in 34.2 overs and begrudgingly scoring only 143. After the match, Virat Kohli said, "Things haven’t gone our way with the bat in the last two games, but we have still done well to win, that’s being the most pleasing thing. Happy with my own contribution as well. Hardik played really well and MS finished strongly. When those two play in that way, we always get to a good total. I’m happy with my contribution and look forward to doing more of the same in the future.” (AFP)Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:10:38 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69969936.cmsIn comparison to all the teams in the World cup, Pakistan has been the most unpredictable. With their win against New Zealand, the 'Green Shirts' still remain in the tournament. They beat the Kiwis by six wickets, successfully chasing the target of 237 runs. Babar Azam's major contribution of 101 runs to Pakistan's total of 241/4 gave the team the victory they deserved and very much needed. Haris Sohail played an impressive innings scoring 68 off 76 balls. James Neesham of New Zealand ran short of three runs to add a century to his cricketing resume. Also, the usually competent bowlers Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson failed with their deliveries. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan took three wickets reducing NZ's chances to score big. An exhilarated captain of the Pakistani team, Sarfaraz Ahmed said, "Crowd always supports Pakistan. Thanks to them for the support today. We have not been fielding well. Good for us that we are fielding well now. Credit goes to bowlers. Amir, Shadab and Shaheen bowled well. Babar and Sohail's is the finest batting I have ever seen. Our message was to play all the 50 overs. We are not thinking about the 1992 World Cup. Our focus is the next match. We are very confident now." (AP)Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:47:52 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69953215.cmsEngland, the host team of the ICC World Cup 2019 has been knocked out after losing to Australia by 64 runs. The game started with England winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. Aaron Finch who was declared the Player of the match scored 100 runs off 116 balls, David Warner scored a half-century with 53 runs off 61 balls, Alex Carey scored 38 runs off 27 balls. In 50 overs and at a loss of seven wickets, Australia scored a defendable total of 285 runs. England's Ben Stokes scored 89 runs on 115 balls, giving England a good start but Australian bowler Jason Behrendorff dismissed several players from the opposing team taking five wickets. Australia's Mitchell Starc who took four wickets praised Behrendorff's bowling effort; he said, "Dorff bowled awesome, beautifully, and deserved his five wickets - and it's great to see him do so well here at Lord's against England. I've bowled a fair bit with Mitchell Johnson in the past and this showed again today that there's no reason why you can't play two left-arm when the pitch and match-ups suit. Dorff actually asked me if there was anything of note about the wicket here and, to be honest, I didn't have much for him as I haven't been here for about four years." England was unable to chase the total, they scored only 221 runs in 44.4 overs. (AP)Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:38:03 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69939562.cmsBangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has earned praises from several fans and cricketing experts for his performance in the 2019 World Cup as Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs. The all-rounder scored 51 runs off 69 balls and took five wickets in the match. When asked about his performance, Shakib said, "I think the five wickets, it was important. Having said that, I had to work really hard for my 50 runs." The match started with Afghanistan winning the toss and choosing to bowl. Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim scored 83 runs off 87 balls and Tamim Iqbal scored 36 runs off 53 balls contributing to the total of 262 runs. Afghanistan was unable to chase the total, they scored only 200 runs. After the loss, Afghanistan's captain, Gulbadin Naib said, "I’m happy with the toss, but if you look at the match, we missed a couple of catches and gave some extra runs. We gave away 30, 35 runs. Because of misfielding, we missed the opportunity again. Again, we didn’t bowl in the right area in the first 10 overs, and they scored like 50-something. But praise goes to Shakib. He bowled really well. He’s the world number one all-rounder.” (AFP)Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:42:05 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69923492.cms"It’s becoming a little bit embarrassing," Faf du Plessis commented after South Africa's journey in the World Cup ended as they lost to Pakistan by 49 runs. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat, they scored 308 runs in 50 overs losing seven wickets. Player of the match Haris Sohail scored 89 runs off 59 balls, Babar Azam scored 69 runs off 80 balls. South Africa was unable to chase the total, they scored only 259 runs losing nine wickets. Faf du Plessis scored 63 runs off 79 balls, Quinton de Kock 47 off 60 balls and Andile Phehlukwayo scored 46 runs off 32 balls. Wahab Riaz and Shadab Khan of Pakistan took three wickets each. During the post-match presentation, Faf du Plessis said, "We're not playing great cricket. The whole tournament we've been good with the ball, but today we gave them a really good start. Pulled it back in the middle, but giving them 300-plus was 20 too many. You need to have a good start with the bat. We're losing a quick wicket almost all the time and then as we're building partnerships we're losing wickets. That's just the nature of the tournament. Struggling with a bit of confidence in our batting line-up. And that's cost 30-40 runs." (AFP)Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:53:26 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69872895.cmsNew Zealand beat South Africa by four wickets on June 19, 2019, in England. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen scored 67 runs off 60 balls, Hashim Amla scored 55 runs off 83 balls, Aiden Markram scored 38 off 55 balls. South Africa scored 241/6. Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand took three wickets. New Zealand successfully chased the total scoring 245/6. Williamson was caught in a controversy as he was accused of not walking away after knicking the ball. Williamson who is the captain of the team ended up scoring 106 runs off 138 balls. After the match, Williamson said, "It's just really nice to build those sorts of partnerships with that lower-middle order that was so important, and having that experience in those sorts of situations as a collective is a really beneficial thing. There's been a number of varying scores throughout this competition. I suppose the weather has had a little bit to do with it but we've been on a variety of surfaces and it's been nice that guys have adapted well."(AFP)Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:45:21 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69855159.cmsThe match between England and Afghanistan in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will be one of the most memorable games for English fans as they witnessed captain of England Eoin Morgan score 148 runs off 71 balls which included a record 17 sixes. England scored 397 runs at the loss of six wickets in 50 overs, they defeated Afghanistan by 150 runs. After the match, Morgan said, "I didn't think at any stage it was going to be my day. Getting quite old, running around with a bad back, you never think you can produce an innings like this. It was a special day. We're loving playing in it. On the big stage, it is nice to do. The hundred I scored is considered a slow one in our changing room, guys talk about it all the time. Tough school." Jonny Bairstow scored 90 runs off 99 balls, Joe Root scored 88 off 82 balls. Gulbadin Naib and Dawlat Zadran took three wickets each. Afghanistan was unable to chase the total, they scored only 247 runs in 50 overs and lost eight wickets. Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 76 off 100 balls, Rahmat Shah scored 46 runs off 74 balls. England's Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid took three wickets. Eoin Morgan praised Afghanistan for their efforts in the post-match interview, he said, "It was a tough game, Afghanistan is a side with a lot of potential and it's the World Cup." (Reuters)Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:25:33 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69839192.cms"We've also got to score more runs because we haven't got a batsman with a hundred yet," an agitated captain of the West Indies team Jason Holder exclaimed while analysing the batting performance of his team during the post-match interview. Winning the toss gave Bangladesh an added advantage; the team decided to bowl. West Indies scored 321 runs in 50 overs losing eight wickets. Shai Hope, who was close to scoring a century, lost his wicket on 96, Evin Lewis scored 70 runs off 64 balls and Shimron Hetmyer scored 50 off 26 balls. Mustafizur Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin of Bangladesh took three wickets each. Bangladesh showed an impressive batting performance as Shakib Al Hasan scored 124 runs off 99 balls, Liton Das scored 94 runs off 69 balls and Tamim Iqbal scored 48 runs off 53 balls. Speaking about the future of West Indies in the ongoing World Cup, Jason Holder said, "We needed one of the top four players to go through. He got down to the end, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough today. It's looking tough at this present moment, but it's not impossible. We have to play every game here now as a final. We've got to win every game left to give ourselves a really good chance." (AP)Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:34:18 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69820119.cmsIn their seventh World Cup match against Pakistan, India has successfully defeated their long-time rival yet again. Rain may have been a major disadvantage for the Pakistani's as the Duckworth-Lewis was eventually employed to declare India's victory by 89 runs. The game began in Pakistan's favour as they won the toss and chose to bowl. Even in poor weather conditions and with a possibility of a washout, India scored 336 runs in 50 overs and lost only five wickets. Player of the match Rohit Sharma scored 140 runs off 113 balls, Virat Kohli scored 77 runs off 65 balls and K.L. Rahul scored 57 runs off 78 balls. Pakistan's Mohammad Amir took three wickets. Meanwhile, Pakistan was unable to chase the total, partly because of the rain and also because of India's impressive bowling performance. Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya, each took two wickets. Only Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan managed to score a half-century, he scored 62 runs on 75 balls. The match was interrupted by rain, leaving Pakistan with 212 runs and a loss of six wickets in 40 overs. After the match, Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said, "We won a good toss but didn't bowl in the right areas, and Rohit played very well. Our plan was to pitch the ball up to Rohit, but we didn't execute it well. It was a good toss to win but we didn't capitalise on it." Winning captain, Virat Kohli praised his team's effort, he said, "The pitch wouldn't have made too much of difference beside from the fact it started to spin in the later part of the match.But we wanted to bowl first to, if you bowled in the right areas, there was joy to be had. Rohit's knock was outstanding but to make 337 we need a team's batting effort." (Reuters)Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:07:57 +0530