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India scored 169/9 against Pakistan in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India beat Pakistan by 95 runs in their ICC Women's World Cup match on Sunday. Current Affairs   : People across the nation on Sunday celebrated the outstanding victory of the Indian women cricket team in the   ICC Women's World Cup 2017   against Pakistan. Elated Indians burnt crackers and raised slogans for the women team after the historic win against its arch-rival Pakistan. "India's daughter has made the nation proud and has defeated Pakistan with such a big margin. The Indian women team took the revenge from Pakistan of the Champions Cup Trophy," said a local. Another local added that the thumping victory of the team gives a message that nowadays women are not just being cornered in on four walls, but are rather coming up with lot of aims and exposures. "People should motivate Indian Women cricket team and should welcome them like they do it with t...

Man of the Match Jasprit Bumrah (2/28 in 8 overs) was on target with his blockhole deliveries Defending champions India VS South Africa in all departments of the game to enter the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory in London on Sunday. India will meet Bangladesh in the semi-finals in Birmingham on Thursday. The Proteas lived up to their 'Perennial Chokers' tag in a virtual quarter-final clash that turned out to be a thoroughly one-sided encounter. Shikhar Dhawan (78 off 83 balls) and skipper Virat Kohli (76 off 101 balls) made it look like a walk in the park as India chased down a target of 192 in only 38 overs. Current Affairs : It was Dhawan's third 50-plus score in the competition, while skipper Kohli made amends for a rare failure against Sri Lanka in style, notching up his 41st ODI half-century. On a day when it mattered the most, India brought their A-game to the fore while AB de Villiers...

Batsman Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were named in ICC's ODI team of the year Breaking News   : India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricketer of the Year, while Test skipper Virat Kohli was chosen to lead the ODI Team of the Year. Ashwin was the only Indian in ICC's Test Team of the Year and was also named the Test Cricketer of the Year. Batsman Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were named in the ODI team. Pakistan captain Misbah-Ul-Haq won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, becoming the first player of his country to win the award. South Africa's Quinton de Kock was selected the ODICricketer of the Year. Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad was named the ICCAssociate Cricketer of the Year while the West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite won the T20 International Performance of the Year. Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman was given the Emerg...

Spinner Jadeja was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England India pulled the curtains down on England's winter of discontent in the manner befitting their dominance as the hosts clinched the five-match series 4-0 with an innings and 75-run victory in the fifth and final cricket Test here on Tuesday. Spinner   Ravindra Jadeja   was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England. Jadeja's effort deserves special mention as he shone on a pitch where there were no demons. However, triple-centurion Karun Nair walked away with the   Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 303-run knock that set the tone for the victory. In the process of winning their ninth match of the year to stretch an unbeaten run to 18, the hosts wrote and rewrote a plethora of records, including notching up their biggest-ever series victory over England. Their previous best was the 3-0 verdict under Moh...