Anton Devcich

The fourth ODI between India and New Zealand at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi had witnessed the 'Mahi magic' when Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brilliant work behind the wickets gave his home crowds a moment to cherish.

Middle-order batsmen Corey Anderson and Anton Devcich staged a spirited fightback after early jitters as New Zealand 'A' ended their first day's play at 300 for eight against India 'A' in the second and final four-day 'Test' match.

Corey Anderson (100) and Anton Devcich (115) came to the rescue of New Zealand A as the visitors ended Day 1 against India A at 300/8 on Monday.

After notching up a convincing win in the opening game, India A will look to seal the 3-match unofficial ODI series against New Zealand A on Tuesday.

The second leg of the India 'A' - New Zealand 'A' series will kick off with the two teams playing the first one-dayer at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium here on Sunday.

Led by Unmukt Chand, India 'A' have produced a dominating show in the series so far as they thrashed the visitors by six wickets in the first two games.

South Africa Legends outplayed debutant New Zealand by 9 wickets in their second match of Road Safety World Series-2022 held at the Green Park stadium here on Monday.Chasing a target of 100 runs set by Kiwis Legends, South Africa achieved it losing one wicket in 13.3 overs.

Menaria returned with a five-wicket haul before Unmukt and Mandeep cracked half-centuries to guide India A to a convincing six-wicket win over New Zealand A.

Ashok Menaria and Kedar Jadhav cracked fifties to enable India A inflict a 3-0 whitewash on New Zealand A with a two-wicket victory in the final unofficial ODI.

India look good to extend their lead to 2-0 in the in 2nd ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand when the two teams lock horn at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Thursday, for what would be India’s 901st ODI game.

Kane Williamson set the Naya Raipur stadium alight with a blistering century. His unbeaten 101 off just 49 deliveries was the first century in this year's CLT20.

Jagadeesh (40) and Juneja (43) resurrected India A innings with an unbroken 78-run stand as the hosts ended Day Two at 94/2 against New Zealand A.

India 'A' rode the aggression of Robin Uthappa and skipper Unmukt Chand to register a six-wicket win over New Zealand 'A' with 5.5 overs to spare on Sunday.

Unmukt Chand will like to make amends as he leads India A against New Zealand A in the opening encounter of three-match one-day series on Sunday.

Stung by an improved New Zealand the other night, a wary India would like to quickly get their house in order when they square off with Kane Williamson's boys in the third ODI on Sunday.

West Indies stalwart Chris Gayle will be one of the major potential picks when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 player draft takes place on Sunday. The upcoming edition of PSL will be staged in Karachi and Lahore from February 20 to March 22. If Gayle succeeds in attracting the franchises with his stardom that backs his impressive T20 career, this will be the first time since 2006 that he will play competitive cricket in Pakistan.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson lauded his bowlers for drying up the runs during India's chase in the second ODI, terming Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brilliant return catch by Tim Southee as a "big moment" in the match.

After his match-winning debut with the ball in the 1st ODI of the India v New Zealand series, Hardik Pandya stepped up with the bat scoring a vital 36 runs in the slog overs taking India close to the target of 243, but India fell agonisingly short by six runs as New Zealand won the 2nd ODI.

Ashok Menaria and Kedar Jadhav cracked fifties to enable India A inflict a 3-0 whitewash on New Zealand A with a two-wicket victory in the final unofficial ODI.

With conditions overcast, the last thing India would want is a wash-out. Despite weakening, cyclone Kyant, there's forecast of localised downpours as both the teams will keep their fingers crossed.