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Two months back, when the five wise men of Indian cricket were jotting down names for the 15-man World Cup squad, Mohit Sharma was sweating it out in a Ranji Trophy fixture for Haryana in Lahli. In fact, that very morning he took a hat-trick against Delhi and ended up with a four-wicket haul in the match. He would later find out that he would have to take a flight for Australia to be a part of the ODI tri-series. To his disappointment though, he did not find his name on the World Cup squad list.  ‘Never mind’ Mohit, told himself. Work ethics won’t change, the hunger would remain a constant and with time he would find meaning to the saying ‘Hard work pays’. Injury concerns to the Indian pace battery would mean Mohit would stay back with the Indian squad as for cover. In restless times, assurance would comfort him and as luck would have it, he was named as a replacement for Ishant Sharma who was flown back home due to a knee injury.  RELATED LINK: Video: Mohit Sharma hat-...

Mohit Sharma got hat trick on Haryana vs Delhi, Ranji Trophy 2014-15. Ranji Trophy Hat-tricks for Haryana : Arun Singla, Amit Mishra, Joginder Sharma, Dhruv Singh, Mohit Sharma This is the 70th hat-trick in Ranji Trophy history. Post by Indian Cricket Team Updates . source: bcci.tv

It was nothing short of a massacre at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Chennai Super Kings rewrote the history books by posting 242 – the highest total in the Champions League T20 – and then restricted their opponents Dolphins to 188 to register a resounding 54-run victory in the Oppo CLT20 2014.    ( Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M8 - DOLPHINS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS ) CSK put the Dolphins bowling attack to the sword as Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja lit up the evening skies with some of the cleanest hitting. Dwayne Smith deposited the fourth ball of the match into the stands but departed next ball when he holed out to the man at long-off, leaving the stage to McCullum and Raina.  McCullum, who gave the Indian Premier League a rousing launch with his spectacular 158 at this very venue six years ago, appeared to be in similar punishing mood as he hit five boundaries and three sixes in his 29-ball 49. Raina, who matched his Kiwi partner str...

Twenty wickets fell for 163 runs in the match, an average of 8.15 runs per wicket - the seventh-lowest average in any completed ODI. The lowest is 6.63, in a 2003 World Cup game between Sri Lanka and Canada: Canada were bowled out for 36, and Sri Lanka chased it down for the loss of one wicket.  (Useful Link:   Report: Bangladesh vs India, 2nd ODI – Sahara Cup 2014 ) The aggregate of 163 is the lowest, by some distance, in an ODI in which 20 wickets fell; the previous lowest was 203, in a match between Kenya and Zimbabwe in Harare in 2006 - Kenya scored 134 and bowled Zimbabwe out for 69. Bangladesh's total of 58 equals their lowest ODI score - they had also made 58 in the 2011 World Cup match against West Indies. This was the 14th instance of Bangladesh getting bowled out for less than 100 in an ODI - seven of those have been in home games. It is also the lowest total for any team against India, seven runs fewer than what Zimbabwe had managed in Harare in 2005. Befo...

In a thrilling encounter, India won the rain reduced, low scoring second ODI by 47 runs (D/L method) to seal the three-match ODI series. Stuart Binny was the show stopper as he claimed six for four runs in 4.4 overs to defend 105 runs at the Shere Bangla Stadium and take an unassailable 2-0 lead against Bangladesh.   (Useful Link:  Stats: Bangladesh vs India, 2nd ODI – Sahara Cup 2014 ) The day belonged to pacers as Bangladesh first bundled India out for 105, while the Indian attack, spearheaded by Mohit Sharma and superbly complemented by Binny, bowled the hosts out in 17.4 overs claim victory.  Bowling a disciplined line and utilizing the conditions to his advantage, Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed finished with a five-wicket haul on debut. The rest of the attack too, responding to the Bangladesh captain’s decision to field, didn’t allow the Indian batsmen to break the shackles after reducing the opposition to 28 for three and then bowling them out for their...

Images: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, 1st August 2013 RELATED LINKS: Highlights: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, 1st August 2013 Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, August 1st 2013 Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma

Statistical highlights of the fourth one-dayer between India and Zimbabwe on Thursday. # Rohit Sharma hit his first half-century vs Zimbabwe is his 18th in ODIs. He has posted his highest score vs Zimbabwe in the current bilateral series. (Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) # Rohit's excellent innings of 64 not out off 90 balls is his second highest score vs Zimbabwe behind the 114 on May 28, 2010.  (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) # Rohit enjoys an excellent record at Queens Sports Club, amassing 279 at an average of 279.00 in three innings, including two hundreds and a fifty. His excellent average is the highest by a player at this ground. # Zimbabwe's 144 is their lowest total against India in ODIs at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. # India, with their nine-wicket win, have equalled their biggest victory in terms of wickets over Zimbabwe in ODIs in Zimbabwe. #...

Only the second Indian cricketer to be adjudged man of the match on ODI debut, pacer Mohit Sharma said it all felt like a dream even though he was preparing for this moment for a long time. (Also Read:  Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 ) Mohit's 2/26 in 10 overs, including three maidens, in the fourth one-dayer against Zimbabwe was crucial to India's comprehensive nine-wicket win on Thursday. (Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) "Yeah, it all feels like a dream," Mohit said. "But I have worked on my bowling and it is showing. I am ready to do well in whatever opportunity I am going to get. I was just focusing on keeping things simple and sticking to basics. I did not want to try too many things and it worked for me today," he added. Mohit, who came into the spotlight with impressive performances in the IPL this season, said it was not easy to send do...

Mohit Sharma's two wickets and an extremely tight spell on Thursday helped India crush Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI. The 24-year-old also became the second India player - after Sandeep Patil in 1980 - to bag a Man of the Match award on ODI debut. ( Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) Picked to play in the Bulawayo ODI, Mohit was given the new ball and he was on the job from the word go. He managed to beat the edge of the bat on several occasions before being rewarded for his perseverance - Sikandar Raza dabbing at a slightly outside off-stump delivery only to knick it back.  (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) His first ODI wicket was a result of a patient line, much like his Thursday's overall success has been a result of a patient effort to excel. Sharma had a decent outing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League earlier this year with 20 wickets from 15 matches. ...

India outplayed Zimbabwe to take a 4-0 lead in the ongoing five-match ODI series. After Zimbabwe succumbed to the Indian bowling attack for 144, the visitors attained the target in 30.5 overs to claim a thumping nine-wicket win at Bulawayo.   (Also Read:  Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 ) The Indian bowlers set up the game as debutant Mohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja claimed two scalps apiece. Meanwhile, Amit Mishra also helped skittle the opposition out. Rohit Sharma (64*) and Suresh Raina (65*) then took the team across the line with an unbroken partnership of 123 runs.    (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) Earlier, with the series under their belt, India made two changes to their playing XI and handed Mohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara their maiden ODI caps. Coming into the side in place of Vinay Kumar, Mohit Sharma opened the bowling for India, after Virat ...