Articles by Bihan Sengupta
Irfan Pathan rocks North Zone, helps West Zone win in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Irfan Pathan took 3/10 to restrict North Zone to 107/8 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Inter Zonal match. West Zone reached the target in 12.4 overs

Updated on Feb 13, 2017 09:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Central Zone beat star-studded West Zone in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener
Central zone, chasing West zone’s target of 61, won by six wickets with 10 balls to spare. Harpreet Singh scored 62 for the winners, while Ambati Rayudu scored 24

Updated on Feb 12, 2017 08:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta
India U-19 tie fifth one-dayer against England colts to win series 3-1
India Under-19 cricket team’s Ishan Porel holed up the last delivery when the scores were tied. The hosts had already sealed the series vs England Under-19 cricket team before the fifth match.

Updated on Feb 08, 2017 08:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw tons help India U-19 win series against England
Opener Shubman Gill and No. 3 Prithvi Shaw hit centuries to guide India U-19 to a 230-run win in the fourth one-dayer against England U-19 to give the hosts a 3-1 lead in the five-game series.

Published on Feb 06, 2017 06:27 PM IST
Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Shubman Gill stars as India U-19 beat England by 7 wickets, take 2-1 series lead
Shubman Gill scored a century as India Under-19 team beat England Under-19 team by seven wickets in the third one-dayer on Friday. Ankul Roy (3-39) and Rahul Chahar (4-33) were the pick of the bowlers for the hosts.

Published on Feb 03, 2017 05:15 PM IST
SRK’s ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ relived as Yuvraj Singh turns reporter
Yuzvendra Chahal’ record 6/25, the best haul by an Indian bowler in Twenty20 Internationals, won the Man of the Match and the Man of the series awards but he had a big surprise in store in the form of Yuvraj Singh.

Updated on Feb 03, 2017 10:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta
19 balls, 8 runs, 8 wickets: How England saved their worst for the last vs India
Chasing 203 for victory, England collapsed spectacularly to lose their last eight wickets in 19 deliveries for the addition of eight runs as they were dismissed for 127 in the 17th over in the third and deciding Twenty20 international against India in Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Updated on Feb 02, 2017 02:42 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai:
Virat Kohli’s selfie with MS Dhoni, Ashubhai, Yuvipa tells this about Team India
Virat Kohli has admitted that presence of veteran superstars like MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra has added to the mental strength of the Indian cricket team.

Updated on Feb 02, 2017 03:12 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai:
Rahul Dravid wants to widen Indian cricket team’s pool for 2018 U-19 World Cup
Rahul Dravid, Indian U-19 cricket team’s coach, said he wants to increase the pool of players so that the options are more ahead of next year’s World Cup

Updated on Feb 01, 2017 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Mirka, Roger Federer’s off-court champion - Made for each other!

Published on Jan 30, 2017 11:43 PM IST
From Marcus Stoinis blitz to eliminator thriller: Top 5 close AUS-NZ finishes
New Zealand’s six-run win over Australia in the first ODI of a three-match series was the latest in a long list of close finishes between Australia and New Zealand

Updated on Jan 31, 2017 08:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta
Roger Federer defends time-out in final, Pat Cash says ‘legal cheating’
Roger Federer took a medical time-out during his Australian Open final vs Rafael Nadal, when the two players were two-sets all. The champion’s move ghas received criticism.

Updated on Jan 30, 2017 04:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta
Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal in 5 sets to win 5th Australian Open title | Highlights
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to win his fifth Australian Open men’s singles title at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. Get tennis score, highlights of the Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Australian Open final here.

Updated on Jan 29, 2017 06:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Saina Mirza-Ivan Dodig lose in Australian Open mixed doubles final - Highlights
Abigail Spears-Jan Sebastian Cabal are the 2017 Australian Open mixed doubles champions after defeating Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig 6-2,6-4 in the final. Catch the highlights of Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig vs Abigail Spears-Jan Sebastian Cabal here.

Updated on Jan 29, 2017 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Love game! Serena fiance Alexis Ohanian fought nerves at Australian Open final
Tortured by nerves in a tense family affair, Serena Williams had to produce some of her best tennis to overcome sister Venus Williams who won the crowd at Rod Laver Arena by scrapping hard to the end of the Australian Open women’s tennis final. Serena was congratulated by her would-be husband Alexis Ohanian for her 6-4, 6-4 win

Updated on Jan 28, 2017 06:35 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai:
Serena Williams vs Venus Williams Australian Open final highlights: Record 23rd slam for Serena
Serena Williams, 35, won her record 23rd grand slam title in the professional era beating Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the women’s singles final. Australian Open women’s singles final highlights here .

Updated on Jan 28, 2017 04:10 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai
Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov Australian Open semis: Nadal sets up Federer final
Rafael Nadal beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open men’s singles. Nadal will play Roger Federer in Sunday’s final. Catch highlights and tennis score of Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov here.

Updated on Jan 27, 2017 07:45 PM IST
Rafael Nadal thrashes Milos Raonic to enter Australian Open semis | Highlights
Rafael Nadal kept his quest for a 15th Grand Slam title alive by beating world No. 3 Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 to enter the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday. Get tennis score, highlights of Rafael Nadal vs Milos Raonic match here.

Updated on Jan 25, 2017 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai:
Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman impressed with Virat Kohli & Co.’s perseverance
Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli defeated England 2-1 in an ODI series with good performances from Kedar Jadhav, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya among others. Their effort was lauded by former players.

Updated on Jan 23, 2017 05:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta
Rafael Nadal wins 4-set thriller vs Gael Monfils, in Australian Open quarters
Rafael Nadal has made it to the quarterfinals of Australian Open 2017 with a stunning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win vs Frenchman Gael Monfils. This is his first Grand Slam quarterfinal since 2015 French Open. Catch highlights of Nadal vs Monfils here.

Updated on Jan 23, 2017 09:11 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai
Hockey India League: Dabang Mumbai fight back to hold Ranchi Rays 3-3
Nikkin Thimmaiah scored late as Dabang Mumbai held two-time champions Ranchi Rays 3-3 in the first match of Hockey India League (HIL).

Published on Jan 21, 2017 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Bihan Sengupta
Why Roger Federer ‘pisses off’ tennis great Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi believes that Roger Federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever and it actually “pisses him off” to see the manner in which Federer dominates opponents.

Updated on Jan 19, 2017 11:08 AM IST
‘Like video on demand, Virat Kohli can score a century on demand’
Virat Kohli, who played a captain’s knock, coupled with a century under pressure from Kedar Jadhav, helped India cricket team beat England cricket team in the 1st ODI in Pune, chasing down the visitors’ mammoth total of 350. Twittter couldn’t stop celebrating the feat of Kohli as well as the India cricket team, with former players as well as fans lauding the Indian captain.

Updated on Jan 16, 2017 09:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Mumbai
Ranji Trophy final: Mumbai captain blames fielding, batting for loss to Gujarat
Mumbai captain Aditya Tare says dropped chances and poor batting in first innings cost them the Ranji Trophy final against Gujarat

Published on Jan 14, 2017 08:20 PM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Indore
Ranji Trophy final: Mumbai captain blames fielding, batting for loss to Gujarat
Mumbai captain Aditya Tare says dropped chances and poor batting in first innings cost them the Ranji Trophy final against Gujarat

Updated on Jan 15, 2017 01:30 AM IST
Bihan Sengupta, Indore
Parthiv Patel: Skipper defies odds to lead Gujarat to maiden Ranji Trophy title
Parthiv Patel was always key for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy and the skipper stood up when it mattered most. He scored a brilliant fourth innings century at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday to help Gujarat beat Mumbai and win their maiden Ranji Trophy title.

Updated on Jan 15, 2017 08:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Indore
Parthiv Patel defies odds to lead Gujarat to maiden Ranji Trophy title
Parthiv Patel scores a brilliant fourth innings century to help Gujarat beat Mumbai and win their maiden Ranji Trophy title

Updated on Jan 14, 2017 08:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Indore
Ranji Trophy Final highlights: Parthiv Patel ton as Gujarat win maiden title
Skipper Parthiv Patel led from the front, scoring a century under pressure, as Gujarat (313/5) beat Mumbai by 5 wickets on Day 5 of the Ranji Trophy final at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Gujarat, who won their first Ranji Trophy title, were chasing 312 to win on the last day. Get highlights from Day 5 of the Gujarat vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy Final here.

Updated on Jan 14, 2017 06:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Indore
Ranji Trophy Final: Mumbai ride on Abhishek Nayar’s heroics against Gujarat
Mumbai’s Abhishek Nayar scored 91 as the defending champions set Gujarat a target of 312 in the Ranji Trophy final in Indore.

Updated on Jan 13, 2017 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Indore | Bihan Sengupta
Ranji Trophy final, Gujarat vs Mumbai, day 4 highlights: Target 312, Guj 47/0
Mumbai batsmen were all out for 411 on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday. Gujarat began the 312-run chase for victory on a positive note and were 47/0 at stumps. Earlier, Mumbai Skipper Aditya Tare and Abhishek Nayar batted steadily to score half centuries, Chintan Gaja took six wickets. On Day 3, Mumbai secured a 108-run lead over Gujarat, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s 82 and Suryakumar Yadav, who got out Friday morning scoring 49. Get highlights and score of the Gujarat vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy final Day 4 from Indore here.

Updated on Jan 13, 2017 05:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bihan Sengupta, Indore