Tuesday, February 11, 2020

On this Day Feb 11,1990 South Africa's Nelson Mandela Freed From Victor Verster Prison After 27 Years in prison for fighting against apartheid system of racial segregation.

February 11, 1990, was the day millions of black South Africans had been waiting decades for.

On that cloudless Sunday afternoon, Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison flanked by his wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, his right hand raised and fist clenched

A sea of excited supporters held back by police had lined up, all trying to get a glimpse of their just-freed leader who had spent 27 years in prison for fighting against the country's discriminatory apartheid system of racial segregation.

2020 Delhi Assembly Election Results - The 8 BJP men who stood Kejriwal storm Tuesday Feb 11,2020

The BJP may have looked like giving a fight to Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) when the counting of votes for Delhi assembly polls began on Tuesday Feb 11,2020, but the saffron party was all but swept in the Kejriwal storm by the time the dust settled

Several party stars were vanquished leaving only 7 men standing till the last stages of counting as per the data made available by the election commission at 4 pm

1)MS Bisht, Karawal Nagar
Mohan Singh Bisht of the BJP has emerged one of the heroes for the party after securing 71,268 votes against Durgesh Pathak of AAP, who polled 41983 votes after the 18th round of counting. He is trailing Bisht by close to 30 thousand votes

2)Vijendra Gupta, Rohini
It appeared at one point that the Delhi BJP stalwart could end up as one of the many electoral casualties but Gupta made a comeback on the Rohini seat, his home turf against AAP’s Rajesh Nama Bansiwala. Gupta with 50,075 votes was leading Bansiwala--40,942 votes—by close to 10 thousand votes after 11 rounds of counting

3)Jitender Mahajan, Rohtas Nagar
In Rohtas Nagar, Jitender Mahajan is leading by over 13 thousand votes against AAP’s Sarita Singh who got 44785 votes after 11 rounds of counting

4)Ajay Mahawar, Ghonda
In Ghonda constituency Ajay Mahawar was ahead of AAP’s Shridutt Sharma by 19 thousand votes. Mahawar got 61 thousand votes to Sharma’s 42 thousand votes

5)Om Prakash Sharma, Vishwas Nagar
Om Prakash Sharma, popularly known as OP Sharma secured 64568 votes, 15,000 more than 48313 votes cast for Deepak Singla of AAP in Vishwas Nagar, Gurcharan Singh of the Congress was third with 7727 votes. Sharma had won this seat in 2015 with over 10 thousand votes

6)Anil Kr Bajpai, Gandhi Nagar
In Gandhi Nagar, sitting BJP MLA Anil Kumar Bajpai was leading against AAP’s Naveen Chaudhary by less than 3 thousand votes. Bajpai had secured 40652 votes against 37143 votes polled by AAP’s Chaudhary. Congress’ Arvinder Singh Lovely polled 19486 votes. It remains to be seen if his good showing helped Bajpai

7)Abhay Verma, Laxmi Nagar
Abhay Verma is leading from Laxmi Nagar constituency in east Delhi by the thinnest of margins – 62 votes—against his rival from AAP, Nitin Tyagi. Verma polled 62909 votes against 62847 votes polled by Tyagi after 14 rounds of counting.

8)Ramvir Singh Bidhuri
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri won by a margin of 3,000 votes from the Badarpur seat. Bidhuri was an MLA for three terms from Badarpur. During the first Legislative Assembly of Delhi, he was a member of the Janata Dal.
During the third Legislative Assembly, he was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and during the fifth Assembly election, he contested as a BJP candidate. In 1991, Bidhuri had contested the general elections from the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.

Supreme Court of India(SCI) Ruling On Reservation - No fundamental right to claim reservation, State not bound to provide reservation in promotion Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/no-fundamental-right-to-claim-reservation-state-not-bound-to-provide-reservation Friday Feb 07,2020

In a major judgement, the Supreme Court of India(SCI)has said that there is "no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions", and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to SC/STs.

A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta said, "In view of the law laid down by this Court, there is no doubt that the State Government is not bound to make reservations.

There is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions. No mandamus can be issued by the Court directing the State Government to provide reservations."
Citing the necessity of relevant data collection regarding representation of SC/STs in public jobs, the apex court emphasized this exercise is pre-requisite to begin reservation. And this data collection exercise, is not required when the state government decided not to provide reservations

The SCI observed the state government has the absolute discretion to decide whether or not to provide for reservation in jobs or reservation in promotions. Also, the state government is not under any obligation to do so.

Citing its judgement, the bench said that Article 16(4) and 16(4-A) are enabling provisions and the collection of quantifiable data showing inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public service is a "sine qua non for providing reservations in promotions."

The SCI also clarified that a state government is bound to collect data regarding inadequacy of representation of SCs/STs in government services when it wants to provide reservation but otherwise. The top court also observed that the state cannot be issued directions to provide reservations for appointment in public posts. "The State is not bound to make reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in matters of promotions", added the court.

Some of the past SCI judgments which had cited this regarding reservation

MR Balaji v. State of Mysore (1963, 5-judge bench)
This case related to a challenge to an order by erstwhile state of Mysore reserving 68% seats in engineering and medical colleges for educationally and socially backward classes and the SC and STs.
The court in its judgment observed that Article 15 (4), which empowers the state to make special provisions for the SC and STs, is an enabling provision. “It does not impose an obligation, but merely leaves it to the discretion of the appropriate government to take suitable action, if necessary.”

CA Rajendran v. Union of India (1967, five-judge bench)
The court dealt with the Centre’s decision that there would be no reservation for the SC and STs in appointments made by promotions to Class I and II services in the railways as these required a higher degree of efficiency and responsibility.
However, such reservations were to continue in certain grades and services in Class III and Class IV. The Centre’s had said there is no constitutional compulsion to make reservations for the SCs and STs in posts filled through promotion and the question whether reservation should be continued or withdrawn was entirely a matter of public policy.
The Supreme Court agreed with the Centre holding that Article 16(4) does not confer any right on the petitioner and there is no constitutional duty imposed on the government to make reservation for the SCs and STs, either at the initial stage of recruitment or at the stage of promotion.
“Art. 16(4) is an enabling provision and confers a discretionary power on the State to make a reservation of appointments in favour of backward class of citizens which, in its opinion, is not adequately represented in the Services of the State,” the court said.

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992, nine-judge bench)
The court, while dealing with whether creamy lawyer should be excluded from the purview of reservation, stated that Article 16(4) is an enabling provision and permissive in character. The provision, the court noted, is a source of reservation for appointments or posts in services for backward class of citizens

Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab (1999, five-judge bench)
This case related to reservation in promotions and whether reserved candidates, who get promotion would be entitled to claim seniority over general candidates who get promoted at a later point in time.
The court noted with the approval the law laid down in its previous judgments in MR Balaji v. State of Mysore (1963) and CA Rajendran v. Union of India (1967) and ruled that there is no duty on the government to provide reservations

“In view of the overwhelming authority right from 1963, we hold that both Articles 16(4) and 16(4A) do not confer any fundamental rights nor do they impose any constitutional duties but are only in the nature of enabling provision vesting a discretion in the State to consider providing reservation if the circumstances mentioned in those Articles so warranted,” the court said.

M Nagaraj v. Union of India (2006 – five-judge bench)
The case related to a challenge to an amendment to Article 16(4A). Article 16(4A), before its amendment, empowered the government to provide reservations to the SCs and STs in matters of promotion.
Parliament amended it in 2001 providing reservation in promotion with consequential seniority which was challenged before the apex court.
The court, in its judgment, observed that the government is not bound to make reservation for the SCs and STs in the matter of promotions. However, if it wishes to exercise discretion and make such provision, the state has to collect quantifiable data showing backwardness of a class and inadequacy of representation of that class in public employment.

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday said an individual cannot claim reservation as a fundamental right and the government is not bound to provide quota in promotion for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees in public j...

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/no-fundamental-right-to-claim-reservation-state-not-bound-to-provide-reservation-in-promotion-sc-802558.html

2020 Delhi Assembly Elections Results - Congress losses deposit on 67 out of 70 seats Tuesday Feb 11,2020

Delhi has once again rejected the grand-old Congress in the Assembly Elections

After giving Shiela Dikshit a chance to rule for 15 years straight, Delhi seems to be in mind to keep the party at bay for a long time.Congress, which had run a campaign on good olds days, seems to have been forgotten by the national capital as the party has failed to save its deposit on 67 out of 70 seats

Only three seats where it managed to score enough votes to save deposits were Gandhi Nagar, Badli and Kasturba Nagar.

Even Alka Lamba, who had won the Chandni Chowk seat from an AAP ticket in 2015, failed to save her deposit.

A candidate forfeits his or her deposit if they fail to secure one-sixth of the total number of valid votes cast in the constituency

In Assembly elections, candidates deposit Rs 10,000 to Election Commission before the polls, if they fail to achieve one-sixth of votes, their deposit is forfeited.

2020 India Tour of New Zealand Third ODI @ Mount Maungani Tuesday Feb 11,2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Scorecard

New Zealand            203/5 in 20 Overs
India                         204/4 in 19 Overs
Match Result            India won by 6 wickets
MOM                        Shreyas Iyer
Series Result            India lead the 5-Match T20I series by 1-0

Second T20I @ Auckland Sunday Jan 26,2020

Scorecard

New Zealand              132/5 in 20 Overs
India                           135/3 in 17.3 Overs
Match Result              India won by 7 wickets
MOM                         K L Rahul
Series Result              India lead the 5-Match T20I series by 2-0

Third T20I @ Hamilton Wednesday Jan 29,2020

Scorecard

India                           179/5
New Zealand              179/6
Match Result              Match Tied.India won the Super Over
MOM                          Rohit Sharma
Series Result India lead the 5-Match T20I Series 3-0

Fourth T20I @ Wellington Friday Jan 31,2020

Scorecard

India 165/8 in 20 Overs

New Zealand 165/7 in 20 Overs

Match Result Match Tied and India won in the Super Over

MOM Shardul Thakur

Series Result - India lead the 5-match T20I Series 4-0

Fifth T20I @ Mount Maunganui Sunday Feb 02,2020

Scorecard

India                         163/3
New Zealand            156/9
Match Result            India won by Runs
MOM                         Jasprit Bumrah
Series Result    India won the 5-Match T20I Series 5-0
Player of the Series K L Rahul

3-Match ODI Series Result

First ODI @ Hamilton Wednesday Feb 05,2020

Scorecard

India                        347/4 in 50 Overs
New Zealand          348/6 in 48.1 Overs
Match Result          New Zealand won by 4 Wickets
MOM                      Ross Taylor (NZ)
Series Result NZ lead the 3-Match ODI Series 1-0

Second ODI @Auckland Saturday Feb 08,2020

Scorecard

New Zealand           273/8 in 50 Overs

Martin Guptill         79(79 Balls 4x8 and 6x3)
Ross Taylor              73*(74 Balls 4x6 and 6x2)

India                        251/10 in 50 Overs

Shreyas Iyer            52(5 Balls 4x7 and 6x1)
Ravindra Jadeja      55(73 Balls 4x2 and 6x1)
Navdeep Saini        45(49 Balls 4x5 and 6x2)
Match Result          New Zealand won by 22 Runs
MOM                      Kyle Jamieson (NZ)for 25(24 Balls 4x1 and 6x2)and 2/42(10 Overs)
Series Result NZ lead the 3-Match ODI Series 2-0

Third ODI @ Mount Maungani Feb 11,2020

Scorecard

NZ Beat India By 5 Wickets,Wins 3-Match ODI Series 3-0

Scorecard

India                        296/7 in 50 Overs
New Zealand          300/5 in 47.1 Overs
Match Result          New Zealand won by 5 Wickets
MOM                      Henry Nicholls (NZ)
Series Result NZ Wins the 3-Match ODI Series 3-0
Player of the Series Ross Taylor(NZ)

K L Rahul scored his fourth ODI hundred as India posted 296/7 after being asked to bat
The wicketkeeper-batsman scored nine boundaries and two sixes in his 112-run knock and stitched a century stand each with Shreyas Iyer (62) and Manish Pandey (42)

While India lost opener Mayank Agarwal and captain Virat Kohli cheaply inside first seven overs, Prithvi Shaw impressed with the bat before getting run out for 40

For New Zealand, Hamish Bennett claimed 4/64(10 Overs)including two consecutive strikes to get the dangerous Rahul and Pandey

Chasing victory,NZ's Henry Nicholls scored 80 runs while Martin Guptill smashed a quickfire 66 as New Zealand pulled off a 297-run chase with 17 balls to spare to hand India a five-wicket defeat

With this, New Zealand completed a 3-0 clean sweep against India as the home team earlier won matches in Hamilton and Auckland

India getting whitewashed in a series (3+ ODIs)

0-5 vs WI 1983/84
0-5 vs WI 1988/89
0-3 vs NZ 2019/20
P.S. They lost 0-4 vs SA in 2006/07 with one ODI abandoned.

KL Rahul emulates Rahul Dravid’s 21-year-old feat

K L Rahul became the first Indian wicket-keeper to hit a century outside Asia after Dravid’s effort in the 1999 World Cup against Sri Lanka at Taunton.Dravid had scored 135 in that match against Sri Lanka and also kept wickets.

MS Dhoni does not have a hundred outside Asia in ODIs.

This was also the first ODI hundred hundred by an Indian player batting at No. 5 or below since MS Dhoni’s 134 against England at Cuttack in Jan 2017

K L Rahul’s 4th ODI hundred took India to 296 for 7 after being sent in by New Zealand in the 3rd ODI.

K L Rahul made 112 runs (from 113 balls), including nine fours and two sixes, as he rescued India from 62/3 in the 13th over after being sent in to bat. He put on 100 runs with Shreyas Iyer (62 off 63 balls) for the fourth wicket, and later on another 107 runs with Manish Pandey (42 off 48 balls) for the fifth wicket

Shreyas Iyer surpasses Ian Chappell to create world record

India batsman Shreyas Iyer continued his rich vein of form and slammed a fine half-century Vs NZ the third and final ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday

Shreyas Iyer has now slammed eight fifties and one century in 17 matches and his average reads in excess of 49 while his strike rate is better than run-a-ball

Courtesy of his latest fifty, Shreyas Iyer surpassed former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell’s mark to set a new world record.

Shreyas Iyer now holds the record for best percentage of 50+ scores in ODIs. The right-hander has nine 50+ scores in 16 innings in 50-over format and his percentage reads 56.25. Earlier, the record was held by Chappell, who had eight 50+ scores in 16 innings.

Highest percentage of 50+ scores (min. 10 innings)

56.2 (9/16): Shreyas Iyer (IND)
50.0 (8/16): Ian Chappell (AUS)
50.0 (5/10): Aaqib Ilyas (OMN)
44.5 (8/18): Anshuman Rath (HK)
43.7 (7/16): Rassie van der Dussen (SA)

Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless for the 1st time in bilateral series

Apart from the series whitewash, Jasprit Bumrah's form ahead of the Test series will be a huge cause for concern for Virat Kohli's Indian team as he once again failed to pick up a wicket in the third and final ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday Feb 11,2020

Ranked No. 1 in the 50-over format, Bumrah's wicketless run has now stretched to four ODIs in succession since his return to the Indian limited-overs team in January, following his back injury. Before this series, Bumrah had never gone wicketless for more than 2 ODIs in a row.

This is also the first time he has failed to pick up a single wicket in a bilateral ODI series.

He finished with 0 for 50 in 10 overs in Mount Maunganui while in the first two matches he had figures of 0 for 64 and 0 for 53 respectively. In all he has bowled 30 overs for 167 runs with 1 maiden to his name

2020 Delhi Assembly Election Results - Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) Heads For Big Win In Delhi Tuesday Feb 11,2020

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) looks likely to win a sweeping 60-plus seats -- marginally short of the 67 seats it won in 2015 -- building on its early morning surge as the counting of votes progressed

The BJP, which was hoping for around 55 seats, might end up with less than 10 - an outcome many opposition leaders have hailed as a defeat of divisive politics

The campaign for Delhi has been has been highly polarised, riddled with violence and hate speeches.

The BJP had banked on the anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh for a surge

AAP had expressed confidence that its performance in health and education sectors and free power and water to the people will see it through.

The AAP had fielded nine defectors, including five Congress leaders who recently joined the party. Ram Singh Netaji (Badarpur) and Vinay Mishra (Dwarka) were among them.

Former AAP MLA from Dwarka, Adarsh Shastri, switched sides to Congress ahead of February 8 polls. He was fielded from the same constituency by the Congress, but finished at the third spot. He is the grandson of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and his father Anil Shastri is still with the Congress.

Vinay Mishra, also a turncoat, won by over 13,000 votes. Mishra is Congress leader Mahabal Mishra's son.

Ram Singh Netaji, who was fielded from Badapur by the AAP after dropping sitting MLA Narayan Dutt Sharma, lost to BJP rival Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.

AAP's Prahlad Singh Sawhney, a former four-time Congress MLA, was pitted against sitting MLA Alka Lamba in the Chandni Chowk constituency. Lamba, who had joined Congress, finished at the third spot with only 3,421 votes, while Sawhney won the seat with a margin of over 27,000 votes.

Dhanwati Chandela, who lost to BJP/SAD's Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rajouri Garden on a Congress ticket, was fielded by AAP this time. She defeated BJP's Ramesh Khanna by a margin over 20,000 votes.

Rajkumari Dhillon, also a former Congress leader, was AAP's candidate from Hari Nagar against BJP's Tajinder Singh Bagga, famous for his internet spats. She defeated Bagga by over 20,000 votes.

Shoaib Iqbal, a five-time MLA from Matia Mahal, had parted ways with the Congress and joined the AAP just a few days before the candidate list was announced. He defeated BJP's Ravinder Gupta by over 50,000 votes.

Bhisham Sharma, who was expelled from the Congress and went to the BJP, fought on a Congress ticket from Ghonda this time but lost to BJP's Ajay Mahawar by a margin of over 28,000 votes.

BJP's Chaudhary Surender Kumar who switched sides to AAP, was fielded from Gokalpur, a reserved constituency. He defeated saffron party's Ranjeet Singh by over 20,000 votes.

From Bawana constituency, Aam Aadmi Party fielded Jai Bhagwan Upkar, who had left the BJP. He defeated BJP's Ravinder Kumar by over 10,000 votes.

Former AAP MLAs Gugan Singh and Devender Sehrawat had joined the BJP but were not given tickets.

Key Winners & Losers

3 of the 46 sitting MLAs fielded by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the same constituencies as in the 2015 polls lost in this election. These include Nitin Tyagi from Laxmi Nagar, Sarita Singh from Rohtas Nagar and SD Sharma from Ghonda. Besides, the party had brought 23 fresh faces this time, of which five lost, including Ram Singh Netaji who shifted to AAP from the Congress and lost from Badarpur

In at least 13 constituencies where victory margins ranged from below 7,000 votes to as low as 753

Among the cabinet ministers in the AAP government, the highest margin belonged to social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, who won the Seemapuri seat by 56,108 votes. Food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain registered a victory with a margin of 36,172 votes. Labour minister Gopal Rai won the Babarpur seat by 33,062 votes and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal registered a victory from the New Delhi constituency with a margin of 21,697 votes.

PWD minister Satyendar Jain, who had a cliffhanger of a contest, finally won Shakur Basti by 7,592 votes, while Gahlot also won the Najafgarh constituency by 6,231 votes. Sisodia had the lowest victory margin of all cabinet ministers, winning by 3,207 votes.

Monday, February 10, 2020

2020 Academay Awards - Complete Winners List

The 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday Feb 09,2020 drew an estimated 23.6 million viewers, the smallest audience in the show's history

This is down from the 29.6 million people who tuned into the 2019 Oscars, which was the first time the ratings for the show had improved in five years.

The previous low for the Oscars was 26.5 million viewers in 2018.

This continues the trend of awards show ratings slipping after the most recent Emmys, Golden Globes, and Grammys all shed viewership.

Sunday's Academy Awards saw Parasite, which grossed $165 million at the worldwide box office, surprisingly take Best Picture in a history-making upset over 1917

This year's Oscars was also the second in a row with no host

Complete Winners List

Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Actor
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Animated Short
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Best Original Screenplay
Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes

Best Live Action Short
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window
Saria
A Sister

Best Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Documentary Feature
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland

Documentary Short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk, Run, Cha-Cha

Best Original Song
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” Toy Story 4
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Rocketman
“I’m Standing With You,” Breakthrough
“Into the Unknown,” Frozen II
“Stand Up,” Harriet

2020 Academay Awards - '' PARASITE '' Wins 4 Oscars and Makes Oscar History Sunday Feb 09,2020

PARASITE is the film that took home the most awards at the Oscars 2020, winning 4 Academy Awards - Best Picture, Directing, International Feature Film and Writing (Original Screenplay).

Not only that, but it also became the first non-English language film in Oscar history to win the award for Best Picture.

Director and Producer Bong Joon Ho won all 3 of the categories for which he was nominated, now with 3 Oscar wins to match his 3 nominations.

PARASITE was also the first film from South Korea to be nominated for International Feature Film or the category's previous name, Foreign Language Film.

This is the fourth film director Bong Joon Ho and actor Kang-ho Song collaborated on and this is their first Best Picture nomination.

2020 ICC Under-19 World Cup India Vs Bangladesh at Potchefstroom,South Africa Sunday Feb 09,2020

Bangladesh defeated India by 3 Wickets, wins maiden WC title

Scorecard

India                            177/10 in 47.2 Overs

Yashasvi Jaiswal         88(121 Balls 4x8 and 6x1)
Tilak Varma                38(65 Balls 4x3)
Dhruv Jurel                 22(38 Balls 4x1)

Bangladesh                  170/ in 42.1 Overs(Target 170 in 46 Overs)

Parvez Hossain Emon 47(79 Balls 4x7)
Akbar Ali                    43*(77 Balls 4x4 and 6x1)

Match Result               Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
MOM                           Akbar ali(Bangladesh)
Player of the Series      Yashasvi Jaiswal(India)

Put in to bat first, India could only manage a meagre score of 177 in 47.2 overs

Yashasvi Jaiswal once again showed why he's one to watch out for in the future, cracking 88 off 121 balls. But, his dismissal set in motion an Indian collapse of seven wickets for the addition of just 21 runs in 7.4 overs

2020 India Tour of New Zealand Second ODI @Auckland Saturday Feb 08,2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Scorecard

India 165/8 in 20 Overs

New Zealand 165/7 in 20 Overs

Match Result Match Tied and India won in the Super Over

MOM Shardul Thakur

A stunning collapse that saw New Zealand lose seven wickets for 55 runs threatened to take the hosts out of the equation at the halfway stage.

However, a smart, unbeaten 73 from Ross Taylor allowed them to recover and post a fairly competitive 273.

Earlier New Zealand were 142/1 at one stage with a well-set Martin Guptill taking charge

Set a target of 274, India's top order was dismantled early, leaving the middle and lower order with a lot of catching up to do

Shreyas Iyer led that bid with a busy 52, the lone noteworthy performance from the batting group.

Adding to his efforts were Ravindra Jadeja (55) and Navdeep Saini (45) who put on a 76-run stand for the eighth wicket to raise hopes of an unlikely win

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

2020 India Tour of New Zealand First ODI @Hamilton Wednesday Feb 05,2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Scorecard

India 165/8 in 20 Overs

New Zealand 165/7 in 20 Overs

Match Result Match Tied and India won in the Super Over

MOM Shardul Thakur

3-Match ODI Series Result

First ODI @ Hamilton Wednesday Feb 05,2020

Scorecard

India                        347/4 in 50 Overs
New Zealand          348/6 in 48.1 Overs
Match Result          New Zealand won by 4 Wickets
MOM                      Ross Taylor (NZ)
Series Result NZ lead the 3-Match ODI Series 1-0

New Zealand defeated India by four wickets

Scorecard

India                    347/4 in 50 Overs

Virat Kohli          51(63 Balls 4x6)
Shreyas Iyer       103(107 Balls 4x11 and 6x1)
K L Rahul           88(64 Balls 4x3 and 6x6)

New Zealand       348/6 in 48.1 Overs

Henry Nicholls    78(82 Balls 4x11)
Ross Taylor         109*(84 Balls 4x10 and 6x4)
Tom Latham          69(48 Balls 4x8 and 6x2)

Match Result       New Zealand won by 4 wickets
MOM                   Ross Taylor(New Zealand)
Series Result        New Zealand lead the 3-Match ODI Series 1-0

New Zealand chased down 348 to end an eight-match losing streak in international cricket

Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal made their debut for India in the first ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton as hosts New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw joined an elite list as soon as they walked to bat in the first ODI against New Zealand.

Shaw and Agarwal became only the fourth opening pair for India to have made their debut in the same ODI.

The last instance when two debutants opened the batting for India was when KL Rahul and Karun Nair batted against Zimbabwe in 2016.

Instances where two debutantes opening the innings for IND in ODIs.

Sunil Gavaskar and Sudhir Naik vs ENG in 1974
Parthasarathy Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar vs NZ in 1976
KL Rahul and Karun Nair vs ZIM in 2016
P Shaw and M Agarwal vs NZ in 2020

Prithivi Shaw 20(21 Balls 4x3) and Mayank Agarwal 32(31 Balls 4x6) gave India a brisk start and brought up the fifty inside 8 overs, becoming the first Indian opening pair to put up a fifty-run stand on ODI debut.

Both Agarwal and Shaw have been called-up as replacements. Prithvi Shaw was named in the squad after Shikhar Dhawan was declared unfit and Agarwal came in as Rohit’s cover after the latter injured his calf muscle during the 5th T20I.

Mayank and Prithvi came out to open the batting for India as Virat Kohli decided to stick with KL Rahul in the middle order

K L Rahul became the first India batsman since 2013 to score 50 or more from No. 5 or below at a strike rate of more than 150 when batting first

Ever since his comeback into the Indian team after the 2019 World Cup, Shreyas Iyer has been among the most consistent batsmen in the side

In 9 ODIs since August 2019, when Iyer returned to the team, he has averaged 53, with a strike rate of 104.95 (the best among Indians who have faced at least 100 balls since then)

In 16 T20Is in the same period, Iyer has an average of 33.40 at a strike rate of 138.01. He is placed third and fourth on the highest run-scorers' lists for ODIs and T20Is respectively since August, and quietly, Iyer has become an important member of a batting line-up

After going more than five years without committing an over-rate offence, India have now had to pay fines in three consecutive matches, the latest a whopping 80% of their match fee after being found four overs short of the target in the first ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton

Highest successful chase vs India in ODIs

359 by AUS, Mohali 2019
348 by NZ, Hamilton 2020*
322 by PAK, Mohali 2007
322 by SL, The Oval 2017

Monday, February 3, 2020

Most Runs In A Single In T20I

Mohammed Allawi named the new caretaker prime minister of Iraq Saturday Feb 01,2020

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Saturday Feb 01,2020 appointed Mohammed Allawi to replace caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who resigned in Nov'19 in the face of widespread anti-government protests.

The prime minister-designate has a month to form a government, which must be approved by the country's deeply divided Parliament.

He is tasked with running the country until an early election is held, for which there is no set date.

2019-20 Serie A - Daniel Maldini(18)Son of Paolo Maldini Makes AC Milan League Debut

Daniel Maldini, son of AC Milan legend Paolo and grandson of the similarly feted Cesare, made his Serie A debut in a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona.

Unlike his family predecessors, who were both defenders, 18-year-old Daniel is an attacking midfielder.

Cesare won four Italian titles during his time as a player, then had two spells as Milan manager.

Paolo, whose 647 games is a Serie A record, won the league seven times as well as five Champions League titles.

BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year nominees announced

The nominees for the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman award have been announced in Delhi.

The shortlist of 5 contenders consists of

1)sprinter Dutee Chand
2)boxer Mary Kom
3)wrestler Vinesh Phogat
4)Manasi Joshi and
5)PV Sindhu
para-badminton and badminton players respectively

Voting is open until Monday February 17,2020 at 18:00 GMT and the winner will be announced on Sunday March 08,2020 at a ceremony in Delhi

2019-20 Serie A - Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the 1st Juventus player to score in 8 stragiht league games

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to take his tally to 10 goals in his last six games as Juventus beat Fiorentina 3-0.

The hosts were first awarded a spot kick for handball in the first half and Ronaldo swept home the penalty.

Rodrigo Bentancur was fouled inside the box towards the end of the second half and Ronaldo again converted.

Matthijs de Ligt then headed in a third in injury time.

Ronaldo has now scored in nine successive Serie A games for Juventus, becoming the first player to do so since David Trezeguet in December 2005

He has also scored 50 goals in just 70 appearances since joining the Italian giants in 2018.

Sunday, February 2, 2020

2020 Mobile World Congress (MWC)in Barcelona,Spain Feb 24 -27,2020

The MWC 2020 is set to take place between February 24 to 27,2020 and will see some of the biggest smartphone companies take the stage to launch brand new smartphone that will set new benchmarks for the year ahead. Brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Sony, Huawei and Nokia are expected to launch new smartphones at MWC 2020, whereas companies like Samsung will showcase their latest phones like the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Fold at the event.

Notably, Realme will also make its MWC debut this year as it is expected to launch the Realme X50 Pro with Snapdragon 865 chipset

While the main MWC trade show will begin on February 24, most of the big smartphone launches will be taking place on a day or two before. HMD Global, for example, will launch new Nokia smartphones on February 23. Vivo, too, will launch the widely rumoured Apex 2020 on the same date, while OPPO plans to announce the Find X2 on February 22

5G is expected to be a major attraction at the upcoming MWC 2020. While Samsung and Huawei have launched a few 5G smartphones last year, the trend is expected to mainstream this year. At MWC 2020, you can expect to see a bunch of new 5G phones like the Realme X50 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 10, and possibly some affordable 5G phones powered by the latest Snapdragon 765G SoC.

2020 Australian Open Men's Singles Final Novak Djokovic beat Dominic Thiem ,claim 8th AO Title Sunday Feb 02,2020

Serbia's Novak Djokovic battled through a five-set thriller to beat the fifth-seeded Austrian 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a nearly four-hour marathon

Djokovic made it back-to-back titles in Melbourne when he fought back from two sets to one down to beat Dominic Thiem on Sunday Feb 02.2020

It means Djokovic now has 17 Grand Slams, 2 fewer than Rafael Nadal's 19 Titles and 3 behind Roger Federe's 20 Titles

Victory put him alongside his fellow legends as only the third man in history to win eight or more titles at the same Slam after Nadal (12 at the French Open) and Federer (eight at Wimbledon).

It also ensured he will once again be world number one when the new rankings are released on Monday feb 03.2020, usurping Nadal. Federer remains third with Thiem moving up a place to a career-high fourth.

2020 Australian Open Women's Singles Final USA's Sofia Saturday Feb 01,2020

Sofia Kenin came from a set down to win her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday Feb 01,2020 as she beat Garbine Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and three minutes

Garbine Muguruza was contesting her first Grand Slam final since 2017 and bidding for her third major title.

2020 India Tour of New Zealand Fifth T20I @ Mount Maunganui Sunday Feb 02,2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Scorecard

India 165/8 in 20 Overs

New Zealand 165/7 in 20 Overs

Match Result Match Tied and India won in the Super Over

MOM Shardul Thakur

India beat New Zealand by 7 Runs,win 5-Match T20I Series 5-0

Scorecard

India                                      163/3 in 20 Overs

K LRahul                               45(33 Balls 4x4 and 6x2)
Rohit Sharma Retd Hurt        60(41 Balls 4x3 and 6x3)
Shreyas Iyer                           33*(31 Balls 4x1 and 6x2)

New Zealand                         156/9 in 20 Overs

Tim Seifert                            50(30 Balls 4x5 and 6x3)
Ross Taylor                           53(47 Balls 4x5 and 6x2)

Match Result                         India won by 7 Runs

MOM                                     Jasprit Bumrah for his 3/12(4 Overs)

Series Result                         India won the 5-Match T20I Series 5-0

Player of the Series              K L Rahul(India)

Shivam Dube Hit For 34 Runs in an Over, Second Most Expensive in T20I History

Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube entered the T20I record books against New Zealand, albeit for the wrong reason, as he was hit for 34 runs by the duo of Ross Taylor and Tim Seifert in the tenth over of the second innings during the fifth T20I. It is now the second most expensive over bowled in the history of the format

The first three balls of the over from Dube were hit for a six, six and four by Seifert as he set the tempo straight up. The fourth ball of the over saw a single being taken and Ross Taylor getting on strike. Unfortunately for Dube, the fifth ball was a no-ball, hit for a boundary, and the free-hit delivery was hit for a six by Ross Taylor once again. The final ball of the over also saw Taylor hitting a six, as the over finished on a whopping 34 runs

The most expensive over ever bowled in the format is none other than the one bowled by Stuart Broad to Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 T20 World Cup, in which he hit the Englishman for six consecutive sixes

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Scorecard

NZ Beat India By 5 Wickets,Wins 3-Match ODI Series 3-0

Scorecard

KL Rahul emulates Rahul Dravid’s 21-year-old feat

Shreyas Iyer surpasses Ian Chappell to create world record

Key Winners & Losers

In at least 13 constituencies where victory margins ranged from below 7,000 votes to as low as 753

Monday, February 10, 2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Monday, February 3, 2020

Sunday, February 2, 2020

5-Match T20I Series Result

First T20I @ Auckland Friday Jan 24,2020

Shivam Dube Hit For 34 Runs in an Over, Second Most Expensive in T20I History

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