Sports

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  2 years ago

  T20 WC: Babar's fifty, Asif's blitz power Pakistan to 5-wicket win over Afghanistan

  Captain Babar Azam's fighting fifty (51 off 47) and Asif Ali's cameo (25 off 7) powered Pakistan to a convincing five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a super 12 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Friday. ...

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  2 years ago

  Barca president Laporta confident of getting Xavi as coach

  FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed on Friday that he has been in constant contact with Xavi Hernandez since he was re-elected to the club presidency in March....

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  2 years ago

  T20 World Cup: ICC seeks probe into crowd behaviour in Dubai

  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to thoroughly investigate the incident of attempts by ticketless crowds attempting to get into the stadium for the Pakistan-Afghanistan ICC T20 World Cup 'Super 12' match on Friday night. ...

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  2 years ago

  Bumrah a match-winner but India too reliant on him: Murali

  Former Sri Lankan legend, and the highest wicket-taker in the world, Muttiah Muralitharan while conceding that India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah is a match winner for his side, feels that the Virat Kohli-led team is too reliant on him at the moment....

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  2 years ago

  ICC T20 World Cup: Chance for England, Australia to raise the stakes ahead of the Ashes

  One of the biggest cricketing rivalries in the world would be showcased when the Aaron Finch-led Australia take on former T20 World champions England in the ICC T20 World Cup 'Super 12' game later on Saturday, with the team winning the match securing the bragging rights going into the Ashes series....

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  2 years ago

  Aussie spin great Ashley Mallett dies, aged 76

  Former Australia spinner Ashley Mallett has died at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. The South Australian spinner passed away in Adelaide late on Friday. ...

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  2 years ago

  T20 World Cup: I look at situation & target bowlers accordingly, says Asif Ali

  After his match-winning knock against Afghanistan, Pakistan's hard-hitter batsman Asif Ali on Friday said that he looks at the situation of the match and target the bowlers accordingly in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. ...

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  2 years ago

  DDCA: Rohan Jaitley retains presidency, Siddharth stuns Tihara for secretary's post

  Rohan Jaitley, son of late Arun Jaitley, was re-elected as the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president after beating senior advocate Vikas Singh. ...

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  2 years ago

  Hardik Pandya back bowling in the nets; raises hope ahead of New Zealand match

  In what could be encouraging news for India ahead of their virtual do-or-die clash against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 'Super 12' game on October 31, all-rounder Hardik Pandya could return to bowling duties against the Kane Williamson-led side after he was seen rolling his arm over in the nets on Friday morning...

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  2 years ago

  Dew in the desert, flip of the coin proving decisive at T20 World Cup

  Cricket is a sport which is played professionally on large playgrounds and 22 yards, but ironically small margins and key components like toss, nature of the pitch, dew, right playing XI, etc decide the outcome of the game....