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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL When the management announced, ‘The match is not happening, you can all go back to your rooms now’, all the Pakistani players’ faces fell. They had come to the UAE to play cricket, and no one wanted their Asia Cup campaign to end like this. But the official instructions had to be followed. Simultaneously, the PCB sent a WhatsApp message to the media, asking them to reach Gaddafi Stadium immediately for a press conference, with TV channels bringing DSNG vans for live coverage. The match time was approaching and the team was still at the hotel,…
Ireland and England’s T20 series will go down to the third and final match on Sunday, the tourists still leading 1-0 after the second T20I was washed out.In-form Phil Salt’s magnificent 89 off 46 balls saw England chase down 197 to win the series opener on Wednesday, but Friday’s second meeting in Malahide was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch highlights from the second T20I between England and South Africa as Phil Salt smashed a record-breaking 141 not out. Heavy overnight rain resulted in a damp outfield unfit for…
Ashleigh Gardner says she is up for the challenge of taking the new ball more frequently if called upon throughout the ODI World Cup, as Australia’s spinners fine-tune their plans for the ICC tournament. Gardner opened the bowling alongside Megan Schutt in Wednesday’s second one-dayer against India in Chandigarh, the seventh time in her 79-match ODI career she has taken on that responsibility.The match-up of her off-spin bowling to India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana was the major reason for that call, one that could be repeated in Saturday’s series decider in Delhi. “I’ve done it quite a few times in…
Adaptability is the buzz word for Australia ahead of Sunday’s ODI series decider against India in Delhi, as they look to bounce back from their heaviest-ever one-day defeat. The Australian squad had their first look at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday afternoon – a venue that several squad members have recent Women’s Premier League experience at, but where Australia have not played a game since the 2016 T20 World Cup.Opener Phoebe Litchfield, who missed Wednesday’s loss with a low-grade quad strain, took part in a running session on the outfield but did not venture into the nets, and her availability…
India won the toss and elected to bat first on Friday in their clash against Oman in the lead-up to the Pakistan encounter in the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi. The Men in Blue rested pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in this dead-rubber clash against Oman. India will face Pakistan next on Sunday. Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his team were ready to face India in the next round of the Asia Cup after last week’s group-stage match between the arch-rivals ended in acrimony when the Indian side refused to shake hands. Pakistan beat the United Arab Emirates in their…
World champions India overcame a gutsy Oman team to win the last group match of the men’s Asia Cup by 21 runs on Friday and stay unbeaten in the T20 tournament. India had already qualified for the Super Four stage and posted 188-8 after they elected to bat first at Abu Dhabi. Oman — ranked 20th in world T20 rankings — put up a spirited batting show and finished on 167-4 after top knocks from Aamir Kaleem, who made 64, and Hammad Mirza, who hit 51. The left-right batting pair of Kaleem and Mirza put on 93 runs for the…
AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Padikkal made a 150 before rain washed out the last session in Lucknow. © Getty Devdutt Padikkal’s 150 powered India A to within a run of Australia A’s total of 532. However, on the final day, rain played a big part in the match petering out to a draw in Lucknow. On an otherwise batting-heavy game, both teams saw centuries being piled on with a total of four across innings. Padikkal, coming in at No. 4 for India A, was the last to get to the landmark which had already been achieved by Josh…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Sri Lanka chased down a daunting target of 170 with six wickets in hand to knock Afghanistan out of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Sri Lanka wrapped up their Group B fixtures unbeaten, with the former champions getting home with eight deliveries to spare. Having topped the group, Sri Lanka marched into the second round, with Bangladesh joining them as the other qualifier. It was quick Nuwan Thushara who set the tone, rattling through the Afghan top order with four wickets. Then it was wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis who stole the limelight in the…
Matthew Wade scored a 65-ball hundred and Mitch Owen had 50 inside five overs as Tasmania thumped Victoria Victoria v Tasmania | One-Day Cup Matthew Wade’s powerful best and more Mitchell Owen fireworks have propelled Tasmania past Victoria in a One-Day Cup triumph that threatened the history books. Tasmania were all out for 381 at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field after No.6 Wade (105) brought up a century off 65 balls and opener Mitch Owen made 53 off 21 and Beau Webster 81 off 95. Wade whacks 65-ball ton in mammoth Tassie total The Tigers’ third-highest score in the domestic competition’s…
ASIA CUP 2025 Afghanistan arrived at the Asia Cup with big hopes, but have been sent out the earliest © Getty Afghanistan head coach Jonathon Trott said on Thursday that sometimes ‘setback helps to regroup’ as they made an early exit from the ongoing Asia Cup. Afghanistan were one of the favourites to progress past the group stage, but successive defeats to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended their campaign prematurely. Sri Lanka sealed their place in the Super 4s with a clinical six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the final Group B clash. The result also confirmed Bangladesh’s progression, while Afghanistan…