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ASIA CUP 2025 On a slow surface, where run scoring was difficult, Mohammad Haris scored a 43-ball 66 © AFP Pakistan began the Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a clinical 93-run victory over Oman on the back of Mohammad Haris’s quickfire fifty and a complete bowling performance led by the spinners. A stroke-filled 66 off 43 from Haris, coming in at one-down, and late cameos propelled Pakistan to a commanding 160/6 on a slow Dubai surface. Barring an expensive powerPlay over, Oman never looked in the chase and lost wickets in heaps in the middle overs to succumb to 67…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson praised his team’s bowling attack but admitted that the batting lineup is still developing as they prepare for their Asia Cup opener against Oman in Dubai on Friday, according to ICC. Pakistan head into the Asia Cup in strong form, winning 10 of their last 14 T20Is under coach Mike Hesson. However, the success has come with a reshaped batting order that no longer features experienced stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. This has opened the door for players like Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub to step up, but Hesson believes…
Speaking further on the England tour, Muzumdar pinpointed the crucial takeaways for the side ahead of the World Cup. “We had the results as you know it. 2-1 in the ODIs, and we also won the T20I series, a first-time result in England. A great 40-day tour, and we gelled really well. It was a great team effort. “Everyone contributed. [Our first win on the tour] Was setup really nicely by Smriti [Mandhana], who got a hundred at Trent Bridge, and ended really well with Harman getting a hundred at Durham. In between, there were solid positives about most of…
ASIA CUP 2025 Bangladesh secured a 2-1 series win against Sri Lanka in the last series played between the two teams © Getty Tanzim Sakib, the Bangladesh pacer, is confident going into the team’s upcoming clash against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup, citing the recent success against the Asian side. In the last five encounters between the two teams, Bangladesh have won three times, including a 2-1 series win in Sri Lanka in July this year. After having secured a comfortable seven-wicket win in their opening encounter against Hong Kong, Bangladesh are set to face Sri Lanka in…
Speaking further on the England tour, Muzumdar pinpointed the crucial takeaways for the side ahead of the World Cup. “We had the results as you know it. 2-1 in the ODIs, and we also won the T20I series, a first-time result in England. A great 40-day tour, and we gelled really well. It was a great team effort. “Everyone contributed. [Our first win on the tour] Was setup really nicely by Smriti [Mandhana], who got a hundred at Trent Bridge, and ended really well with Harman getting a hundred at Durham. In between, there were solid positives about most of…
DULEEP TROPHY, 2025 Patidar [file pic] led from the front with a century on Day 2. © BCCI/IPL Tons from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod has completely put Central Zone on top in the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru. Under the pump for the second straight day, South Zone find themselves on the brink of a heavy defeat with their opponents already holding a lead of 235 runs with five wickets still in hand. South Zone actually did begin the day in bright fashion when V Koushik broke the opening partnership by castling Akshay Wadkar. Gurjapneet Singh then managed to…
Pakistan scored 160-7 on the back of Mohammad Haris’s 66 after electing to bat first against Oman in their opening Twenty20 International (T20I) encounter of the men’s Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Friday. The Green Shirts go into the tournament on a high, having convincingly beaten Afghanistan in the final of a tri-series, also involving hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), last week. Mohammad Haris top-scored with 66 of 43 deliveries after being sent at his preferred position of one down for a change after a string of failures down the order in the tri-series. Oman restricted the Pakistani batters…
Fifth Test: The Oval(September 8-12)England 373; Strauss (129), Warne (6-122) & 335; Pietersen (158), Warne (6-124)Australia 367; Hayden (138), Flintoff (5-78) & 4-0MATCH DRAWN (England win series 2-1)And so it all came down to a decider at The Oval.England would need only to draw the final Test to secure a first Ashes series win in 18 years and finally get their hands back on that famous urn. Australia, on the other hand, could ensure it remained in their possession with a series-levelling win.After England won a third toss in a row and opted to bat first, Warne again stole the…
USA CRICKET While constitutional questions simmer, players, coaches, and vendors remain in the dark © Sportzpics Cricbuzz has reviewed a chain of internal USA Cricket (USAC) emails that depict a board in open conflict, trading accusations of dishonesty and threatening each other with personal liability, while leaving players and staff guessing about scheduled events and who is actually in charge. The emails were reviewed from multiple sources. At the center of the dispute is USAC’s whiplash decision-making around its agreement with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), historically the primary funder of USAC’s programs. USAC issued a notice terminating the ACE term…
ASIA CUP 2025 Towhid Hridoy en route to his unbeaten 35 © BCB Bangladesh middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy insisted that his side were more focussed on ensuring a win against Hong Kong rather than playing some risky shots with the possibility of losing their way in the run-chase. Ahead of their tournament opener against Hong Kong, run rate turned into a topic of discussion following Afghanistan’s 94-run triumph over Hong Kong. With Sri Lanka also in the mix, run-rate could prove to be a crucial factor in case three teams find themselves level on points at the end of the…