 Source: PCB Twitter Sensational centuries from Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan helped Pakistan pull off the biggest run chase in World Cup history, as they overhauled a target of 345 with 10 balls to spare, leaving Sri Lanka winless after their first two games. A dazzling 77-ball 122 from KusalMendis and SadeeraSamarawickrama’s accomplished 108 …
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 Courtesy: Debasis Sen/RevSportz Subhayan Chakraborty from New Delhi As the Indian cricket team geared up for their second World Cup match against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, their net session on the eve of the clash provided curious moments, featuring struggle, entertainment and determination. The batting session commenced with Ishan …
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 Source: England Cricket Board Twitter Ater a nightmarish experience at the hands of New Zealand, England bounced back in style with a massive 137-run win over Bangladesh in Dharamsala. After a devastating new-ball burst from Reece Topley, Bangladesh were never likely to chase down a target of 365, and eventually ended up with just …
 SKannan in New Delhi An individual being laid low by dengue fever may seem normal in India after incessant rains. Even there, the patientis out of commission for at least a few weeks, and unable to perform most normal activities. This intensifies the debate over how soon Shubman Gill can come back to be …
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 Team India (Image: Debasis Sen) Joydeep Mukherjee To say that India got out of jail could not be more true of the host’s opening game in this edition of the Cricket World Cup, against mighty Australia, five-time winners of the trophy. It was an excellent toss to lose, as the dryness in the wicket …
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 Source: X.com Another day, another clinical display by New Zealand! They outclassed Netherlands by 99 runs in a World Cup match in Hyderabad on Monday (October 9). New Zealand defended their total of 322/7, with Mitchell Santner leading the way with a five-wicket haul. He had struck a 17-ball, unbeaten 36 earlier. Matt Henry …
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 Source: PTI Pakistan and Sri Lanka have hardly faced each other in ODIs of late. The Asia Cup fixture in September was the first between the two after four years. Before that, they played a five-match bilateral series in Pakistan in 2019. Two of those games were washed out. So, familiarity is not something …
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 Source: PTI Jos Buttler, the England captain, expressed his dissatisfaction with the sandy outfield in Dharamsala during a press conference ahead of his team’s match against Bangladesh at the HPCA Stadium on Tuesday, October 10. Buttler criticised the outfield’s condition and emphasised that players shouldn’t have to hold back while fielding to avoid potential …
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 PC – ICC X Handle Just a mere glance at the scorecard of the Australia-India World Cup game in Chennai would show that all six bowlers employed by the home side ended up sharing the wickets. Even Hardik Pandya, who went for a few in his opening spell, returned to wrap up the innings. …
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 Virat Kohli and KL Rahul (Image: Debasis Sen) S.Kannan The heat was stifling and the humidity was killing in Chennai on Sunday. For those not used to these extreme conditions, even a casual walk in the streets can be dehydrating. In such extreme conditions, the Indian troika of spinners led by Sir Ravindra Jadeja …
