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Sri Lankan cricketers express concern over plight of their country
Former skipper and current consultant coach of the Sri Lanka men's senior team, the men's Under-19 and the Sri Lanka A team, Mahela Jayawardene, as well as Kumar Sangakkara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Wanindu Hasaranga who are at the IPL, expressed their concern over the recent protest and the government's attempts to suppress the people's rights to protest by imposing emergency law and curfew.
IPL 2022: Waiting for that one win which will put CSK on the right track: Jadeja
This was CSK's third loss in as many matches under new captain Jadeja in this edition of the IPL. The all-rounder himself was off-colour going for a duck and taking just one wicket in his four overs. "In T20 cricket it's a matter of one match. If you win one match the momentum comes your way. One win will put us on the right track and give us the rhythm because all our players are so experienced that you don't need to tell anyone anything because everyone knows their game. We are working hard towards that," said Jadeja after the match.
IPL 2022, Day 9 Highlights: Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 54 runs
In a shattering thriller, Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 54 runs. It was MS Dhoni's 350th T-20 match. He tried his best in fielding and batting but the result did not go in his favour. CSK's new skipper Ravindra Jadeja is still searching for his first victory as captain. Here are the key highlights of the game:
IPL 2022: Agarwal, Livingstone credit bowlers for 54-run win over Chennai
"We got to a target we thought was defendable and the seam bowlers set it up for us. We wanted to be aggressive and as exciting as we can. Nice to get a few today, but as I said the seamers set it up in the powerplay," said Livingstone, who blasted a brilliant 60 to help Punjab Kings recover from 16/2 to reach 180/8 in 20 overs. Livingstone was delighted to contribute with the bat as he did not get many runs in the first two games.
Women's World Cup: Australia deserved the win tonight due to consistency, says Meg Lanning
In the tournament, Australia were unbeaten in the league stage and extended their winning streak to the semi-final as well as the final to pocket their seventh ODI World Cup title. "We have been extremely consistent over a long period of time and to come out and perform so well throughout the tournament. I think we deserve the win tonight. We knew we had to have a number of people contributing which we had throughout the tournament."
Healy's brilliant 170 leads Australia to seventh Women's Cricket World Cup title
The win was set up by wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy's brilliance in the form of a scintillating 170 off 138 balls in what was unarguably one of the finest knocks witnessed in the 50-over format, irrespective of men's or women's cricket. Apart from a brilliant Healy, her opening partner Rachael Haynes hit 68 while Beth Mooney justified her promotion to number three with a quick 47-ball 62 as Australia amassed a mammoth 356/5 in 50 overs.
Super-skilled player is mascot for FIFA World Cup 2022
La'eeb is an Arabic word meaning super-skilled player. He belongs to a parallel mascot-verse that is indescribable -- everyone is invited to interpret what it looks like. La'eeb encourages everyone to believe in themselves as 'Now is All', the Supreme Committee said in a press statement. He will bring the joy of football to everyone, added the statement. The adventurous, fun and curious La'eeb was unveiled during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draw, which took place in Doha.
Women's World Cup: Healy establishes new records through dominating 170 in final
With her 170, Healy broke the record for the highest individual score in the final of a Women's World Cup. The record was previously held by Australia's batting great Karen Rolton when she scored 107 against India in the 2005 edition's final.
Anirban Lahiri bounces back to earn a shot at Valero Texas Open
The 34-year-old Lahiri bounced back into the fringe of contention following a third round of 3-under 69 on Saturday to be tied 16th along with four others. Four players -- Brandt Snedeker (67), Beau Hossler (67), Dylan Frittelli (70) and J.J. Spaun (69) -- share the third-round lead at the USD8.6 million tournament with three-day totals of 10-under 206. South Korea's Si Woo Kim hit five birdies for a 68 to lie in tied seventh position, three back.
IPL 2022: We could have batted better in middle overs, says Pant after loss against Gujarat
Delhi Capitals were chasing a target of 172, very close to the score they chased against five-time champions Mumbai Indians in their opening match of IPL 2022. While on that occasion, they managed to successfully overhaul the target of 178, on Saturday they failed to score 172 and lost by 14 runs. It was the second consecutive win for Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat in the ongoing season. Pant said it was a chaseable total according to the condition at the stadium in Pune.
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