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T20 World Cup: West Indies stay alive with 3-run win over Bangladesh
After West Indies rode on some lusty hitting by Nicholas Pooran (40) and Roston Chase (39) to put together 142/7, which looked like a par score for this track, Bangladesh were restricted to 139/5 in 20 overs thanks to some disciplined bowing by the winners. Chasing 143, Bangladesh lost both openers Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Naim in successive overs of the power-play.
Opportunity to strike psychological blow: Cummins on clash vs England
Asked if it is possible to strike any sort of psychological blow ahead of the Ashes series, Cummins said on the eve of the 'Super 12' game that, "I mean, perhaps, but as I said, I think there's only a couple of players (here) that will (play the Ashes) -- the majority of the side are mainly white-ball players (here). Yeah, maybe one or two players, but different format. I wouldn't read into it too much.
Quite funny when people talk about my form: David Warner
On Thursday, Warner guided Australia to an emphatic seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka, scoring a 42-ball 65 as former T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka were beaten with three overs to spare in their 'Super 12' game. The opener had posted scores of 0, 2, 0, 1 and 14 heading into this match across various T20 levels.
T20 World Cup: Bowlers, Warner shine in Australia's 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka
This was Australia's second win in a row and they are now placed second in the Group 1 table with four points, only behind England who are ahead on net run rate. Riding on some fighting knocks by Kusal Perera (35), Charith Asalanka (35) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (33), Sri Lanka posted 154/6 in 20 overs. Mitchell Starc (2/27), Pat Cummins (2/34) and Adam Zampa (2/12) were the wicket-takers for Australia.
IPL 2022 auction: Old teams can retain 4 players; Lucknow, Ahmedabad can get 3 early picks
"The purse for the IPL 2022 auction is likely to be Rs 90 crore (USD 12 million approx), it was Rs 85 crore in the 2021 auction. In the 2018 mega auction, the teams had Rs 80 crore, of which they could spend a maximum of Rs 33 crore on retained players, the teams were then allowed to buy back five players through a combination of retention and two right-to-match (RTM) cards.
Warner says he will go into IPL auction for next season
Warner, who turned 35 on Thursday, said he will definitely go into the auction pool as he does not expect to be retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad and with two new teams coming in next season, it was time to make a fresh start. Warner, who was stripped of the Sunrisers captaincy earlier in the season, said being left out of the squad for the final six games of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 was a "tough pill to swallow".
Quinton de Kock terms it a 'misunderstanding', says ready to take the knee
De Kock had decided to withdraw from the match against West Indies after the Cricket South Africa Board issued a directive asking all players to take the knee before the start of the match. Terming the entire episode as a misunderstanding. de Kock said that he was sorry for "all the hurt, confusion and anger" that his decision has caused. "If me taking a knee helps to educate others. and makes the lives of others better. I am more than happy to do so. I did not in any way mean to disrespect anyone by not playing against West Indies, especially the West Indian team themselves. Maybe some people don't understand that we were just hit with this on Tuesday morning, on the way to a game," de Kock said in a statement on Thursday.
Khel Ratna 2021: Two Paralympians from Rajasthan among 11 nominee
The other nine nominees are Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, PR Sreejesh, Lovlina Borgohain, Sunil Chettri, Mithali Raj, Pramod Bhagat, Sumit Antil, and Manish Narwal. The Rajasthan-based Paralympians won gold medals for India in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games held recently. Avani had won two medals in shooting while Nagger bagged gold in the badminton SH6 category.
La Liga: Osasuna hold Real Madrid to goalless draw
In the first 45 minutes, Real Madrid were limited by a serious defensive display by Osasuna's back five, and an insistence on constantly looking for Vinicius Jr as their main attacking outlet. Jon Moncayola hit the post for Osasuna four minutes after the restart after good work from Chimy Avila, while at the other end, Karim Benzema smacked a curling shot against the woodwork.
Barcelona sack coach Koeman after loss to Rayo Vallecano
"FC Barcelona have tonight sacked Ronald Koeman as first team coach. Club President Joan Laporta informed him following the defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Ronald Koeman has said goodbye to the squad tonight," read a club statement issued shortly after midnight. Speaking after the defeat, Koeman commented, "Other teams could have more balanced squads, but we have shown that we can compete with them."
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