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T20 World Cup: Ireland's Curit Campher claims four wickets off four balls v Netherlands
Campher claimed the wickets of Colin Ackermann (11), Ryan ten Doeschate (0), Scott Edwards (0), and Roelof van der Merwe off consecutive balls, joining the elite club that includes Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, who achieved this feat twice -- once against South Africa in 2007 ODI World Cup and then against New Zealand in T20I in 2019.
MS Dhoni is the only person who can make me calm: Hardik Pandya
Talking to ESPNcricinfo.com, Pandya said that Dhoni knows exactly what to say to calm him and has immensely supported him throughout the different stages of his career. Hardik further said that Dhoni understands the kind of individual he is and knows him very closely.
Indian Wells: Cameroon Norrie wins the title, becomes British No.1 player.
Norrie, the first British man to win the title at Indian wells, had not won any match in his 2 previous main draw appearance before this year. Now he is leaving Indian Wells on a career high ATP ranking of 16. Norrie, after the win, said that he was uncomfortable and it was tough for him to get confident at the start because it was windy and Basilashvili had gone through with so many winners.
T20 World Cup: Ireland, Netherlands aim for 'Super 12', hope to spoil Sri Lanka's chances
Both Group A teams now boast of some good batters and bowlers who can upset the form book and secure their respective teams 'Super 12' berths ahead of pool favourites and former world champions Sri Lanka, and fellow Group A hopefuls Namibia.
Nagelsmann follows Ronaldo's example as Bayern seek to win Champions League
"There is no one better than him when it comes to preparation and training effort," Nagelsmann stated ahead of his clubs' Champions League group match against Benfica this Wednesday (October 20). Nagelsmann added that Ronaldo's former Juve teammate Sami Khedira told him of the striker's intense efforts. "He is a training monster," Nagelsmann concluded. At the same time, the Bayern coach is paying attention to 36-year-old Ronaldo's inquiring mind when it comes to new ways of recovery to cope with the packed schedule.
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh arrested, released on bail; reports
According to reports, Yuvraj was interrogated for three hours before being released on interim bail. "Yuvraj Singh was arrested under section 153A and section 505 of the Indian Penal Code," it said. It is learnt that the incident dates back to June 2020 when Yuvraj made a derogatory remark, although jokingly, towards Chahal during an Instagram Live session with India opener Rohit Sharma.
T20 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar 'chills out with' Kapil, Gavaskar ahead of Indo-Pak tie
And ahead of the mega clash, ex-Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar had ‘ 'chilling o't' session with former cricketers of India and Pakistan in UAE. The 'Rawalpindi Express' was seen with the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Zaheer Abbas. Akhtar took to Twitter to share a photo with a caption: "Chilling with the best of the best. The great Zaheer Abbas, Sunil Gavaskar & Kapil Dev.
T20 World Cup: Scotland stun Bangladesh in opening match
Chasing 140, Bangladesh made just 25 runs in power-play, losing Soumya Sarkar and Litton Das for five each. Mushfiqur Rahman struck back-to-back sixes over leg-side off Michael Leask in the ninth over to infuse some momentum in the chase. Chris Greaves struck with his first ball of the match as Al Hasan tried to pull but found fielder at deep mid-wicket.
T20 World Cup: India looks to fine-tune preparation with warm-up matches
Since IPL has just concluded, almost all the players in the squad are in shape and have match practice which eases the burden on the coaching staff a lot, however, finding the right combination ahead of their opening match is still a big deal. With Rohit Sharma certain to open, it remains to be seen whether Ishan Kishan or KL Rahul will partner him at the top.
Norrie sets up Indian Wells final against Basilashvili
The 26-year-old Londoner broke Dimitrov at the beginning of both sets at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to claim his 46th match win of year and set up a title clash with Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. "It was the biggest match of my career, following on from yesterday, which was the biggest match," Norrie said.
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