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USA Clinch Thrilling Super Over Victory Against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Group A Encounter
Opting to bowl, USA put up a good performance with the ball to restrict Pakistan to 159/7, but they chased down the target brilliantly to force the game into a Super Over. Nitish Kumar then smashed a boundary off the final ball from Haris Rauf to ensure a tie for USA, who reached 159/3 in their quota of 20 overs.
Maintaining T20 World Cup Matches in New York Amid Pitch Worries: Report
Matches like Sri Lanka all out for 77 runs against South Africa, and India restricting Ireland to just 96 runs, have caused intense scrutiny on the newly introduced drop-in pitches in New York, which showed a bias to bowlers.
Concerns Loom Over Rohit's Injury Despite India's Dominant Eight-Wicket Victory Against Ireland
After Rohit's exit, the Indian bowlers displayed an exhibition of relentless bowling, nullifying the Irish batsmen on a pitch offering variable bounce and seam movement. The Indian quartet of pace bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, alongside Arshdeep Singh and a resurgent Hardik Pandya, restricted Ireland to a paltry 96 runs in 16 overs.
Paolini's Triumph: A Stunning Journey to her First Grand Slam Semifinal at the French Open
What was a classic roller-coaster ride of emotions saw Paolini dictate terms early in the contest, claiming the first set in a 6-2 blowout in a fine display of tennis. Despite putting up a spirited fightback from Rybakina in the second set, Paolini was composed until a moment of losing focus facilitated Rybakina in winning the set 6-4.
T20 World Cup: India Clinches Dominant Eight-Wicket Victory with Rohit and Pant's Stellar Performances
Chasing a modest target, the Indian opening pair of Captain Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant showed calm and calculated aggression. Despite the pitch offering variable bounce, Rohit and Pant managed the chase quite astutely. Batting colossus Rohit Sharma had to leave the ground after a brilliant start to his innings when he retired hurt on 52 due to a sore elbow.
T20 World Cup 2024: Ireland looks to exploit India's shortcomings
Malan said that he was confident his squad could find and take advantage of the vulnerabilities that India presents.
'I tried convincing him to stay': Rohit Sharma on outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid
Dravid had on Monday made it clear that the T20 World Cup will be his last assignment with the Indian team The following day, Rohit became emotional while discussing his first captain in the national team.
French Open 2024: Injured Novak Djokovic withdraws from quarters
Defending champion Djokovic, who emerged victorious in a grueling five-set match the previous day, has pulled out of the tournament at Roland-Garros due to a right knee injury, thereby forfeiting his quarterfinal match.
T20 World Cup 2024: ICC announces highest prize money of USD 2.45 million for winners
The champions will get at least $2.45 million (approximately ₹20.36 crore), and the runners-up will get at least $1.28 million (approximately ₹10.36 crore). Even losing semi-finalists won't go empty-handed and will earn $787,500 each.
Sunil Gavaskar wants Virat Kohli to open innings for India, Yashaswi Jaiswal at No.3
Kohli has been India's designated number three batter in the white-ball format for a long time. He heads to the marquee event on the back of an excellent IPL season.
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