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Men's ODI WC: Shamsi, Jansen restrict Pakistan to 270 after Babar, Saud Shakeel hit fifties
Electing to bat first, Pakistan were reduced to 38 for two as Jansen landed a couple of early blows sending back openers Abdullah Shafique (9) and Imam-ul-Haq (23) to the pavilion by the seventh over.
Men’s ODI WC: 'It seemed like players were playing for reputation...', Gambhir on England's loss to SL
England were bowled out for 156 on Thursday at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, which Sri Lanka chased down in 26 overs to hand the Three Lions an eight-wicket loss, their fourth defeat in five games at the showpiece event.
Men’s ODI WC: Bavuma comes in for South Africa as Pakistan win toss, opt to bat first
South Africa have three changes in their line up with Temba Bavuma, Lungi Ngidi, and Tabraiz Shamsi coming in for Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, and Lizaad Williams. On the other hand, Pakistan made two changes-- Wasim Jr. replacing sick Hasan Ali, whereas Mohammad Nawaz came in for Usman Mir.
Para Asian Games: Pramod Bhagat clinches gold in badminton men's single SL3 category
The victory marks a historic milestone for Pramod as he completed a trio of gold medals, having previously won the Paralympic Gold and World Championships Gold. Representing the nation for the 4th time in Para Asian Games, Pramod secured 1 gold and 2 bronze in the 3 events in which he participated.
Men's ODI WC: 'I have lot of confidence and belief in myself...', Buttler determined to remain England captain
The loss to Sri Lanka doesn’t mathematically rule England out of the running for a semifinal spot, but it would take a near-miraculous turnaround but Buttler conceded his team's hopes had all but vanished ahead of the game against tournament favourites and host India in Lucknow on Sunday.
Greg Chappell admits facing financial crisis, friends launch fundraising platform
“I certainly don’t want it to sound like we’re in desperate straits, because we’re not — but we’re not living in luxury either. I think most people assume that, because we played cricket, that we are all living in the lap of luxury. While I’m certainly not crying poor, we’re not reaping in the benefits that today’s players are,” Chappell told News Corp.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Pakistan suffers a big blow, Hasan Ali ruled out of South Africa clash
Hasan Ali was reported unwell due to a fever and missed the training session on Thursday. Pakistan Cricket Board medical panel has confirmed that he has been advised to rest in order to recover fully ahead of the remaining games. Hasan Ali was recalled as the replacement for ace pacer Naseem Shah, who was ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament due to a shoulder injury.
Men's ODI World Cup: Sri Lanka register big win as England suffer fourth loss
The result means that England's defence of their World Cup crown is likely over, with Jos Buttler's team needing to win all of their remaining results, produce a huge swing in net run rate and see other results go their way to stand any chance of reaching the semi-finals.
England bundled out on lowest-ever ODI total at M Chinnaswamy
The previous lowest total at this ground was held by India when they got all out at 168 chasing a total of 293 against Pakistan in 1999.
Men’s ODI WC: Bit weird that I had to calm myself down for the first 20 odd balls and rebuild, says Maxwell
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, Maxwell broke the record of fastest ODI World Cup century held by South Africa’s Aiden Markram, who reached three-figure mark off just 49 deliveries at the same venue earlier this month.
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