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Asia Cup: Nasum comes in for Afif as Bangladesh opt to field first vs Sri Lanka
"We will field first, no particular reason, there could be some rain around. We have one extra bowler and we will bowl first. It's a must-win game but we need to get our basics right. I think it might be a little different to Pakistan so we need to adjust very well,” said Shakib Al Hasan.
Asia Cup 2023: Venkatesh Prasad slams ACC after reserve day given for India vs Pakistan Super 4s clash
The first match between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain and the probability of another heavy spell of rain during their clash on Sunday prompted the organisers to add a reserve day on Monday. This decision by ACC sparked some controversy, as the other Super four matches haven't been given the same privilege.
Neymar 'grateful' after breaking Pele's Brazil scoring record
Neymar struck twice as the five-time world champions romped to a 5-1 win over Bolivia in their opening World Cup qualifier in the northern Brazilian city of Belem, reports Xinhua. "I'm very happy, lost for words," news outlet Globo Esporte quoted the 31-year-old as saying.
Asia Cup: India need to prepare for good length deliveries coming from Shaheen Afridi, says Manjrekar
Afridi emerged as the stand-out bowler for Pakistan by taking 4-35 in skittling India for 266 in the Asia Cup Group A match at Pallekele last week. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar spoke on how the Indian top order should prepare themselves to face Afridi in the upcoming highly-anticipated clash.
Medvedev beat Alcaraz, sets Djokovic rematch in 2023 US Open final
"That’s the only way (to beat Alcaraz). He’s so young, already two Grand Slams, world No. 1 for many weeks, it’s honestly just pretty unbelievable and I think nobody has done it before him, so to beat him you need to be better than yourself and I managed to do it.”
US Open: Bopanna falls short again as Ram/Salisbury retain men's doubles title
History was on the line in the men's doubles final as both pairs had a chance of getting into the record books.
Jasprit Bumrah re-joins India squad ahead of Asia Cup Super Four clash against Pakistan: Report
The pacer had gone back home after India’s league match against Pakistan at Pallekele due to the birth of his son Angad. It meant that Bumrah missed India’s second league match against Nepal, which they eventually won by 10 wickets in what was another rain-curtailed clash.
MS Dhoni spotted playing golf with former US President Donald Trump
Hitesh Sanghvi, a Dubai-based Entrepreneur, shared a picture of Dhoni engaged in a game of golf with the former US President at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.
Jaddu bhaiya and I were confident that we would win: Shivam Dube on mindset in the last over of IPL 2023 final
In the final which stretched to a reserve day due to rain in Ahmedabad, Jadeja smashed Mohit Sharma for a six and a four off the last two deliveries of a rain-curtailed chase to make Chennai champions and snatch the trophy from the grasp of Gujarat Titans.
Nitin Menon, Javagal Srinath among 20 match officials for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
The 12 Elite Panel of ICC Umpires are: Christopher Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Michael Gough (England), Nitin Menon (India), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Richard Illingworth (England), Richard Kettleborough (England), Rodney Tucker (Australia), Joel Wilson (West Indies), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), and Adrian Holdstock (South Africa).
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