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Historic moment for Sri Lanka with series triumph over England
The historic 2-1 series triumph came courtesy of a dominant seven-wicket victory over Heather Knight's side in the third T20I and it was no surprise to see Athapaththu dominate proceedings, reports ICC.
Former No.1 Naomi Osaka announces return to professional tennis in 2024
The 25-year-old Japanese has not played since the Toray Pan Pacific Open in September 2022. She stepped away from the game in January and gave birth to her daughter, Shai, in July.
US Open: Zheng Qinwen stopped in quarterfinals, Wang Xinyu into doubles semis
Despite her loss, the 20-year-old has already made a breakthrough in her career by reaching the final eight of a Grand Slam event for the first time, reports Xinhua.
US Open 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden enter men’s doubles semifinals
The Indo-Australian pair, seeded sixth in the competition, beat the American duo of Jackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 in a quarterfinal match that lasted one hour and 30 minutes at the Flushing Meadows.
Asia Cup: Imam, Rizwan slam fifties, help Pakistan cruise to seven-wicket win over Bangladesh
After Haris Rauf picked a fiery four-wicket haul in leading Pakistan bowling out Bangladesh for just 193, Imam survived a testing opening spell to make 78, his fifth ODI fifty in last eight innings. On the other hand, Rizwan finished unbeaten on 63 not out for Pakistan to pick two points and sit quickly on top of Super Four stage.
Yuzvendra Chahal signs up with Kent for three-match County Championship stint
He will be available for selection in Kent’s remaining two home Championship matches against Nottinghamshire & Lancashire, as well as Kent’s away fixture against Somerset.
ODI World Cup: BCCI to release 400,000 tickets in next phase of ticket sales
BCCI also added the general sale of tickets for all matches of the tournament will be starting from September 8 at 8pm IST, following its discussions with the hosting state associations.
Asia Cup: Haris Rauf's four-fer helps Pakistan bowl out Bangladesh for just 193
On a flat pitch, Rauf’s thunderbolts made him a standout bowler for Pakistan, ending with figures of 4-17. Naseem Shah, despite a shoulder injury scare, picked 3-34, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf taking a wicket each.
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan make ground on Babar with latest rankings push
While Babar still holds a significant at the head of the ODI batter rankings, both Gill and Ishan have made inroads on the Pakistan skipper following their impressive starts to the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, states ICC.
Asia Cup: Litton, Faheem come in as Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first against Pakistan
Pakistan have drafted medium-pace all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in place of Mohammad Nawaz in the playing eleven, with captain Babar Azam just one century away from equalling Saeed Anwar's 20 centuries in ODIs, the most for any batter from the country.
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