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PKL 9: Bengaluru Bulls survive late surge from Thalaivas to win 40-34
Raider Bharat (14 points) was exceptional for the Bulls, but it was the defending by Neeraj Narwal and Saurabh Nandal in the final minutes of the game that made the real difference. The Bulls, riding on consecutive Super Raids by Bharat inflicted the first All-Out on the Thalaivas within the first five minutes of the game.
PKL 9: Guman Singh's fantastic performance powers U Mumba to convincing win over Patna Pirates
Harendra Kumar and Kiran Magar pulled off tackle points as U Mumba took the lead at 4-2 in the 6th minute. However, the Pirates' defense unit managed to keep Guman Singh quiet and helped its side stay in the game. Thereafter, Rohit Gulia caught out Harendra Kumar and Sunil tackled Ashish as the Patna side levelled the scores at 5-5.
Mbappe, Neymar, Messi sign off for World Cup with a 5-0 victory
Coach Christophe Galtier opted to start with his magic trio of Mbappe, Neymar Jr. and Messi for his side's final outing before the World Cup in a Parc des Princes basking in the sunshine, where the supporters of the club from the capital had turned out in their numbers for the lunchtime kick-off.
T20 World Cup: Skipper Babar defends Pakistan's batting tactics after loss against England
Left-arm pacer Sam Curran (3/12) and leg-spinner Adil Rashid (2/22) bowled brilliant spells as Babar and his fellow Pakistani batters stuttered through the first innings to reach 137/8 from their 20 overs. Thereafter, an unbeaten fifty from Ben Stokes (52 not out off 49) helped England crown themselves as winners of Men's T20 World Cup with five-wicket victory.
T20 World Cup: England players soak in the feeling of being crowned as tournament winner
Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament, Sam Curran (3/12) was impressive upfront and in death overs, while Adil Rashid (2/22) was stunning in the middle overs as England's meticulous planning and tactics, especially in the second half of the innings, meant they never let Pakistan get away at any stage to restrict them to a below-par 137/8 in 20 overs.
'England are the best white ball team in the world': Cricket legends congratulate Three Lions on T20 World Cup win
Left-arm pacer Sam Curran and leg-spinner Adil Rashid bowled brilliant spells to restrict Pakistan to 137/8 before an unbeaten fifty from Ben Stokes helped England crown themselves as winners of Men's T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory achieved with an over to spare in front of 80,462 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
PKL 9: Haryana Steelers look for revival against Gujarat Giants, hope to end winless streak
The previous encounter against U.P. Yoddhas saw Steelers go down fighting after heroics from Manjeet. But the JSW Sports-owned franchise fell short and could not earn their fifth win of the season. Ahead of their next encounter against Giants, Manjeet opened up on the lessons learned over the past three games and explained how the team will look to bounce back on Monday.
'Karma': Mohammed Shami trolls Shoaib Akhtar after England outclass Pakistan in final
England were crowned the champions after they clinched a 5-wicket win, successfully chasing down a 138-run total in 19 overs.
T20 World Cup: Ben Stokes should be getting Player of the Match award, says Sam Curran
In the finale at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Curran bowled two overs in power-play and two more in the death overs and didn't conceded a single boundary. "They had big square boundaries, so into the wicket, it offered for the seamers, nipping around and a challenge for the chase. The way I bowl, I go into the wicket with my slower balls and keep the batsmen guessing. We are World Champions, how good!" he added.
IPL 2023: Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders
The trade marks the reunion of Ferguson with Kolkata after being part of the franchise from 2019-21. While Ferguson was acquired by Gujarat for INR 10 crores in the IPL 2022 mega auction, Gurbaz was included in their squad as a replacement for England opener Jason Roy.
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