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Suryakumar Yadav relives last-ball six, half-century celebration with Virat Kohli against the Netherlands
The duo, Kohli and Suryakumar, walked back the field unbeaten on 62 and 51 respectively while holding their arms aloft, having a chuckle and reminding people of the warm bond between the two best friends. On Friday, Suryakumar Yadav posted a video on his Instagram reliving his last-ball six and half-century celebration with Kohli against the Netherlands.
T20 World Cup: Perth set to witness intense India-South Africa clash in race for top spot in Group 2
Moreover, with the Men's T20 World Cup being rain-hit this week, the unpredictability of the weather has to be countered too, with light rain and dark clouds hovering around in Perth. In this backdrop, the Perth Stadium is all set to witness an intense clash between India and South Africa for the race to be toppers of Group 2 in Super 12s on Sunday.
T20 World Cup: Try to be calm in situations when adrenaline is flowing, says Anrich Nortje
Sunday will see Perth Stadium hosting an important Group 2 clash between table-toppers India and second-placed South Africa where previous matches have been low-scoring and pitches providing pace and bounce which makes many remember the famous WACA Stadium.
Smith should be considered for T20 World Cup captaincy, feels Simon O'Donnell
Finch entered the ICC T20 World Cup at home struggling with form and his poor run has continued in the showpiece tournament as well, with the 35-year-old scoring 13 off 11 balls and 31 off 42 in the two matches Australia have played. The third game, against England, was abandoned. O'Donnell, who played six Tests and 87 ODIs, said Australia need someone like Smith to guide them.
WTA Finals: World No.1 Iga Swiatek to lead Tracy Austin Group
Each singles player or doubles team will face off against all of the other participants in their respective group during the first six days of the tournament. At the end of the round-robin matches, the top two players or teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination semifinals.
T20 World Cup: Wasim Akram criticises Babar Azam for not taking Shoaib Malik in Pakistan's squad
Pakistan's chances of reaching the semifinals of the T20 World Cup are now hanging by a thread after losing to Zimbabwe by one run in their second Super 12 match at Perth on Thursday. They had lost to India in their opening match. Their prolific opening pair of Azam and Mohammad Rizwan 'idn't fire and with 43 needed off 37 balls with seven wickets in hand.
T20 World Cup: Australia, England vulnerable after washout in Group 1
As things stand now, New Zealand, England, Ireland and Australia are all level with three points though the Black Caps have played two matches while the others have played three. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are placed fifth and sixth respectively with two points each. New Zealand are the only unbeaten team in Group 1 after two matches.
Premier League: Potter returns to Brighton, Marsch in danger of losing his job
Consecutive wins have eased the pressure on Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers, but his side now faces a difficult home game against second-placed Manchester City in the first match of the weekend. Pep Guardiola's side could be without goal-machine Erling Haaland, who was substituted at halftime in midweek with a foot injury and his absence could help Leicester continue to improve their defensive record.
PKL 9: Tamil Thalaivas beat Jaipur Pink Panthers by 38-27
Narender put up a superb performance with 13 points in the match and helped Thalaivas register the win. The Tamil Thalaivas got off to a stupendous start as they inflicted an All Out in the 6th minute and took a massive lead at 12-1. V. Ajith Kumar tried to fight back for the Panthers, but the Thalaivas' defender M. Abishek stood tall as his team continued to extend its lead. The team from Tamil Nadu tackled Arjun Deshwal in the 14th minute and attained a 12-point lead at 17-5.
Vienna Open: Rock-solid Medvedev sinks Sinner to reach semis
The world No.4 did not face a break point in the match and converted three of six break points of his own as he improved his ATP head-to-head series record against the Italian to 4-0. "Jannik is a top player, and he can pose problems to anybody basically. In the last two Grand Slams, he played five sets with the [eventual] winner, so Jannik is a top player and I'm really happy today with my performance," said Medvedev after the match.
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