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India-Pak T20: Sundar Pichai floors Twitter user with his reply
In his Twitter post, a user took a jibe at him by commenting on his tweet, to which Pichai gave an amazing reply that went viral. "Happy Diwali! Hope everyone celebrating has a great time with your friends and family. I celebrated by watching the last three overs again today, what a game and performance #Diwali #TeamIndia #T20WC2022," Pichai tweeted.
With Virat Kohli shining bright, questions being asked why Australia ignoring stalwart Smith
Smith, with his wealth of experience batting in pressure situations like Kohli, could have played a key role in the match against the Black Caps. Some experts feel Smith could have played a guiding role and Australia could have avoided an 89-run washout against their trans-Tasman rivals.
Cam Green will have to wait for his turn; don't agree with Ponting's suggestion: Mitch Marsh
Green is also in sublime form and was recently included in the 15-member squad after reserve wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis suffered a freak injury on his right hand while playing golf and was ruled out of the T20 World Cup. Ponting has supported Green's inclusion following Australia's humiliating 89-run loss to New Zealand in the Super 12 opener on October 22, saying he could really blow the World Cup open for the hosts.
T20 World Cup: Don't think anyone could've played those two sixes except Kohli, says Hardik Pandya
With Hardik Pandya being kept in check by the Pakistan pacers during their match-winning stand of 113 off 77 deliveries which had lifted India out of trouble from 31/4, Kohli had to turn the situation around all by himself and he did it by smacking back-to-back sixes off Haris Rauf in the 19th over.
Australia likely to go with the same XI v Sri Lanka that lost to New Zealand, indicates Mitchell Marsh
New Zealand openers Finn Allen (42) and Devon Conway (92 not out) took the game away from the hosts with their superb batting and then their quick bowlers dismissed Aaron Finch's side for just 111 runs to complete a massive win.
Champions League: Tottenham possibly without four key players for Sporting Lisbon game, says Conte
"At this moment, we are struggling because we have injuries, players are recovering from injuries like Oliver Skipp, today, he played and his last game was in January, his performance was good. Also, Lucas Moura is recovering from an injury in his tendon, and you have to give time and go step by step to bring him back to the best physical condition," Conte told Tottenham's official website.
After averaging 92.6mph against Afghanistan, Mark Wood wants to keep pushing the boundaries
England thrashed Afghanistan by five wickets in their opening game with Wood having figures of 2/23 even as Sam Curran came up with a record feat, taking five wickets and giving away just 10 runs. "I wasn't really aware of how quickly I was bowling," Wood was quoted as saying by Daly Mail. "I feel I have more in the tank than that. I struggled in my first couple of overs because I was slipping quite a bit.
Leaders Arsenal held at Southampton, Newcastle up to fourth
Arsenal got off to a confident start that was rewarded when Granit Xhaka put them ahead with a low finish on Sunday evening, but after suffering in the first half, Southampton recovered after the break. Stuart Armstrong equalised after a flowing move after 65 minutes, and although Martin Odegaard thought he had scored a late winner for the visitors, the ball had previously gone out of play, reports Xinhua.
We thrive in pressure situations, says Stoinis as Australia face do-or-die situation against Sri Lanka
Riding on a flourishing start from Finn Allen (42) and Devon Conway (92 not out), New Zealand blazed to 200 for the loss of just three wickets and then demolished the last edition's champions for 111 runs in 17.1 overs to complete the rout.
Max Verstappen wins action-packed United States Grand Prix; Red Bull take constructors' title
Verstappen's record-equalling 13th win of the season, and the squad's championship triumph, came a day after Red Bull co-founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz passed away -- a fifth F1 constructors' title. Having moved into the lead at the start, avoiding the drama behind as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Mercedes' George Russell clashed at Turn 1, Verstappen had looked set for a comfortable victory at the circuit.
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