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Pakistan greats Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi say Sri Lanka played like champions
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram said Sri Lanka came into the final with the mind-set that they had to clinch the trophy. A collective impressive performance by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga and Pramod Madushan led Sri Lanka to the title with a clinical 23-run win.
'Had confidence in talent of this team', says Sri Lanka coach Silverwood after Asia Cup win
A collective impressive performance by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga and Pramod Madushan led Sri Lanka to Asia Cup 2022 title with a clinical 23-win over Pakistan in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This is Sri Lanka's sixth Asia Cup title -- 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014 & 2022.
Carlos Alcaraz clinches US Open title with four-set victory over Casper Ruud
The 19-year-old Alcaraz won 76 per cent of net points (34/45) to outlast his opponent inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium after a nearly three hours and 20 minute slugfest. This was Alcaraz's 51st tour-level victory of the season Drained of energy, Alcaraz dropped to the floor following the victory and then climbed up the stands to embrace his coach and former player Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Smith, bowlers shine as Australia complete 3-0 sweep of New Zealand; give Finch winning send-off
There was no fairy-tale finish with the bat for captain Aaron Finch, playing in his final ODI match. But he was able to sign off from a 50-over career with a victory, thanks to Smith's 105, with 52 from Marnus Labuschagne and 42 not out from Alex Carey giving him ample support as Australia made 267/5. Then, Australia's bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc's 3/60, put in a collective, spirited effort to thwart a challenge from New Zealand's middle-order and bowl out the visitors for 242.
Asia Cup 2022: Fans wearing India jersey denied entry to final, claims Bharat Army
The information was first revealed by the official Indian cricket fans group, the Bharat Army, on its official Twitter handle. They put out a video on their Twitter account in which some fans claimed that they were denied entry into the stadium because they were wearing the Indian team's jersey. In the video, a fan stated that the security staff told them they could only enter the stadium if they wore a Pakistani or Sri Lankan jersey.
Durand Cup: Greg Stewart's hat-trick takes Mumbai City to semis
Croatian striker Petar Sliskovic, Jockson Dhas and Rahim Ali scored for Chennaiyin. The match was decided in extra time. The Islanders, therefore, move on to play the first semifinal at the same venue against Mohammedan Sporting on September 14. The first half was cagey at best with both teams trying to get a measure of the other. There were a few shots mostly from distance and some from inside the box but no golden opportunities to score as such. Among the incidents, CFC's Ghanaian striker Kwame Karikari got injured and had to be replaced by Rahim Ali in the 19th minute of the game.
Australia dethrone China at FIBA U-18 Women's Asian Championship; India finish eighth
In their first appearance in the tournament's final, Australia shot 47.9% from the field and outperformed China 56-26 in rebounds. Isla Juffermans led Australia with a double-double of 26 points and 15 rebounds. Dallas Loughridge and Nyadiew Puoch helped with 17 and 14 points, respectively. Juffermans scored eight points to move Australia ahead 22-14 by the end of the first quarter. Wang Jing scored five straight points to help China pull the game back 21-26 early in the second quarter, but Juffermans continued her scoring output by contributing eight of Australia's 10 points to open the period.
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in final to win title
This is Sri Lanka's sixth Asia Cup title. After losing their opening game against Afghanistan, they beat Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and then again Pakistan to clinch the 2022 Asia Cup. An impressive fighting fifty by Bhanuka Rajapaksa (71 not out off 45) and an attacking knock by Wanindu Hasaranga (36 off 21) propelled Sri Lanka to 170/6 in 20 overs. Apart from Rajapaksa and Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva (28 off 21) and Chamika Karunaratne (14 not out off 14) also played vital knocks for Sri Lanka, during their stay at the crease.
Asia Cup 2022: Rajapaksa, Hasaranga propel Sri Lanka to 170/6 against Pakistan
Apart from Rajapaksa and Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva (28 off 21) and Chamika Karunaratne (14 not out off 14) also played vital knocks for Sri Lanka, during their stay at the crease. Put into bat first, Sri Lanka were off to a terrible start, losing three wickets inside the powerplay against the quality pace bowling. In the very first over, pacer Naseem Shah clean bowled Mendis, who was late to bring his bat down on a quality length ball. Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva then hit a few boundaries to show some fight back.
Formula 1: Verstappen roars back from seventh to win the first Italian Grand Prix
Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finished runner-up as Red Bull denied Ferrari a home victory at Monza while Mercedes driver George Russell, who started the race third, finished third. "We had a great race. We had a really good race car and we were controlling the gap and then the Safety Car came out. Unfortunately, we didn't get a restart," Verstappen said after the race. While Verstappen was elated with his win, Leclerc was disappointed after losing a chance to win Ferrari's home Grand Prix.
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