Cricket
Livingstone's century in vain as Pakistan win opening T20I
Livingstone smashed nine sixes and six fours in a 43-ball 103 but Pakistan bowlers held their nerve to eke out a hard-fought victory on Friday night. Shadab Khan turned the tables in Pakistan's favour, dismissing Lewis Gregory (10) and Livingstone in the 17th over to leave the hosts struggling on 183/7, 50 runs behind their 233-run target.
KL Rahul on alert for wicket-keeping duty for warm-up tie
The dilemma has arisen after the Indian team members, during their three-week break, were allowed to roam free in England as the country opened up after lockdown, but instead ended up witnessing both Pant and Garani catching Covid-19. Rahul hasn't played a Test since August-September, 2019 although the Karnataka player has kept wickets in limited-overs matches in recent times.
Callous BCCI admits Pant, training assistant test positive & 3 others isolated
"Pant, who had not stayed in the team hotel during the break period, tested positive on July 8. He is asymptomatic and currently undergoing self-isolation at the place where he reported positive. He is being closely monitored by the BCCI medical team and is on his way to recovery. He will be able to join the squad in Durham (for the team camp) after returning two negative RT-PCR tests," said a statement from the BCCI.
Went back to the things which were my strength: Mitchell Starc
The left-arm pacer said that the strategy of nailing the battle against Russell came from the first match, where Russell hit Starc for three sixes. Mitchell Starc said he went back to basics in defending 11 runs off the final over in the fourth T20I against West Indies here on Wednesday night. Starc held his nerve against Andre Russell in a narrow four-run win for Australia, their first victory in the five-match series.
Danielle Wyatt powers England to T20 series win over India
Opener Danielle Wyatt, who shot to limelight seven years ago for proposing Virat Kohli on Twitter, smashed an unbeaten 89 off 56 balls late Wednesday night to help England Women beat India Women by eight wickets in the third and final T20I. The win helped England win the T20I series 2-1 and clinch the all-format series 10-6.
Ahead of T20 WC, India lags behind in preparation as a unit
For India, the three T20 Internationals and three ODIs in Sri Lanka are the only games ahead of the T20 World Cup. Worse, many players who will be part of the T20 squad at the World Cup -- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja -- won't be playing in Sri Lanka as they are busy in the Test series in England. Even the Sri Lanka series was hastily arranged.
3rd ODI: England beat Pak for 3-0 sweep
James Vince scored a hundred and Lewis Gregory contributed 77 as England defeated Pakistan by three wickets to complete a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series. Vince raced to 102 off 95 deliveries and Gregory struck his 77 of 69 balls as hosts England, chasing Pakistan's challenging score of 331 for seven wickets, reached 332 for seven with two overs to spare.
Gayle going strong at 42
The Jamaican, who will turn 42 in just over two months, still remains the key to West Indies' fortunes in the T20 World Cup this year. He powered to a 38-ball 67, hitting seven sixes and four fours, helping his team chase down a target of 142 in the third T20 International against Australia on Monday night . The knock helped him become the only batsman to get to 14,000 runs.
1983 World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma no more
Former India batsman Yashpal Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning side, passed away on Tuesday at his home in Noida. He was 66. Sharma suffered a heart attack after returning from morning walk and collapsed at around 7.30 am. The right-handed batsman, who was the backbone of India's middle-order in the 1983 World Cup
Chris Gayle hits half-century as West Indies win T20I series
West Indies have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The hosts had won the opening match by 18 runs and the second by 56 runs at the same venue. Chris Gayle slammed a 38-ball 67 as West Indies won the third T20 International against Australia by six wickets to secured their first series win in a multi-match bilateral series in any format against the visitors since March 1995 here on Tuesday.
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