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Warner, Marsh guide Australia to 367 against Pakistan at World Cup

Australia’s David Warner and Mitchell Marsh put on a masterclass in power-hitting against Pakistan as the five-time champions posted a daunting total of 367-9 in their World Cup group game on Friday. Warner entertained the crowd with a blistering knock of 163 off 124 balls while

Pakistan win toss, choose to field against Australia

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first against Australia in Pakistan’s fourth game of the International Cricket Council World Cup 2023 on Friday. The match will be played in the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Leg-spinner Usama Mir replaces Shadab

Formidable India Made It Cakewalk Against Bangladesh 

CWC 2023, Match 17: Bangladesh-India, Played at Maharashtra Cricket Stadium Bengaluru, India on 19th October,2023.   Bangladesh 256/8 (Litton K Das 66, Tanzid Hasan Tamim 51, Mahmudullah Riad 46, Mushfiqur Rahim 38, Ravindra Jadeja 2/38, Jasprit Bumrah 2/41, Mohammad Siraj

ICC World Cup: India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

India on Thursday comfortably beat Bangladesh by seven wickets, maintaining their perfect start to the ICC World Cup. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh got off to a strong start but were restricted to 256/8 by India's bowlers.  That target proved to be a comfortable chase for

ICC World Cup: India restrict Bangladesh to 256/8

As has been the case with each of India’s opponents in the World Cup so far, scoring runs against arguably the best bowling attack in the competition proved a big ask for Bangladesh too, who managed a modest 256/8 on a batting-friendly surface here Thursday. In fact, Bangladesh

Shakib-less Bangladesh bat first; India unchanged

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against India in their ICC World Cup 2023 game at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Thursday (October 19).  India are unchanged from the last game which means Ravichandran Ashwin misses out again. So far in

Neymar to have surgery after ACL injury

Brazil and Al-Hilal forward Neymar will have surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee while on international duty. The 31-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in tears during the 2-0 defeat by Uruguay on Tuesday. He landed awkwardly after

Salah says 'humanity must prevail' in Israel-Gaza conflict

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for "world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls" amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Health officials said hundreds of people were killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza

Nice’s Atal, Mainz’s El Ghazi suspended for Israel-Palestine conflict posts

Algerian footballer Youcef Atal has become the latest Muslim footballer to be reprimanded by a European football club after France’s Nice suspended him for reposting an allegedly anti-Jewish message on social media related to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The move, on

Can Bangladesh Rock India Today At Pune?

It may sound like a wild dream. But cricket analysts cannot completely rule out Bangladesh now looking down the barrel upstaging strong India firing on all cylinders now.  India will all ends covered is now in hot form. Bangladesh on the other land losing two of their last three

Black Caps Commanding Victory Against Giant Killers Afghanistan 

CWC 2023, Match No: 16, New Zealand VS Afghanistan at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India on 18 October 2023 New Zealand 288/6 (Glen Philips 71, Tom Latham 68, Will Young 54, Rachin Ravindra 32, Mark Chapman 25, Naveen ul Haq 2/48, Azmatullah Omarzai 2/56)  Afghanistan 139 All Out

World Cup 2023: New Zealand thrash Afghanistan by 149 runs

New Zealand continued their winning run in the World Cup with a thumping 149-run win over Afghanistan in Chennai today (October 18). The Black Caps slipped from 109-1 to 110-4 but were revived by a stand of 144 between Glenn Phillips, who made 71, and captain Tom Latham's 68.

Sayem Sobhan Anvir celebrates Sheikh Russel’s 60th birthday

Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir celebrated the 60th birthday of Sheikh Russel at the Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Club Complex in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital on Wednesday (October 18).  Sheikh

Uruguay upset Brazil in 2026 qualifiers after 22 years

Darwin Nunez scored one goal and set up another as Uruguay defeated Brazil for the first time in 22 years in their 2026 World Cup South American qualifying clash on Tuesday. Liverpool striker Nunez struck with a bullet header on 42 minutes to open the scoring in a dour first half at

Messi double helps Argentina stay perfect

Lionel Messi scored two goals as Argentina extended their perfect start to South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Peru. The Inter Miami star took his international goal tally to 106 with strikes in the 32nd and 42nd minutes at Lima's

Makeshift Scotland succumb to heavy France defeat 

Star-studded France roared back from a goal down to inflict a heavy friendly defeat on much-changed Scotland. Buoyed by Euro 2024 qualification two days earlier, the makeshift visitors stunned the World Cup runners-up early on in Lille when Eduardo Camavinga's inexplicable passback

England qualify for Euro 2024 with Italy win

England confirmed their qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany next summer after coming from behind to beat Italy at Wembley inspired by another Jude Bellingham masterclass. Gareth Southgate's side only needed a point to secure their place and it briefly looked like the

Netherlands Forced Choker South Africa Choke Again

CWC 2023, Match 15, Netherlands VS South Africa Played at HPCA Stadium, Himachal Pradesh, India on 17 October 2023  Netherlands 245/8 in 43 Overs (Scot Edwards 78, Roelof van der Merwe 29, Aryan Dutt 23*, Extras 32, Marco Jansen 2/27, Kagiso Rabada 2/56, Luigi Ngidi 2/57) South

Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa suffer shock defeat by Netherlands

South Africa's unbeaten run in the World Cup was ended by a shock 38-run defeat by the Netherlands in Dharamsala. In a match reduced to 43 overs a side by rain, the Proteas' bowling effort unravelled after a dominant start, allowing the Dutch to post 245-8. Captain Scott

Bangladesh beat Maldives to reach 2nd round of WC qualifiers

Bangladesh beat the Maldives 2-1 to progress to the main round of World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Bangladesh couldn’t hold the lead despite going ahead at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today. Attacking pair Rakib Hossain and Faysal Ahmed Fahim netted one each before Bangladesh