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Sri Lanka T20I Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga Gets Two-Match Ban By ICC

February 24, 2024 admin

File photo of Wanindu Hasaranga.© AFP New Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga was given a two-match ban by the International Cricket Council on Saturday for abusing an umpire during this week’s series-ending loss against Afghanistan. The 26-year-old remonstrated with onfield umpire Lyndon Hannibal after the match for failing to call a no-ball…

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Taliban calls for more time for Afghans to leave Pakistan

November 1, 2023 admin

Afghan refugees arrive in trucks to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on October 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Afghanistan’s Taliban government has urged Pakistan to give undocumented Afghans in the country more time to leave as pressure mounts at border posts swarmed by thousands of returnees fleeing the threat of deportation. The Pakistani…

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Pakistan’s Semi-final Chances Get Boost With New Zealand’s Loss To South Africa

November 1, 2023 admin

World Cup 2023 Points Table:Things are suddenly looking slightly positive for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. After losing four straight matches at the marquee event, the 1992 Cricket World Cup champions returned to winning ways with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday. The win…

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Boy Faints Under Pune Sun During Sri Lanka Anthem At Cricket World Cup Game vs Afghanistan. Watch

October 31, 2023 admin

Cricket World Cup: The boy collapses ahead of the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka match.© Twitter The Cricket World Cup 2023 action is slowly racing towards that phase where several teams will be out of semi-final contention. While teams like two-time champions India, South Africa and New Zealand are in a rather comfortable position. There was…

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Rashid Khan’s Inspiring Speech That Propelled Afghanistan To Victory Over Sri Lanka. Watch

October 31, 2023 admin

Prior to Afghanistan’s memorable seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the 30th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday, star Afghani cricketer Rashid Khan gave an inspiring speech to his team-mates pushing them to fight for every run. In a video shared by ICC on their…

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Afghanistan Coach Sets New Target For Team After Cricket World Cup 2023 Win Over Sri Lanka

October 31, 2023 admin

The calm and collective batting effort of the Afghanistan team has found its own set of admirers in the ongoing World Cup and head coach Jonathan Trott has set the next target for his players — someone needs to bat deep and score a hundred in remaining three games. Enjoying their best ever performance, Afghanistan…

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Score a hundred: Jonathan Trott sets next target for Afghanistan batters

October 31, 2023 admin

Afghanistan player Rahmanullah Gurbaz and coach Jonathan Trott during a practice session an ODI World Cup 2023 match. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Afghanistan may have defeated three former World Cup champions so far in the tournament. It may have had its best World Cup outing already. While taking pride in his unit’s achievement,…

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Chase Against Pakistan Gave Us Belief: Afghanistan Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi

October 30, 2023 admin

After scaling down a middling target against Sri Lanka with ease in a World Cup game on Monday, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi attributed his team’s confidence to its triumphant run chase against Pakistan. Afghanistan hunted down 242 against Lanka in 45.2 overs losing just three wickets to score their first World Cup win over the…

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman Becomes 3rd-Highest Wicket-Taker For Afghanistan In International Cricket

October 30, 2023 admin

Mujeeb Ur Rahman in action for Afghanistan© X (formerly Twitter) Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Monday surpassed Dawlat Zadran to become the third-highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan in international cricket. The 22-year-old made this upward movement in record books during his side’s ICC Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Pune. In the match, Rahman…

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Afghanistan Beat Sri Lanka To Boost Cricket World Cup Semi-final Bid

October 30, 2023 admin

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Pune on Monday to record their third win of the World Cup and maintain their hopes of a semi-final place. Set 242 to win after a disciplined bowling display, Afghanistan finished on 242-3, with Azmatullah Omarzai unbeaten on 73 and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi 58 not out, the…

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