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“They Can’t Play In All Formats…”: Sri Lanka Legend’s Massive Take On Jasprit Bumrah

September 15, 2023 admin

File photo of Jasprit Bumrah.© AFP A once-in-a-generation fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t be playing all three formats, in order to avoid injuries and prolong his career, feels World Cup winning Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas. Vaas stressed that Indian selectors and team management must carefully choose the right formats and adapt strategies to…

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Babar Azam Distraught, Pakistan Players In Shock As Sri Lanka Clinch Last-Ball Win In Asia Cup 2023. Watch

September 15, 2023 admin

Pakistan were defeated by Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup 2023 match© X (formerly Twitter) It was a case of so close yet so far for the Pakistan cricket team as they failed to reach the Asia Cup 2023 after a last-ball defeat against Sri Lanka in their Super 4 clash on Thursday. With 8…

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“Because BCCI Is Powerful…”: Sri Lanka Great Slams Reserve Day For India vs Pakistan Game

September 15, 2023 admin

Slamming the decision to add a reserve day only for the Asia Cup Super Four match between India and Pakistan, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday said favouring one team will put cricket in peril. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) move to add a reserve day for the Indo-Pak match in Colombo had…

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Explained: Why Pakistan, Sri Lanka Both Scored 252, Yet Babar Azam’s Team Lost Asia Cup Match

September 15, 2023 admin

The Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan went down the wire, with Dasun Shanaka‘s men securing the victory on the last ball of the match. Sri Lanka were given a target of 252 runs to chase by Pakistan after rain reduced the match to 42 overs per side. However, confusion…

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“Kabhi Pakistan, India Ka Final Ho Nahi Sakta”: Shoaib Akhtar Akhtar On Asia Cup Title-Decider

September 15, 2023 admin

Shoaib Akhtar in a video on his YouTube channel© YouTube The Pakistan cricket team’s hopes of qualifying for the Asia Cup 2023 final of the tournament were shattered as Sri Lanka emerged triumphant in the virtual semi-final match on Thursday. Pakistan were hopeful of securing a date with India in the title-decider but Charith Asalanka…

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Asia Cup 2023: 6 Needed From 2, Sri Lanka Pull Of A Thriller Against Pakistan. Watch

September 15, 2023 admin

One of the finest cricketing contests of the Asia Cup 2023 unfolded on Thrusday day as Sri Lanka edged Pakistan in a last-ball thriller to enter the final of the tournament. It was Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis produced an outstanding 91 while Charith Asalanka gave him good company with a gutsy unbeaten 49 to set…

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Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By 2 Wickets To Reach Asia Cup Final

September 14, 2023 admin

Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka will now face India in final© AFP Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets via DLS method in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Thursday. Mohammad Rizwan (86 not out) and Iftikhar Ahmed (47) put up a 108-run…

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From PoK to Asia Cup 2023, Zaman Khan Makes ODI Debut With Lasith Malinga-like Action

September 14, 2023 admin

The endless chain of fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced over the years has been the envy point of other cricketing nations. Zaman Khan is the latest to join that illustrious line. But there is a slight difference to Zaman. Perhaps, he is the first slinger fast bowler a la Lasith Malinga to play for…

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Asia Cup 2023 – Watch: After Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka Rookie Dunith Wellalage Gets Babar Azam Too, Leaving Pakistan Star Shocked

September 14, 2023 admin

Dunith Wellalage had a great outing against Indian in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Tuesday. He accounted for the wickets of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya. On Thursday, the spinner got another big wicket in Babar Azam. In the 16th over, Babar got stumped by…

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“Indian Cricket Is In Good Shape Because Of IPL,” Says Muttiah Muralitharan

September 14, 2023 admin

Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said that Indian cricket is in good shape because of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has given the country a lot of cricketing talent. Muralitharan in an exclusive conversation with ANI talked about cricket, Sri Lanka, the movie ‘800’, an upcoming Indian Tamil language biopic on him etc….

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