SPORTS
Bangladesh Edge Past Nepal to Secure T20 World Cup Super 8 Spot
Nepal began strongly with Sompal Kami dismissing Tanzid Hasan on the first ball of the match and removing Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto soon after. They continued to dominate with quick wickets, restricting Bangladesh to 31/4 at the end of the Powerplay.
Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Reflects on Errors Against India and USA
Babar witnessed his side secure a narrow win over Ireland as he contributed an unbeaten 32 runs in a chase of 107, a task they almost mishandled.
India's Dominant Victory: Mandhana and Sobhana Shine in 1st ODI Against South Africa
After having batted first on a tricky pitch, where the ball was rising and swinging, India were in dire straits at 99/5. The way Mandhana anchored the innings, playing all kinds of shots to take India to a respectable score, was simply brilliant. Thanks to Deepti Sharma's 37 and Pooja Vastrakar's 31—she got able support for—India managed to make it to 265/8 in their 50 overs.
T20 World Cup: Babar and Afridi Lead Pakistan to Thrilling Win Over Ireland
Though the chase was more challenging than anticipated, Pakistan emerged victorious due to early breakthroughs and a late surge from Shaheen.
Lovlina Borgohain Secures Silver Medal in Grand Prix 2024 Tournament
Lovlina Borgohain gave it her all in the final bout of day 15 of the competition but lost short by 2-3 against Li Qian of China, thereby settling for a silver finish. The Grand Prix tournament, which starts in the period June 12-15, is a round-robin competition among the best boxers in the 75 kg women's weight category that covers Borgohain, Ngamba, Qian, and Chantal Reid. Thanks to World Boxing, the competition resumed some of the most exciting bouts in addition to high class boxing. Borgohain's feat came as assurance that is she wasn't done yet on the biggest stage for boxers after inspiring display in Olympics in Tokyo.
T20 World Cup: 'Pakistan can't go any lower than this,' Imad Wasim Reflects on Pakistan's Low Point
Pakistan began their campaign with a dramatic Super Over victory against co-hosts USA but suffered a narrow six-run defeat to arch-rivals India. Despite a convincing seven-wicket win over Canada, it wasn't enough for Babar Azam's side to progress. Their final group match will see them face Ireland in Florida on Sunday.
Australia's Thrilling Victory Over Scotland Secures England's Super 8 Spot in T20 World Cup
Scotland, needing a win to knock out England, posted a challenging total of 180/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Brandon McMullen's brisk 60 and Richie Berrington's unbeaten 42 anchored Scotland's innings despite early setbacks. Australia's decision to include Ashton Agar paid off early as he struck in the first over, but Scotland recovered swiftly.
Sumit Nagal Triumphs Over Bernabe Zapata, Secures Final Spot at Perugia Challenger
Nagal sealed the victory 7-6(2), 1-6, 6-2 to make this his ninth win in 11 days of action in the season. The final appearance has come after he triumphed at the Heilbronn Challenger in Germany in what has been this sensational run on the Challenger circuit for him last week.
This will be my last T20 World Cup, Trent Boult Announces Retirement
After consecutive defeats to Afghanistan and West Indies, New Zealand has been eliminated from the T20 World Cup. This marks the first time since 2014 that the Kiwis have failed to reach the semi-finals in a limited-overs World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2024: India-Canada match canceled without a single ball due to a wet outfield
Former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar expressed their frustration during the broadcast, criticizing the lack of full ground coverage. They strongly urged the ICC to mandate complete coverage of venues in case of bad weather for future tournaments.
Advertisement