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Men's ODI WC: Gurbaz, Zadran, Noor help Afghanistan stun Pakistan by eight wickets
Opener Gurbaz struck a 53-ball 65 while his partner Zadran anchored the innings with a 113-ball 87 as they raised 130 runs for the first wicket. Rahmat Shah, who scored an unbeaten 77 off 84 deliveries and shared an unbeaten 86-run partnership for the third wicket with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out), played a key role as Afghanistan reached 286/2 in 49 overs after restricting Pakistan to 282/7 in 50 overs.
World Athletics launches 'Road to Paris' qualification tracking tool for Olympics
Searchable by discipline, country and qualification status, the tool provides a real-time view of each event throughout the Paris 2024 qualification period, which ends on May 5 for the marathon and on June 30 for all other events, World Athletics informed in a release on Monday.
Men's ODI WC: PCB denies reports of rift in Pakistan World Cup squad
After suffering two consecutive losses, reports emerging from the camp and speculation indicated a division within the Pakistan cricket team, with suggestions that it has split into two distinct factions.
Men’s ODI WC: Everyone will have to admit that England have been complacent with 50-over team, says Vaughan
Entering the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup in India as defending champions, England have lost three out of four matches – to New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa, while their lone win came against Bangladesh – leaving their hopes of reaching semi-finals hanging by a thread.
Legendary India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77
Bedi, considered to be one of the greatest left-arm spinners to have played the game, was part of the famous Indian spin quartet alongside Erapalli Prasanna, B.S. Chandrashekar and S. Venkataraghavan that won India many matches in both home and overseas conditions in the 1970s.
Men’s ODI WC: Working on what I can do as a bowler has made me relaxed, says Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep came into the World Cup on the back of picking up the Player of the Tournament award in India’s triumph at the Asia Cup. As of now, he’s picked eight scalps in India's unbeaten run of five matches till now. Against New Zealand, he was hit for 48 runs in five overs, before coming back to take two wickets and end up with figures of 2-73.
Men’s ODI WC: Brydon Carse approved as replacement for Reece Topley in England’s squad
Carse, who generally operates in the middle-overs phase in 50-over games, made his international debut for England in 2021 and has played 12 ODI appearances so far, taking 14 wickets. He made his T20I debut in the bilateral series against New Zealand in September and impressed with figures of 3-23.
Men’s ODI WC: David Warner is the best white-ball batter Australia's ever had, says Tim Paine
He also became the first batter ever to score three scores of 150 or more in the history of the tournament. “I would say, regardless of whether he keeps his current form up, he's at the top, the very top. I would say he is the best white-ball batter Australia's ever had. Ever.”
Men’s ODI WC: Don't think you should feel guilty sitting outside when team is performing, says Shami
After the match ended, Shami, who also became the first India bowler to pick two five-wicket hauls in Men’s ODI World Cups, stated he always felt one should not have any guilty feeling over not being a part of the playing eleven when the side is performing well.
Asian Para Games: Nishad Kumar bags gold in men’s high jump T47
According to information received, Nishad took the yellow metal with a jump of 2.02m. China’s Hongjie Chen settled for silver (1.94m). India’s Ram Pal too won silver as he registered 1.94m in his fifth attempt. Meanwhile, Indian para-athlete Monu Ghangas secured a bronze medal in the Men’s Shot Put-F-11 final.
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