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Asia Cup: Haris Rauf's four-fer helps Pakistan bowl out Bangladesh for just 193
On a flat pitch, Rauf’s thunderbolts made him a standout bowler for Pakistan, ending with figures of 4-17. Naseem Shah, despite a shoulder injury scare, picked 3-34, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf taking a wicket each.
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan make ground on Babar with latest rankings push
While Babar still holds a significant at the head of the ODI batter rankings, both Gill and Ishan have made inroads on the Pakistan skipper following their impressive starts to the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, states ICC.
Asia Cup: Litton, Faheem come in as Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first against Pakistan
Pakistan have drafted medium-pace all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in place of Mohammad Nawaz in the playing eleven, with captain Babar Azam just one century away from equalling Saeed Anwar's 20 centuries in ODIs, the most for any batter from the country.
Argentine football boss wants Messi to play at next FIFA World Cup
Messi has previously ruled out the prospect of extending his international career until the next edition of football's showpiece tournament but he could be convinced to change his mind, according to Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia, Xinhua reports.
China Open: Indian campaign ends with Satwik-Chirag's first round loss
The Indian pair, ranked two in the world, lost to the 13th-seeded Indonesian duo of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes game.
US Open: Djokovic downs Fritz, enters 47th major semifinal
Competing in the 34-degree heat on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, the 36-year-old was in no mood to relinquish his streak against Fritz, triumphing 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to improve to 8-0 in the pair's ATP Head-to-Head series.
Asia Cup: Rampaging Afghanistan lose their way as Sri Lanka win by 2 runs; seal Super Fours berth
Sri Lanka eventually finished on the top of the table with four points from two wins while Bangladesh also went through with two points. Afghanistan lost both their matches and finished at the bottom of Group B. But they came very, very close to making it to next stage and lost out only by the skin of their teeth.
US Open: Gauff, 19, storms past Ostapenko to reach her first semifinals
Gauff came up with a dominant display as she defeated Ostapenko 6-0,6-2, extending her win streak to 10 matches on Tuesday. Gauff thus became the first American teenager to reach the semifinals here since Serena Williams did it in 2001. It was a battle between two form players.
Asia Cup: In fight for middle-order spots, it could be K.L Rahul or Shreyas Iyer, says Sunil Gavaskar
"It could be a fight between K.L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in the Super Fours in the Asia Cup. With the kind of form that Ishan Kishan showcased against Pakistan, if both of them play, it might be a good idea to let Ishan keep wickets because if Rahul has undergone recovery from an injury, then getting up and down might be a bit of an issue. It makes sense to have Ishan to keep wickets. It could actually be a fight between Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul for the No. 4 and No. 5 positions," Sunil Gavaskar said on Tuesday.
Players' health was the reason for scheduling Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, says ACC chief Jay Shah
Shah defended the move after Sethi's comment suggesting the Asia Cup in UAE rather than Sri Lanka which is currently experiencing heavy rain.
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