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USA, UAE qualify for the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
USA finished on top of the table with four wins from five matches, ahead of the UAE on head-to-head, who scored a final-day win over Jersey to level with the USA on points. Hosts Namibia and Canada put in some strong performances but fell just short of progressing with three wins each from their five games.
IPL 2023: Shardul, Gurbaz, Rinku propel KKR to 204/7 against RCB
At 89/5 in 11.3 overs, Thakur walked in to face the hat-trick ball and nearly got out first ball as the inside edge went past leg-stump. But from there, he produced some sensational hitting to make 68 off 28 balls, including reaching his fifty in 20 balls. He also shared an important 103-run partnership off just 47 balls with Rinku, who struggled initially but opened up later to hit 46 off 33 balls.
IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians name Riley Meredith as replacement for injured Jhye Richardson
As per an official statement from the franchise, Richardson is suffering from a hamstring injury and was ruled out of IPL 2023. Meredith has played five T20Is, picking up eight wickets that includes a three-wicket haul, apart from one ODI appearance for Australia.
Chelsea appoint Frank Lampard as caretaker manager until end of season
Lampard, who was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to watch Chelsea's goalless draw against Liverpool just 48 hours after Graham Potter was sacked, will be in charge for Saturday's game at Wolves. The 44-year-old, who is Chelsea's record goalscorer, was dismissed as head coach in January 2021 following 18 months in the job.
IPL 2023: RCB win toss, elect to bowl first against KKR
The match, which Kolkata are playing a home game for the first time after 2019, also marks Sunil Narine's 150th IPL game, with Andre Russell completing a century of appearances in the tournament. Kolkata come into their first home game of IPL 2023 on the back of a seven-run loss to Punjab Kings in a rain-hit game, while Bangalore arrive after beating Mumbai Indians by eight wickets.
Argentina dethrone Brazil to reclaim top spot in FIFA rankings
Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curacao (7-0) helped the world Argentina (1840.93 points) leapfrog Brazil (1834.21), who paid a high price for defeat in their friendly against Morocco (2-1) and dropped to third place. Not only did Brazil surrender the top spot, but they also saw France move ahead of them to second place after their back-to-back wins in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against the Netherlands (4-0) and Republic of Ireland (1-0).
IPL 2023: Player of Hetmyer's calibre should bat after Buttler and Samson, says Tom Moody
Chasing 198 against Punjab Kings in Guwahati, Royals were reduced to 91/4 in 11 overs. The equation then went down to 77 runs needed off 36 deliveries. Hetmyer, coming out to bat at number seven, took Royals close with his 18-ball 36 blitz, though he fell in the final over as the 2008 IPL champions fell short by five runs.
RCB fans' special worship for victory goes awry in B'luru; major tragedy averted
The authorities rushed to the spot and reined in the situation averting a major tragedy. According to police, the special worship was offered to Droupadi Devi during the Karaga festival.The RCB fans lit hundreds of kilograms of camphor. The pile of camphor was placed from N.R. Junction to the temple. Though the announcement was made on the loudspeaker to vacate the two-wheelers parked close to the pile of camphor, they were not taken away.
Lima withdraws from hosting 2024 World U20 Championships over political unrest
"The Peruvian Athletics Federation has informed World Athletics that recent political instability and social unrest, as well as natural disasters in Peru, have left the federation and the local organising committee unable to stage the event next year," World Athletics said in a statement.The World U20 Championships was to be held in the Peruvian capital from August 26-31, 2024.
Prabhsimran's form is a good sign since we don't have Bairstow, says PBKS batting coach Wasim Jaffer
PBKS rode on the fifties from captain Shikhar Dhawan (86 not out) and Prabhsimran Singh (60) to post a huge total of 197/4 in 20 overs. Later, pacer Nathan Ellis picked up four wickets for just 30 runs to help his side restrict RR to 192/7 in their allotted overs.Prabhsimran along with Dhawan slammed the Royals' bowlers to all parts of the ground to bring the team's fifty in just 4.2 overs.
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