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Japan shock Spain 2-1 to top group, qualify for knockouts; Germany eliminated
In material of losing the last league match of the group Spain qualified along with Japan to the knockout stage of the tournament. In a night of chaotic pair of games, at the Khalifa International Stadium, Japan trailing by a 11th minute goal scored by Alvaro Morata to go into the half time break trailing 1-0. The Samurai Blue however stormed back with full gusto in the second half to score two goals within a span of three minutes.
FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo '50-50' to play against South Korea, says Portugal coach
Ronaldo has been Public Enemy No. 1 among South Korean football fans since sitting out an exhibition match for Juventus in Seoul before some 65,000 fans, reports Yonhap. Santos said any question about that incident should be directed at Ronaldo and Juventus, and added, "I think Ronaldo has great respect for South Korean people and players."
Taskin Ahmed ruled out of ODI series opener against India due to recurring back pain: Report
As per a report in Cricbuzz, pacer Shoriful Islam has been called in as back-up for Taskin in the ODI s quad. Taskin, who has picked 22 wickets in 19 ODIs since a return to the Bangladesh set-up last year, was widely expected to lead the hosts' pace bowling attack in the series against India due to his impressive form across all formats.
1st Test, Day 2: Labuschagne, Smith's double tons keep Australia on top against West Indies
With this, Perth witnessed the rare occurrence of two double hundreds in a single team innings. This was only the 17th instance of two double hundreds coming in a team innings in Test cricket history and also the first such instance since January 2012 when Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke made double hundreds against India in Adelaide.
Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape join Sulakshana Naik in new Cricket Advisory Committee
Malhotra has represented India in seven Tests and 20 ODI and recently served as the President of the Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA). Paranjape had played four ODIs for India and was part of the Senior Men's Selection Committee under the chairmanship of MSK Prasad.
Sri Lanka's narrow win over Afghanistan boosts their chances of qualifying for Cricket World Cup
Charith Asalanka was the hero for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 83 as the Island side successfully chased down Afghanistan's massive total of 313/8 with just two balls to spare. It was Sri Lanka's third-highest run chase in Men's ODI cricket and their best they have achieved since they hauled in India's lofty score of 321/6 in the Champions Trophy at The Oval in 2017.
Ace leg spinner Rashid Khan joins New York Strikers in Abu Dhabi T10
The ace leg spinner is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the game of cricket and is considered to be a very potent weapon for any team. A talisman for the Afghanistan side, Rashid is a well versed with franchise cricket, having played across the globe and produced some scintillating performances. Among the highlights of his illustrious career is a spell against Ireland when he bagged 5 wickets for just 3 runs for Afghanistan.
Everyone is hard to beat at World Cup: Argentina coach Scaloni
"The boys who have come in today have done well, but we always think about the team," said the coach. "We have 26 players who can play, we have had changes and injuries and it helps knowing that who comes into the side can help. We have alternatives and all of them offer something different. "We are satisfied with the game. It wasn't easy due to the context of facing a team that would qualify with a draw or a win.
PKL 9: Clinical Jaipur Pink Panthers win comfortably against Bengaluru Bulls
Arjun was the star of the show for the Jaipur Pink Panthers, it was Bharat who registered another Super 10 for the Bengaluru Bulls. For the Bengaluru Bulls, it was Bharat who started off with the first points, while the Jaipur Pink Panthers turned to Rahul Chaudhari and Sahul Kumar for first points in a slow-paced start to the game. The Jaipur Pink Panthers' defence was in fine form, setting the tone of the contest, thwarting the Bengaluru Bulls' raids with some incredible tackles.
Defending champions France suffer shocking defeat at hands of Tunisia
France started the World Cup in fine fashion, picking up six points from their first two games and scoring six goals in the process but finished as group leaders ahead of Australia. France, who had already qualified for the knock-out stage with two wins, ended up top despite making nine changes and producing a poor performance.
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