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Asia Cup 2022: Suryakumar's fireworks, Kohli's fifty propel India to 192/2 against Hong Kong
At 94/2 in 13 overs, when KL Rahul's struggle ended at 36 off 39 balls, Suryakumar walked in and changed the complexion of India's innings. With his drives, slashes, scoops and sweeps apart from audacious wrist play, he brought out a barrage of boundaries on Hong Kong's bowlers to remain unbeaten on 68 off 26 balls, hitting six fours and as many sixes.
Has Jadeja hurt Pant's chances of being in the playing XI? Saba Karim responds
After skipper Rohit Sharma fell at the end of the eighth over of the match against Pakistan on August 28, Jadeja was surprisingly promoted to No. 4 and batted till the final over, making 35 runs in 29 balls. He shared stands of 36 with Suryakumar Yadav and 52 with Hardik Pandya for fourth and fifth wickets respectively. And when he was dismissed on the first ball of the final over, Jadeja had made the task of defeating the arch-rivals much easier for Pandya.
Asia Cup 2022: Pant comes in for rested Pandya as Hong Kong win toss, elect to bowl first against India
Pandya was instrumental in India's thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan, with his spell of 3-25 in four overs and 33 not out off 17 balls with the bat helped the side chase down 148 with two balls remaining. Captain Rohit Sharma said that Pant comes in for Pandya, who rested from the clash against Hong Kong keeping in mind how important the all-rounder is, especially on fitness terms, for India. A win for India will seal their Super four spot in Asia Cup 2022.
ICC Women's T20 WC Qualifier to be held in Abu Dhabi from Sep 18
During the Qualifier, a total of eight teams will compete for the final two spots at next year's T20 World Cup in South Africa. Hosts the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will play Thailand at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on the opening day of the global qualifier. Zimbabwe will also be in action on day one as they take on Papua New Guinea at the adjacent Tolerance Oval.
Asia Cup 2022: India, Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in their Group A match
Jeff Crowe of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam's sides were ruled to be two overs short of their respective targets during Sunday's match after time allowances were taken into consideration. "In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the ICC said in a statement.
After devastating loss to Australia, hockey team to focus on finishing and coordination: Harmanpreet
The squad returned to training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru ahead of the Pro League 2022/23 season, which is set to begin on October 28. The team will use the Pro League games to prepare for the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, and Harmanpreet stressed the importance of the games in preparation for the mega event being hosted by Odisha.
Japan Open 2022: Srikanth advances to pre-quarters; Lakshya, Saina make early exit
Former world No. 1 Srikanth outplayed Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia, an All England champion and fifth seed at the BWF Super 750 event, 22-20, 23-21 in a thrilling encounter. "It was a close match and could have gone either way but I am happy with the way I played. It's important to close out games at this high level because every match is going to be tough," Srikanth said after his victory.
Mitchell Starc on threshold of milestone as Australia thrash Zimbabwe in second ODI; clinch series
Following figures 3/24, the 32-year-old Starc is just one wicket short of becoming the sixth Australian bowler to reach 200 men's ODI wickets even as the Kangaroos leap-frogged West Indies on the path to automatic qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
Adam Armstrong completes Southampton comeback against lacklustre Chelsea
The result saw Ralph Hasenhuttl's men draw level with Chelsea in the early Premier League table after a lively display, as the Blues' unconvincing start to the campaign continued. Sterling produced a tame attempt when presented with Chelsea's first chance 13 minutes in, but he made amends to hand the Blues the lead, turning to poke home at the second attempt following good work from Mason Mount.
India should be wary of Hong Kong challenge; Rohit Sharma would do well to remember 2018 clash
Nizakat Khan's side has been well-tested over a gruelling three months of cricket across the world, and defeats are by no means a foregone conclusion for a team with a reputation of causing an upset. Hong Kong's greatest achievement in the T20I format came eight years ago, when they toppled Bangladesh in the first round of the 2014 T20 World Cup.
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