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WATCH | Kohli gifts autographed jersey to Pakistan's Haris Rauf; video goes viral
Virat can be seen interacting with the 28-year-old right-arm pace bowler following India's five-wicket victory against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium, before the charismatic cricketer signs and gifts the jersey to the pacer. The BCCI posted a video of the moment on social media and tweeted, "The match may be over but moments like these shine bright.
Asia Cup 2022: After success against Pakistan, India should continue 'short ball' play in future as well
The smart use of short balls to trouble the batters and sending the left-handed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at No. 4 during the run chase were the two solid tactical decisions, which brought positive results for India. Well, it wasn't that the Indian team used some 'rocket science' or cricket hasn't seen these tactics before.
Serena overcomes Danka Kovinic's challenge; Simona Halep bows out of US Open
Serena Williams began tentatively, losing three of the first four points. But she smashed two aces to get even and took the opening game when a Kovinic forehand found the net. The legendary player moved remarkably compared to her stints in Toronto and Cincinnati earlier this month.
Shaheen Shah Afridi leaves for London to complete rehabilitation: PCB
PCB Chief Medical Officer, Dr Najeebullah Soomro said, "Shaheen Shah Afridi requires uninterrupted, dedicated knee specialist care and London offers some of the best sports medical and rehabilitation facilities in the world. In the best interest of the player, we have decided to send him there." "The medical department will receive daily feedback on his progress whilst in London and we are confident Shaheen will return to full fitness before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup."
Premier League: Chelsea, Arsenal take to the field in mid-week action
Crystal Palace will hope to recover from the second-half Erling Haaland blitz they suffered away to Manchester City when they entertain Brentford in a south London derby. Brentford travel to Selhurst Park after taking just one point from two games following their 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United. Fulham again showed they will be hard to beat in their narrow defeat away to Arsenal at the weekend and they now have a tough home game against Brighton, who are currently fourth in the table after a hard-fought home win against Leeds United.
US Open: Unseeded Murray advances; Wolf beats Bautista Agut in first upset
The 2012 US Open and three-time Grand Slam champion advanced past his 24-year-old adversary on a warm, muggy afternoon, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, booking his spot in the second round for the 15th time in New York. There was another upset in the opening skirmishes at the Flushing Meadows as American J.J. Wolf stunned No. 16 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Leading off on Court 5, No. 87 Wolf showed Spain's No. 16 seed Roberto Bautista Agut a quick exit at the year's last Grand Slam with a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 triumph.
US Open: Caroline Garcia starts with a win; Maria Sakkari escapes to victory
On Monday, Maria Sakkari returned to the scene where she tore through the 2021 US Open wom'n's draw, riding on a high of a breakthrough season that saw her crack the Top 10 for the first time in her career, determined to change the narrative. She opened her 2022 campaign with an emphatic 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 win over Tatjana Maria of Germany.
Our process is aimed at fine-tuning for the T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya registered figures of 3/25 and made 33 not out off 17 balls. He stitched a 52-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Jadeja (35 off 29) to take India over the line with two balls remaining. Eventually, Pandya finished off things in style by clobbering Mohammad Nawaz for a six over long-on.
Pakistan should separate Babar-Rizwan opening pair; Fakhar hits ball in different areas: Mickey Arthur
While Azam and Zaman fell in power-play during their Asia Cup Group A match against India, Rizwan tried to up the ante, but ramped a short ball straight to third man off Hardik Pandya, with Pakistan eventually making 147 in 19.5 overs. With them not having much experience in the middle-order, the bulk of the scoring responsibility comes on the trio, who haven't been at their effective best while batting first, as seen from Pakistan losing three matches while batting first post featuring in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Asia Cup: Virat Kohli hails India's 'special win on a special day' against Pakistan
Hardik Pandya's all-round show helped India defeat Pakistan by five wickets. Virat Kohli, who was returning from a month-long break, also contributed with a well made 35 off 34 balls. The star batter lauded the team's effort following the win over Pakistan. "Special win on a special day," he captioned the post on the Koo app.
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