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Promoting Ravindra Jadeja to No. 4 was a good move, something that no one really foresaw: Robin Uthappa
With left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant left out of the eleven as India chose to stick to Dinesh Karthik's finishing abilities, it meant that the top six batters were all right-handed. After Rohit Sharma fell at the end of the eighth over, Jadeja was surprisingly promoted to four and batted till the final over, making 35 runs in 29 balls.
Cameron Green sticks to his plans and balances out our side really well: Aron Finch
Cameron Green decimated Zimbabwe's middle-order, returning figures of 5/33 in nine overs as the visitors were bundled out for 200 in 47.3 overs. Australia then overhauled the target for the loss of five wickets with David Warner scoring a half-century and Steve Smith and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell coming up with useful contributions.
Karim Benzema late show for Real keeps champions perfect with 3-1 win over Espanyol
Captain Karim Benzema had a goal ruled out after the break, while Joselu almost pinched another, before Benzema turned in a cross from Rodrygo to snatch the points. Espanyol goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte was sent off in stoppage time and Benzema added his second from the subsequent free-kick as the game ended chaotically.
Durand Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan win Kolkata derby
ATKMB gaffer Juan Ferrando fielded an unchanged eleven from the derby while EEB coach Stephen Constantine made as many as five, some forced, due to injuries to players like Ankit Mukherjee and V.P. Suhair. EEB were the home-side on the day wearing their traditional Red & Gold while ATKMB were in their away white flannels.
Asia Cup 2022: Would have fancied my chances even if 15 were needed off final over, says Hardik Pandya
From there, Pandya (33 not out off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (35) shared a stand of 52 runs off just 29 balls. Even though the left-handed Jadeja fell in the final over off left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, Pandya finished off things in style with a flat six over long-on. to take India over the line and add another thrilling chapter in the history of India-Pakistan clashes.
India vs Pakistan: Dinesh Karthik bows down to Hardik Pandya
The star of the day for India was all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who displayed some brilliant cricket -- both with bat and ball. After taking three wickets with the ball, Pandya played a crucial knock as he scored an unbeaten 33 off just 17 balls smashing four fours and one six.
Asia Cup 2022: Pandya, Jadeja heroics help India defeat Pakistan by five wickets
Just like Pakistan, India had an eventful first over. Debutant pacer Naseem Shah struck on just his second T20I ball, as K.L Rahul inside-edged to his stumps. Virat Kohli, playing in his 100th T20I, was dropped by Fakhar Zaman at second slip while chasing a wide one. Kohli was nervous in his start as many inside and outside edges came off his bat.
PCB to donate gate proceeds from Pakistan's first T20I against England to PM's Flood Relief Fund
Earlier, it was announced that the Babar Azam-led side will wear black armbands in their opening match of Group A in Asia Cup 2022 against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday evening to express solidarity with the victims and their families affected by the floods. Heavy downpour has continued to pummel parts of Pakistan already battered by calamitous floods of epic proportions, unleashing death and destruction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix as Hamilton retires after clash with Alonso
Verstappen made light work of his grid penalties to win the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix starting from 15th position on the grid to win the race. The Dutch driver is leading with 284 points with teammate Sergio Perez at 191. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is third with 186 points while former champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is sixth with 148 points, after failing to finish Sunday's race following an incident with Fernando Alonso at the start of the race.
BWF World Championships: Axelsen wins men's singles title, Yamaguchi retains women's crown
With his win, Axelsen now simultaneously holds the Olympic, World Championships, BWF World Tour Finals, and the last three Super 1000 titles. He also claimed the world title in Glasgow in 2017. World number one was expected to prevail over Vitidsarn, and he did, but he was required to step up a level in the second game. The 21-year-old Vitidsarn, having been blown away in the opening game, exerted greater control in the second, mixing his shots and keeping Axelsen on edge.
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