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Asia Cup 2022: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya star as India bowl out Pakistan for 147
While Pandya got India vital breakthroughs with his short balls to pick 3-25 in his four overs, Bhuvneshwar was excellent in starting and death overs to take 4-26 as India used the bounce well offered by the pitch. With left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh taking rest of two wickets, it also marked the first instance of Indian seamers taking all ten wickets in a T20I match.
Asia Cup 2022: As players, we have to focus on it as any other game, says Hardik Pandya
It is also the first meeting between India and Pakistan after facing off in the Men's T20 World Cup last year in the UAE, where Pakistan secured a resounding 10-wicket victory over India in the Super 10 stage, their first such victory in Men's World Cups. "All set and we've prepared well. It is a special game (against Pakistan) but as players, we have to focus on it as any other game and focus on the things we control," said Pandya in a pre-match chat with broadcasters.
AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis congratulate Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th T20I appearance
Apart from Sunday's match at the Dubai International Stadium marking Kohli's return to international cricket action after the tour of England ended on July 17, it will also see him become the first India player and only the second men's player after New Zealand's Ross Taylor to clock 100 appearances in all three formats of international cricket.
Asia Cup 2022: Karthik plays ahead of Pant as India win toss, elect to bowl first against Pakistan
Greeted by a huge roar from fans in a near full-house after winning the toss, Sharma further said they have picked Dinesh Karthik over Rishabh Pant for the last batting slot in the playing eleven. It means that India have chosen their designated finisher over the left-handedness provided by Pant. "It was a tough call we had to take between playing Dinesh and Rishabh, Rishabh sadly misses out. And Avesh makes it as the third seamer," said Rohit.
Ruchita Vinerkar wins gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol T5 trials
Ruchita shot 16 while Divya only managed to shoot 14 in the selection trials final. Ruchita finished fourth in the qualifiers in the 294-strong field with a score of 576 after the allocated 60-shots. Divya was seventh with 574 while Maharashtra's Sakshi Suryavanshi topped with a score of 580. In the semifinal stage, Ruchita topped with 251.1 while Divya was second with 248.7, elevating both to the gold medal shootout.
Livingstone, Rashid, Boult top picks as 24 overseas players selected in inaugural BBL draft
The BBL competition's first Draft for overseas players saw Clubs consider 332 players from 20 countries for the coveted positions in their squads for the season. Seven clubs selected Platinum players in round one, with Livingstone, the hard-hitting England batting all-rounder, named the competition's inaugural number one Draft selection by the Melbourne Renegades.
India can beat Pakistan even after losing the toss, feels Aakash Chopra
Pakistan pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup last week after the pacer had suffered a right knee ligament injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Aakash Chopra on the Koo app said Pakistan has been pushed back by the dent and India can even win the match if the side loses the toss.
Husband of CWG medal-winning wrestler found dead in suspicious circumstances: Report
The father of the deceased has alleged drug overdose involving Ajay's friend Ravi. The incident reportedly took place near Maharani Kishori Jat Kanya Mahavidyalaya, according to the DSP. Pooja Sihag had recently returned from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a bronze in the 76kg freestyle category, where she defeated Naomi de Bruine of Australia 11-0 to clinch the third spot.
We want Cristiano Ronaldo to stay, says Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag
The Portugal forward has been linked with a move to a Champions League club before Thursday's transfer deadline and was again left out of Ten Hag's starting line-up for Saturday's 1-0 win over Southampton. Ronaldo came on after Bruno Fernandes had given the visitors the lead and at full-time stopped to salute the raucous United fans, leaving some to speculate he was saying goodbye.
Pakistan cricket team to wear black armbands in match vs India in support of flood victims back home
Scores of people have died in KP, where heavy rains have triggered devastating floods in rivers and streams that also swept away several homes near their banks. Balochistan has remained cut off from the rest of the country due to fresh rains. On Saturday, in pre-match conference, Pakistan captain Babar Azam appealed to the world to pray for and help the flood-affected people of his country.
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