Tag: world cup 2023
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Bangladesh coach calls for timed-out rule change as Shakib row rumbles on
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha called for a change to cricket’s timed-out law, saying it should be a matter for the umpires only, as debate rumbled on about Shakib Al Hasan’s role in a controversial dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in a World Cup group-stage game in Delhi…
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Pakistan’s World Cup woe — what’s gone wrong?
Pakistan’s chances of making the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan. AFP Sport looks at three problem areas for Babar Azam’s falterinordinary World class bowling looks ordinary Pakistan’s bowling was touted as world class before the Asia Cup and when they restricted a strong India…
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Iphones lost, bags stolen at Narendra Modi Stadium during Pakistan-India match
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed a high-octane World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Saturday. The world’s biggest cricket stadium was filled to capacity as more than one lakh spectators came to watch the most anticipated match of the year. But while the majority of the fans got what they wished…
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‘Hitman’ Rohit raises India’s World Cup hopes
Rohit Sharma has led India from the front in their three unbeaten matches of the World Cup to boost his cricket-mad nation’s hopes of winning the title at home. The Indian captain has already amassed 217 runs including a record century against Afghanistan, showing no signs of the pressure on his shoulders. Rohit succeeded superstar…
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World Cup 2023: Australia defeats Sri Lanka by five wicket to register first win
Australia defeated Sri Lanka by five wicket to register first win
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World Cup 2023: India defeat Pakistan by seven wickets
World Cup 2023: India defeat Pakistan by seven wickets
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Are cricket lovers staying in hospitals in Ahmedabad instead of hotels?
Reuters: Cricket fever has gripped Ahmedabad ahead of Saturday’s World Cup group stage clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan and a visit to hospitals near the venue of the match in the western Indian city clearly shows the degree of excitement. Quite a few of the hospitals have seen a sudden influx of patients booked…
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Pakistan creates history; chases down highest total in World Cup
Pakistan created history by achieving the biggest target against Sri Lanka
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Indian journalists slam govt for not giving visas to Pakistani correspondents
Senior Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai expressed disappointment on his government’s continuous delay in issuing visas for Pakistani journalists, stating that if Pakistan is playing the World Cup in India, visas cannot be denied to journalists. Morning musing: disappointing to hear that Pakistani cricket journalists haven’t been given visas so far. Why should journalists be caught…