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Pune: Feisty fifties by Rahmat Shah, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, and Azmatullh Omarzai helped Afghanistan defeat tentative Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their World Cup match here Monday. Rahmat (62), Shahidi (58 not out), who completed 2000 ODI runs, and Omarzai (73 not out) led...

Lahore: The legendary Inzamam-ul-Haq Monday resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of national team players pertains to conflict of interest. The PCB...

Islamabad: Pakistan cricket team is going through its worst phase as its performance at the ICC World Cup 2023, has been below average, and has paved the way to its failure to reach the top four in the group stages. While many are criticising the...

Pune: Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi made a huge statement by unleashing his full fury to grab four wickets as underwhelming Sri Lanka batters struggled to a below-par 241 all out on an easy-paced pitch in a crucial World Cup match here Monday. While left-armer Farooqi's...

New Delhi: Australian cricketer Nathan Lyon is adamant that the old rivals five-time champions Australia and Two-time winner and hosts India will meet in ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad November 19. Both the teams have recorded a string of victories over...

Changwon: Anish Bhanwala delivered a bronze and a Paris 2024 Olympics quota place, the Shooting squad’s 12th overall, competing in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol discipline at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship, here Monday. According to information received here, Anish shot 588 to qualify in...

London: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese star’s stellar performance in the 3-0 win over Manchester United in the derby, calling him an "incredible player" for the club. Bernardo exhibited brilliant form throughout the Manchester derby at Old...

Mexico City: Max Verstappen split the Ferrari front row of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at the start to snatch the lead of the Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix by the first corner, then drove off to his record 16th victory of the season....

Pune: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in their ICC World Cup match here Monday. Noor Ahmad made way for Fazalhaq Farooqi in the Afghanistan playing XI. Sri Lanka replaced Kusal Janith Perera and Lahiru Kumara with...

Lucknow: Asked to set a total for the first time in the ongoing Men’s ODI World Cup, India huffed and puffed their way to 229/9 on a tough two-paced pitch. Reaching that total which looked competitive yet below-par at the halfway stage was made possible...