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Chennai: New Zealand recovered well from a mini mid-innings slump to post a commendable 288 for six against a gritty Afghanistan in a World Cup group league match here Wednesday. Will Young (54), Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) scored half-centuries to ensure that...

Bhubaneswar: India's fastest woman Dutee Chand has expressed optimism that the same-sex marriage will become a reality one day. Chand made the remark while expressing her views on the apex court's judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage. A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme...

Dubai: India captain Rohit Sharma Wednesday jumped five places to sixth in the ICC ODI batters' ranking on the back of his imperious form in the ongoing World Cup at home. Rohit amassed 131 runs against Afghanistan and then backed it up with an imperious...

Dharamsala: The historic upset win over South Africa is not a fluke as Netherlands have the potential to beat any side in the ongoing World Cup if they play their best brand of cricket, asserted captain Scott Edwards. The Dutch stunned South Africa by 38...

Islamabad: Pakistan's national soccer team won a World Cup qualifying game for the first time, beating Cambodia 1-0 here to advance to the second round in Asia. After the first leg in Phnom Penh finished 0-0, an angled left-foot half-volley from Harun Hamid Tuesday was...

London: England booked its place at next summer's European Championship with a 3-1 win over defending champion Italy at Wembley Stadium. England had to come from behind following Gianluca Scamacca's first goal for the Azzurri Tuesday. But two goals from Harry Kane -- including a...

Chennai: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in their World Cup match here Wednesday. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson misses out due to a fractured thumb he sustained in the match against Bangladesh last week, making way...

Montevideo (Uruguay): Neymar was in tears as he left the field with a left knee injury at the end of the first half of Brazil's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss at Uruguay. The 31-year-old striker tripped and fell during a run in the 44th minute...

Dharamsala: South Africa coach Rob Walter has blamed the shock 38-run defeat at the hands of the Netherlands in the ongoing World Cup on his side's disappointing death bowling and poor start with the bat. The Netherlands recovered from 140 for 7 to post 245...

Chennai: Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match here Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to...