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Highlights PAK vs AFG T20 World  Cup Score And Updates: The match has been called off due to rain. Earlier, Mohammad Nabi scored a half-century as Afghanistan scored 154 runs in 20 overs against Pakistan in the warm-up match after a bad start. Shaheen Afridi started the game on a bright note for Pakistan with a toe-crushing yorker. He got Gurban early to give Pakistan a fine start in the warm-up match. The pacer then dismissed Hazratullah Zazai. Afghanistan lost four more wickets before their captain built up a good partnership with Usman Ghani. Pakistan take on Afghanistan in their second warm up game. Even though the teams will be looking to figure out the best combination and work on their flaws in the match, the match is more than just a warm-up. The two teams recently met in the Asia Cup where tempered flares between the teams, creating a tense situation. Even though Pakistan won the match, Afghanistan gave them a run for their money. Both teams would not want to lose, even … [Read more...] about Highlights Pakistan vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2022 Score: Match Called Off Due To Heavy Rain

ICC VS AFGHANISTAN by Vijay Tagore • Last updated on Share Tweet Mohammad Nabi added fuel to the fire by daring Australia to boycott them in the World Cup © Getty The pressure is mounting on Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and it could culminate with some serious action, if not necessarily suspension, from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Cricket Australia (CA) decision to pull out from a three-match ODI series, a part of the ICC ODI Super League, has made things serious for the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) despite the outrage expressed by Rashid Khan and the ACB. Mohammad Nabi added fuel to the fire by daring Australia to boycott them in the World Cup. "It is not right to mix politics with sports. The same regime was there during the World Cup and why did they play us? Because they wanted two points. They wanted a good NRR to progress in the World Cup. What will they do in the World Cup in India? We will see if … [Read more...] about ICC takes serious view of ACB’s failure to raise a women’s team

Sunrisers Eastern Cape registered a two-wicket victory over MI Cape Town in their previous SA20 match on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, Cape Town posted a total of 171/8 in 20 overs after Grant Roelofsen and Ryan Rickelton smashed 56 and 46 runs respectively. For Sunrisers, Roelof van der Merwe and Ottniel Baartman scalped two wickets each while skipper Aiden Markram and Sisanda Magala took one wicket each. Later, Marco Jansen played a blistering knock of 66 off 27 balls as Sunrisers won by two wickets with three balls to spare. Jansen, who is known for his wonderful pace, impressed everyone with his amazing batting skills. The major highlight of the night was when the Proteas pacer thrashed spinner Rashid Khan all over the ground. In the 16th over of the Sunrisers' chase, Jansen smashed four sixes and one boundary on Afghanistan T20I skipper's delivery. Rashid ended the over after conceding 28 runs which played a crucial role in Sunriser's victory over MI Cape Town. … [Read more...] about SA20: Marco Jansen Smashes 28 Runs Off Rashid Khan In One Over. Watch | Cricket News

ILT20 2022-23 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Muhammad Waseem top-scored for MI Emirates with 71. File Photo © Getty MI Emirates began their ILT20 campaign with a 49-run victory against Sharjah Warriors in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (January 14). Muhammad Waseem struck a 39-ball 71 while Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo came up with useful contributions with the bat as MI posted 204/5. Barring Rahmanullah Gurbaz (43 off 31), none of the Warriors' top seven batters crossed 20 as Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-27), Bravo (2-13) and Imran Tahir (3-26) struck at regular intervals. Chris Woakes scored a 29-ball 62 but it did not prevent the Warriors from suffering a loss as they finished with 155/9. The Warriors suffered a couple of early jolts in the chase as Farooqi dismissed Evin Lewis and Dawid Malan off successive deliveries in the second over. Moeen Ali had a slow start with the bat before striking a six off … [Read more...] about MI begin ILT20 campaign with clinical win against Warriors

Cape Town: After a clinical seven-wicket win over Joburg Super Kings in a SA20 match, MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan said that his team has the best bowling unit in the tournament, which makes his job easier. Chasing a below-par target of 106, MI CT cruised home inside 16.3 overs in their third league game on Saturday night. With this, MI CT picked up four crucial points and jumped to the top of the table with 9 points. After their bowlers put up a disciplined show, openers Dewald Brevis (42) and Ryan Rickleton (21) shared a stand of 65 to lay the foundation of a big win for their team and the remaining batters then made quick work of the run chase. Brevis’ no-look 99-meter six against Aaron Phangiso was the highlight of MI CT’s run chase. MI CT assessed the pitch to perfection and included spinner Waqar Salamkheil in the playing eleven. Salamkheil (1/19) made an instant impact as he controlled the game brilliantly in the middle overs along with captain Rashid (2/18). Other … [Read more...] about ‘We Have Best Bowling Unit In SA20’, Says MI Cape Town Captain Rashid After Clinical Win

SRI LANKA TOUR OF INDIA, 2023 by Deepu Narayanan • Published on Share Tweet Virat Kohli registered his second highest ODI score © BCCI India made light work of Sri Lanka in the dead rubber in Thiruvananthapuram winning by a mammoth 317 runs to take the series 3-0. Earlier in the day, Virat Kohli (166*) and Shubman Gill (116) powered India to 390 before Mohammed Siraj ran through the visitor's top order. Stats highlights from the third ODI: 10 - Centuries by Kohli against Sri Lanka, the most hundreds by a player against an opponent in ODIs. Kohli has also scored nine tons against the West Indies, as has Sachin Tendulkar against Australia. Kohli now has 2503 runs against Sri Lanka which is the second most by a player against them in ODIs behind Tendulkar's 3113 runs. Most ODI 100s vs a team Player Against 100s Inngs Runs HS Ave V Kohli Sri Lanka 10 49 2503 166* 64.17 V Kohli … [Read more...] about Milestones galore for Kohli as India register biggest ever ODI win

India captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed on 42 in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The 35-year-old has now gone 50 innings without scoring a century in international cricket. Now, former India batter Gautam Gambhir has raised concerns over his long-century drought. Gambhir, while speaking on Star Sports, feels Rohit must be kicking himself, and compared his situation to that of star batter Virat Kohli , who had failed to register a ton for more than three years. "We should talk in the same phase. Virat Kohli didn't get a hundred for three and a half years. I think Rohit should be kicking himself. It will be equally hard on Rohit Sharma as well. 50 innings are a lot, it's not like he didn't get a hundred in one or two games. If you look at the last (ODI) World Cup, one thing is missing from his game and it's the ability to get those hundreds," Gambhir said during the mid innings show. Despite suggesting that Rohit has been playing … [Read more...] about “Rohit Sharma Should Be Kicking Himself”: Gautam Gambhir On India Captain’s Long Century Drought | Cricket News

Virat Kohli has clearly regained his golden touch. In the last three matches that he played ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand, the former India skipper scored two tons. Kohli now has 76 tons in international cricket - 27 in Tests, 46 in ODIs and 1 in T20Is. He is currently only behind Sachin Tendulkar (100 tons) in the list of batters with most centuries. However, till a few months ago Kohli was struggling after having not scored a ton in over two years. With reference to this point, a Pakistan journalist tried to troll Kohli saying that he performs "when there's no pressure." However, he faced a strong rebuttal from Pakistan middle-order batter Sohaib Maqsood , a veteran of 29 ODI and 26 T20Is. "Virat Kohli is at his best when there's no pressure, series not on the line and conditions great for batting. There's no harm in gaining confidence and form in such matches, India need him to perform well in Test cricket with Australia coming over too tho," the … [Read more...] about “Grow Up…”: Pakistan Batter Shuts Down Journalist Trolling Virat Kohli With Great Logic | Cricket News

One of the greatest batters of all time, Virat Kohli truly seems to have returned to his best, having slammed his 3rd ODI ton in 4 matches, as India secured a 'record' 317-run victory over Sri Lanka in Trivandrum. As fans went gaga seeing Kohli's unbeaten 166-run knock in the 3rd ODI, an ardent fan of his took to Twitter to share that he was getting married the same day the former India skipper scored his 74th international century for India on Sunday. The same fan, while attending one of India's matches in the stadium, was earlier spotted with a banner saying he won't get married until Virat scores his 71st international ton. Kohli had famously gone without reaching the triple-digit score for nearly 3 years. However, since ending the drought in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan last year, the 33-year-old has looked as if he has regained his prime form. After Kohli scored his 74th international ton, the fan took to Twitter again and wrote: "I asked for the 71st century but … [Read more...] about “I Asked For 71st Century But…”: Virat Kohli Fan’s Post On ‘Special Day’ Goes Viral | Cricket News

Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi was involved in a bizarre incident during an ILT20 match between MI Emirates and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Saturday. Farooqi, who was fired Friday by his Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder following an "incident" last month, bowled a bizaare no-ball, which flew over the keeper's head, before hitting the boundary rope. As Farooqi, who is plying his trade for MI Emirates, was about to bowl the delivery, the ball slipped out of his hand, resulting in five extra runs for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The incident has gone viral since then. Kabhi Kabhi Aisa Bhee Hota Hai pic.twitter.com/Ac4jjGKIIj — International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 21, 2023 Here's how Twitter reacted Gully cricket vibes — REBEL (@ready_to_rebel) January 21, 2023 Some times it happens — Srikanth Madupu (@srikanthvishwa1) January 21, 2023 Reminds me .my gully cricket bowling — (@b_shorya) January 21, 2023 Due to sweaty — SK (@caahmed212) … [Read more...] about “Kabhi, Kabhi Aisa Bhi Hota Hai“: Bowlers’ Bizarre Delivery Leaves Fans In Splits. Watch | Cricket News