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Saka completes 'difficult comeback' with heroics against Switzerland
The hero of the Three Lions was none other than Bukayo Saka, who managed to redeem himself in front of the English fans after having missed the final penalty of the Euro 2020 final. Saka's missed penalty made Italy win the championship at Wembley, which was followed by a lot of hate directed...-
Rajiv Shukla says BCCI cannot give priority to one city over another to host major matches
Mumbai, the BCCI cannot prioritize one city over another when it comes to organizing major finals, the board's vice-president said on Friday in response to Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray's demand.Following a massive turnout during the Indian cricket team's T20 World Cup victory parade... -
T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli looked in trouble in the title match against South Africa, take a look at his excellent knockout figures.
Bridgetown [Barbados], After a series of poor performances in the ICC T20 World Cup, India's star batsman Virat Kohli found himself in trouble during the title clash against South Africa in Barbados on Saturday.After managing just 75 runs in the first seven innings of the contest, Virat... -
T20 World Cup: Before the final against India, Ponting said, 'It will be difficult to defeat South Africa'
Both India and South Africa will enter the final having remained unbeaten so far in the tournament. South Africa defeated Afghanistan in the semi-finals in their historic run at the tournament, while India defeated defending champions England in the semi-finals to win their first World Cup title... -
Kiran Pahal qualifies for Olympics, Gulveer improves meet record in inter-state athletics
Panchkula's Tau Devi Lal Stadium erupted in joy as Kiran fell below the qualifying mark in the event's semi-finals while Gulveer Singh improved the meet record in the men's 5000m.Asian Games medalist Gulveer of Uttar Pradesh clocked 13:34.67 seconds in the men's 5,000 meters race, improving... -
T20 World Cup semi-finals: Toss delayed for the match between India and England
Georgetown (Guyana), The toss of the T20 World Cup semi-final match between India and England has been delayed due to wet outfield after heavy rain in the morning. Rain is expected during Thursday's semi-finals as Georgetown receives the most rain in the month of June.The minimum overs for the... -
Agarwal, Aadya, Gaushika reach semi-finals of Asian Junior Squash
ISLAMABAD: India's Shivan Agarwal, Adya Budhia and Gaushika M reached the semi-finals of their respective age groups at the 31st Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships here on Thursday.However, it was a mixed day for the Indians.Second seed Agarwal defeated local challenger Abdul Ahad... -
T20 World Cup: What if India vs England semi-final in Guyana gets washed out due to rain?
The Rohit Sharma-led side is eyeing its first T20 World Cup final since 2014 after defeating Australia in their last Super Eights encounter on Monday. In the semi-finals of the last edition, India suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat against eventual champions England in Adelaide.Meanwhile... -
Vaughan blames "India-centric" T20 World Cup schedule for Afghanistan's poor performance against South Africa in semi-finals
London [UK], Former England captain Michael Vaughan blamed alleged "India-centric" programming for Afghanistan's disappointing show during the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals against South Africa.Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was visible when their batting line-up collapsed for just... -
"A great learning experience, there's a lot of confidence in us": Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan after T20 World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], following the nine-wicket loss to South Africa in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan expressed disappointment over the defeat but happiness with the team's overall campaign , highlighting the success of the seamers and... -
South Africa qualifies for T20 World Cup final for the first time with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan
Taruba (Trinidad), South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a stunning nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semi-finals here.The Proteas put themselves in top position to reach the final after bowling out Afghanistan for just 56 runs. After this he achieved the... -
T20 World Cup: ICC, CWI release additional tickets for the final match
The additional release of tickets also includes the final to be held at Kensington Oval, Barbados on 29 June, where general admission tickets had already sold out.After a dramatic Super 8 stage, the first semi-final sees South Africa take on Afghanistan, who have reached the semi-finals of an... -
"We proved Brian Lara right": Rashid Khan reflects on Afghanistan's prestigious semi-final entry
Kingstown [Saint Vincent], Afghanistan, advanced to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time by defeating Bangladesh by eight runs (DRS) in the final Super 8 contest of the tournament on Tuesday.West Indies great Brian Lara predicted that Afghanistan would reach the semi-finals... -
"My friend came from Bombay": Rashid Khan shares photo with Rohit Sharma after Afghanistan secure historic FA Cup qualification
In Kingstown [Saint Vincent], Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in a thrilling match to qualify for the historic first semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.Afghanistan defeated Najmul Shanto's Bangladesh by 8 runs using the DLS system, eliminating one of the favourites, Australia... -
Afghanistan enjoy historic performance in T20 World Cup; The world sings praises of the team
Kabul, packed with thousands of frenzied fans, the streets of Afghanistan were filled with unbridled joy after the Rashid Khan-led team progressed to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, defeating some of the big guns of international cricket along the way .The eight-run victory over... -
The only person who could have taken us to the semi-finals was Brian Lara and we proved him right: Rashid
Kingstown West Indies batting great Brian Lara had predicted that Afghanistan would reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup almost a month before the tournament began and now that the giant hunters have achieved it, captain Rashid Khan said who is immensely proud of having proven the legend... -
The only person who could have taken us to the semi-finals was Brian Lara and we proved him right: Rashid
Kingstown West Indies batting great Brian Lara had predicted that Afghanistan would reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup almost a month before the tournament began and now that the giant hunters have achieved it, captain Rashid Khan said who is immensely proud of having proven the legend... -
T20WC: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs in the rain-affected Super 8 match to reach the semi-finals.
Kingstown, Afghanistan qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh by eight runs in a rain-affected final Super 8 game here.Battling repeated rain interruptions in a must-win match, Afghanistan scored 115 for 5 in 20 overs and then bowled out Bangladesh for 105 in... -
Afghanistan eye victory over struggling Bangladesh to enter T20 World Cup semi-finals
Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), the cheerful Afghanistan team will simply need to defeat Bangladesh in their final Super Eights match to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals here, following India's 24-run win over Australia .With India sealing the top spot en route to the... -
"7 more in a row till semi-finals": De Villiers after WI-SA T20 WC Super 8 clash
Johannesburg [South Africa], Former South Africa captain AB De Villiers took to social media and congratulated the Proteas team for booking their place in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday.In an excellent display of nerve and calm, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada defied...