Protektorat cruises to classy Betfair Chase success
Protektorat put himself in the Cheltenham Gold Cup picture with a commanding victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.
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Brilliant Buttler hails England batting depth after India rout
Skipper Jos Buttler on Thursday said it was England's batting depth that had allowed him and Alex Hales the freedom to demolish India by 10 wickets and power his side into a Twenty20 World Cup final with Pakistan.
Heartbreak for India fans after thrashing by England
NEW DELHI: India cricket fans were left devastated and angry Thursday after seeing their team and their dreams of a T20 World Cup final against fierce rivals Pakistan crushed by England. Chasing India’s 168-6 in the second T20 World Cup semifinal in Adelaide, England’s Alex Hales and Jos Buttler raced to their target with four overs to spare as they mounted an unbroken opening stand of 170. One of the most one-sided matches in a World Cup knock-out phase was branded a “humiliating loss” by India’s CNaN News 18 TV channel.
Envoi Allen to be targeted at King George
Henry de Bromhead expects the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase to be next on Envoi Allen's agenda following his return to winning ways at Down Royal on Saturday.
T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Pakistan make it to semifinals with five-wicket win over Bangladesh
Standing on the verge of an early exit from the tournament after defeats against India and Zimbabwe in the Super 12 stage, Pakistan were handed a lifeline when fancied South Africa were knocked out by Netherlands, who registered a memorable 13-run win at the same venue earlier in the day. That result not only sealed the semifinal passage for India with a match in hand, but gave Pakistan and Bangladesh a lifeline, in a winner-takes-it-all contest. Opting to bat, Bangladesh got off to a rollicking start with Najmul Hossain Shanto slamming a counter-attacking 48-ball 54 but lacked failed the final flourish as Pakistan rode on pacer Shaheen Afridi's career-best T20I figures of 4 for 22 to restrict their opponents to a paltry 127 for eight.
Galvin and Conflated ensure Gordon Elliott has strong hand in Ladbrokes Champion Chase
Gordon Elliott appears to hold all the aces in his bid for a fifth victory in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal.
Willie Mullins looking at the King George for Alaho
Willie Mullins has revealed the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day is a potential target for star chaser Allaho.
Namibia vs UAE, T20 World Cup, Group A Match Live Score: UAE On Top, Namibia 5 Down In Chase Of 149 Runs
NAM vs UAE, T20 World Cup Live Updates: Namibia are five down in their chase of 149 runs vs UAE in the final Group A match of the first round of the ongoing T20 World Cup at Simonds Stadium, Geelong on Thursday. In 10.0 over, Namibia's score read at 53/5. Basil Hameed is the star for UAE so far with two wickets to his name. Earlier, Muhammad Waseem scored 51 runs off 41 balls while skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan hit 43 not out off 29 balls as UAE posted a total of 148 for 3 in 20 overs. Basil Hameed too played a handy knock of 25 off 14 balls. For Namibia, Bernard Scholtz was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 1 for 22 in 4 overs. Earlier, UAE skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan won the toss and opted to bat first. (LIVE SCORECARD)