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Mark Chapman Leads New Zealand To Shock Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I
Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 29-year-old left-hander smashed his runs off 42 balls to anchor New Zealand's chase of a 179-run target in 18.2 overs against a much-vaunted Pakistan bowling attack, silencing a packed 16,000-strong holiday crowd. Shadab Khan (41) and Babar Azam (37) were the main contributors in Pakistan's 178-4 after the hosts were sent in to bat. Tim Robinson hit 28 off 19 balls and Tim Seifert 21 off 16 to set the tone for New Zealand's chase. New Zealand were already strongly placed at 53-2 in the sixth over before Chapman and Dean Foxcroft (31) took over, adding a solid 117-run third-wicket partnership to square the five-match series at 1-1.
D Gukesh To Clash With Firouza Alireza On What Promises To Be A Photo Finish
Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will have his task cut out against Firouza Alireza of France in the penultimate round of the Candidates' chess tournament, on what promises to be a photo-finish in Toronto. Gukesh, with his last white game, will improve his chances greatly in the tournament if he can get past Alireza, who has clearly been struggling. With 7.5 points in his bag, Gukesh shares the lead with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.
Watch: Pakistan Athlete Shahzaib Rindh's India Flag Gesture After Win Breaks Internet
India vs Pakistan battles on the sporting stage are rare, but whenever athletes from the two nations come across each other, intense competition is produced. It was the same scenario when India's Rana Singh and Pakistan's Shahzaib Rindh came up against each other in the Karate Combat on Saturday. The intense battle saw the Pakistani athlete emerge triumphant 2-1. The contest went into the third round after Pakistan's Rizwan Ali and India's Himanshu Kaushik won the first and second match respectively.
Watch: Virat Kohli's Intense Chat With Gautam Gambhir Ahead Of KKR vs RCB Match
Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in the 36th match of Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday. It will be a day game that will see the two sides locking horns with each other. The RCB squad has already reached Kolkata and started preparations for the game with the home team also getting ready for the match-up. Ahead of the high-octane clash, a video of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir is going viral on social media in which the duo can be seen having a lively chat at Eden Gardens during the training session.
Anjum Khan, Wife Of Shivam Dube, Pens Emotional Note For MS Dhoni
Anjum Khan, actor and wife of cricketer Shivam Dube, on Saturday put an emotional post on social media for legendary India captain MS Dhoni. Sharing a really long post on social media with the picture of her meeting with Dhoni, Anjum revealed her respect and admiration for the former India captain. While openly accepting her craze for Dhoni's game, Anjum admitted that she cheers louder for the player even when it is compared to the one for her husband Shivam Dube. Such was the length of the post that left the netizens in awe.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Streaming: After the series-opener was washed out on Thursday, Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss, which had also been delayed by 30 minutes, and opted to bat but no action was possible for two-and-a-half hours. Pakistan handed T20I caps to batsman Usman Khan, spinner Abrar Ahmed and all-rounder Muhammad Irfan Khan, while Robinson debuted for New Zealand. Meanwhile, veteran pacer Mohammam Amir also returned to action after almost four years out, having announced his retirement after fall out with the management back then.
D Gukesh To Clash With Firouza Alireza On What Promises To Be A Photo Finish
Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will have his task cut out against Firouza Alireza of France in the penultimate round of the Candidates' chess tournament, on what promises to be a photo-finish in Toronto. Gukesh, with his last white game, will improve his chances greatly in the tournament if he can get past Alireza, who has clearly been struggling. With 7.5 points in his bag, Gukesh shares the lead with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.