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Asia Cup: Shoaib Akhtar's Cheeky "Relief For Pakistan" Remark After India's "Embarrassing" Loss To Bangladesh

Shubman Gill's thunderous knock of 121 runs went in vain as India were narrowly beaten by Bangladesh in their final game of the Asia Cup Super 4 stage. With a place in the final already in the bag, India made five changes, resting some key players in the process. Shakib Al Hasan top-scored as Bangladesh posted a total of 265/8 in 50 overs. In reply, India fell short by six runs. While analysing the match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said the defeat is a "wake up call for India", saying that you can't take any team lightly.

Asia Cup 2023: On Loss Against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma's 'Big Picture' Clarification

Rohit Sharma defended the decision to make massive changes to the playing XI after India were beaten by Bangladesh in their final Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Friday. India were already in the final of the tournament and for the inconsequential match, they decided to rest veteran players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj. On the other hand, youngster Tilak Varma was handed his ODI debut while Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav made their way to the side. In the aftermath of the match, Rohit said that the idea was to give some game time for the cricketers and that can be important ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023.

England Wrap Up New Zealand ODI Series As World Cup Looms

England crushed New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth one-day international on Friday to seal a morale-boosting 3-1 series victory ahead of their World Cup title defence. Jos Buttler's power-packed team were indebted to opener Dawid Malan, who made a sparkling 127 off 114 balls in a total of 311-9 from 50 overs at a sun-drenched Lord's. New Zealand, dramatically beaten by England in the 2019 World Cup final on the same ground, struggled badly in their run chase, slumping to 211 all out in 38.2 overs.

Kidambi Srikanth Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal, Hopes To Be Third Time Lucky

His form a bit wobbly, India's Kidambi Srikanth is trying to iron out the flaws and hoping to be third time lucky, as he chases an elusive Asian Games medal in Hangzhou. A former world number one, Srikanth, who has endured a topsy-turvy 2023 to fall to world number 21, finished at the round of 16 and 32 in 2014 and 2018 editions of Asian Games at Incheon and Jakarka respectively. The 30-year-old from Guntur, who has won medals in major events such as the Commonwealth Games and World Championships, earned his place in the Asian Games team after topping the selection trials.

Australia opener Head’s World Cup in jeopardy as he breaks hand

PRETORIA : Australian opener Travis Head's participation at next month’s World Cup is in doubt after he broke his hand during Friday's one day international against South Africa.

Bangladesh upset India despite Gill ton

COLOMBO : Shubman Gill's magnificent 121 could not prevent India's narrow six-run loss to Bangladesh in an inconsequential Asia Cup match at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Shubman Gill's Ton Silver Lining In India's Six-Run Defeat

Shubman Gill gave an awesome display of his talent while registering his fifth ODI hundred, but Bangladesh managed to eke out an unexpected six-run win over India in an Asia Cup Super Four match In Colombo on Friday. Gill's 121 off 133 balls was exceptional. But it was not enough to drag India past Bangladesh's 265 for 8, built around fifties by Shakib al Hasan (80) and Towhid Hridoy (54) after they were put into bat. India were bowled out for 259. Axar Patel (42 off 34 balls) tried gamely to bring India back into the game with some heavy blows, but the target stayed just beyond India's grasp.

Banaat FC: The UAE's 'game-changing' new club aiming to break barriers in women's football

Even on these particularly muggy evenings, when the September humidity bites most, a group of enthusiastic and earnest footballers travel from long and far to Al Khawaneej in a bid to change the perception of the women’s game in the UAE.

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Asia Cup: Shoaib Akhtar's Cheeky "Relief For Pakistan" Remark After India's "Embarrassing" Loss To Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023: On Loss Against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma's 'Big Picture' Clarification

England Wrap Up New Zealand ODI Series As World Cup Looms

Kidambi Srikanth Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal, Hopes To Be Third Time Lucky

Australia opener Head’s World Cup in jeopardy as he breaks hand

Bangladesh upset India despite Gill ton

India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Shubman Gill's Ton Silver Lining In India's Six-Run Defeat

Banaat FC: The UAE's 'game-changing' new club aiming to break barriers in women's football