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"Nerves Were Checked": Hardik Pandya On Challenges While Facing Pakistan in Asia Cup

One man who seemed to do no wrong in the high-voltage India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 clash was Hardik Pandya. He not only picked three crucial wickets to restrict Pakistan to below 150, but also stayed unbeaten till the end to take India over the line in a tricky chase. With most of the Indian top batters back in the dug-out, Hardik took it upon himself to steer his team to a five-wicket win. It was yet another validation of Hardik's abilities in the limited overs formats.

Asia Cup 2022: Why India, Pakistan paid in-match penalties for slow over-rates

TOI explains the law which forced both sides to make crucial fielding changes...Both India and Pakistan failed to complete their quota of overs within the stipulated time, which forced them to put an extra fielder inside the circle towards the end of the innings, as mandated by the new overrate penalty laws. This proved to be a particularly important factor during India's chase. - In the new ICC T20I playing conditions, if the bowling team fails to bowl the first ball of the final over of their innings within the stipulated time, they will lose one fielder from outside of the 30-yard circle for the remainder of the innings.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: How survivor Bhuvneshwar Kumar swung it his way

Reduced to being a T20 specialist, challenged by injuries & competition, pacer quietly wins back place as lynchpin of the attackDUBAI: Four years ago, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at the top of his game here in Dubai. With Jasprit Bumrah evolving rapidly as a bowler at the other end, Bhuvneshwar became India's first pick in white-ball cricket. That he was falling behind in Test cricket, despite a productive record, hardly came up for debate.

"Right Decision": Former India Spinner On Playing Dinesh Karthik Ahead Of Rishabh Pant vs Pakistan

Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday to start their Asia Cup 2022 campaign on a winning note. However, the biggest headline was made during the toss when skipper Rohit announced that Dinesh Karthik was playing ahead of Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batter. This decision did not make sense to Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram, who were commentating for the India-Pakistan clash.

Harriet Dart upsets 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in US Open first round

Harriet Dart pulled off the best result of her career by upsetting 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the US Open.

BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women's world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, beating China's Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14. The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva, had to dig deep to see off the challenge of Olympic champion Chen. Chen was bidding to become the first player from badminton powerhouse China to win a women's singles world title since 2011. China has won a total of 15 women's singles world titles -- five times more than any other country -- but number four seed Chen was the nation's first women's world finalist since 2014.

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan calls for greater 'opportunities'

The Mohammad Nabi-led side crushed Sri Lanka in the opener of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament and next take on Bangladesh in Sharjah on Tuesday. Rashid remains the brightest star in a galaxy of talented players many of whom have seen dark days in the war-torn nation, which witnessed another takeover by the Taliban last year. Despite the odds, the one-time minnows have made their presence felt among the cricketing elite since making their Test debut in 2018 in India.

Livingston sign much-travelled striker Kurtis Guthrie ahead of Dundee United tie

Livingston have signed well-travelled striker Kurtis Guthrie and could hand him a debut against Dundee United on Wednesday.

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"Nerves Were Checked": Hardik Pandya On Challenges While Facing Pakistan in Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2022: Why India, Pakistan paid in-match penalties for slow over-rates

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: How survivor Bhuvneshwar Kumar swung it his way

"Right Decision": Former India Spinner On Playing Dinesh Karthik Ahead Of Rishabh Pant vs Pakistan

Harriet Dart upsets 10th seed Daria Kasatkina in US Open first round

BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan calls for greater 'opportunities'

Livingston sign much-travelled striker Kurtis Guthrie ahead of Dundee United tie