Abdullah Shafique's unbeaten 160 seals record chase as Pakistan win Galle Test
Pakistan completed a record chase in the Galle Test with opener Abdullah Shafique hitting an unbeaten 160 to seal a thrilling four-wicket win on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Abdullah Shafique Stars As Pakistan Complete Record Chase In Galle
Abdullah Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan chased down a record target of 342 in Galle to win a tense opening Test by four wickets against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Shafique hit the winning runs in the final session of play on day five to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took a match haul of nine wickets but his efforts were in vain as Pakistan battled past the previous best chase in Galle of 268 by Sri Lanka against New Zealand in 2019.
ICC ODI Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Drops To 2nd, Hardik Pandya Jumps To Eighth In All-Rounder's List
India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah dropped to second among bowlers while Hardik Pandya rose a whopping 13 places to eighth in the all-rounders' list after his strong show against England in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued on Wednesday. While India clinched a narrow 2-1 triumph in what was a thrilling ODI series, star pacer Bumrah was forced to miss the final match owing to back spasms, which cost him his top spot. New Zealand quick Trent Boult reclaimed the top spot with 704 rating points as against Bumrah's 703.
Chance to see Ryder Cup golf star Darren Clarke in action in East Staffordshire
Golf enthusiasts wanting to see top stars of the game in action as they head to JCB for a tournament. Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke, as well as Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Colin Montgomerie and John Daly will all be making their way to the JCB Golf and Country Club to take part in a championship.
Springboks' year-end Test versus Ireland already sold out
Ireland revealed that tickets for the Springboks' visit to Lansdowne Road for a meeting with the current world number one team have already sold out.
Australia, New Zealand mark one-year countdown to Women's World Cup
SYDNEY : Colourful ceremonies in Australia and New Zealand marked the one-year countdown to the ninth Women's World Cup on Wednesday, culminating in the lighting up of landmarks across the nine host cities.
No further sanction for Irish prop Porter's bone-breaking tackle on Retallick
The citing complaint against Ireland prop Andrew Porter for the high tackle which broke the cheekbone of All Blacks' lock Brodie Retallick has been dismissed by a disciplinary committee.
Watch: Washington Sundar Strikes With 2nd Delivery, Takes 4 On Day 1 Of County Debut
India all-rounder Washington Sundar had a dream start to his County Championship debut for Lancashire as he got Northamptonshire captain Will Young's wicket with just his second delivery of the match. The New Zealand batter was caught behind as he tried to cut a short delivery from Sundar. The Northamptonshire opener fell for just 2 runs. The off-spinning all-rounder's day got even better as he went on to take four wickets to help reduce Northamptonshire to 218/7 at Stumps on Day 1 at the County Ground in Northampton.