Bavuma hamstring strain shows 'improvement', but Proteas skipper continues to be 'monitored'
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma sustained a right hamstring strain during Friday's Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad.
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Confirmed: India To Face New Zealand In Cricket World Cup Semi-finals As Pakistan Get Eliminated
It is confirmed! India will face New Zealand in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the other semi-final, South Africa will face Australia at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. The semi-final line-up was confirmed after the Babar Azam-led Pakistan got officially eliminated from World Cup 2023 after failing to chase a huge 338-run target in 6.4 overs against England - which was always going to be an impossible task.
"India And...": Ex-Pakistan Captains Disagree Over Cricket World Cup Finalists
The knockout stage of the ongoing Cricket World Cup will get underway next week with the semi-finals on Wednesday and Thursday. While India will take on the fourth-placed team (either New Zealand or Pakistan) in the first semi-final, Australia and South Africa will square off in the second a day later. During a discussion on A Sports, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq picked their two finalists. While both unanimously picked India as one of the finalists, Malik and Misbah picked different teams for the other spot.
"We Don't Fear Germany": India Women's Hockey Team Captain Savita Punia
The Indian women's hockey team might have been pitted against world No.5 Germany in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers but an unperturbed skipper Savita Punia said her side has the wherewithal to overcome the challenge. At No. 6, the hosts are the second-best side in the India-leg of the Olympic Qualifiers to be held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19, and the other teams are: New Zealand (9th), Japan (11th), Chile (14th), United States (15th), Italy (19th) and the Czech Republic (25th) The other eight teams that will fight for the Olympic spots in Valencia, Spain, include Belgium, Great Britain, Spain, South Korea, Ireland, Canada, Malaysia and Ukraine.
'Referred Us as Dushman Mulk': Virender Sehwag Backs Criticising Pakistan At Cricket World Cup
The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 round-robin stage is almost over. The Indian cricket team, Australia and South Africa have so far entered the semi-finals. New Zealand are in all likelihood the fourth team. Though Pakistan are still not mathematically out of the Cricket World Cup semi-final race, but their improbable equation by which they need to defeat England makes it almost impossible for them to advance. Keeping this in mind, former Indian cricket team opener Virender Sehwag trolled the Pakistan team. "Pakistan Zindabhaag! Have a safe flight back home." he wrote on X.
LIVE | Cricket World Cup: England v Pakistan
England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat in Kolkata on Saturday, leaving Pakistan virtually out of the semi-final race at the World Cup.
Eliminated England bat against Pakistan in final World Cup match
KOLKATA : England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in what is the final group match for both sides at the 50-overs World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Eilminated England bat against Pakistan in final World Cup match
KOLKATA : England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in what is the final group match for both sides at the 50-overs World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.