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Netherlands vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI Live Score: Pacers Strike Early For Pakistan, Netherlands Lose Openers

NED vs PAK, 2nd ODI Live Updates: Netherlands lost their openers early against Pakistan in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series in Rotterdam. The hosts won the toss and opted to bat, but Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah sent Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh packing in the first three overs. The visitors lead the series 1-0 after a narrow win in the first game. Fakhar Zaman hit a run-a-ball 108 to lead Pakistan's charge while skipper Babar Azam also hit a controlled fifty. Shadab Khan had added some finishing touches to the innings as Pakistan went on to post a total of 314 for six. In reply, Netherland had put on a spirited fight but failed the chase down the 315-run target. The hosts will look to bounce back ahead of the series decider. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Chirag Suri excited by UAE's chance to enter cricket's 'big time'

Chirag Suri says the UAE’s players want to make the country proud when they enter into cricket’s “big time” over the coming months.

New baseball league announces Dubai International Stadium as official venue for inaugural showcase

DUBAI: The United International Baseball League, the first-ever professional baseball competition created for India, Pakistan and the Middle East, has signed a partnership with Dubai Sports City, which will see Dubai International Stadium as the official venue for the UIBL’s inaugural showcase from Feb. 23 to March 5, 2023.

"Talks That ODI Cricket Is Losing Its Appeal Are Nonsense": Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday dispelled the perception that ODI cricket is in danger of losing its appeal, saying all formats of the game are important to him. With the mushrooming of T20 leagues leading to a packed calendar and forcing top players such as Ben Stokes and Trent Bolt to take some hard calls, doubts were recently raised over the future of the 50-over cricket.

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Montage On 14th Anniversary Of International Debut

Thursday marks 14 years since Virat Kohli first stepped out to play for India. Kohli's international debut came in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on August 18, 2011. Opening the innings, he went on to score 12 off 22 as India were beaten by eight wickets. However, in his 14-year long international career since, Kohli has grown to be considered as one among the greats and also led India across formats with great success. To mark the anniversary of his arrival in the international arena, Kohli took to social media to share a montage of some iconic pictures of the star batter.

"With World Cup Around The Corner, Whole Team Slightly Nervous": Rishabh Pant

India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said the team is "slightly nervous" as it prepares for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, having been knocked out in the group stage in the last edition. The showpiece will be held in Australia in October-November. "With the World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous, but at the same time, as a team, we love to give our 100 per cent and focus on our process. That's the only thing we can do," Pant said on the sidelines of an event organised by Visit Victoria, the tourism board of the State of Victoria.

"It's Fading Out...": India Legend Warns ICC Of Grim Future For Test Cricket

With T20 leagues expanding around the world, there seems to be a likely major shift in the way cricket competitions are going to be held in future. To add to the list of tournaments like the Indian Premier League, the Pakistan Super League and the Big Bash League, now UAE and South Africa too are starting their own T20 cricket leagues. With so many franchise leagues around the world, most of which have generated huge commercial interest, several experts have predicted that cricket might be going the football way where players engage in club competitions for most part of the year.

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

India-Australia series to become five-Test affair from 2024The Indian Premier League got bigger last year with the inclusion of two new teams. Now, it's time to get longer as well. A two-and-a-half month window has been made available for the lucrative franchise league between mid-March to the beginning of June - an increase of 15 days to the existing window. The decision was announced by ICC as part of the Future Tours and Programmes (FTP) cycle from 2023-27. "The landscape around the game is continuing to evolve and we will work closely with members as we collectively adapt to that," ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said. "We are committed to growing the game and giving more fans more opportunities to enjoy cricket, but are very mindful of the need to balance that ambition with the welfare of players," Khan added.

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Netherlands vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI Live Score: Pacers Strike Early For Pakistan, Netherlands Lose Openers

Chirag Suri excited by UAE's chance to enter cricket's 'big time'

New baseball league announces Dubai International Stadium as official venue for inaugural showcase

"Talks That ODI Cricket Is Losing Its Appeal Are Nonsense": Rohit Sharma

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Montage On 14th Anniversary Of International Debut

"With World Cup Around The Corner, Whole Team Slightly Nervous": Rishabh Pant

"It's Fading Out...": India Legend Warns ICC Of Grim Future For Test Cricket

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL