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'Mr Poombastic' – Dechawat Poomjaeng regains professional snooker tour card after five-year absence

Dechawat Poomjaeng booked his return to the main professional world snooker tour after a 4-1 win over Narongdat Takantong in the final round of event two at Asia qualifying in Bangkok. 43-year-old Poomjaeng – nicknamed 'Mr Poombastic' for his entertaining style of play – lost to Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon in the final of event one last week, but atoned by winning the final four frames against Takantong with closing breaks of 61 and 78 having lost the opener on Saturday.

Dust storm disrupts Multan ODI between Pakistan and West Indies - in pictures

The third ODI between Pakistan and West Indies in Multan on Sunday was disrupted for more than an hour in the first innings after a dust storm hit the city.

Pakistan Star Imam-ul-Haq Becomes Only Second Batter To Achieve Huge Feat In ODIs

Imam-ul-Haq continued his rich vein of form as he scored his seventh successive scores of fifty or more during the third Pakistan-West Indies ODI in Multan on Sunday. In reaching the 50-run mark, Imam became only the second cricketer to score more than six straight half-centuries in ODIs. However, Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam, who had scored his sixth successive half-century, fell for just 1 and missed out on a record. Pakistan have already sealed the three-ODI series after winning the first two ODIs. Imam, who was out for 62 in the third ODI, had scores of 56, 103, 106, 89, 65 and 72 in the earlier matches. Imam has now surpassed Mark Waugh, Gordon Greenidge, Andrew Jones, Mohammad Yusuf, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson in the elite list of batters with 6 straight 50-plus scores in ODIs. Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad holds the record for the most consecutive 50-plus scores in ODIs. He had 9 straight score of 50-plus in the year 1987.

"Has That Aggression...": Umran Malik Gets Big Compliment From This World Cup Winner

Umran Malik's speed and his great show has won the pacer a lot of admirers in the last couple of months. The 22-year-old was not only one of the fastest bowlers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 but he also finished as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 22 scalps in 14 matches. The good show for SunRisers Hyderabad earned Umran a place in the squad for the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. The fast bowler, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, was not part of the XI in the first T20I that India lost.

Watch: West Indies Great Ian Bishop Finds Ideal Way To Spend An Off Day Tasting "Multan's Famous..."

Heat has been a major issue during the ongoing Pakistan-West Indies OSI series in Multan. The match timings have been pushed back to reduce the effect of heat on the players, match officials and spectators. Even the commentators are reeling under the heat. In a recent video posted by Pakistan Cricket on social media on Saturday, when former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop asked ex-Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan options to explore in Multan, the latter advised him not to go out since the temperature was touching 45 degree celsius. Instead, Bazid had a novel solution to Bishop's eagerness to explore Pakistan.

India vs South Africa 2022: Hardik Pandya recalls the sacrifice made on comeback trail

Hardik Pandya is getting back into the Team India groove with his trademark unruffled way of looking at things. In a video posted by the BCCI, Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title recently, recalled the hard work needed to earn a recall. “I was happy. It was more about the battles I won against my own self and a lot of other things as well. Winning the IPL, or even qualifying (for playoffs) was a big deal for me because a lot of people doubted us. A lot of people frowned at us before we started. A lot of people raised a lot of questions. A lot of things were said about me even before I made a comeback,” Pandya said.

Travis Head must wait for ODI turn, says Australia coach Andrew McDonald

Travis Head must bide his time before he can cement his place in Australia's one-day squad, coach Andrew McDonald said ahead of their five-match series against Sri Lanka beginning on Tuesday. With David Warner skipping the one-day series in Pakistan earlier this year, Head partnered skipper Aaron Finch at the top order and was their second highest run-scorer with a century and a fifty in three innings. The left-hander smashed a breezy hundred for Australia A in Sri Lanka but McDonald said Warner's return meant Head must wait for his turn which may come in the later stage of the ODI series.

Pakistan vs West Indies 2022, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Pakistan Eye Series Sweep vs West Indies

PAK vs WI, 2nd ODI Live Updates:Pakistan will look to complete a series sweep when they take on West Indies in the third and final ODI in Multan on Sunday. A Babar Azam century inspired Pakistan's 5-wicket win in the first match, while Mohammad Nawaz's magical spell of 4/19 helped them thrash the visitors by 120 runs in the second match. All eyes will be on Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq, who have scores of 50 or more in their last six ODI innings respectively, and if either of them get a half-century on Sunday, they will become the first to get seven 50-plus scores in a row in the format. For West Indies, while the bowling let them down in the first match, it was the batting that failed in the second and Nicholas Pooran will look to find ways to inspire his team to put in a better performance and avoid a clean sweep. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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'Mr Poombastic' – Dechawat Poomjaeng regains professional snooker tour card after five-year absence

Dust storm disrupts Multan ODI between Pakistan and West Indies - in pictures

Pakistan Star Imam-ul-Haq Becomes Only Second Batter To Achieve Huge Feat In ODIs

"Has That Aggression...": Umran Malik Gets Big Compliment From This World Cup Winner

Watch: West Indies Great Ian Bishop Finds Ideal Way To Spend An Off Day Tasting "Multan's Famous..."

India vs South Africa 2022: Hardik Pandya recalls the sacrifice made on comeback trail

Travis Head must wait for ODI turn, says Australia coach Andrew McDonald

Pakistan vs West Indies 2022, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Pakistan Eye Series Sweep vs West Indies