Al-Ittihad denied crucial win by late Al-Okhdood strike
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Okhdood on Sunday and while the leaders moved six points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League, it was a frustrating evening in Jeddah.
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India set up ICC Champions Trophy clash with Australia
DUBAI: Spinner Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to set up a semifinal clash with Australia in the Champions Trophy.
"High Time The World Starts...": Ex-India Star's Big Verdict On Shreyas Iyer
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif lauded Shreyas Iyer for his crucial 79 against New Zealand in their final Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. Kaif said the time has come to recognise Iyer as a major talent on the world stage. The veteran reminded Iyer's century against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup semi-final in a high-scoring contest which India won by 70 runs at Wankhede Stadium. "It's Shreyas Iyer once again in ICC event against NZ. His phenomenal run continues, high time the world starts talking about his strengths and not keep pointing to his weakness," Kaif wrote on X.
Pakistan's Rs 561 Crore Stadium Renovation In Tatters? Fan Shares Harrowing Experience In Champions Trophy 2025
Ahead Of the Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan Cricket Board spent big on renovating three stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. However, the cost shot by over five billion rupees (approx USD 20.4 million). The original estimated budget for the renovation of PCB venues in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi was 12.3 billion Pakistani rupees (approx. Rs 383 crore), which went up to 18 billion Pakistan rupees (approx. Rs 561 crore). However, rain in two venues - Rawalpindi and Lahore - have seen match washouts.
Watch: Virat Kohli's Stunned Reaction As Glenn Phillips Takes Absolute Screamer
After a century against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy match, Virat Kohli could only muster up 11 runs in India's final group stage match against New Zealand on Sunday. Kohli, who was looking to continue his red-hot form, thanks to his 51st ODI hundred in the last match, was undone by a Superman-esque catch from Glenn Phillips at point. Even Kohli couldn't believe what he saw as the Kiwi star dove towards his right-hand side and grabbed the catch to send the India star packing.
Third-time lucky for Tsitsipas as he overcomes Auger-Aliassime to take Dubai title
DUBAI: Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas made it third time lucky at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night, defeating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to claim his maiden ATP 500 title in front of a jubilant Centre Court under the lights at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
Australia or South Africa will return to Pakistan from Dubai for semifinal
DUBAI: Australia and South Africa have been forced to travel to Dubai from Pakistan, the International Cricket Council confirmed Sunday, due to a tangled schedule at the Champions Trophy. India and New Zealand play the final group match on Sunday in Dubai and the result of the game will decide the semifinal line-up. Australia are in Dubai and will train in the afternoon, when South Africa are expected to fly in from Karachi where they hammered England to get top spot in Group B. The winners of the India-New Zealand clash will play Australia, who finished second to South Africa in their group. But irrespective of the placing and opponent, India will play the first semifinal in Dubai on March 4 after they refused to travel to hosts Pakistan for political reasons. That will leave New Zealand and either Australia or South Africa, hours after landing in Dubai, to head back to Pakistan for the second semifinal scheduled on March 5 in Lahore. Pundits and ex-cricketers had called out the one-venue “farce” at the 50-over tournament after India were allowed to play all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium. The rest of the seven teams in the eight-nation competition had to shuttle between three Pakistan venues — Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore — and the United Arab Emirates. New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said his team were not thinking about India staying at one venue for the course of the tournament. “No, for us there’s no focus on anything like that,” he said on Saturday. “We have a ‘no-excuses’ mindset.” The final on March 9 will be in Dubai if India go the distance. Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium will be the venue if India miss out.
Virat Kohli Scripts History In 300th ODI, Becomes First Player Ever In Cricket To...
Indian cricket's talisman Virat Kohli scripted his name in the cricketing history books yet again on Sunday as he represented India in his 300th ODI game. As India took on New Zealand in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group A match, a piece of history awaited Kohli. The batter, who also played against the Kiwis in his 200th ODI, became the 7th Indian and 18th player overall to cross the 300 ODIs mark. But, a unique piece of history also awaited Virat as he stepped into his 300th one-day international game.