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LUCKNOW, India :Afghanistan kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals alive after beating the Netherlands by seven wickets in a low-scoring group game on Friday.
Former Pakistan batter Hasan Raza has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to check the balls which are being used by the Indian bowlers in the ongoing Cricket World Cup. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 302 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to qualify for the semi-finals. After posting a mammoth total of 357, India bowled Sri Lanka out for a meagre total of 55. India pacer Mohammed Shami bagged his second five-wicket haul of the tournament, while Mohammed Siraj broke the back of Sri Lanka's top-order with three early dismissals.
Under-fire PCB chief Zaka Ashraf is expected to get an extension from the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar. Reliable sources informed that PM Kakar held a meeting with former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Thursday and asked the all-rounder to work with the Zaka-led PCB. "The caretaker PM wanted Shahid to contribute to Pakistan cricket and work with the existing set-up but the all-rounder conveyed his reservations about working with the current managing committee," one source told PTI.
Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur on Friday described the tight security facing his team at the World Cup in India as "stifling", leaving players feeling as if they are "back in Covid times". Arthur's comments came a day ahead of the team's crucial match against New Zealand which Pakistan must win to keep their hopes alive of reaching the semi-finals. Several Pakistan players have already suffered fever and flu at various stages of the tournament which fast bowler Hasan Ali attributed to "room sickness." Players are not allowed to venture out of their hotel without heavy security, forcing them to spend most of their time in hotel rooms.
As India took on Sri Lanka, marquee batter Virat Kohli put in another resounding display on the 22-yard strip but missed out on his 49th ODI century. Though Kohli fell a little short of reaching the triple-digit score, he didn't fail to impress Pakistan legend Wasim Akram with his performance at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Akram, who has been working as a pundit since the start of the World Cup, lavished a big praise on Kohli, calling him 'best in the world' while also backing him to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons.
New Zealand will face Pakistan in Match 35 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on November 4 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. The match will start at 10:30 AM IST. The New Zealand men's cricket team heads into the upcoming match on the back of a three-match losing streak. The Kiwi side, which initially won four matches in a row at the start of their campaign, now faces a critical situation where they must secure a victory against Pakistan.
New Zealand and Pakistan will take on each other in match No. 35 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, November 4. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.
Pakistan are in a do-or-die situation at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 as they head into their match against New Zealand. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Even by the standards of Pakistan's unpredictable nature, their topsy-turvy ride in the tournament has raised a lot of eyebrows. Despite having some of the best batters and bowlers at their disposal, the Men in Green have struggled to keep themselves as one of the favourites and are now facing an intricate situation.