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Rangers sweep Orioles to advance, Astros rout Twins
LOS ANGELES: The Texas Rangers kept their dream of a first-ever World Series crown alive on Tuesday, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 to seal a 3-0 clean sweep of their American League Division Series.
"Sometimes Cramps, Sometimes Acting": Mohammad Rizwan's Cheeky Reply On His On-field Struggles. Watch
The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team notched a memorable win against Sri Lanka at the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup. Mohammad Rizwan scored a classy ton to take Pakistan to World Cup's highest-ever successful chase. Mohammad Rizwan battled severe cramps to smash 131*, while young Abdullah Shafique hit a maiden ton as Pakistan chased down a 345-target wuth six wickets remaining. Rizwan paced his innings superbly as he shared a match-winning 176-run stand for the third wicket with the 23-year-old Shafique (113) to first resurrect their chase of a stiff 345 and then added another 95 runs with Saud Shakeel (31) as Pakistan romped home in 48.2 overs.
"Bowling Attack Failed To Execute Plans": Maheesh Theekshana On Defeat vs Pakistan
An inexperienced bowling attack's failure to execute plans cost Sri Lanka the World Cup match against Pakistan despite posting 344 on the board, off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana. Sri Lanka rode on centuries from Kusal Mendis (122) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (108) to score 344 for nine, a target which Pakistan chased down with six wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare on Tuesday. And Theekshana feels that Sri Lanka failed to produce a complete performance and were 20 runs short.
Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan tons seal record win for Pakistan in World Cup
Abdullah Shafique marked his World Cup debut with a century while wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan played through the pain barrier for a masterful ton on Tuesday as Pakistan chased down a record target of 345 to defeat Sri Lanka in Hyderabad.
Cricket World Cup: No Ravichandran Ashwin Against Afghanistan? Ex-India Star Gives Reason
After a dominating win over Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team now faces Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The first match was played on a Chennai track which invariable bounce and stroke-making looked difficult. However, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi produced over 700 runs in the only match that it has hosted so far. South Africa scored 428/5 batting first. In reply, Sri Lanka managed 326 runs. Keeping that in mind, former India cricket team star Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Ravichandran Ashwin may not find a place in the XI.
"We Will Go With...": Mohammad Rizwan Reveals Pakistan's Plan For World Cup Clash Against India
Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan produced a knock that the cricket world would remember for a long time. Chasing a stiff target of 345 runs against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Rizwan registered an unbeaten knock of 131 runs to take his team home. With Pakistan next set to take on India in Ahmedabad, Rizwan sounded confident of a victory against the home team, saying his side has got momentum having beaten the Lankans in a tough contest. In fact, the wicket-keeper batter also said that Babar Azam & Co. would go with the same plan against Rohit Sharma's men.
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki set to return to 2024 Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Three former Australian Open champions — Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber — are set to return to Melbourne Park in January following maternity leave, joined by 2022 winner Rafael Nadal and hometown favorite Nick Kyrgios.