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Babar Azam - Shaheen Shah Afridi - Mohammad Rizwan - Ibrahim Zadran - Mujeeb Ur - Pakistan Whitewash Afghanistan 3-0 To Top ODI rankings - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - Ireland - Sri Lanka - Afghanistan - Pakistan

Pakistan Whitewash Afghanistan 3-0 To Top ODI rankings

Pakistan rose to the top of the one-day international rankings with a 59-run win against Afghanistan in the third and final match in Colombo on Saturday, claiming a 3-0 series whitewash. Pakistan were helped to 268-8 in 50 overs by a solid 79-ball 67 from Mohammad Rizwan and an 86-ball innings of 60 from skipper Babar Azam. They then dismissed their opponents for 209 in 48.4 overs with number nine Mujeeb Ur Rahman top-scoring for Afghanistan with a 37-ball 64 for his maiden half century. Rahman smashed five sixes and as many boundaries, racing to a new Afghan record for the fastest ODI fifty off just 26 balls before he stepped on to his stump and was out hit wicket off Shaheen Shah Afridi. Rashid Khan was the previous record holder for Afghanistan with a 27-ball fifty against Ireland in Abu Dhabi last year.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi - Zaka Ashraf - Deadlock Persists Over Pakistan Cricket Board's New Contracts Ahead Of Asia Cup - sports.ndtv.com - Sri Lanka - Afghanistan - Pakistan

Deadlock Persists Over Pakistan Cricket Board's New Contracts Ahead Of Asia Cup

The deadlock between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the national team players over the signing of new central contracts is yet to be resolved ahead of the all-important Asia Cup in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A well-informed insider in the board on Saturday confirmed that there were still a number of issues to be sorted out and at one stage senior pacer, Shaheen Shah Afridi had refused to sign the new central contract after the PCB denied him an NOC for the Emirates T20 International League. "Shaheen got so frustrated at the board's refusal to issue him an NOC that he made it clear it would be best if he didn't sign any contract with the board and played as a freelancer," the insider said.

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Virat Kohli - Asia Cup - Suryakumar Yadav - Tilak Varma - "Whether He Would Like...": Virat Kohli At No. 4 In Asia Cup 2023? AB De Villiers' Clear Take - sports.ndtv.com - South Africa - India - Sri Lanka - Pakistan - Nepal

"Whether He Would Like...": Virat Kohli At No. 4 In Asia Cup 2023? AB De Villiers' Clear Take

The Asia Cup 2023 is just round the corner and even after the 17-member squad was officially announced, questions remain over who will bat at No. 4 for the Indian cricket team. From Suryakumar Yadav to KL Rahul to Shreyas Iyer, a number of names have been suggested by both fans and experts in the recent past. However, some believe that it can be Virat Kohli who will change his batting position in order to provide solidity to the middle order. Former South Africa star AB De Villiers was in favour of such a move and in a recent interaction, he said that Kohli at No. 4 can be 'perfect' for Team India.

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Naseem Shah - "Hope I Don't Get A Heart Attack...": Pakistan Star Naseem Shah's Big Statement After Last Over Heroics vs Afghanistan - sports.ndtv.com - Sri Lanka - Afghanistan - Pakistan

"Hope I Don't Get A Heart Attack...": Pakistan Star Naseem Shah's Big Statement After Last Over Heroics vs Afghanistan

It was a match that was not for the faint-hearted. With only one wicket left, Pakistan made a dash in the last few balls to defeat Afghanistan by the narrowest of margins in the second ODI in Sri Lanka. Number ten batsman Naseem Shah hit a boundary off the penultimate delivery to give Pakistan a dramatic one-wicket win over a luckless Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota on Thursday.

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Jay Shah - Rajeev Shukla - Roger Binny - BCCI President Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla To Travel To Pakistan On PCB's Invitation: Report - sports.ndtv.com - India - Sri Lanka - Afghanistan - Pakistan - Nepal

BCCI President Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla To Travel To Pakistan On PCB's Invitation: Report

BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games. The PCB had extended the invitation to all the principal office-bearers of BCCI and it is understood that president and vice-president have got Indian board's approval to accept the invitation accorded to them. Pakistan plays Nepal in the first match of the regional event on August 30 in Multan after which four games will move to Sri Lanka for the remaining matches including the much anticipated Pakistan and India encounter.

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Asia Cup - Wanindu Hasaranga - Asia Cup 2023 Hit By Covid Scare After Two Sri Lanka Stars Test Positive - sports.ndtv.com - Sri Lanka - Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023 Hit By Covid Scare After Two Sri Lanka Stars Test Positive

Sri Lanka on Friday suffered a major setback as four of their cricketers, including pacer Dushamantha Chameera and leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, were rendered doubtful for the upcoming Asia Cup because of injuries and COVID-19. Chameera could be ruled out of the Asia Cup because of a shoulder injury that he suffered during the recent Lanka Premier League (LPL). Leading spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who picked up a thigh niggle ahead of the LPL final, could miss at least two matches of his team in the Asia Cup, ESPNCricinfo reported. Sri Lanka will begin their Asia Cup campaign with a match against Bangladesh on August 31 at Pallekele. Adding to the Lankan woes, batters Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando have been tested positive for COVID-19.

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Virat Kohli - Asia Cup - Sourav Ganguly - Mohammed Siraj - Jasprit Bumrah - India Or Pakistan? Sourav Ganguly Picks Favourite To Win Asia Cup Clash - sports.ndtv.com - Ireland - India - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

India Or Pakistan? Sourav Ganguly Picks Favourite To Win Asia Cup Clash

Former Indian captain and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said that he has no favourites for winning the India versus Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 match because both teams are really good.  The Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka will kickstart from August 30 onwards, with the match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy set to serve as the Men in Blue's campaign opener.  Ganguly also said that the fitness of Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who made his return from injury and led India to a 2-0 series win against Ireland, will get better with time and India did the right thing by picking Axar Patel in the squad for the continental tournament, as he can also bat well.

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Virat Kohli - Asia Cup - Watch: Virat Kohli Craze Hits Bengaluru, Even Police Can't Keep Calm - sports.ndtv.com - India - Sri Lanka - Pakistan - county King - Nepal

Watch: Virat Kohli Craze Hits Bengaluru, Even Police Can't Keep Calm

Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team's star batter, is getting ready for the tough cricket schedule ahead in the best possible way. Starting September 2, India will embark on a mission to first win the Asia Cup and then attempt to overcome other top teams in a quest for the ODI World Cup at home. The Indian cricket team members are currently stationed in Karnataka for a camp ahead of the Asia Cup. The players are going through several fitness and blood tests to get the house in order in the best way possible.

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