Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel guide Pakistan to win in first Sri Lanka Test
Pakistan made heavy weather of a modest chase before eventually getting over the finish line in a four-wicket win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday.
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Imam anchors nervy chase as Pakistan win Galle test by four wickets
Opener Imam-ul-Haq anchored Pakistan's nervy chase with an unbeaten half-century as they beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the opening test in Galle on Thursday.
Cricket fever set to engulf Canada with Global T20 start
DUBAI: Some of cricket’s biggest superstars have arrived in Toronto to battle it out for Global T20 honors.
How Can India Play Pakistan 3 Times In 15 Days At Asia Cup - Explained
The Asia Cup 2023 schedule was officially announced on Wednesday and India are all set to face Pakistan in their Group A match at Kandy in Sri Lanka on September 2. However, that may not be the only time when the two teams come face-to-face in the competition. The top two teams from both groups will move to the Super Fours stage where all teams will play each other once. According to the release shared by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah, Pakistan will be A1 and India will be A2 irrespective of their positions in the group stages. As a result, if both teams can qualify from Group A, they will face each other in the Super Fours stage on September 10 in Colombo.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan Aim To Keep Sri Lanka At Bay
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan are in the driving seat as they are close to beating Sri Lanka in the rain-hit opening Test at Galle. On Wednesday, they lost three wickets in a tricky 131-run chase on day four after spinners Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed helped them bowl Sri Lanka out for 279. The tourists reached 48 for 3 at stumps in Galle, needing another 83 to take the lead in the two-match series. Imam-ul-Haq, on 25, and skipper Babar Azam, on six, were at the crease. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya struck twice with the wickets of Abdullah Shafique, caught behind for eight, and Shan Masood for seven. (LIVE SCORECARD)
The storylines to follow at the Open
HOYLAKE: With attention returning to action on the golf course, rather than anything happening outside, the Royal Liverpool Golf Club is buzzing with excitement ahead of the 151st edition of the Open Championship.
Stuart Broad Achieves Mammoth Milestone, Overtakes Ian Botham To Claim Huge Record
England's Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets when he dismissed Australia's Travis Head in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday. By having Head caught in the deep for 48, the 37-year-old paceman joined Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Australia's Shane Warne (708), England's James Anderson (688) and India's Anil Kumble (619) in an exclusive club. Broad and Anderson, the other active bowler in this group, are the only quicks to have taken 600 Test wickets. Broad started this match, his 166th Test, on 598 wickets.
England quickie Broad joins 600 Test wicket club
England's Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets when he dismissed Australia's Travis Head in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.