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After Reports Claim Asia Cup May Be Postponed Over Venue Confusion, A New Update Says This

Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed and a parallel tournament, excluding Pakistan, could be played in Dubai in the same window, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) sources on Monday said that they have not sent out any such proposal to the member nations. A report in Pakistan media claimed that if PCB will not agree to play Asia Cup at a neutral venue, the tournament could be taken away from the country.

Odisha's Bapi Hansda First Indian To Win Silver At Mens 400m Hurdles In Asian Youth Athletics Championships

India's latest athlete Bapi Hansda clinched an impressive silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the ongoing 5th Youth Asian Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. He clocked 51.38 seconds, his personal best to finish ahead of Sri Lanka's Kuda Liyanage Ayomal who timed 51.40 to bag bronze while Qatar's Mahamat Abakar Abdrahman won the gold with a time of 50.91 secs.

Stars Of IPL 2008, MI-RR Skippers Felicitated At Tournament's 1000th Match Ceremony

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, who were a part of the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) season back in 2008 with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab), were felicitated on the occasion of the 1000th match of the league at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday will be the 1000th match of this cash-rich league, making this another landmark in the rich and decorated history of the tournament.

Fakhar Zaman Hits Third Successive Ton As Pakistan Beat New Zealand

Fakhar Zaman smashed a third consecutive century to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Saturday. The 33-year-old left-handed opener hit an undefeated 180 off 144 balls for his tenth ODI hundred. It followed his 117 in the first match and 101 against the same opponents in January as Pakistan chased a stiff 337-run target in 48.2 overs. The win gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match series with the last three matches in Karachi on May 3, 5 and 7.

Sri Lanka Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya Breaks 71-Year-Old Test Record

Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya broke a 71-year-old record when he dismissed Ireland's Paul Stirling to claim his 50th Test wicket on the final day of the second Test in Galle on Friday. Jayasuriya hit the 50-wicket mark in his seventh Test to take away the record from West Indies' Alf Valentine as the spinner to reach the 50-wicket milestone in the fewest number of matches. The 31-year-old Jayasuriya has been sensational since his rise in Test format. He made his debut against Australia in July 2022, when he finished with the fourth-best debut match figures of 12/177.

Sri Lanka whitewash Ireland with second innings victory

Sri Lanka off-spinner Ramesh Mendis claimed five second innings wickets as his team thumped Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second test for a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Friday.

That Innings "Gave Me Another One Year...": MS Dhoni On Extra-special Knock That Boosted His India Career

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side lost the IPL match in Japipur against hosts Rajasthan Royals in the first six overs as the visitors gave away too many runs during that period. He also reminisced the 183 that he scored at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur against Sri Lanka in a ODI in 2005. That was one of the first of the many marvelous knocks that Dhoni's played during chase.

Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis Hit Double Tons As Sri Lanka Pummel Ireland

Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis both made double centuries against Ireland Thursday as Sri Lanka's top four batters all hit hundreds for only the third time in Test history. The hosts declared their first innings on 704 for three after tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Galle, 212 runs ahead. Ireland were 54 for two at stumps, needing a further 158 on the final day to avoid a second straight innings defeat. Ireland could still achieve an historic first draw if they can hang on after losing all five of their games since obtaining Test status in 2017.

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After Reports Claim Asia Cup May Be Postponed Over Venue Confusion, A New Update Says This

Odisha's Bapi Hansda First Indian To Win Silver At Mens 400m Hurdles In Asian Youth Athletics Championships

Stars Of IPL 2008, MI-RR Skippers Felicitated At Tournament's 1000th Match Ceremony

Fakhar Zaman Hits Third Successive Ton As Pakistan Beat New Zealand

Sri Lanka Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya Breaks 71-Year-Old Test Record

Sri Lanka whitewash Ireland with second innings victory

That Innings "Gave Me Another One Year...": MS Dhoni On Extra-special Knock That Boosted His India Career

Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis Hit Double Tons As Sri Lanka Pummel Ireland