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Jay Shah - Asia Cup - Asia Cup Moved To UAE Amid Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka - sports.ndtv.com - Uae - Sri Lanka

Asia Cup Moved To UAE Amid Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka

The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27, has been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket, however, will retain hosting rights for the tournament.  "Considering the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka, the ACC after extensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it would be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE," the ACC said in a statement. "Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the decision to shift the venue to the UAE was taken after much deliberation. The UAE will be the new venue while Sri Lanka will continue to retain hosting rights," ACC president Jay Shah was quoted as saying.

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Babar Azam - Abdullah Shafique - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Dhananjaya de Silva Century Puts Sri Lanka On Top At Stumps On Day 4 - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Dhananjaya de Silva Century Puts Sri Lanka On Top At Stumps On Day 4

Sri Lankan century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva warned on Wednesday that they needed early Pakistan wickets on the final day of the second Test with bad weather looming. Tourists Pakistan, who are chasing a record 508 for victory in Galle or need to bat out three sessions for a draw, were 89-1 when bad light stopped play on day four. Left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq was on 46 and skipper Babar Azam on 26. The arrival of rain confirmed a second consecutive early finish, keeping alive Pakistan's hopes of a draw -- and with it victory in the two-match series, which they lead 1-0.

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Babar Azam - Sri Lankans - Dhananjaya De-Silva - Sri Lanka's victory push against Pakistan in second Test held up by bad light - thenationalnews.com - Australia - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

Sri Lanka's victory push against Pakistan in second Test held up by bad light

Sri Lanka's hopes of winning the second Test against Pakistan took a hit when 26 overs were lost to bad light that brought Day 4 to an early close in Galle on Wednesday.

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Babar Azam - Dimuth Karunaratne - Abdullah Shafique - 2nd Test: De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Australia - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

2nd Test: De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test

Pakistan were 89-1 when bad light stopped play early and stumps were called on day four in Galle with left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq on 46 and skipper Babar Azam on 26. The arrival of rain ended any chances of play, adding to Pakistan's hopes of a draw to clinch the two-match series, which they lead 1-0. But the tourists will need to make an unprecedented chase -- with another 419 runs needed to win -- if they are to make it 2-0.

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Babar Azam - Dimuth Karunaratne - Sri Lanka need nine wickets, Pakistan battle to save Galle test - channelnewsasia.com - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

Sri Lanka need nine wickets, Pakistan battle to save Galle test

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka set Pakistan a record target of 508 and then restricted them to 89-1 to keep alive their hopes of a series-levelling victory in the second test on Wednesday.

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Babar Azam - Dimuth Karunaratne - Abdullah Shafique - De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test - news24.com - Australia - Sri Lanka - Pakistan

De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test

Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century as Sri Lanka handed Pakistan a mammoth victory target of 508 before bad weather hit the hosts' chances of wickets in the second Test on Wednesday.

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Zak Crawley - Thomas Reeves - Kent Cricket - Kent's Marcus O'Riordan ruled out for the rest of the season with shoulder injury - kentonline.co.uk - Sri Lanka - county Durham -  Kent

Kent's Marcus O'Riordan ruled out for the rest of the season with shoulder injury

Kent’s Marcus O'Riordan has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

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Quinton De-Kock - Rohit Sharma - Shikhar Dhawan - Shreyas Iyer - David Willey - Abdullah Shafique - Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Move Up In ICC ODI Rankings - sports.ndtv.com - Spain - South Africa - India - Sri Lanka - Pakistan -  Port-Of-Spain

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Move Up In ICC ODI Rankings

Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first match of the ongoing limited-over series. Dhawan, a left-handed batter, made 97 in the first ODI against West Indies last Friday at the Port of Spain. India won the game by three runs. Another India batter Shreyas Iyer, who struck back-to-back half centuries in the first two ODIs against the West Indies, moved up 20 places to the joint 54th among batters.

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