Vriitya Aravind's bravery in vain after UAE miss out on T20 World Cup to Nepal
Vriitya Aravind opted out of having an X-ray on his injured hand to ensure he played in the UAE’s winner-takes-all fixture against Nepal.
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ENG vs AUS: Australia Knock Defending Champions England Out Of Cricket World Cup 2023 With 33-Run Win
Adam Zampa produced three timely strikes in the middle overs as Australia knocked out defending champions England out of the ODI World Cup with a 33-run win in Ahmedabad on Saturday, their fifth consecutive victory. Australian batters were guilty of not converting starts but still managed to post 286 against arch-rivals England. Marnus Labuschagne (71 off 83) recorded his highest score of the tournament. England, whose formidable batting line-up has massively underperformed in their title defence, had a good opportunity to pick up a win after four consecutive losses.
New Zealand keen to finish strongly and shore up semi-final spot
BENGALURU : New Zealand captain Kane Williamson tried to focus on the positives after his side's loss to Pakistan in Saturday's rain-hit World Cup game left them in a precarious position in the chase for a semi-final spot.
"He's Been Around For Last 10 Years...": Rahul Dravid's Huge Take On Suryakumar Yadav's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show
Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid seemed happy that Suryakumar Yadav is showing a different side to his batting with a gritty 49 on a tough track against England. "You've got to keep evolving. You've got to keep getting better. And the more kinds of situations he (Surya) finds himself in and he comes out of it, like he did really well against England, the better he's going to get at it," Dravid said about 'Mr 360' at the pre-match press conference ahead of the encounter against South Africa. What has impressed Dravid the most is the areas of scoring which Surya has improved upon, and he is not just looking to play his T20 game. "Yes, I mean, there are just in terms of just the areas in which he scores in T20 cricket and how quickly he has to go in T20 cricket. He's obviously been exceptional at that."
Michael Vaughan, Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Social Media Banter Over "7.75 Average" At Wankhede Stadium
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan are among the personalities who are highly active on social media. Since both of them are humorous, the former players are enjoying a really good post-retirement time on social media. The two cross paths with each other quite often on the platform and their hilarious banters are the ones to watch. On Friday, Vaughan tried to troll Jaffer by highlighting the India batter's poor average at Wankhede Stadium but in return, the Mumbaikar took a dig at him with a solid response.
India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav Gears Up For Showdown Against Keshav Maharaj
His chinks against left-arm spin is well exposed as explosive Indian middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was seen gearing up to tackle Keshav Maharaj in a specialised manner on the eve of their World Cup clash against South Africa in Kolkata on Saturday. The Indian T20 specialist, who is yet to replicate this in the ODIs, has an average of 17.00 against left-arm spin and has been dismissed eight out of 18 times in ODIs so far. On the day, the likes of Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul skipped their optional training, Surya headed to the spin bowling net for a long session with the local left-arm tweakers.
Power-Packed Punjab Beat Spirited Delhi, To Meet Baroda In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final
Punjab's IPL stars shone once again as Abhishek Sharma and captain Mandeep Singh led their team to the title clash of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday. Punjab will meet Baroda in the final on Sunday. Baroda defeated Assam by six wickets later during in the day. Ayush Badoni (80 not out off 57) had gone ballistic in the death overs to take Delhi to 183 for seven in 20 overs. Such was the might of Punjab batting that it chased down the target in 18.4 overs. IPL regular Abhishek Sharma, who has had a tournament to remember with 485 runs, will get the opportunity to surpass Assam's Riyan Parag and end as the leading run getter. It was his belligerent play against Delhi spinners that ensured a comfortable win for Punjab. He hammered as many six sixes, most of them coming in the cow corner region.
India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Eden Gardens Stadium Records, Average Score, Lowest Total
India and South Africa will go head to head in the 37th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 5. The match begins at 2:00 PM IST. India are currently in terrific form, having won all seven matches they have played so far. Rohit Sharma and his team defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs in their last match, the second biggest win in the tournament history. They have two batters with over 400 runs (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma), while Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav are doing a terrific job with the ball.