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LOS ANGELES: The Texas Rangers held off a ferocious late rally from the defending champion Houston Astros to claim a 5-4 victory and snatch a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Monday.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday lifted a ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka following a sexual assault charge in Australia, paving the way for the left-handed batter's return to the national team. "...the Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by SLC, which was tasked with investigating into the impact of the criminal allegations against Mr. Danushka Gunathilaka in Australia, has recommended a full lifting of the ban imposed on him in November 2022 following Mr. Gunathilaka's acquittal from all charges filed in the District Court of New South Wales and his return to Sri Lanka on 3rd October 2023," a release said. "He would now be able to return to national duty," it added.
Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event. New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate.
Panned for his poor show in the opening two Cricket World Cup matches, Australia's sole frontline spinner at the World Cup Adam Zampa said that expensive figures don't bother him as he bowls to get wickets. Australia found themselves in a precarious situation after suffering back-to-back losses against India and South Africa before notching up a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday. Zampa, who has enjoyed a lot of success between the 2019 World Cup and the start of the ongoing edition, flattered to deceive in the opening two games, going for plenty of runs. "I'm very good at self-reflection. I look back on the first two games and I'll probably look at the last game as one where I could have made a difference there and made it easy for those other guys," Zampa said after Australia's win.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended birthday greetings to former Indian spinner Anil Kumble as he turned 53 on Tuesday. BCCI took to X to extend birthday wishes for the spinner and posted a video, revisiting Kumble's memorable 10-wicket haul against Pakistan in 1999.
Bangladesh star Litton Das found himself in the line of fire over his inappropriate behaviour with a few journalists. Unhappy over the presence of media persons in the hotel lobby during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, Litton even complained to the security guard, triggering a controversy. After facing flak on social media over his behaviour, Litton issued an apology, saying he wasn't aware of the journalists' presence in the team hotel. Litton's clarification came in after some senior journalists expressed displeasure at his behaviour.
South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score: With two wins in two matches, South Africa take on Netherlands in their third ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Having beaten the likes of Sri Lanka and Australia in their first two matches, the Proteas head into the Netherlands showdown as firm favourites. With a healthy Net Run Rate of +2.360, South Africa would go on top of the points table if they manage to beat the Netherlands today. For the Dutch, who are winless after their first two matches in the campaign, it would take a gigantic effort to beat the Proteas. (Live Scorecard)
Since the conclusion of the India vs Pakistan match in Cricket World Cup 2023, Babar Azam and his players have faced plenty of criticism. In fact, a few critics even questioned the leadership skills of Babar, suggesting Shaheen Shah Afridi should take up the baton from him. It was Shoaib Malik who raised a finger at Babar's ability to lead the team in the right direction, but Pakistan great Mohammad Yousuf isn't pleased to see such suggestions being made in the middle of the tournament. Speaking of the topic, Yousuf didn't just side with Babar but also questioned the great Wasim Akram for not correcting Shoaib Malik when he made such comments.