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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs Afghanistan

BAN vs AFG, 2nd ODI, Live Updates:Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Afghanistan have taken 1-0 lead in the series after they defeated the hosts by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first ODI on Wednesday. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs.Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi set up the win with 3-24, as Afghanistan restricted Bangladesh to 169-9 before the visitors were given a revised target in heavily overcast conditions. (Live Scorecard)

Moeen Ali: England in 'winnable position' after second day at Headingley

Moeen Ali said England have a "good chance" to win the third Ashes Test against Australia after a thrilling second day at Headingley left the match finely-poised.

Watch - "See Ya, Smudge": Jonny Bairstow's Cheeky Send-off Leaves Steve Smith Infuriated

The ongoing third Ashes Test between England and Australia is getting more intense with every passing day. Opting to bowl first, England bundled out Australia for 263 on the first day but the visitors whole-heartedly retaliated and bowled out the hosts for 237 on Day 2. Later in the day, Australia lost four wickets with 116 runs on the board at stumps. Despite all this action, one thing which grabbed a lot of limelight was the tensed moment which occurred between Steve Smith and Jonny Bairstow on Friday.

MS Dhoni In Action At Wimbledon? Chennai Super Kings' Post On Twitter Wins Internet

Imagine MS Dhoni or Ravindra Jadeja dressed in all white and playing tennis at Wimbledon. Chennai Super Kings came up with edited pictures of their players in tennis outfits playing at the coveted Grand Slam tournament. The post came alongside Wimbledon calling 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer ‘Thalaiva' on social media. It is a nickname that is synonymous with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth and later, it was bestowed upon Dhoni for his heroics with CSK. The post by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise went viral and users came up with brilliant responses.

Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Khan Tareen found dead at home in Lahore

Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Khan Tareen was found dead in his home in Lahore on Thursday, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise said in a statement. He was 63.

"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar was named chairman of India's senior men's selection committee earlier this week. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Agarkar will have some tough decisions to make, especially deciding the T20I future of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. While Rohit and Kohli are in West Indies to take part in the upcoming Test and ODI assignments, Rahul is recovering from a knee injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Kohli, however, have not been selected for the T20Is.

"All Gossip Mongers...": Ravichandran Ashwin Wishes MS Dhoni On Birthday With A Disclaimer

MS Dhoni celebrated his 42nd birthday on Friday and his long-time Indian cricket team and Chennai Super Kings teammate Ravichandran Ashwin had a rather unusual wish for him. Ashwin posted on Twitter that this is the last time he is wishing Dhoni on social media and even made a sly remark about "gossip mongers and story spinners" for whom he had a strict disclaimer. "Tweeting on July 7th without wishing the great man a happy birthday can prove to be catastrophic. Happy birthday Mahi bhai. #disclaimer this will be my last birthday wish on Twitter for anyone. I believe I will stick to wishing them directly or call them. The disclaimer was for all gossip mongers and story spinner," he tweeted.

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India

West Indies have called up the uncapped pair of Jamaican Kirk McKenzie and Dominican Alick Athanaze for the opening Test against India starting next Friday in Dominica. Both are left-handed upper-order batsmen while Athanaze can also provide an option with his right arm off-breaks on his home track of Windsor Park. The 22-year-old opener McKenzie had scores of 91 and 86 during the West Indies 'A' tour of Bangladesh in May while Athanaze, batting at number four, had an 85 and a 45 in the same series.

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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs Afghanistan

Moeen Ali: England in 'winnable position' after second day at Headingley

Watch - "See Ya, Smudge": Jonny Bairstow's Cheeky Send-off Leaves Steve Smith Infuriated

MS Dhoni In Action At Wimbledon? Chennai Super Kings' Post On Twitter Wins Internet

Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Khan Tareen found dead at home in Lahore

"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

"All Gossip Mongers...": Ravichandran Ashwin Wishes MS Dhoni On Birthday With A Disclaimer

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India