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Team India Fined 80 Per Cent Of Match Fee For Slow Over-rate In First ODI vs Bangladesh

Team India was on Monday penalised for slow over-rate in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur, with the players coughing up 80 per cent of their match fee. India lost the opening game of the three-match series by one wicket on Sunday. ICC elite panel match referee Ranjan Madugalle imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Rawalpindi Test: Anderson, Robinson Star On Day 5 As England Beat Pakistan By 74 Runs

Fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and James Anderson took four wickets apiece as England pulled off an exciting 74-run win over Pakistan Monday in the first Test in Rawalpindi. Anderson took 4-36 and Robinson 4-50 on a placid Rawalpindi Stadium pitch to dismiss Pakistan for 268, with the stadium floodlights glowing as daylight faded. Pakistan's last pair of Naseem Shah (six) and Mohammad Ali (nought) defied England for 35 minutes and 8.5 overs before spinner Jack Leach trapped Naseem leg-before, leaving England players ecstatic. The win -- giving England a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series -- embellished England's newly adopted "Bazball" cricket, an aggressive style taken from the nickname of head coach Brendon McCullum.

Rawalpindi among England's greatest away triumphs, says Stokes

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan : England's 74-run victory over Pakistan on a lifeless Rawalpindi track will rank among their greatest test victories away from home, captain Ben Stokes said on Monday.

Pakistan-England match becomes highest-scoring Test ever to produce a result

But all's well that ends well as the match that saw a whopping 1768 runs scored across five days, made its way into the record books by becoming the highest-scoring Test ever to produce a result. The highest-scoring Test ever (1981 runs) which ended in a tame draw was played between South Africa and England in 1939 followed by West Indies-England (1815 runs) in 1930.

England shine in fading light to win first Pakistan Test

Fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and James Anderson took four wickets apiece as England pulled off an exciting 74-run win over Pakistan Monday in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

Nigeria closer to 2024 Cricket World Cup with victories in Kigali

Nigeria, yesterday, in Kigali, enhanced its chances of qualifying for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) World Cup with its fourth victory in the sub-regional Africa Qualifier B.

Morris, Neser added to Australia squad for second Windies test

Western Australia seamer Lance Morris and Queensland quick Michael Neser have been added to Australia's squad ahead of the second test against West Indies, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.

Migrant workers aim to stay in Qatar far beyond World Cup final

DOHA : Senegal's loss to England on Sunday saw Africa's hopes of lifting the trophy in Qatar recede even further but the migrant workers watching the game at a specially-built fan zone were still hoping for the biggest prize of all - work beyond the World Cup.

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Team India Fined 80 Per Cent Of Match Fee For Slow Over-rate In First ODI vs Bangladesh

Rawalpindi Test: Anderson, Robinson Star On Day 5 As England Beat Pakistan By 74 Runs

Rawalpindi among England's greatest away triumphs, says Stokes

Pakistan-England match becomes highest-scoring Test ever to produce a result

England shine in fading light to win first Pakistan Test

Nigeria closer to 2024 Cricket World Cup with victories in Kigali

Morris, Neser added to Australia squad for second Windies test

Migrant workers aim to stay in Qatar far beyond World Cup final