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PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I: Swashbuckling Philip Salt Spices Up England's Series-Levelling Win Against Pakistan

Phil Salt smashed a robust career-best 41-ball 88 not out to help England thrash Pakistan by eight wickets in the sixth Twenty20 international in Lahore on Friday. The England opener clobbered three sixes and 13 fours in the third fastest half century by an England batter in the shorter format to help his team chase down a target of 170 in just 14.3 overs. Salt's fiery knock overshadowed Babar Azam's 59-ball 87 not out that lifted the home team to 169-6 and saw Pakistan skipper equalling India star Virat Kohli's record of the fastest man to 3,000 runs in cricket's shortest format.

"Fingers Crossed": Sourav Ganguly On Jasprit Bumrah's Chances Of Playing T20 World Cup

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury on the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, which has now raised doubts over his participation in the T20 World Cup in Australia. With less than a month left for India's opening game of the tournament against arch-rivals Pakistan, it seems highly unlikely that the star pacer will recover in time for the tournament. Bumrah will miss the remaining T20I games agaisnt South Africa, but the BCCI has not confirmed anything regarding his participation at the showpiece event.

IND vs SA: Tickets For India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Match At Guwahati 'Sold Out'

The T20 International between India and South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday is set to be a full house with all tickets sold out, an official said. The transparent manner in which the tickets were sold has also increased the enthusiasm among the cricket fans, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on Friday. "We are expecting a full house. Out of about 38,000 seats, 21,200 were for the general public and the tickets were sold online in two phases. The tickets were sold out in no time," he said.

India vs South Africa T20I match at Guwahati 'sold out'

The transparent manner in which the tickets were sold has also increased the enthusiasm among the cricket fans, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on Friday. "We are expecting a full house. Out of about 38,000 seats, 21,200 were for the general public and the tickets were sold online in two phases.

Kapil Dev Shares Pic With MS Dhoni From Golf Course, Ranveer Singh Reacts

Former India captain MS Dhoni was spotted playing golf at the Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational 2022 event in Gurugram. Dev, who was also present at the scene, shared a picture alongside Dhoni. It is worth noting that both Dev and Dhoni are the only Indian captains to win the 50-over World Cup. While India won their maiden title in 1983 under the captaincy of Dev, Dhoni had led the team to their second ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 on home soil.

Abhay Sharma roped in as Delhi cricket team head coach

Former India spinner and selector Sarandeep Singh was another strong contender for the job but Rohan Jaitly led DDCA has gone ahead with Sharma, who has more coaching experience. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Nikhil Chopra, Gursharan Singh and Reema Malhotra had recommended Sharma's name to the president. Former India selector Gagan Khoda has been appointed chief selector of the senior team, while former India pacer Pankaj Singh has been appointed head coach of U-25 side.

T20 World Cup 2022: Josh Hazlewood Expects Australian Conditions To Keep Bowlers In The Game

The world's number one T20I bowler Josh Hazlewood is confident that bowlers will play a crucial role in the forthcoming T20 World Cup and the teams will not be utterly dependent on the power hitters. The 2022 T20 World Cup will be played in Australia this year in October with the tournament to start on October 16. The Australian team won the last T20 World Cup and will look to defend its title on home soil. This will be Australia's maiden chance at hosting the T20 World Cup. The tournament will be played across seven venues.

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PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I: Swashbuckling Philip Salt Spices Up England's Series-Levelling Win Against Pakistan

"Fingers Crossed": Sourav Ganguly On Jasprit Bumrah's Chances Of Playing T20 World Cup

IND vs SA: Tickets For India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Match At Guwahati 'Sold Out'

India vs South Africa T20I match at Guwahati 'sold out'

Kapil Dev Shares Pic With MS Dhoni From Golf Course, Ranveer Singh Reacts

Abhay Sharma roped in as Delhi cricket team head coach

T20 World Cup 2022: Josh Hazlewood Expects Australian Conditions To Keep Bowlers In The Game

Playing Now: Cricket As A Card Game