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Playing together in franchise cricket for the first time, Irfan and Yusuf helped Bhilwara Kings chase down the 154-run target set by Manipal Tigers with two balls to spare at the Ekana Stadium on Sunday night. Yusuf hit 44 off 28 balls, while skipper Irfan made 15 off 13 balls. Together, they shared a 29-run partnership that proved crucial in the end.
Gujarat Giants and Manipal Tigers will be going up against each other in match no. 3 of the ongoing edition of the Legends League Cricket, on Monday at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Former India batter Virender Sehwag will be leading the Gujarat based team while the Tigers will be led by former India spinner Harbhajan Singh. With the likes of Parthiv Patel, Thisara Perera, and Daniel Vettori, the Giants are strong side to compete with. On the other hand, Manipal Tigers consist of Corey Anderson, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brett Lee, among others.
The UK police are calling for calm after clashes between fans following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match at the end of last month spilled over into “serious disorder” on Saturday and the early hours of Sunday in the city of Leicester in eastern England. Reports circulating on social media claimed the spark this weekend was a protest march, with footage showing police attempting to hold back two sets of crowds as objects such as glass bottles were thrown, and some people could be seen carrying sticks and batons.
During India Women's comfortable win over England in the first ODI in Hove on Sunday, the visiting skipper Harmanpreet Kaur showed great reflexes to take a stunning one-handed catch to send debutant Alice Capsey packing. Kaur was at short midwicket, with Sneh Rana bowling to the right-handed Capsey. Capsey flicked a full delivery and it was flying fast to the India captain's right. But Harmanpreet was quick to dive low to her right and caught the ball with an outstretched right arm.
Pakistan chief selector Muhammad Wasim defended the squad picked for the 2022 T20 World Cup citing their performances against India in the Asia Cup, as well as the T20 World Cup last year. While Pakistan registered their first ever World Cup win over India in last year's competition, they suffered a narrow defeat to their arch-rivals in the Asia Cup before going on to beat them a week later on their way to the final. Wasim, speaking at a press conference after Pakistan's squad announcement, said the wins showed the team could take on big opponents and come out on top.
Before Pakistan's T20 World Cup was announced, fans and cricket pundits were expecting veteran Shoaib Malik would be named in the squad, but disappointment followed as he was not given a chance in the 15-member squad. Now, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that he told Shoaib Malik to take retirement as he knew he would not be given a chance in the World Cup squad, nor would he be respected.
Legendary India Women pacer Jhulan Goswami is playing her farewell series in England. The veteran pacer is set to retire after the ODI series against England. India men's team captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday paid tribute to the 39-year-old, who has played over 250 international matches for India, calling her a "stalwart" for the national team. He also recalled an instance when the two were at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) together when he was recovering from an injury and he had the chance to face up to her in the nets.
Shubman Gill was an integral part of Gujarat Titans' dream debut season in the Indian Premier League and he even played a crucial unbeaten knock in a low-scoring final to help them secure the title. However, a Twitter exchange between the team and the player has sparked rumours about him leaving the franchise. "It's been a journey to remember. We wish you all the best for your next endeavour, @ShubmanGill!" Gujarat Titans tweeted. Gill responded with a heart emoji and a hug emoji.