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Bhanuka Rajapaksa: remember the name. For Sri Lankans, it is one that is impossible to forget. This time, though, it brought unbridled joy to a country craving it.
While coach Manuel Márquez Roca, fondly known as Manolo, is focussed on the upcoming match and wants the team to give its best during the encounter, the coach couldn’t help but stress on how impressed he has been with Manipur’s footballing community during a virtual interaction with TOI last week. The defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions were placed in Group C with TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Chennaiyin FC, Army Red FT and played their group matches at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal and it was quite an experience for the ISL champions. "It was fantastic and really wonderful.
Sri Lanka were tottering at 58/5 at one point after being put in to bat by Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 final in Dubai on Sunday, but Bhanuka Rajapaksa's brilliant unbeaten 71-run knock coupled with crucial cameos from Wanindu Hasaranga and Chamika Karunaratne helped take them to 170/6 in 20 overs. But in conditions where chasing teams have held a major edge, Sri Lanka had to get off to a tight start, but pacer Dilshan Madushanka gifted Pakistan a good boost in their chase.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa came to Sri Lanka's rescue in the ongoing Asia Cup final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium. With his side reeling at 58 for five at one stage, Rajapaksa led Sri Lanka's charge with an unbeaten 71 off just 45 balls as the Islanders managed to post a total of 171 for six in 20 overs. However, Rajapaksa was dropped when he was batting on 54. On the last ball of the penultimate over, Pakistan players Shadab Khan and Asif Ali collided at deep midwicket after Rajapaksa tried to hit Mohammad Hasnain's delivery for a six.
As Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced off in the Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, some Indian fans claimed that they were turned away at the gates. One fan even alleged that cops were pushing fans away saying they could not enter in Indian team jerseys. The Twitter handle of 'The Bharat Army' shared a video of fans narrating the ordeal that they faced. "SHOCKING TREATMENT as The Bharat Army and other Indian Cricket Fans told they can not enter the stadium wearing 'India jerseys'!" the fan group tweeted.
LONDON: British football has come under fire for its decision to postpone this weekend's round of fixtures following the death of Queen Elizabeth, with some fans questioning the move in contrast to other sports bodies who opted to let play resume.
Stuart Broad on Sunday went past Australian great Glenn McGrath to become the second-most successful pacer in history of Test cricket. He accomplished this landmark during his side's third and final Test against South Africa in The Oval. In South Africa's second innings on day four of the match, Broad trapped South African skipper Dean Elgar lbw for 36 in the 22nd over, getting his 564th wicket in Tests. Then he also went on to dismiss Ryan Rickelton for eight.
Pakistan are in control of the proceedings against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium. After being put into bat, Sri Lanka's top-order failed to negate the new ball as Pakistan pacers ran riot in the powerplay. Both Sri Lanka openers, Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka, were back in the pavillion before the conclusion of the fourth over. While Mendis was castled in the first over by Naseem Shah, Nissanka mistimed his pull and was caught near mid-off by Babar Azam off Haris Rauf's delivery.