India and Pakistan fans flood Dubai for Asia Cup showdown - in pictures
India and Pakistan cricket fans brought a party atmosphere to Dubai as they prepared for their Asia Cup Twenty20 Super 4 showdown.
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India A vs New Zealand A, 1st Unofficial Test: Tilak Varma Scores Maiden Ton As Match Ends In Draw
Promising batter Tilak Varma scored his maiden first- class hundred while Kuldeep Yadav bowled with much more control as the first 'unofficial Test' between India A and New Zealand A ended in a draw on Sunday. The match ended after New Zealand scored 133 for 4 in their second innings. This was after India A skipper Priyank Panchal declared his team's innings at 571 for 6 with Tilak becoming the third centurion of the innings with a fine 121 off 183 balls.
"Should Be Part Of Top 4": Former Pakistan Captain On Rishabh Pant
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis hailed India's bench strength ahead of the Asia Cup Super-4 clash between the two arch-rivals. Younis said that it's a "luxury" that India can afford to keep a player like Rishabh Pant out of the playing XI. He also went on to suggest the kind of role Pant would be best suited to in the batting lineup. Pant did not play the group stage match against Pakistan, but was brought back into the team for the match against Hong Kong, although he did not get a chance to bat.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, LIVE Updates: India And Pakistan Meet Again In Dubai
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4, Live Score Updates: India and Pakistan will once again be meeting each other in the ongoing Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This time it is a Super 4 clash that takes place on Sunday. On August 28, Team India got the better of Pakistan in the group stage by five wickets as Hardik Pandya displayed an all-round performance, taking three wickets and scoring unbeaten 33. Both India and Pakistan have been battling injuries and the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Shahnawaz Dahani are sidelined. Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament while Dahani will miss the match against India due to a suspected side strain. It will be interesting to see whether the Babar-Azam led would avenge their last week's defeat or not. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Man put up 'intrusive' CCTV cameras pointing into neighbours' gardens
A man who put up CCTV cameras with microphones overlooking neighbours' gardens after locking off their ginnel for his own personal use has been ordered to stop by the courts.
Gujarat Giants Onboard Chris Gayle For Legends League Cricket
Gujarat Giants have picked the boss of T20 Cricket, Chris Gayle on Saturday. The Jamaican allrounder will dawn the Giants colour alongside Virender Sehwag as the Legends League Cricket kicks off from September 16 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. As per the draft rules, franchises have three days to finalise their respective squad including any additional choice of Cricket Legend with their available franchise purse. Giants had already spent INR 5,51,80,000 to buy 15 stalwarts on Friday, during the virtual draft and were left with INR 2,48,20,000 to finalise their squad.
"Ye Ladka Bahut Pasand Hai": Wasim Akram On "Fearless" India Star
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was all praise for Hardik Pandya, saying that the all-rounder is his favourite player in the shortest format of the game. Akram's comments came ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 clash in Dubai. Both teams had met during the Group stage, and it was Hardik who proved to be the match-winner for India. The all-rounder took three wickets and played a decisive cameo of 33 not out off 17 balls. Ahead of the Super 4 clash, Akram labelled Hardik as a "fearless" cricketer, and added that the all-rounder reminds him of himself.
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur retires from T20 internationals
Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday, three days after the team's unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.