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"These Two Guys Need To Fire": Gautam Gambhir Names Duo Who Will Be Crucial For India At T20 World Cup

With the T20 World Cup in two months' time, all the top cricket teams are focusing on zeroing on their squads for the mega-event. The Indian cricket team is currently playing in the Asia Cup and it is one of the last few events that the Rohit Sharma-led side will take part before the T20 World Cup. Several players in the Indian side are in form, but Hardik Pandya looks way above the rest. He has been contributing with the bat as well as ball.

"Don't See Any Bowlers In Sri Lanka": Bangladesh Team Director Hits Back At Dasun Shanaka

Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud hit back at Dasun Shanaka after the Sri Lanka captain said Bangladesh don't have any world-class bowlers apart from Mustafizur Rahman and captain Shakib al Hasan, and that they would be easier opponents than Afghanistan, who have managed to beat both teams so far. Speaking ahead of Bangladesh's must-win match against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, Mahmud said that while Bangladesh at least have Shakib and Mustafizur, he does not see any world-class bowler in Shanaka's team.

Watch: Virat Kohli bowls for the first time in a T20I in six years

Virat Kohli scored his first international half century in over six months on Wednesday. His 44 ball unbeaten 59 vs Hong Kong, which had one four and three sixes would have gone a long way in both silencing some of his critics and giving him a confidence boost. But what really broke the internet was the sight of Virat bowling. Captain Rohit Sharma threw the ball towards the former skipper, asking him to bowl the 17th over of the Hong Kong run chase. At that point, Hong Kong needed an improbable 84 runs in 24 balls. India's sixth bowler on the night did a rather tidy job with the ball, giving away just 6 runs in the one over he bowled. He didn't pick up a wicket, but an economy rate of 6 isn't bad at all, considering this was the first time he was bowling in a T20I match since 2016. Watch Virat Kohli bowling vs Hong Kong here:

Asia Cup 2022: Interesting statistical trivia so far

Asia Cup Super 4 stage. A 40 run win against minnows Hong Kong, who are ranked 20th in the ICC T20I team rankings also meant that India finished as the toppers of Group A, with 2 wins in their two league stage matches. So far this edition of the Asia Cup, which is only the second edition of the tournament that is being played in the T20 format after the one in 2016, has produced some great cricket overall.

Watch: Hong Kong Cricketer Proposes To Girlfriend After Asia Cup Match vs India

Hong Kong put in a spirited display even as they went down by 40 runs to India in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. And while the result may have been a disappointing one, the night became one to remember for Hong Kong batter Kinchit Shah. After the match, Kinchit went up to the stands at the Dubai International Stadium to surprise his girlfriend and then got down on one knee to pop the question. She looked completely taken aback by the proposal and was heard repeatedly saying "I can't believe this" as Kinchit waited patiently, a large grin on his face.

Suryakumar Yadav Hits 4 Sixes In Different Parts Of The Ground In Final Over vs Hong Kong In Asia Cup. Watch

Suryakumar Yadav produced on T20I classic in Dubai on Wednesday as he hit 6 fours and 6 sixes in his 26-ball unbeaten stay in the middle and scored 68 scintillating runs to help India post a mammoth 192/2 against Hong Kong. He shared an unbeaten partnership with Virat Kohli as the duo helped India bounce back from a slow start. Both batters scored half-centuries and helped India win the match easily and enter the Super stage.

"Sounded Like He Found Himself In Quite A Dark Place": Ricky Ponting On Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli took a break from international cricket before returning to the Indian side for the Asia Cup 2022. He was rested for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe and the former India captain utilised the time to relax and shift his focus from cricket. Kohli has been struggling for runs in 2022 and the break must have helped him as he played a vital knock of 35 runs and finished as the joint-top scorer for India in the pressure match against Pakistan on Sunday and continued the uptick in his form with an unbeaten knock of 59 against Hong Kong.

The Hundred semi-finals confirmed as Manchester Originals win thrilling final group game

Manchester Originals advanced to the men’s Hundred semi-final after beating Oval Invincibles by six wickets in a thrilling contest at Old Trafford.

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"These Two Guys Need To Fire": Gautam Gambhir Names Duo Who Will Be Crucial For India At T20 World Cup

"Don't See Any Bowlers In Sri Lanka": Bangladesh Team Director Hits Back At Dasun Shanaka

Watch: Virat Kohli bowls for the first time in a T20I in six years

Asia Cup 2022: Interesting statistical trivia so far

Watch: Hong Kong Cricketer Proposes To Girlfriend After Asia Cup Match vs India

Suryakumar Yadav Hits 4 Sixes In Different Parts Of The Ground In Final Over vs Hong Kong In Asia Cup. Watch

"Sounded Like He Found Himself In Quite A Dark Place": Ricky Ponting On Virat Kohli

The Hundred semi-finals confirmed as Manchester Originals win thrilling final group game