Scotland thrash two-time champions West Indies at T20 World Cup
George Munsey's unbeaten half-century and some inspired bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in another big upset on Monday.
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T20 World Cup warm-up: Mohammed Shami's fiery over earns India comeback win against Australia
BRISBANE: Mohammed Shami put the concerns over his fitness to rest with a sensational 20th over as India pulled off a six-run win over Australia in their first warm-up fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. KL Rahul (57 off 33) and Suryakumar Yadav (50 off 33) smashed entertaining half-centuries to power India to 186 for seven after Australia opted to bowl at the Gabba. Needing 16 runs off the last 12 balls with six wickets in hand, Australia were on course for a comfortable win before Shami, Harshal Patel and Virat Kohli the fielder scripted a turnaround for India. AS IT HAPPENEDShami, who last played a competitive game in July and landed here after suffering a long bout of COVID-19, turned up to bowl the last over of the game and made a decisive impact on the game. He landed yorker after yorker and ended up with three wickets in the over besides a run out. Shami was drafted into the squad as a replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah. In the penultimate over, under-fire Harshal Patel delivered after being hammered early on, as he conceded only five runs in an over that also included a brilliant run out off a Kohli direct hit. The star India batter had also plucked a stunning one-handed catch out of thin air at the boundary line to dismiss Pat Cummins. However, concerns over India's bowling remains ahead of their tournament opener against Pakistan on October 23.
ICC T20 World Cup: Scotland stun two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs
The Caribbean side, who won the event in 2012 and 2016, were bundled out for 118 chasing 161 to beat the Scots a day after former champions Sri Lanka lost their Group A opener to Namibia. Left-arm spinner Mark Watt, who took 3-12, and off-spinner Michael Leask, with figures of 2-15, sealed victory for the associate team, who earlier rode opener George Munsey's unbeaten 66 to post 160-5 in the Group B match.
Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup football: AFC
KUALA LAMPUR: World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday, after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid. “The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee has today confirmed the Qatar Football Association (QFA) as the host association for the AFC Asian Cup 2023,” the Malaysia-based body said in a statement.
Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup after China's Covid pull-out
World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday, after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid. China in June 2019 won the bid to host the event but pulled out in May because of its "zero-Covid" policy, leaving the AFC scrambling to find a new host for its flagship men's 24-team football tournament. The tournament had been due to be held in 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16 next year.
T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Group B Live Updates: Ireland Aim For Winning Start
T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Group B Match Live Updates:On Day 2 of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe will take on Ireland. It will be interesting to see whether the Andrew Balbirnie-led side will have an advantage over Zimbabwe or not, as they entered the tournament, having played 22 T20Is, since last year. On the other hand, Zimbabwe have won a T20I and an ODI series against Bangladesh. On Day 1, Namibia and Netherlands have registered wins against Sri Lanka and UAE, respectively. Both the teams today, will look to register a winning start. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup after China withdrew over 'zero-Covid' policy
World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday, after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid.
Proteas roll New Zealand for 98, cruise to victory in T20 World Cup warm-up
The Proteas cruised to a nine-wicket win over New Zealand in their first T20 World Cup warm-up match in Brisbane on Monday.