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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Goalkeeper sent off for urinating in hedge during FA Cup tie
Goalkeeper Connor Maseko was sent off for urinating in a hedge during an English FA Cup first-round qualifying match on Saturday.
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)
Afsan Al-Khalediah claims King Faisal Cup in marquee event of Ta’if horseracing season
To the roar of Ta’if’s King Khaled Racetrack crowd, the 2022 King Faisal Arabian Horses Cup was claimed on Saturday evening by Afsan Al-Khalediah for Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz’s Al-Khalediah Stables, finishing well ahead of contenders Modhishah and Malzaman.
‘You never get bored with winning’ – Sarina Wiegman overjoyed as Lionesses qualify for World Cup with Austria victory
England boss Sarina Wiegman joked that you “never get bored with winning” after the Lionesses secured their place at the World Cup next summer with a 2-0 victory in Austria. Alessia Russo and Nikita Parris were on target as England made it nine wins from as many games in qualifying. Ad The European champions — who needed just a point in Weiner Neustadt to seal top spot in Group D — are now unbeaten in 21 matches under Wiegman, winning 19.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022: Former Pakistan Captain Points Out One Thing Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan Need To Improve Upon
While captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been established as Pakistan's openers in T20Is, a case has been made that Fakhar Zaman should be pushed up to open, especially as he can prove more aggression at the top. Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez, however, feels that Pakistan should persist with Babar and Rizwan at the top, given their success, at least until the 2022 T20 World Cup, which begins in October. But Hafeez did point out one thing on which the two can improve upon.
Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan Super4s - Best fantasy team, possible playing XIs, pitch and weather conditions and more
Asia Cup. Pakistan have also been hit by multiple injuries, while India suffered a blow when all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury earlier. Axar Patel has replaced Jadeja in the Indian squad and is expected to play tonight vs Pakistan. While India have more experience and the more well balanced squad the Pakistan pacers, though not very experienced, are more than capable of troubling the best of batters. The Men in Green though suffered another injury blow ahead of their Super 4 clash vs India with young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani being ruled out of this match with a side strain. Either Hasan Ali or Mohammad Hasnanin are likely to replace Dahani in the Pakistan playing XI. Hasan Ali is the more experienced pacer, but Hasnain is quicker.
Iran's hopes for World Cup surprise threatened by infighting
HONG KONG : Iran hopes history will repeat itself at this November's World Cup in Qatar, 24 years after overcoming a fractious build-up to score a memorable triumph over the United States - the country's decades-long geopolitical rival - in France.