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Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By 2 Wickets To Reach Asia Cup Final

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets via DLS method in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Thursday. Mohammad Rizwan (86 not out) and Iftikhar Ahmed (47) put up a 108-run stand to steer Pakistan to a commanding 252 for 7 after rain reduced the match to 42-overs a side contest. However, Kusal Mendis (91) led a valiant batting display alongside Charith Asalanka (49 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (48) as Sri Lanka overhauled the target in 42 overs.

"They Played...": Babar Azam's Sri Lanka Confession After Pakistan's Asia Cup 2023 Exit

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that Sri Lanka played better cricket than them as they missed out on the Asia Cup final spot by the barest of margins. Pakistan's star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi set a nail-biting final over after claiming two wickets in the penultimate over and giving away just four runs. Zaman Khan failed to save 9 runs in the final over as Charith Asalanka scored the winning runs to clinch the victory.

Asia Cup 2023: Team India Gets Shreyas Iyer Boost Ahead Of Bangladesh Clash, Batter Joins Practice

Having missed India's Super 4 matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer could be available for the team's Asia Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh on Friday. Iyer was replaced by KL Rahul against both Pakistan and Sri Lanka as he battled back spasm. But, on the eve of the Bangladesh match, the batter rejoined the team's practice session. Iyer featured in India's Group Stage games against arch-rivals Pakistan and Nepal in the Asia Cup, scoring 14 runs against Pakistan.

"Tattooed Indian Cricket Close To My Heart": Ignored For World Cup, Ravichandran Ashwin Says This

For the Asia Cup 2023 and World Cup 2023, the Indian cricket team management went with an interesting choice when it came to the spinners. Three spinners - Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav - all of whom are left-armers. Veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were not considered. Some former India players had opined that Ashwin could have been a good addition to the squad. Ravichandran Ashwin has supported the team selection and has also said he is ready to perform whenever called up.

Dustin Johnson says playing in LIV cost him chance at playing in Ryder Cup

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Warren Gatland says Wales can do ‘something special’ and reach World Cup final

Warren Gatland has underlined Wales’ desire to go one better than in three previous Rugby World Cup campaigns and reach the final.

Second-string France overcome valiant Uruguay at Rugby World Cup

Last week’s rip-roaring victory over three-time winners New Zealand was always going to be a hard act to follow for the hosts, but few had expected them to struggle against Uruguay, one of the lowest-ranked teams at the tournament, who put on a defiant spectacle at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.

Nations step up preparations for ODI Cricket World Cup in India

There are three weeks until the opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on Oct. 5 in Ahmedabad.

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Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By 2 Wickets To Reach Asia Cup Final

"They Played...": Babar Azam's Sri Lanka Confession After Pakistan's Asia Cup 2023 Exit

Asia Cup 2023: Team India Gets Shreyas Iyer Boost Ahead Of Bangladesh Clash, Batter Joins Practice

"Tattooed Indian Cricket Close To My Heart": Ignored For World Cup, Ravichandran Ashwin Says This

Dustin Johnson says playing in LIV cost him chance at playing in Ryder Cup

Warren Gatland says Wales can do ‘something special’ and reach World Cup final

Second-string France overcome valiant Uruguay at Rugby World Cup

Nations step up preparations for ODI Cricket World Cup in India