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"The Wicket Is Not...": Jasprit Bumrah Silences 'Pitch Demons' Talks In Press Conference

Star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah spoke about the pitch after demolishing the England batters with his strong bowling on day two of the second Test of the five-match series played at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. The experienced seamer grabbed six wickets in his spell of 15.5 overs in which he conceded 45 runs. He took the wickets of prominent England batters including Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Johnny Bairstow and Ben Stokes.

Ademola Lookman’s heroics send Nigeria soaring into AFCON 2023 semi-finals

Ademola Olajide Lookman of Nigeria scores what wold end up being the match-winning goal during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal match between Nigeria and Angola at Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny on February 2, 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo: AFP

Ademola Lookman double fires Super Eagles past Cameroon, into AFCON 2023 quarter-finals

Ademola Lookman of Nigeria celebrates with team mates after scoring his goal ,during the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on January 27, 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Photo by AFP)

Ademola Lookman, Gelson Dala Star As Nigeria And Angola Triumph In AFCON

Ademola Lookman scored twice for Nigeria and Gelson Dala bagged a brace for Angola on Saturday to send their countries into a Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals showdown. Lookman struck after 36 minutes against Cameroon in Abidjan and clinched a 2-0 last-16 victory for the Super Eagles by finding the net again in the final minute of regular time. Dala took his goal tally to four -- one less than 34-year-old chart-topper Emilio Nsue of Equatorial Guinea -- by scoring twice before half-time in a 3-0 victory over Namibia in Bouake.