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Afghanistan Players Cook Their Own Food In Barbados. Here Is The Reason

For the Afghanistan cricketers, it was a meatball-sized problem to fork through! The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef's apron. For the Afghans, who descended to this beautiful seaside town for their T20 World Cup Super Eights match against India, it was a different experience after tasting the overflowing Indian hospitality during last year's 50-over showpiece. Halal meat is available in the Caribbean, but it is not certain that all hotels and restaurants will have it on their menu.

"Quinton De Kock Was The Difference": England Skipper Jos Buttler's Honest Admission After South Africa Loss

England batters couldn't match the big-hitting prowess of South African opener Quinton de Kock in the powerplay and his innings was the "difference" between the two teams, said skipper Jos Butler after a narrow seven-run loss in their T20 World Cup Super Eight match in Gros Islet. De Kock slammed a 38-ball 65-run knock studded with four sixes and as many fours to help South Africa post 163 for six. In reply, England could manage just 156 for six.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Can't Help But Do This To Rishabh Pant's Antics. This Is The Reason

India captain Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shared a hilarious moment during the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Afghanistan in Barbados. The incident happened in the 11th over of Afghanistan's 182-run chase after Pant and Kuldeep Yadav combined to dismiss Gulbadin Naib. On the second ball of the over, Kuldeep outfoxed Naib with a flighted delivery wide of off. Naib mistimed his slog sweep and got a top edge instead. Pant covered a decent amount of ground to pouch the ball and under armed the cherry towards Rohit, who had also made an attempt to grab the ball but stopped midway after seeing the keeper.

"60 Rooms Booked To Accommodate 'Other People'": Pakistan Team Under Fire For 'Family Time' In USA

Pakistan's disastrous T20 World Cup campaign in the USA has expectedly triggered a backlash against the players, who are being criticised for taking their families along, even as their beleaguered cricket board mulled invoking a new defamation law to tackle "unsubstantiated claims and reports". According to a local media report, apart from the nearly 34 players, support staff, and officials who were part of the national squad in the USA, the team hotel was teeming with around 26 to 28 family members of the players.

India vs Bangladesh Hourly Weather Update: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Match?

Undefeated India face a faltering Bangladesh in their second match of the Super Eight round in T20 World Cup 2024 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Saturday. The Rohit Sharma-led side needs a victory to inch closer to the semi-final berth while Najmul Hossain Shanto and Co. also need a win to keep themselves in strong contention for the knockouts. The overall head-to-head record is dominated by India but Bangladesh have been known to be plucky and Rohit Sharma and his men would be wary of that.

India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Players To Watch Out For

India will take on Bangladesh in the Super Eights Match 7 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024. The game is set to take place at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday (IST). India comes into this match with momentum, having defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in their previous outing. Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer for India, amassing 101 fantasy points. On the other hand, Bangladesh faced a setback in their last game, losing to Australia by 28 runs via the DLS method. Rishad Hossain was the top fantasy performer for Bangladesh, scoring 72 points.

"People Make Fun Of Us": Pakistan Legend Slams PCB For Babar Azam And Co's Poor Performance

Legendary pacer Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its conduct and also blamed it for the poor performance of the senior men's national cricket team. Highlighting how PCB saw four chairmen in around one-year period, Akram stated that the team could never be consistent with its performance in such a scenario. The pace great added that such things see people make fun of Pakistan cricket in the world. He also expressed happiness with the fact that he is not in touch with the board.

"I'm Not Happy": India Coach's Blockbuster Take On Virat Kohli's Lean T20 World Cup Run

Virat Kohli has been “challenged” in the ongoing T20 World Cup but his lean run is allowing the less experienced players to step up and contribute to the team's cause, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Friday. India outplayed Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday to make a perfect start to their Super 8s campaign. However, Kohli was tested once again in the powerplay and ended up with a run-a-ball 24, his first double digit score in the tournament.

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Afghanistan Players Cook Their Own Food In Barbados. Here Is The Reason

"Quinton De Kock Was The Difference": England Skipper Jos Buttler's Honest Admission After South Africa Loss

Watch: Rohit Sharma Can't Help But Do This To Rishabh Pant's Antics. This Is The Reason

"60 Rooms Booked To Accommodate 'Other People'": Pakistan Team Under Fire For 'Family Time' In USA

India vs Bangladesh Hourly Weather Update: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Match?

India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Players To Watch Out For

"People Make Fun Of Us": Pakistan Legend Slams PCB For Babar Azam And Co's Poor Performance

"I'm Not Happy": India Coach's Blockbuster Take On Virat Kohli's Lean T20 World Cup Run