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Asia Cup: Afghanistan revelling in familiar conditions

Asia Cup here in UAE has been around how the conditions have become as good as home conditions for India and Pakistan. However, as Afghanistan roared into the Super 4s here in the Asia Cup after beating Bangladesh on Tuesday, captain Mohammad Nabi declared this is his team's territory more than any other team. "Since the last 15 years, most of the times we have played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, we know the conditions well. Sometimes in Sharjah a low total is tough to chase, that's why in a low chase the batsmen didn't throw early wickets and at the end we targeted the bowlers and won the game," Nabi said after the match before adding: "As a team in this Asia Cup we are showing that Afghanistan have quality batsmen, quality bowlers and quality fielders."

Asia Cup 2022: Suryakumar Yadav bowled over by Virat Kohli's 'heartwarming' gesture

Hong Kong on Wednesday, Suryakumar Yadav said that he is ready to bat anywhere and added that it was a heartwarming gesture by Virat Kohli as the former India captain bowed to Yadav for the innings he played. Yadav's blistering 68 not out off just 26 balls, Kohli's unbeaten 59 off 44 and Ravindra Jadeja's quicksilver fielding helped India secure qualification to the Super Four stage of the tournament. India scored 192 for two in their 20 overs and went on to beat Hong Kong by 40 runs here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan is the other team so far to have made it to the Super Four stage.

Asia Cup 2022: Short of words to describe Suryakumar Yadav's innings, says Rohit Sharma after India beat Hong Kong

Rohit Sharma said he was lost for words that would appropriately describe Suryakumar Yadav's 26-ball 68 not out against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. Suryakumar smashed six sixes and as many fours in his sizzling knock to lift India to 192 for two, enough to secure a 40-run win and a place in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. "The kind of innings he played today, the words will be short," Rohit said at the post-match presentation. "We have seen that with him every now and then. He comes up with suck kinds of knocks. He just comes out and bats fearlessly which is what the team expects from him. "Some of the shots he played today, those are not written anywhere in the book. It was very pleasing to watch. Shot selection was also crucial. We know he can play all around the park," Rohit was all praise for Surya.

Serena Williams beats world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit to enter US Open third round

Serena Williams turned back the clock on Wednesday to stun world number two Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 and move into the third round of the U.S. Open, putting her retirement plans on pause. Defeat has always been hard to swallow for the fiercely competitive Williams and the 40-year-old American's relentless will to win was on full display during an absorbing two-hour 27 minute contest of unexpected high quality, breathless intensity and drama. Williams had signalled her intention to retire earlier this month, saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the U.S. Open as her final event.

Asia Cup: Suryakumar, Kohli star as India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to seal Super Four spot

Suryakumar Yadav demonstrated all the right things about his T20 batting while exposing everything that is not quite right with India’s top-three. Surya walked out to bat at the end of the 13th over with the scoreboard reading 94/2 after KL Rahul went for a 39-ball 36 and Virat Kohli still striking just about run-a-ball. When he walked off unbeaten with 68 runs to his name and Virat Kohli by his side with a 59 off 44, he had propelled India to 192/2. In doing so, Surya had put the game well beyond the spirited Hong Kong team who finished with 152/5 having cashed in on India’s two inexperienced bowlers Arshdeep Singh (1/44) and Avesh Khan (1/53). India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, wearing a particularly unamused look in the dugout, will go into the Super 4s with the same set of unresolved issues. As It HappenedThe pitch and Hong Kong’s inexperienced bowling looked non-conducive to the modern-day slam-bang T20 batting till the time Surya took strike. Captain Rohit Sharma’s dismissal for 21 off 13 earlier in the innings at mid-on was indicative of a double-paced pitch.

Ponting backs Virat Kohli's month-long break from cricket

Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said Virat Kohli did the right thing by taking a month-long break from cricket. Following up his 35 against Pakistan in India's Asia Cup opener, former Indian skipper Kohli on Wednesday struck a fluent 44-ball 59 not out versus Hong Kong in Dubai, his first international half-century since a 52 against the West Indies in a T20I in Kolkata on February 18 this year. "I just hope that we see him back at his best and in the World Cup," the two-time World Cup winning skipper Ponting said on the 'ICC Review'.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel fined $23,000 for referee criticism

Tuchel admitted a Football Association charge of improper conduct following his comments about Taylor after Chelsea's stormy 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the Premier League in August. "An independent regulatory commission has ordered Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel to be fined £20,000 and warned about his future conduct for breaching FA Rule E3.1 during a post-match press conference on Sunday, August 14 2022," an FA statement said. "The manager admitted that his comments after their Premier League match against Tottenham constitute improper conduct as they imply bias, question the integrity of the match referee, and bring the game into disrepute." Tuchel was furious after two key decisions by Taylor went against Chelsea and led to Tottenham goals in the London derby.

PSG loan Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes to Juventus

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Leandro Paredes has been loaned to Juventus for the rest of the season, the French champions announced on Wednesday. PSG said that Juventus will have an option to make the deal for the 28-year-old Argentina star permanent at the end of the campaign.

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Asia Cup: Afghanistan revelling in familiar conditions

Asia Cup 2022: Suryakumar Yadav bowled over by Virat Kohli's 'heartwarming' gesture

Asia Cup 2022: Short of words to describe Suryakumar Yadav's innings, says Rohit Sharma after India beat Hong Kong

Serena Williams beats world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit to enter US Open third round

Asia Cup: Suryakumar, Kohli star as India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to seal Super Four spot

Ponting backs Virat Kohli's month-long break from cricket

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel fined $23,000 for referee criticism

PSG loan Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes to Juventus