Cricket
Dhaka, Sep 5 (UNI) Bangladesh welcome back Litton Das for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 after the opening batter made a recovery from viral fever. The illness had prevented Das from joining the squad in Sri Lanka for the tournament opener, but after a clearance certificate from the medical team, the wicketkeeper…
Pallekele, (UNI) In a match that saw both India and Nepal battling not just each other but also the relentless downpour from the heavens, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. It was a must-win situation for both teams, as they aimed to secure a spot in the next round of the competition. However, nature had…
Ahmedabad, Sep 4 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah, who reportedly returned to India ahead of the ODI match against Nepal in Asia Cup, announced on Monday the birth of a baby boy named Angad. Taking to Instagram, Bumrah said, “Our little family has grown & our hearts are fuller than we could ever imagine! This morning we…
Pallekele, Sep 4 (UNI) Facing India for the very first time in their cricketing history, the cricketing minnows managed to post a fighting total of 230 in the 5th match of Asia Cup at Pallekele Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Nepal’s opening pair got off to an impressive start, reaching 65/0 in just 9.4 overs….
Sydney, Sep 4 (UNI) Star Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has admitted he could miss his side’s upcoming ODI series against India and may enter this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup with very little cricket under his belt. Maxwell is still battling ankle soreness from the leg injury he suffered at a friend’s birthday party…
Pallekele, (UNI) The much-awaited Asia Cup faceoff between India and Pakistan Asia Cup was called off due to intermittent rains at Pallekele Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. Both teams shared a point each, but Pakistan stormed into the Super-Four Stage of the tournament without sweating too much with the bat, and their pacers had a…
Pallekele, Sep 2 (UNI) Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan’s classy fifties and a 138 runs partnership for fifth wicket helped India to put on 266 against Pakistan in the third match of Asia Cup at Pallekele Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. Tottering at 66/4, Kishan and Hardik came together and put up a great show….
Kolkata, (UNI) International Cricket Council (ICC) Pitch Consultant Andrew (Andy) Atkinson on Friday visited this city and inspected the Eden Gardens, which would host five 2023 ICC Men’s 13th edition Cricket World Cup matches, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament. Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehashish Ganguly and Pitch Curator of iconic Eden…
Dublin, (UNI) Paul Stirling will lead a strong 15-member to England where Ireland will play three ODIs from September 20. All-rounder Curtis Campher will bat at No.3 in Ireland’s ODIs against England later this month. Meanwhile, Andrew Balbirnie will open the batting alongside Stirling in another prominent change as Ireland rebuild in the fifty-overs format…
Cape Town, (UNI) Cricket South Africa (CSA) have issued an injury update for three players during their ongoing white-ball series against Australia. Keshav Maharaj is on the brink of a comeback from injury, just in time for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in what would be a massive boost for South Africa. The…
