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Tail-ender Asitha Fernando showed exceptional composure under pressure to hit two match-defining boundaries that took Sri Lanka to the Super 4 of the Asia Cup with a thrilling two-wicket victory over bitter rivals Bangladesh here on Thursday. Chasing a target of 184, Sri Lanka won with an anti-climax reserved for the final over when off-spinner
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Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud hit back at Dasun Shanaka after the Sri Lanka captain said Bangladesh don’t have any world-class bowlers apart from Mustafizur Rahman and captain Shakib al Hasan, and that they would be easier opponents than Afghanistan, who have managed to beat both teams so far. Speaking ahead of Bangladesh’s must-win match
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File photo of Harbhajan Singh.© AFP India spin great Harbhajan Singh faced flak on social media after he was seen laughing as former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi commented during a discussion that Gautam Gambhir was not liked even by Indian players. Harbhajan, however, dismissed the trolls who “just want to have some fun” and said
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India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday paid a glowing tribute to Jhulan Goswami, saying the veteran pacer’s passion for the sport is unmatched and “nobody can fill her shoes”. The 39-year-old, who is the leading wicket-taker in international cricket in a career spanning more than two decades, is set to retire after the third and
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Ahead of the clash with Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has said that despite participating in many leagues, playing for the national side always comes first for the players. Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The side will be led by all-rounder
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England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live: England pacers have kept South Africa at bay© AFP England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen have kept South Africa alive in the ongoing second Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. Earlier, Stuart Broad got
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