An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 65 by Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan set up Pakistan for a 57-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. Pakistan, who are chase a white-ball double in Zimbabwe having already won the ODI series 2-1, won the toss in Bulawayo and posted …
D Gukesh opened up on why he rejected an early draw against defending champion Ding Liren in the sixth game of the grand finale of the World Chess Championship 2024. The teenager, quite remarkably, rejected an early draw by declining a threefold repetition, giving himself a chance to beat Ding.But in the end, after 46 …
File photo of Rohit Sharma.© AFP India skipper Rohit Sharma is pleased with their curtailed warm-up game time after defeating the Australian Prime Minister's XI by six wickets at the Manuka Oval on Sunday. The opening day of the two-day pink-ball match was washed out due to rain and the match was reduced …
Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee shone as Manchester United marked new manager Ruben Amorim’s Premier League debut at Old Trafford with a commanding 4-0 victory over Everton. Rashford opened the scoring in the 34th minute, volleying in Bruno Fernandes’ corner after a deflection off Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.United dominated thereafter, with Zirkzee doubling the lead …
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I Highlights© AFP Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 1st T20I Highlights: Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem took three wickets each as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the first T20I encounter in Bulawayo. Batting first, Pakistan scored 165 for the loss of 4 wickets with Usman Khan scoring 39. Tayyab Tahir (39*) and Irfan …
England shattered records with another 'Bazball' run-chase of 104 runs during the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Sunday, taking the least amount of overs to complete a 100-plus run chase in history of Test cricket. Set a target of 104 runs, England did lose Zak Crawley for just …
04:24 IST:Earlier, rain in the days leading up to the game resulted in a wet outfield, causing the match to begin five hours past its scheduled time. Bangladesh won the coin flip, with Mehidy Hasan choosing to bat first. Due to the late start, there wasn’t much moisture in the surface, but the ball nipped …
File photo of Kwena Maphaka.© X (formerly Twitter) Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan due to a groin injury. South Africa moved up to second place …
File photo of Pakistan cricket team.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reportedly agreed to host the Champions Trophy under a hybrid model, putting an end to the discussion which have been going on for months. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to send its team to Pakistan, citing …
Faruque Ahmed, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said he still believes Shakib al Hasan can play for the senior men's team, provided he gets clearance from legal authorities. Shakib, who retired from Tests and T20Is this year, had hoped to play his final Test on home soil. But security concerns meant …
