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  • World Cup 2023: Australia defeat Pakistan by 62 runs

    World Cup 2023: Australia defeat Pakistan by 62 runs

    In the 18th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Australia easily defeated Pakistan by 62 runs and achieved their second victory in the event.

    The Australian team scored 367 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs, David Warner scored 163 runs and Mitchell Marsh scored 121 runs for the Kangaroos.

    Shaheen Afridi took five wickets and Haris Rauf took three wickets for Pakistan.

    Chasing Australia’s target of 368 runs, Pakistan got off to a good start, with Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafiq putting on a 134-run opening partnership and both scoring half-centuries.

    But then Abdullah got out after scoring 64 runs and Imamul Haq after putting up 70 runs. After that, captain Babar Azam once again failed to play a big innings in the World Cup and returned to the pavilion for just 18 runs. Rizwan also departed after scoring 46 runs, while Muhammad Nawaz scored 14 runs, Hasan Ali scored eight runs, and Shaheen Afridi scored 10 runs, thus the entire Pakistan team was bowled out for 305 runs in 45.3 overs.

    Adam Zampa of Australia dismissed four players by giving 53 runs while Cummins and Stoins took two wickets.

  • Possibility of big change in Pakistan squad against Australia

    Possibility of big change in Pakistan squad against Australia

    There is a possibility of a big change in the Pakistan cricket team for Friday’s match against Australia in the ICC ODI World Cup.

    Sources say that leg-spinner Osama Mir can be added to the Pakistan playing 11 on Saturday instead of vice-captain Shadab Khan who might be dropped. Khan has not been able to chalk up a good performance in the World Cup, leading to criticism from fans.

    The match between Pakistan and Australia will be played today at 1:30 p.m.

  • World Cup 2023: India defeats Bangladesh by seven wickets to register fourth victory

    World Cup 2023: India defeats Bangladesh by seven wickets to register fourth victory

    In the 17th match of the ICC ODI World Cup, India won its fourth consecutive victory in the event by defeating Bangladesh by seven wickets.

    Bangladesh captain Najamul Hasan Shanto won the toss and decided to bat first in the match played in Pune.

    Opening batsmen Tanzid Hasan and Liton Das put on a wonderful opening partnership of 93 runs in 14 overs and 4 balls, but then Hasan returned to the pavilion after scoring 51 runs off 43 balls.

    Liton Das was then dismissed for 66, captain Najamul Hasan Shanto for 8, and Mehidi Hasan Miraz for just 3 runs. Tauheed scored 16 runs, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 38 runs and Mahmudullah scored 14 runs, taking Bangladesh to a total of 256 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the scheduled 50 overs.

    Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, and Jadeja took two wickets each for India.

    Chasing Bangladesh’s target of 257 runs, Indian batsmen went on the offensive from the start, with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill putting on an 88-run partnership, but then Rohit was dismissed for 48 runs.

    Chasing the target, Gill scored a half-century but then returned to the pavilion after scoring 53 runs while Shreyas Iyer managed to score 19 runs. Virat Kohli once again batted responsibly and scored a magnificent century, the 48th of his ODI career. Kohli played an unbeaten innings of 103 runs against while KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 34 runs.

    India easily chased down Bangladesh’s target of 257 runs in the 42nd over for the loss of three wickets and secured their fourth consecutive win in the event. Kohli was awarded the player of the match for his brilliant batting.

    This is Bangladesh’s third defeat in the event.

  • Fans go crazy seeing Virat Kohli bowl after six years

    Fans go crazy seeing Virat Kohli bowl after six years

    Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli bowled in a one-day international for the first time in six years after all-rounder Hardik Pandya limped off midway through an over in Thursday’s World Cup match against Bangladesh.

    It was the first time Kohli had bowled at this level since a 2017 return of 0-12 in two overs against Sri Lanka in Colombo — a match where he scored 131 in a crushing 168-run win.
    Following a prolonged on-field treatment, Pandya tried running into bowl.

    But clearly still in pain, he could only hobble towards the crease and eventually limped off, with key batsman Kohli completing the over to huge cheers from Indian fans. Virat gave two runs in the three balls when he completed the over.

    After watching Virat’s bowling, fans couldn’t keep calm on social media and started sharing their reactions. Here are some reactions from fans on social media:

  • Inappropriate behavior with Babar Azam and team; Gautam Gambhir angry at Indian spectators

    Inappropriate behavior with Babar Azam and team; Gautam Gambhir angry at Indian spectators

    Former India opener and current World Cup commentary panel member Gautam Gambhir expressed anger at Indian spectators for their inappropriate behavior towards the Pakistan team in Ahmedabad during the Pak-India match on October 14.

    In a column published in Khaleej Times, Gautam Gambhir wrote, “Though our team India has won three out of three matches, I don’t think we have won the hearts of Indian cricket team supporters.”

    “Our turnout at the ground during matches other than the Indian team has been extremely low which makes me wonder if we really love the game or are just obsessed with Indian superstars,” he wrote.

    Gambhir also criticized the behavior of Indian fans towards opposing teams and wrote, “During the first match between Afghanistan and India in Delhi, the spectators abused Naveen-ul-Haq and continuously chanted Kohli-Kohli in front of him because in IPL there was an argument between the two, then later, we abused Babar Azam at the toss in Ahmedabad while shouting unnecessary slogans at the Pakistani batsmen while returning to the pavilion.”

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    Gambhir further wrote that it is unimaginable that a society which gave the world the “concept of ‘the whole world is one family’ could be so contradictory”.

    Addressing his nation, the former cricketer wrote, “If we want to win the bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, we have to adopt a more neutral attitude.”

    He mentioned that Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur also criticized the atmosphere and said that it does not seem like an ICC event.

    “Also when I was commentating there in Ahmedabad, I was not at all proud to see such bigoted behavior,” Gambhir wrote.

    The former cricketer wrote that he is in favor of competition in sports and supporting any team but, added, “That does not give us the license to abuse and humiliate the opposing team.”

  • PCB dismisses objections over cricket team’s support for Palestine

    PCB dismisses objections over cricket team’s support for Palestine

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dismissed objections over the national cricket team showing their solidarity for Palestine on social media.

    Pakistan cricket team is currently playing the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. On October 10, the national team’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Muhammad Rizwan, tweeted in support of Palestine, dedicating his performance in the win against Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza.

    After his tweet, many Indian fans and anchors raised objections and complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) which dismissed the objections and replied, “This is outside of the field and not in our domain, only their Cricket Board can take any action”.

    Last night almost all of the national cricket team including Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usama Mir, Umar Akmal, Asif Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Muhammad Nawaz, Abid Ali, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Ali, Noman Ali, Amer Yamin, Wasim Junior, Sohail Tanveer, Muhammad Abbas, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan and others posted pictures of the Palestinian flags on their social media accounts.

    A storm of criticism was raised on social media by Indian fans, many of their cricket experts and anchors.

    According to sources, PCB has dismissed all objections, stating: “The team’s expression of solidarity was a personal decision.”

  • Three challans issued to Rohit Sharma for over-speeding in car

    Three challans issued to Rohit Sharma for over-speeding in car

    Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma has been fined with three challans for violating traffic rules.

    Pune police issued three challans to Rohit Sharma for over speeding on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Indian media has reported, adding that the cricketer was travelling from Mumbai to Pune for a match against Bangladesh.

    Sharma’s over speeding has led to heavy criticism, with the traffic department stating that he should have traveled in the team bus instead of a speeding car during the World Cup.

  • Egyptian star footballer Muhammad Saleh condemns Israeli brutality in Palestine

    Egyptian star footballer Muhammad Saleh condemns Israeli brutality in Palestine

    Egypt’s star footballer Muhammad Saleh released an emotional video message in favor of the oppressed Palestinians who are victims of Israeli brutality in Gaza.

    In his video message, Muhammad Saleh said that it is not always easy to talk at such a time.
    “All lives are sacred and should be protected, the killings must stop, Many families are breaking apart.”

    He further said “At this time it is very important to immediately allow humanitarian aid to Gaza, the people there are suffering from extreme difficulties. The scenes at the hospital last night were also heartbreaking. The people of Gaza need food, water, and medicine”. Referring to the Israeli brutality launched on Gaza after the attacks by Hamas, he said that there is a lot of violence and extreme brutality.

    In his video message, the 31-year-old football star appealed to the international community to come forward and play their part to prevent further massacres of innocent people.

    At the end of his video message, Salah said, “Humanity must prevail in the end.”

  • Pakistani cricketers show solidarity with Palestine

    Pakistani cricketers show solidarity with Palestine

    Pakistan cricket team players including Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usama Mir, Muhammad Nawaz, Abid Ali, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Ali, Noman Ali, Amer Yamin, Wasim Junior, Sohail Tanveer, Muhammad Abbas, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan and others stood in solidarity with Palestine and the people of Gaza.

    Last night an Israeli air strike hit Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza, where thousands of innocent civilians were seeking medical treatment and shelter from Israel’s continuous bombing.

    Gaza’s health ministry says there are at least 500 casualties in the hospital blast. An UN-run school, which was a shelter for refugees was also bombed. This was one of the deadliest air strikes by Israel in the history of the conflict. A direct attack on a hospital is an act of genocide, says a Palestinian Civil Defence spokesperson.

    Pakistan men’s cricket teams showed solidarity with Palestine by posting the Palestinian flag on their X handles (formally Twitter).

  • World Cup 2023: New Zealand defeats Afghanistan to record fourth victory

    World Cup 2023: New Zealand defeats Afghanistan to record fourth victory

    In the 16th match of the ICC ODI World Cup, New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by 149 runs and secured the first position on the points table by winning their fourth match in a row.

    The match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was played in Chennai in which the Afghan team won the toss and decided to bowl.

    New Zealand’s innings did not start well against Afghanistan, with four Kiwis getting out for 110. Opener Devon Conway was sent to the pavilion by Mujeebur Rahman for 20 runs, Will Young 54, and Richan Ravindra scored 32 runs and was dismissed by Azmatullah Umarzai while Daryl Mitchell was dismissed by Rashid Khan for one run. After the fall of four wickets, captain Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips batted responsibly and took over the team, putting together a brilliant partnership of 144 runs, both batsmen also scoring half-centuries.

    However, Tom Latham was then dismissed for 68 and Glenn Phillips for 71. In the final overs, Chapman scored an unbeaten 25 and Santner scored seven runs, thus the Kiwis scored 288 runs for the loss of six wickets in 50 overs.

    On behalf of Afghanistan, Naveen ul Haq and Azmatullah took two wickets each while Rashid Khan and Mujeebur Rehman took one wicket each.

    Chasing New Zealand’s target of 289 runs, the entire Afghanistan team was bowled out for 139 runs in the 35th over. Rahmat Shah with 36 and Azmatullah Omarzai with 27 were the top scorers.

    Lockie Ferguson and Mitchel Santner took three wickets each while Trent Boult took two wickets.