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Rahul ton as India fight to avoid New Zealand clean sweep

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“KL Rahul top-scored in India’s innings at Mount Maunganui . ©AFP” /> Tauranga (New Zealand) (AFP) – A century to KL Rahul boosted India’s hopes of avoiding a series whitewash against New Zealand Tuesday as the tourists scored 296 for seven in the third and final one-day international at Mount Maunganui. Rahul, supported by Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, looked set to steer India to a huge total before Black Caps paceman Hamish Bennett slowed the scoring with a late flurry of wickets. New Zealand are already 2-0 up in…

Lara shines as cricket royalty raises money for bushfire relief

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“West Indies great Brian Lara hit 30 not out in a charity match in Australia . ©AFP” /> Melbourne (AFP) – Brian Lara showed he still has what it takes with a stylish 30 not out as cricketing royalty helped raise money to aid Australian bushfire relief in a charity match Sunday. The West Indian legend stroked a series of lofted cover drives and straight drives, including two sixes, before retiring to give another batsman a chance in a star-studded Bushfire Bash at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. His captain Ricky Ponting,…

Five players charged by ICC after Under-19 World Cup final

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“Bangladesh beat India to lift their first global trophy. ©AFP” /> Dubai (AFP) – Three Bangladesh players and two of their Indian opponents have been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after unsavoury scenes following the Under-19 World Cup final on Sunday. Bangladesh claimed their maiden global trophy with a three-wicket victory on DLS method in Potchefstroom, before tensions spilled over between the two sides. Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan, who struck the winning run, were all found guilty of a Level 3 breach of the ICC…

Bangladesh erupts in joy after biggest cricket triumph

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“Bangladesh stunned four-time winners India in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. ©AFP” /> Dhaka (AFP) – Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and the prime minister Monday promised a public celebration after the under-19 team won the World Cup in the nation’s biggest cricket triumph. Bangladesh stunned four-time winners India in the final of the Under-19 World Cup late Sunday in South Africa to record a three-wicket victory over the favourites. The elated supporters, some wearing the team jersey and painted from head to…

Skipper Akbar steers Bangladesh to Under-19 World Cup triumph

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“Rakibul Hasan salutes the crowd after hitting the winning runs for Bangladesh in the Under 19 World Cup final against India. ©AFP” /> (South Africa) (AFP) – Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali kept his calm to lead his team to a stunning three-wicket win over India in Potchefstroom to win the Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Chasing 178 to win, Bangladesh were struggling at 102 for six but Akbar, who finished 43 not out, dragged them towards the line. A brief flurry of rain saw the players leave the…

Silicon Valley X Factors stint at the 11th US Open T-20 Cricket Tournament

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Silicon Valley X Factors squad: Narsingh Deonarine, ROHIT RAM KUMAR, IAN NAIDOO, MOHIT G, Anshul Singh, PRANAY SURI, ABBAS JAFFARI, VINAY SURI, RAHUL JARIWALA, SHANTANU DIVEKAR, Anirudh srinivisan, JERMAINE LEVINE, Srinivas Raghavan. Silicon Valley X Factors had a tough run at the 11th US Open T-20 Cricket Tournament as they ended up losing all the three matches. In the first match against GA Spartanz, Silicion Valley X Factors lost the toss and had to bat first. In ten overs, Silicon Valley made 100 runs with the loss of 8 wickets at a run-rate of 10.00. For Silicon Valley X Factors, Rohit Ram…

Joaquin Phoenix accepts he was a scoundrel and cruel, talks animal rights in Oscar speech. Watch

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood Joaquin Phoenix won his first Oscar on Sunday for his terrifying performance as an isolated loner who becomes one of the world’s best known comic book villains in Joker, and invoked his late brother River Phoenix in one of the most emotional acceptance speeches of the night. Phoenix, 45, won the best actor Oscar after three previous nominations, crowning an awards season that has seen him sweep every major prize for his role in the standalone origin story of Batman’s archenemy. “I’ve been a scoundrel in my…

Sublime Babar, Masood help Pakistan dominate Bangladesh

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“Pakistan’s Babar Azam scored a career best unbeaten 143 for his third successive hundred in as many Tests during the second day of the first cricket Test Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (AFP) – Sparkling hundreds from Babar Azam and Shan Masood put Pakistan in command against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test at Rawalpindi on Saturday. Azam scored a career best unbeaten 143 for his third successive hundred in as many Tests — fifth of a burgeoning career — while opener Shan Masood made 100 as they pulverised a…

Pakistan’s Naseem Shah becomes youngest to take Test hat trick

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“Pakistan’s Naseem Shah has become the youngest player to take a Test hat trick. ©AFP” /> Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (AFP) – Pakistan teenager Naseem Shah grabbed a hat trick against Bangladesh Sunday to become the youngest person to record the feat in Test cricket. Naseem, aged 16 years and 359 days, trapped Najumul Hossain Shanto leg before off the fourth ball of his seventh over, then followed up with dismissals of Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah with successive deliveries. Bangladesh’s leg-spinner Alok Kapali was previously the youngest to record a Test hat…

Still room for Women cricketers

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: the Inaugural Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Women’s Cricket59 tournament will be played from March 13 to 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Boca Raton, USA and there is still room for cricketers to register and become part of what is expected to be a historic event. Checks with CCUSA officials reveal that there is still time for entire teams and even individuals to register to be part of the tournament. Sofian Qamar operations manager at CCUSA explains: “We still have time for players and teams…