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Pak beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets to sweep T20 series

11 Nov 2020 11:34 AM IST

Usman Qadir starred with the ball before Abdullah Shafique smashed a solid 41 as Pakistan eased to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Tuesday. With this win, Pakistan have cleaned sweep the T20I series 3-0. Chasing a paltry target of 130 runs, Pakistan got off to a decent start with

BABAR AZAM REPLACES AZHAR ALI AS THE NEW PAKISTAN TEST SKIPPER

11 Nov 2020 11:32 AM IST

Pakistan on Tuesday replaced Azhar Ali with Babar Azam as Test captain. Azam, who was already leading Pakistan in ODIs and T20 Internationals, will captain Pakistan in the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against New Zealand, which will be played in Mount Maunganui and Christchurch from December 26-30 and January

ROHIT LEADS THE WAY AS MI BEAT DC TO LIFT RECORD FIFTH TITLE

11 Nov 2020 11:30 AM IST

Mumbai Indians chase down a decent target of 157 runs, set by Delhi Capitals. Rohit Sharma scores 68 runs to guide his side to a win.

RECOVERED THIEM GEARS UP FOR ATP FINALS

10 Nov 2020 05:35 AM IST

Austrian Dominic Thiem said he has recovered from a foot injury he suffered during a tournament in Vienna and will travel to London this week to take part in the season-ending ATP Finals U.S. Open champion Thiem struggled with blisters during the Vienna Open last month and his title defence

JAMES VINCE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

10 Nov 2020 05:34 AM IST

England batsman James Vince has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, his participation in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs is now in doubt. Vince is currently asymptomatic and he will imminently undergo a second test. But the England batsman is legally obliged to self-isolate for 10

PLAYING FOR BARCA ISN’T JUST PLAYING A FOOTBALL MATCH: INIESTA

10 Nov 2020 05:33 AM IST

Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta has opened up about the “massive pressure and constant tension” he faced while playing for LaLiga giants FC Barcelona, a club with which he was associated for close to two decades. Iniesta played 442 matches for Barcelona before leaving as club captain, passing on the

Delhi seek maiden IPL title in clash with Mumbai

10 Nov 2020 05:32 AM IST

Delhi Capitals (DC), who have never before entered an Indian Premier League (IPL) final, will be keen to clinch their maiden title on their first entry into the summit clash on Tuesday when they lock horns with four-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) here. The Rohit Sharma-led MI are being considered

NOW IT IS THE TIME TO PICK UP TROPHY: DC COACH PONTING

10 Nov 2020 05:31 AM IST

Delhi Capitals (DC) have got enough firepower to win their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title if the players address a few areas well and play their best game in the final against four-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) here on Tuesday, DC head coach Ricky Ponting said on Monday. “We’ve

Kohli to return home after 1st Oz Test, Rohit back in squad

10 Nov 2020 05:30 AM IST

Virat Kohli given paternity leave by BCCI; Selection Committee decides to rest Rohit Sharma for ODI, T20I series to regain full fitness but includes him in Test squad.

SACHIN TENDULKAR REVEALS HOW HE DISCOVERED THE UPPER-CUT

09 Nov 2020 08:39 AM IST

It’s a question that often came to the minds of his fans as well as rivals: How did Sachin Tendulkar discovered the upper-cut? The former Indian batsman has finally revealed that he never practised the upper-cut and neither had he planned for playing the shot specifically. In a YouTube video

ZVEREV OUSTS NADAL, TO FACE MEDVEDEV IN PARIS MASTERS FINAL

09 Nov 2020 08:35 AM IST

Germany’s Alexander Zverev has made it to the finals of the Paris Masters following a straight-sets victory over 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Zverev defeated Nadal 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to stretch his winning streak to 12 matches in a row courtesy of his second victory over the Spaniard.

Pakistan cruise to 8-wicket win over Zimbabwe, win series

09 Nov 2020 08:34 AM IST

Pakistan recorded an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Rawalpindi on Sunday, thus wining the series. The Zimbabwe side was restricted to 134/7 with spinner Usman Qadir and fast bowler Haris Rauf taking three wickets each. Captain Babar Azam and Haider Ali then scored half centuries as