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India knocks out Bangladesh to clinch semi-final spot
India booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup with a 28-run win over Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Victory saw two-time former champions India join reigning title-holders Australia in the last four with a match to spare, while this result ended Bangladesh's slim hopes of advancing to the knockout phase.
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Sri Lanka triumph despite Pooran special
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs in the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup on Monday as Nicholas Pooran's counter-attacking knock of 118 went in vain for the Caribbean side.
Chasing 339 to win, West Indies lost Sunil Ambris and Shai Hope to Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga's fierce spell with the new ball.
Chris Gayle and Shimron Hetmyer added 49 but wickets fell at regula... |
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Wasim's brilliance seals Pakistan's turnaround win over Afghanistan
All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over minnows Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Chasing a target of 228, Pakistan lost opener Fakhar Zaman for a duck on the second ball of the innings when he was trapped leg-before by off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Babar Azam, who scored his ... |
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India knock West Indies out of 2019 World Cup
India overwhelmed West Indies by 125 runs on Thursday to continue their march to the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and send the Caribbean team out of the tournament.
Half-centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped India to 268 for seven after they won the toss. Kemar Roach was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with figures of 3-36.
Chasing 269 to stay alive in the s... |
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Finch, pacers star in Australia’s emphatic win over England
Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord's on Tuesday to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Finch made exactly 100 in a total of 285-7 before England slumped to 221 all out with 32 balls left.
The recalled Behrendorff took 5-44 -- ... |
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Shakib, Rahim shine in Bangladesh's resounding win over Afghanistan
Bangladesh boosted their bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Shakib Al Hasan's superb all-round display inspired a 62-run win over Afghanistan on Monday.
Shakib's 51 laid the foundations for Bangladesh to score 262-7 and made him the leading run-scorer in this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
The 32-year-old then ripped through the Afghan batting line-up with his c... |
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3 changes Pakistan need to make to beat South Africa
KARACHI:
The cricket World Cup has opened wide after England lost to Sri Lanka on Friday but with Australia, New Zealand and India comfortably in the top three, the race will only be for the fourth spot.
Pakistan are currently on the ninth position courtesy a horrific show in the World Cup until now, but they face South Africa on Sunday, another team which is struggling and both will be looki... |
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Federer hopes to avoid three-set matches ahead of Wimbledon
HALLE WESTFALEN:
Roger Federer said he was hoping for some easier victories after a battling 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the last four of the ATP event in Halle for the 15th time.
World number three Federer is chasing a record-extending tenth title on the Halle grass as he warms up for Wimbledon next month, but has had to scrap to stay in the tournament this ... |
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USA advance with Sweden win, Cameroon snatch dramatic last 16 spot
LE HAVRE:
The United States made it a perfect three wins out of three at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday by beating Sweden 2-0 to top Group F, while Ajara Nchout fired Cameroon into the last 16 with a last-gasp winner.
The Americans will continue their bid to defend their world title against Spain in Reims on Monday after a win that saw them make it 18 goals for the tournament and break the... |
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White leads England to victory, Scotland suffer World Cup heartache
Two goals by Ellen White saw England beat Japan 2-0 and secure top spot in their group at the women’s World Cup on Wednesday, but Scotland were eliminated from the tournament in dramatic, heartbreaking fashion.
England were already through to the last 16 before facing the former winners Japan in Nice, yet White’s double allowed them to clinch first place in Group D with a maximum nine points.
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