Afghanistan Dig Deep In World Cup Clash Against Australia
Mohammad Shahzad was bowled by Starc in the opening over of the match and Hazratullah Zazai quickly followed, caught behind by wicket-keeper Alex Carey off Pat Cummins. Steve Smith denied Shah a Cup fifty, taking a catch at short cover off the bowling of Zampa to send him back to the pavilion for 43 off 60 balls. ...
Karunaratne Urges Sri Lanka To Keep "chin Up" After World Cup Rout
Martin Guptill, hitting 73, and Colin Munro, scoring 58, hammered the runs after pacemen Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson claimed three wickets each against hapless . But skipper Karunaratne, who stood out with his unbeaten 52, said is not lost as long as his players don't dwell on the defeat. We need to (keep our) chin up and ...
Australia shutting out World Cup boo-boys
A seven-wicket win in Bristol against the 10th-ranked nation in one-day international cricket on Saturday set the reigning champions on their way in the competition, though they know there will be tougher tests ahead. But both Warner and Smith, also banned over the "sandpapergate" scandal, were subjected to jeers from the crowd after suffering a similar fate during last ...
Henry Shines As New Zealand Thrash Sri Lanka In World Cup
Henry returned figures of 3-29 and combined with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson, who also took three wickets, to bowl out for just 136 in 29.2 overs in . The right-left batting combination of Guptill, who hit 73, and Munro, who scored 58, had little trouble in smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers to parts of the ground. - ...
Henry Shines As New Zealand Thrash Sri Lanka In World Cup
Henry returned figures of 3-29 and combined with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson, who also took three wickets, to bowl out for just 136 in 29.2 overs in . The right-left batting combination of Guptill, who hit 73, and Munro, who scored 58, had little trouble in smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers to parts of the ground. - ...
Upgraded Gabba to host opening 2021 Ashes Test
BRISBANE (AFP) ? The Gabba has been locked in to host Australia?s opening Test of the 2021-22 Ashes series against England after a major upgrade to the stadium was announced. With a Aus$35 million (US$24 million) upgrade to public, corporate and media facilities announced on Saturday, Cricket Australia confirmed the Ashes opener would be at the Gabba.
New Zealand Thrash Sri Lanka By 10 Wickets In World Cup
Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson both took three wickets for as were dismissed for 136 despite an unbeaten 52 captain Dimuth Karunaratne. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro hit unbeaten half-centuries in 's run-chase as the Cup runners-up cruised to 137 without loss in 16.1 overs.
Sarfaraz Ahmed Reflects On World Cup Opener
Nottingham (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Jun, 2019) Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, while penciling his perspective on the World Cup opener against the West Indies, has expressed optimism and confidence that his side will bounce back in the tournament. We are hurt too as no one wants to lose a World Cup match like that,? Sarfaraz wrote ...
Arthur Promises Pakistan Will Bounce Back After 'shocking' World Cup Start
Hostile bowling by the West Indies saw slump to just 105 -- their second-lowest Cup total -- in a mere 21.4 overs at Trent Bridge on Friday. The West Indies, two-time former champions, then polished off the meagre target in 13.4 overs on the back of dashing opener Chris Gayle's 34-ball 50 which included six fours ...
Skipper Sarfaraz promises to come back stronger against England
NOTTINGHAM (APP/AFP) - Pakistan cricket team Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has said that his team is fully capable of making a comeback and it is resolute to bounce back in the remaining matches of the ICC World Cup. In a statement issued on Saturday after loss against West Indies (WI) in their first match, he said Pakistan team have eight ...
Afghanistan Bat Against Australia In World Cup
Rank outsiders 's strength lies in their spin bowling rather than batting, with the team dismissed for just 160 by tournament hosts England in a warm-up match on Monday. Australia boast an impressive but that did not stop Gulbadin opting to bat first, with the captain explaining he wanted to give his spinners a target to defend. ...
Henry Leads Kiwi Charge To Dismiss Sri Lanka For 136
Thirimanne was initially ruled not out by the on-field umpire, but the Kiwis successfully reviewed the lbw call in their favour after replays suggested the ball pitched on line and would have hit the batsman's leg stump. The left-handed Karunaratne, who has returned to the one-day side after a gap of four years, then put on 42 runs for ...
Chacha Cricket says Pakistan will win World Cup
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Pakistan super-fan "Chacha Cricket" on Friday celebrated 50 years of watching his favourite sport by offering his team noisy support despite a World Cup thumping by West Indies. Chacha Sufi Jalil, 69, is on his 12th trip to Britain, having flown over for the 1999 World Cup, a number of bilateral series, the 2009 World ...
We'll Come Back Strong Against England, Says Sarfraz Ahmed
NOTTINGHAM, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 1st Jun, 2019 ) : team Captain has said that his team was fully capable of making a comeback and it was to bounce back in the remaining matches of the Cup. In a statement issued here on Saturday after loss against West Indies ...
Cricket: New Zealand V Sri Lanka Scoreboard
Cardiff, United Kingdom, June 1 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 1st Jun, 2019 ) : First innings scoreboard in the Cup match between and in on Saturday: Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Henry 4 Dimuth Karunaratne not out 52 Kusal Perera c De Grandhomme b Henry 29 c Guptill b Henry ...
World Cup 2019: Henry shines as New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka with 10 wickets win
CARDIFF (AFP) - New Zealand made a flying start to their World Cup campaign as paceman Matt Henry struck three times in a 10-wicket trashing of woeful Sri Lanka on Saturday. Henry returned figures of 3-29 and combined with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson, who also took three wickets, to bowl out Sri Lanka for just 136 in 29.2 overs ...
Janoon Challengers Wins Tolerance Tennis Ball Cricket League
MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 1st Jun, 2019 ) : Janoon challengers won the Tolerance ball league final by defeating Chenab United with eight wickets. Provincial minister for energy Dr Akhtar Malik, Chief Whip Malik Aamir Dogar, VC Prof Dr Tariq Ansari were chief guests and distributed prizes among the players.
New Zealand Bowl Against Sri Lanka In World Cup
Cardiff, United Kingdom, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 1st Jun, 2019 ) : skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl first against in their opening Cup match in on Saturday. We wanted to take advantage," said Karunaratne, who has returned to the side after missing out on four years of ...
Pak vs ENG: Waqar says Archer licking his lips at prospect of bowling at Pakistan
(Reuters) - England quick Jofra Archer will be salivating at the prospect of bowling at Pakistan?s batsmen after witnessing the South Asian side?s meek surrender against the West Indies pacemen, the team?s former captain and coach Waqar Younis has said. Pakistan?s total was their lowest World Cup score since making 74 against England at Adelaide in 1992, the year ...
PM Imran Shares Motivational Message After Pakistan’s Defeat
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News ? 1st June, 2019) West Indies crushed by seven wickets in a one-sided contest at Trent Bridge on Friday as the two-time champions laid down a marker in their first match of the Cup. Sharing a picture of his days, he wrote, ?It is not defeat that destroys you,it is ...
