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NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek surged to the third Grand Slam title of her career with a maiden victory at the US Open on Saturday, defeating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in straight sets to extend her remarkable finals winning streak. The 21-year-old world number one from Poland saw off a second set fightback from history-chasing Jabeur to prevail 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in …

A horror start to their run chase and laborious batting in the middle overs consigned Pakistan to a 23-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Green Shirts had a brilliant start to their evening, having won the all-important toss and deciding to …

Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended the team’s Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday’s Asia Cup final, dismissed concerns about captain Babar Azam’s form and found nothing wrong with opener Mohammad Rizwan’s batting approach. The Green Shirts failed to chase 171 to beat Sri Lanka, their 23-run defeat bucking the trend of teams winning while batting second in Dubai. Rizwan made 55 …

Pakistan’s line-up of 11 lost to the “team” that is Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai on Sunday. Here are our five takeaways from the match: 1. Ominous signs ahead of T20 World Cup If you zoom out and take a macro view, what happened in the final wouldn’t seem out of place. Of the six …

LONDON: Seamer Ollie Robinson took five wickets as England skittled South Africa for 118 on the third day of the third and deciding Test at the Oval before motoring to 84 for two in 16 overs in reply at tea in a fast-moving contest on Saturday after cricket paid its respects to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Robinson took 5-49 in …

KATHMANDU: After a gutsy performance in their opening match against India, Pakistan failed to rise to the challenge against Bangladesh in their second Group ‘A’ match at the SAFF Women’s Championship on Saturday. This was a humbling defeat, the 6-0 scoreline laying bare that the Pakistan women’s team has a lot of catching up to do against the region’s top …

DUBAI: Sri Lanka are poised for an unlikely Asia Cup victory over favourites Pakistan in Sunday’s final after a giant-slaying streak through the tournament despite troubles at home. The island nation had to abandon plans to host the Twenty20 competition due to political unrest and stumbled in their opener to Afghanistan by eight wickets, with nearly 10 overs remaining. But …

The winner-takes-all final of the Asia Cup 2022 will be played tonight between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Here are the five main talking points for the match: 1- Only the third title up for grabs for perennial underperformers Pakistan Considering that Asia Cups are being played since 1984 and Pakistan have been among the …

Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga led Sri Lanka’s bowling charge to set up a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan on Friday in their dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final. Both teams have already booked their place in Sunday’s title clash at the warm-up tournament to the Twenty20 World Cup in October-November. Hasaranga returned figures of 3-21 with his leg-spin to help …

NEW YORK: An emergency break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur on Thursday. Two-time French Open champion Swiatek advanced to the first US Open final of her career after coming from behind to beat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory sent the …