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New Zealand inflicted a crushing eight-wicket defeat on India at the T20 World Cup on Sunday and put the tournament favourite on the brink of elimination. India’s much-trumpeted batsmen flopped for the second time after a 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan, reaching only 110-7 after New Zealand chose to bowl. Daryl Mitchell (49) and captain Kane Williamson (33 not out) eased New …

India are struggling from ‘bubble fatigue’ amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the players are feeling the effects of being on the road for six months, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said after their second loss at the Twenty20 World Cup. India slumped to fifth in Group II after losing to New Zealand by eight wickets in the Super 12 stage on Sunday and …

DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a hamstring injury, the country’s cricket board said on Sunday. “Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies,” the team’s doctor, Debashis Chowdhury, said in a statement. “He is ruled out from participation in the last …

SHARJAH: England have been tipped as contenders to win the Twenty20 World Cup after their three crushing wins in the Super 12 stage, and leg-spinner Adil Rashid said on Sunday there will be no let-up in intensity when they take on Sri Lanka next. Eoin Morgan’s men have the chance to become world champions in both forms of white ball cricket, and …

Virat Kohli’s India started the Twenty20 World Cup as favourites but their semi-final hopes are hanging by a thread after two losses, the latest an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand. AFP Sport looks at where it is all going wrong for India, who suffered a 10-wicket humiliation to arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match. Batting flop India’s famed batting line-up limped to a …

India captain Virat Kohli admitted his team was “not brave enough” after an eight-wicket rout by New Zealand left their Twenty20 World Cup hopes hanging by a thread on Sunday. Fast bowler Trent Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets to restrict India to 110 for seven after being invited to bat first in the Super 12 clash in Dubai. Skipper …

ISLAMABAD: With more than 1.2 million applications pending for new connections despite surplus generation capacity, loadshedding remains prevalent in Pakistan where the existing electricity framework discourages efficiency while business as usual has become unsustainable. This has been concluded by Prime Institute, a private sector think tank, in its latest “State Owned Electricity Distribution Companies — A 5-year Performance Review” that …

The external and domestic pressures are intensifying, each pulling in different directions and generating uncertainties with mounting risks to the political economy. This is happening as over time the trade-offs of policy options have become more complex. For example, the huge rupee depreciation has helped increase exports and remittances, but it has failed to curb expensive imports, fueled imported inflation and reduced …

No Pakistani cricketer has been as maligned and criticised on his failures and lack of performances as batsman Asif Ali. Even his selection for the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month received flak, not only on national television channels but also vociferously on social media. Asif also struggled with his form after his 18-month-old daughter, Noor Fatima, died of cancer …

David Miller and Kagiso Rabada combined to propel South Africa to a thrilling victory as they edged Sri Lanka by four wickets despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in the T20 World Cup on Saturday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With South Africa needing 15 off the final over, Miller smashed two sixes and Rabada struck the winning boundary as …