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GUWAHATI: Glenn Maxwell’s blistering century trumped India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 123 as Australia clinched a last-ball victory in a thrilling third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series on Tuesday. On a high after back-to-back wins in Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram, India appeared keen to clinch the series in Guwahati as they racked up 222-3, their third successive …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was on Tuesday caught in a deadlock with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup, which it co-hosted in August-September, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. The Asia Cup 2023 was organised in a hybrid model in Pakistan …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s newly-appointed team director Mohammad Hafeez has said the team’s “mantra” under him will be to play modern-day cricket and that he expects the players to demonstrate it in the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia. Hafeez took charge of the post after Mickey Arthur’s removal from it following Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the semi-final of the recently-concluded …

LIVERPOOL: Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho scored with a magical overhead kick in the third minute to send the visitors on their way to a 3-0 win on Sunday over an Everton who are rooted in the first Premier League relegation zone game after being docked 10 points. The 19-year-old Argentine leapt acrobatically to meet Diogo Dalot’s cross, firing the ball …

CADIZ: Real Madrid’s Rodrygo struck twice and Jude Bellingham was also on target as the visitors enjoyed a 3-0 win at lowly Cadiz in La Liga on Sunday to move provisionally top of the standings. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now on 35 points, one clear of second-placed Girona who host Athletic Bilbao late on Monday. Atletico Madrid are third, having …

MANCHESTER: Newc­astle Uni­ted must overcome the might of Paris St-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies’ first foray into the Champions League for 20 years is not to come to a premature end on Tuesday. In Tuesday’s other matches, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid can confirm a berth in the last 16 if they manage to win …

SYLHET: New Zealand’s captain Tim Southee said Monday he was looking forward to his side’s Test series against Bangladesh, saying he hoped the Kiwis spinners would outwit their “strong” opponents. “The guys have a great desire for Test cricket,” Southee said ahead of the opening match of the two-Test series in Bangladesh’s northeastern city Sylhet on Tuesday. “They say it …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports minister was sacked on Monday hours after he accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him over his moves to clean up corruption at the cricket board. Officials said Roshan Ranasinghe was dismissed ahead of Monday’s weekly cabinet meeting after he told parliament that Wickre­mesinghe sho­uld be held responsible if he was killed. “I fear …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday overturned a fine imposed on wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan for displaying a Palestinian flag on his bat during a recent domestic T20 match. The imposition of the fine had sparked social media criticism, with the PCB facing backlash for what was perceived as an unjust action against the cricketer. Khan — who represented Karachi …

At least four police officers from Sindh’s Sakrand police station were arrested on Tuesday and two others were suspended after the provincial police chief took notice of cricketer Sohaib Maqsood’s allegations of bribery and extortion. The latest development was confirmed to Dawn.com by DIG Shaheed Benizarabad District Pervaiz Chandio. The incident near Sakrand came to public attention when the cricketer criticised the …