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CHATTOGRAM: Pakistan fell to a 20-run defeat against Bangladesh in the second women’s T20 International on Friday as the hosts claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Bangladesh women showcased a complete performance at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium, having won the opening game by five wickets. Having been put into bat, Bangladesh posted 120-6 with Shorna Akter …

DHARAMSALA: Australia skipper Pat Cummins believes Saturday’s World Cup clash with New Zealand will be a battle between “mates” as the push for semi-final places enters a critical phase. Five-time champions Australia are back on track for a last-four spot having won three matches on the trot after an unimpressive start that saw them lose their first two games. New …

STANDING at the lonely third-man boundary, Shaheen Shah Afridi kept going down on his haunches. Mohammad Wasim, every now and then, sank to the ground due to cramps. It was humid, draining at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday as Pakistan desperately sought to revive their World Cup campaign against South Africa. Wasim still kept returning to bowl, while …

Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur warned against a “witch hunt” targeting captain Babar Azam and team management after the South Asian side suffered their fourth consecutive defeat at the One-Day International Cricket World Cup. Denting their semi-final hopes, Pakistan lost by one wicket against an in-form South African team in a thrilling contest in India’s Chennai on Friday. After defeats against arch-rivals …

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted on Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe “miracles can happen” as the former champions enter a “do-or-die” battle to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign. After starting brightly with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, the 1992 champions have been well beaten by India and Australia before being humiliated by neighbours Afghanistan last time out. On Friday, they face another …

BENGALURU: Sri Lanka breathed life into their World Cup campaign and left England in increasing danger of missing out on a semi-final spot after crushing the defending champions by eight wickets in a low-scoring match on Thursday. Chasing a modest 157 for only their second win, Sri Lanka overcame the loss of two early wickets before Pathum Nissanka (77 not …

TEMBA Bavuma once looked up on Google the word “mercurial”, which was used to describe the Pakistan cricket team in a comment that he read. “It spoke about how a team can be good one day and not so good the other day,” the South African captain — in a press conference here at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium — said …

Pakistan has won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa as the Green Shirts look to end a three-match losing streak in the ongoing World Cup. The match is taking place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan have made two changes to the squad. Hasan Ali has been ruled out due to fever and Wasim Jr …

PAKISTAN’S 2023 World Cup campaign is in a mess. A good start has now almost turned disastrous, and their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals are in the ditch. We have been here before with Pakistan cricket — many times — only to see a dramatic resurgence, yet the omens don’t seem good this time. Hope should not be abandoned, but …

BENGALURU: Former captain Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka will “fight fire with fire” against England as the veteran all-rounder plots his second successive World Cup upset over the defending champions. Veteran all-rounder Mathews initially missed out on selection for the tournament but was summoned to India to replace the injured Matheesha Pathirana. On Thursday, he is expected to go straight …