Mahmudullah scored his 20th ODI fifty
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Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah struck a superb 74 and took a wicket as his side skirted past Afghanistan by three runs and knocked them out of the Asia Cup.
Shikhar Dhawan celebrates after bringing up his 15th ODI hundred
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Pakistan’s hopes of avenging their loss to India in the group stage of the Asia Cup were crushed as opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and captain Rohit Sharma both scored centuries to lead the men in blue to a convincing nine-wicket win.
Imam-ul-Haq: “We need to get them out in the first 10 overs and then we can put some pressure [on] their batting”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has admitted that his side have to dismiss India’s openers within the first 10 overs if they want to boost their chances of winning on Sunday.
Rashid Latif: “Sarfraz needs to score some runs, which will automatically remove pressure and help him relax”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has admitted that captain Sarfraz Ahmed needs to score more runs.
Rashid Latif: “I still believe Pakistan are favourites to beat India”
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Ex-Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif is confident that the national team will bounce back and beat India in their Asia Cup Super Four game on Sunday.
Rashid Latif: “Fakhar should be [given freedom] to play his natural game”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has expressed his concerns about the national team’s reliance on opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Rashid Khan was fined 15 percent of his match fee and given a demerit point
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, captain Asghar Afghan and Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali have all been fined 15 percent of their match fees for separate incidents that occurred during their Asia Cup Super Four match.
The Chennai Super Kings triumphed in this year’s Indian Premier League
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It has been reported that next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) could be held in South Africa since the tournament is set to clash with the general elections in India.
Rory Burns is set to make his Test debut in November
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England have included the uncapped trio of Rory Burns, Joe Denly and Olly Stone in their Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Ricky Ponting: “Everyone is saying exceptional things about Virat (Kohli) now but let’s see if he can dominate international cricket for about 10, 12 or 15 years”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that India skipper Virat Kohli shouldn’t be compared to iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar since he still has a long way to go in his career.
