Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st T20: Pakistan triumph as cricket returns after six years

Ahmed hammered 12 boundaries and three sixes during his career-best knock of 83

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With Pakistan hosting their first international cricket match since March 2009, openers Mukhtar Ahmed and Ahmed Shehzad gave the country something to cheer about as they smashed 83 and 55 respectively to lead their side to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Lahore.

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As long as I play, I don’t mind where I bat, says Joe Root

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“Opening is something I have done all my career but representing England is the pinnacle for me and regardless of where that is in the line-up”

England batsman Joe Root has announced that as long as he gets to represent his country in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, he does not mind where he bats.

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India vs Australia 6th ODI: Dhawan and Kohli make a mockery of Australia’s 350

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Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 17 ODI centuries

India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli kept the national team’s hopes of winning the seven-match ODI series against Australia alive as they both registered centuries to make a mockery of the baggy greens’ total of 350 in the sixth ODI in Nagpur.

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