Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

Australia scored 388 runs against New Zealand

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has witnessed several teams unleashing their best batting performances since its inception in 1975. South Africa broke the record of Australia from 2015 with a mammoth 428 for five against Sri Lanka in its 2023 World Cup opener in Delhi. The

Netherlands win toss, Bangladesh to field

The Netherlands opted to bat first in the crucial 28th World Cup match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens today (October 28).  Both teams have had disappointing performances so far, but Bangladesh still hold onto hope as they have four games left. The Netherlands, on the other

Hemp gives England narrow win over Belgium 

Jenni Hermoso says she "can only smile" after making a sensational return to Spain's squad by scoring an 89th-minute winner against Italy in the Nations League. Hermoso, on as a 68th-minute substitute in Salerno, converted the rebound after Alexia Putellas' shot was

South Africa Survive Pakistan Scare

CWC 2023, Match Number 26, South Africa VS Pakistan Played at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 27 October 2023  Pakistan 270 All Out in 46.4 Overs (Saud Shakeel 52, Babar Azam 50, Shadab Khan 43, Mohammad Rizwan 31, Mohammad Nawaz 24, Tabraiz Shamsi 4/60, Marco Jansen 3/43, Gerald

Pakistan set South Africa victory target of 271

Pakistan put up 270 in the first innings of their sixth match in the International Cricket Council World Cup on Friday. Skipper Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel scored half-centuries as the Green Team were all out in the 47th over. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the South African bowler

Pakistan win toss, opt to bat against South Africa

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 bee

Man United announce Premier League-record annual revenue

Manchester United reported revenues of £648.4 million ($783.5m) for the last financial year Thursday, a Premier League record. The latest financial figures from United come as British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is close to buying a 25% share of the English club from its

Sri Lankan Lions Drowned Three Lions in The Indian Ocean

CWC 2023, Match No 25, Sri Lanka VS England Played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India on 26 October 2023  England 156 All Out in 33.2 Overs (Ben Stokes 43, Jonny Bairstow 30, David Malan 28, Lahiru Kumara 3/35, Angela Matthews 2/14, Kasun Rajitha 2/36) Sri Lanka 160/2 in 25.4

Sri Lanka hand defending champions England an 8-wicket defeat

Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in an ODI World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.  Chasing a paltry total of 157, Pathum Nissanka (77 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (65 not out) guided the side home in 25.4 overs. Earlier, Lahiru Kumara

Kings eyeing home win over Mohun Bagan after away draw

Bashundhara Kings head coach Oscar Bruzon said that they need to beat Indian outfit Mohun Bagan Super Giant to qualify for the next round (inter zone playoff semi finals) of the ongoing AFC Cup 2023-24.  “Now we have to beat them (Mohun Bagan) at home (Kings Arena) and get

Torres on target as Barcelona edge out Shakhtar

Barcelona's Ferran Torres scored one goal and assisted another as his side held off Shakhtar Donetsk to maintain their perfect Group H record in the Champions League. Torres opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a rebounded effort after Fermin Lopez hit the post. The

Mbappe scores as PSG cruise past AC Milan

Kylian Mbappe was on target as Paris St-Germain went top of Group F with a clinical win over AC Milan in the Champions League. The hosts are now two points above Borussia Dortmund, who beat Newcastle 1-0 on Wednesday, in second. Mbappe opened the scoring against Milan in the 32nd

Haaland double seals Man City win at Young Boys

Manchester City maintained their perfect Champions League record with a hard-fought win at Young Boys. Erling Haaland scored twice in the second half, his first Champions League goals in six games, first with a penalty, then a fine curling effort. Reigning champions City had

Awesome Australia Crush Netherlands

CWC 2023, Match Number 24, Australia VS Netherlands, Played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India on 25 October, 2023  Australia 399/8 (Glen Maxwell 106, David Warner 104, Steve Smith 71, Marnus Labuschagne 62, Logan Van Beek 4/74, Bas de Leede 2/115)  Netherlands 90 All

Maxwell hits fastest WC century as Australia thrash Netherlands

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest men's World Cup century in 40 balls as Australia inflicted a record tournament defeat on the Netherlands in Delhi. The right-hander beat Aiden Markram's record of 49 balls, set 18 days ago for South Africa against Sri Lanka. The Netherlands were

New Zealand cricket team meets Dalai Lama 

The New Zealand cricket team seems to be making the most out of their time both on and off the field in the ongoing World Cup.  The Blackcaps have a few days off before they take the field again and hence decided to utilise their time well and met the Tibetan spiritual leader

Protean Tiger Bashing

CWC 2023 Match 23, South Africa VS Bangladesh Played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on 24 October 2023 South Africa 382/5 (Quinton de Kock 174, Henrich Klassen 90, Aiden Markram 60, David Miller 34, Hasan Mahmood 2/67, Mehedy Hasan Miraj 1/44, Shakib Al Hasan 1/69, Shoriful Islam

Riyad’s century in vain as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 149

Bangladesh endured a harsh reality check on Tuesday when they conceded a crushing 149-run defeat to South Africa during their fifth game of the ongoing ICC World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In-form Quinton de Kock struck a blistering knock of 174 off 140 balls on the way to

South Africa win toss, opt to bat against Bangladesh

South Africa on Tuesday won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh.  The match is taking place at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. The Proteas are in top form, having lost only one of their four games, while Bangladesh has been much the struggling side this campaign, only

Saudi crown prince launches Esports World Cup

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday announced the launch of the Esports World Cup to be held annually in Riyadh starting summer 2024. Touted to be the largest global event of its kind, it will serve as a platform that supports the gaming and esports sector