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ICC World Cup Super-12 Stage Group 2: Pakistan reach semi-finals with a comfortable win

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 Pakistan registered their 3 rd successive win of Super 12 stage defeating Afghanistan in a thrilling contest played at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Friday. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Imad Wasim dismissed dangerous Zazai. Shaheen Shah Afridi got the wicket of Mohammad Shahzad to leave Afghanistan in trouble at 13 for 2. Gurbaz and Asghar Afghan put some pressure on Pakistani bowlers before Rauf dismissed Afghan with a simple return catch. Hasan Ali got the wicket of Gurbaz to leave Afghanistan struggling at 39 for 4. At the end of the first six overs, Afghanistan made 49 for 4. Pakistani bowlers did not allow Afghan batters to score runs easily and picked wickets at regular intervals. Karim Janat and Najibullah Zadran also fell in quick succession leaving Afghanistan at 76 for 6. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi and Gulbuddin Naib steadied the ship keeping the scoreboard ticking. Naib made t...

ICC World T20 Super 12 stage Group 2: All-round Afghanistan thrash Scotland

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 Afghanistan started their 2021 World Cup journey on a resounding note defeating Scotland by a massive margin played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Monday. Afghanistan's newly appointed captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and decided to bat first. The decision paid off as Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai provided a cracking start with boundaries keeping the Scotland bowlers under pressure. Before the end of field restrictions, Zazai was dismissed for a quickfire 22 giving Afghan a great start. Shahzad and Zazai added 54 runs for the opening wicket. At the end of the first six overs, Afghanistan scored 55 for 1. Gurbaz came to the crease and put Scotland bowlers under immense pressure with attacking strokes. Zazai's attacking innings came to an end providing an easy catch to Greaves. Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran continued the Afghanistan onslaught taking the attack. Leask bowled only one over giving away 18 runs. Zadran and Gurbaz kept the pressure on Scotland bo...

ICC World Cup Super12 Group 1: Aslanka’s brilliance takes Sri Lanka to an impressive win

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 Sri Lanka started the ICC World Cup Super League stage on a winning note defeating Bangladesh in high scoring thriller played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Sunday. Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to field first. Liton Das and Naim Islam gave Bangladesh a decent start putting pressure on the Lankan opening bowling pair. Both showed intent in keeping the scoreboard ticking. Das perished trying to utilize the field restrictions caught by Shanaka at mid-off. At the end of the first six overs, Bangladesh posted 41 for 1. After the field restrictions, Shakib AL Hasan showed intent hitting 2 boundaries before being castled by Chamika Karunaratne. The experienced Rahim along with Naim Islam took the attack on Lankan bowlers keeping the scoreboard ticking. With the pressure on the batters, Rahim kept hitting big shots as well as Naim. Naim reached his fifty off 44 balls maintaining momentum for Bangladesh. Binuara Fernando got the breakthrough with a ...