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Taunton (England), Jun 18: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza heaped praise on teammate Shakib Al Hasan after the all-rounder scored his second century in as many World Cup matches to lead them to a big win over the West Indies on Monday. Shakib’s unbeaten 124 off 99 deliveries helped the Tigers record the second-highest run chase in World Cup history with a seven-wicket victory. Chasing 322 for

Taunton, Jun 18: All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan struck a magnificent unbeaten 124 to help Bangladesh record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the West Indies and script the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history here on Monday. The 32-year-old Shakib (124 off 99 balls) produced a batting master class as he led Bangladesh to a famous win, chasing down the target of 322 with 8

Islamabad, Jun 17: Former speedster Shoaib Akhtar is utterly disappointed and dejected after Pakistan's crushing defeat to India in the ongoing World Cup, and has asked fans not to expect "extraordinary things from average Pakistan players". On Sunday, Pakistan were outplayed in all the three departments by the Men in Blue who won their crucial World Cup tie against the arch-rivals by 89 runs (DLS

Manchester, Jun 17: Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar feels Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was a "confused" man and his team lacked "imagination" during the World Cup clash against India here. India outplayed Pakistan by 89 runs after setting them a steep target of 337 with Rohit Sharma slamming a hundred and Virat Kohli and K L Rahul clinching half-centuries. "I thought he (Sarfaraz) was confused

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was full of praise for Team India after their thumping win over Pakistan in the World Cup fixture at the Old Trafford. It was a clinical performance from India in all the three departments as they defeated Pakistan by 89 runs (DLS method) on Sunday. After the win, Afridi said that the standard of cricket being played by the Men in Blue has been

Manchester, Jun 17: Calmness has always been Rohit Sharma's biggest asset and the bliss of fatherhood has only enhanced his composed personality, something which has reflected in his stellar performances in the World Cup. The Indian vice-captain has hit the high notes with hundreds against South Africa and Pakistan along with a half-century against Australia. For him, more than planning and

Manchester (United Kingdom), Jun 17: India's Kuldeep Yadav admitted bowling Pakistan batsman Babar Azam in the World Cup with a magical delivery that tossed and turned was a "dream" for any spinner. Yadav returned figures of 2-32 with his left-arm wrist spin to play a key role in India's 89-run victory via DLS over arch rivals Pakistan in Manchester on Sunday. Yadav got Azam bowled through the

Manchester (United Kingdom), Jun 17: Fans held contrasting emotions after India's World Cup thrashing of Pakistan on Sunday, but supporters of both teams agreed their volatile rivalry should be left to the cricket field. India extended their unbeaten World Cup run against Pakistan to seven matches after their 89-run victory via DLS method in Manchester. Rohit Sharma's 140 off 113 balls set up the

Newsroom, Jun 16: The swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma who today became just the second Indian cricketer to hit a century against arch-rivals Pakistan in a World Cup match has won the hearts of Indian cricket fans across the world. Sharma brought up an 85-ball century in India's ICC World Cup 2019 match vs Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester. His brilliant 140 off 113 balls which included a

Manchester, Jun 16: Adding yet another feather to his already decorated cap, India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday became the fastest cricketer to reach 11,000 runs in One-day internationals, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's 17-year-old record. The Indian skipper needed 57 runs to reach the milestone before the start of India's high-profile World Cup match against Pakistan at Old Trafford. Kohli was