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Over the boundary! The cricket-loving India, Pakistan couples bowled over in UAE

Dubai: While India and Pakistan's fierce cricket rivalry has been on display at the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, some families in the country have divided loyalties. The UAE is home t...

2018-09-22 07:26:22.0

Asia Cup 2018: Shoaib Malik thwarts giantkillers Afghanistan in last over finish

Dubai: Experienced batsman Shoaib Malik hit a six and a boundary to pull off a sensational last over three wicket win for Pakistan against a spirited Afghanistan in the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Friday...

2018-09-22 07:24:45.0

Asia Cup 2018: How Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma fashioned India's rout of Bangladesh

Dubai: Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets and skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a successive half century to help India rout Bangladesh by seven wickets in Asia Cup match in Dubai on Friday. ...

2018-09-22 07:10:39.0

Asia Cup 2018: India wins toss, opts to field

Dubai: Indian openers like Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have the capabilities to turn the match. While Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik looked solid against Pakistan.However, former captain...

2018-09-21 11:10:38.0

Shahbaz Nadeem breaks List A record with stunning 8/10

Chennai: Shahbaz Nadeem, the left-arm spinner, has broken the List A record for best bowling figures with an incredible 10-4-10-8 against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.The two-decade-o...

2018-09-21 06:08:21.0

Asia Cup: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 136 runs

Dubai: Afghanistan performed both with bat and ball as they thrashed Bangladesh by 136 runs at the Asia Cup here on Thursday. It wouldn't be wrong to say that on Thursday, cricket viewers witn...

2018-09-21 06:02:29.0

India will take revenge of ICC Champions Trophy defeat by winning Asia Cup: CK Khanna

New Delhi: Few hours after India thrashed Pakistan in their Group A clash of the Asia Cup, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Wednesday expressed optimism that ...

2018-09-20 11:56:00.0

Sunil Gavaskar fumes over Fakhar Zaman's 'rapper' style, Dinesh Karthik jersey name

Dubai: The legend has it that Sunil Gavaskar during his days as a young cricketer of Dadar Union Club was given a piece of advice by club' mentor Vithal 'Marshal' Patil — "If you can't be a cricketer,...

2018-09-20 11:54:00.0

Asia Cup 2018: India's Midas Kedar Jadhav makes strong case for middle-order spot

Dubai: Kedar Jadhav's part-time spin might be his ticket to next year's World Cup in England but the 33-year-old Indian batsman admits he is reluctant to work too hard on improving as a bowler. ...

2018-09-20 11:50:37.0

Asia Cup 2018: Hardik Pandya ruled out of remainder, Deepak Chahar likely replacement

Dubai: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup with an acute back injury and Deepak Chahar is likely to be his replacement. Chahar will be landing here on Thursday, ...

2018-09-20 07:05:50.0

Kedar's spin, pacers' discipline: How India set up Asia Cup win vs Pakistan

Dubai: India crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in their long-awaited Asia Cup match which failed to live up to its hype in Dubai on Wednesday. Pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-15) and part ...

2018-09-20 06:15:22.0

Asia Cup 2018: Rohit Sharma hails bowlers post India's crushing win over Pakistan

Dubai: After notching up a convincing eight-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup, India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday heaped praises on his bowlers for not allow...

2018-09-20 06:10:06.0

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