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U19 World Cup 2022 India Enter Semi Finals With Strong Team Effort Against Bangladesh

U19 World Cup 2022: India enter semi-finals with strong team effort against Bangladesh

India stormed into another semi-final of the U19 World Cup after another dominating display. A powerhouse in the age group cricket, India made easy work of Afghanistan by skittling them for just 111 runs in 37.1 overs and then later chasing it down with 5 wickets in hand and with 29 overs remaining.

Ravi Kumar was the star of the show on the day for India, bowling lethal lines and lengths that bamboozled the Bangladesh batsmen and picked up the first three wickets inside the first hour of the game. From there it was just about survival for Bangladesh, and then just about managed to hang on till the 38th over of the game.

It was much needed for Bangladesh to take early wickets, but they could manage just one of Harnoor Singh. Angkrish Raghuvanshi combined with captain Yash Dhull and Shaikh Rasheed saw the team through before the team could collapse and get into panic.

India will go into the semi final clash, scheduled on February 2 against Australia with two men in dominating form. India have been enjoying the prowess of Raghuvanshi and Vicky Ostwal who have been pivotal to the team’s success.

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PSL 2022: Ruthless attack from Islamabad United openers blow Peshwar Zalmi away

If the word ‘assault’ could be personified in a cricket ground; the berserk hitting form Islamabad United openers against Peshawar Zalmi would come closest to it. Sunday, 30 January’s first game turned out to be a horror show for Zalmi and their returning captain Wahab Riaz, who played his first game after returning from a Covid-19 infection. Given the task to defend a total of 169 runs, Zalmi were thrown off the curve from over 1 with Stirling smashing Wahab for 16 runs in the first over. The Irishman cut, pull, drove and tried to slog Wahab for a six to completely damage whatever rhythm he could have hoped to get on his return. From there it was just one onslaught after another from both Stirling and Alex Hales as Islamabad chased the target down in just 15.5 overs with 9 wickets in hand. While Hales scored 82 off 54 balls, his attack was nothing compared to the barrage of big hits Stirling brought. The big fellow scored 57 off 25 balls before getting run out in the 10th over, and made the pitch look much easier than it felt in the first half of the innings. He hit 7 boundaries and 3 six which essentially made up 42 off his 57 runs. Earlier in the day, Zalmi recovered from an early hit from Islamabad fast bowlers and rebuilt largely due to the efforts of Sherfane Rutherford. Down by 35/4 in 6.1 overs, Rutherford soaked in the early pressure and then launched a crucial counterattack alongside Ben Cutting who scored a crucial 28 off 17 balls. Things would have looked rather ugly against the slower balls of Islamabad players. However, as it would stand, the rescue act was just not enough as the bowling attack in Sohail Khan, Usman Qadir and Ben Cutting were picked apart for a total of 105 runs in their eight overs to make easy work for United. With the win in their first game, Islamabad took an incredible advantage in terms of run rate that could come handy later in the tournament.

I wanted time off to reflect on myself: Pandya on his absence from Indian team

Star Indian all rounder and the captain of the new Ahmedabad franchise in the Indian Premier League, Hardik Pandya has stated that he needed some time off before getting back to the grind. The 28-year-old who has been on and off from the national team after his back injury argued that he has always pushed himself keeping ‘team’s interest in mind’. “I wanted time off to reflect on myself and understand which areas I need to work on and concentrate on improving those things. I have always worked hard in silence and will continue to do so.” The responsibility will be big on Pandya’s shoulders but he will have the likes of Shubman Gill and the exceptional Rashid Khan on his side in the IPL.

BPL 2022 | Sacked Mehidy Hasan almost exits Chattogram Challengers

Chattogram Challengers almost suffered a big blow on Sunday, 30 January after their star all rounder and currently the leading wicket taker of the tournament Mehidy Hasan decided to exit the team. Hasan was set to return to Dhaka citing his mother’s illness, a day after Naeem Islam replaced him as the captain of the franchise. However, he was talked out of it, but did not train with the team on the day. "I am leaving for Dhaka today (January 30) maintaining all the protocols. I have informed the BCB CEO and my team that I want to return to Dhaka in the evening as my mother is sick," Mehidy had said. Challengers, who are ranked at the top of the table, had a turbulent couple of days with their coach Paul Nixon leaving for Leicestershire on an “emergency call”. ESPNcricinfo quoted Team Manager Fahim Muntasir stating that it was on Nixon’s recommendation that they changed the leadership. As of the coaching position, bowling coach Shaun Tait has been elevated to head coach’s level. Hasan, later on singled out team CEO Yasir Alam for the whole incident and stated that he would not play if he is around.

PSL 2022: Wahab Riaz escapes injury scare

Returning Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz escaped a scary injury after a horrific fall on Sunday, January 2022. Riaz, while on the run up to bowl his first ball, got his boot stuck on the ground and ended up falling horribly on his bowling arm. Medics had to be called on the ground, but the veteran stood up and finished his remaining number of balls. Watch the incident here At the time of writing, Zalmi were not able to put up much resistance against the attacking intent of Islamabad United and were struggling to contain the scoring rate. Islamabad were batting at 121/1 after 10.5 overs.