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Asia Cup Talking Points: Sri Lanka Surprise, Virat Kohli’s Comeback | Cricket News
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Asia Cup Talking Points: Sri Lanka Surprise, Virat Kohli’s Comeback | Cricket News

[ad_1] Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.AFP Sport looks at five things we learned from the six-nation tournament, which was a precursor for next month's T20 World Cup in Australia.- Island nation excel -Pundits gave Sri Lanka little chance of making the Super Four after an embarrassingly one-sided opening defeat against Afghanistan, but five successive wins took them to Asia Cup glory.Sri Lanka beat favourites India in the Super Four and then got past Pakistan twice to give the young team confidence going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, where they will have to progress through a qualifying round.But Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who hit an unbeaten 71 in the final, said he believed a rejuvenated Sri Lanka could ride the moment...
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Emotional Bangladesh Need More Head Than Heart: Captain Shakib Al Hasan | Cricket News
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Emotional Bangladesh Need More Head Than Heart: Captain Shakib Al Hasan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Shakib Al Hasan warned Bangladesh that they must keep their emotions in check after rivals Sri Lanka dumped them out of the Asia Cup cricket following a bitter war of words. Sri Lanka won a do-or-die match in Dubai by two wickets and with four balls to spare on Thursday to move into the Super Four stage of the tournament, a prelude to the T20 World Cup. Before the clash the two sides exchanged verbal volleys in media conferences with Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka saying Bangladesh lacked a world-class bowler other than Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib.Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud hit back, saying: "I don't see any (world-class) bowler in Sri Lanka as well... we have at least two."The battle of words moved to social media with former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawar...
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Chamika Karunaratne’s Naagin Dance After Sri Lanka Knock Bangladesh Out Of Asia Cup. Watch | Cricket News
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Chamika Karunaratne’s Naagin Dance After Sri Lanka Knock Bangladesh Out Of Asia Cup. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chamika Karunaratne celebrates Sri Lanka's victory against Bangladesh© TwitterIt was Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka that prevailed over Bangladesh in a high-scoring thriller in the Group B encounter of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing 184, Sri Lanka got over the line in the last over by two wickets and as a result, Bangladesh were knocked out of the tournament. For majority of the contest, Shakib-Al-Hasan and co had the upper hand, but the game got away from them in the final overs as Ebadot Hossain and Mahedi Hasan bowled no-balls, giving Sri Lanka free-hit after free-hit. As soon as the winning-run was scored, the entire Sri Lanka camp got ecstatic and all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne was seen doing the 'Naagin Dance'.Even the Sri Lankan supporters in the stand...
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Asia Cup 2022: Shakib Al Hasan Reaches Milestone Of 100 T20I Matches | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022: Shakib Al Hasan Reaches Milestone Of 100 T20I Matches | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shakib Al Hasan.© TwitterStar Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan reached the milestone of 100th T20I matches on Tuesday. He accomplished the feat during his side's Group B Asia Cup 2022 match against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Shakib did not have an impressive 100th T20I match as, despite a good start, he failed to stay on the crease for long. He was dismissed for 11 off 9 balls after pacer Mujeeb Ur Rahman dislodged his stumps. In 100 matches now, Hasan has scored 2,018 runs at an average of 22.67. He has scored ten half-centuries in the shortest format, with 84 being his best score.Besides this, he has also delivered for his side with the ball. He has 122 wickets in 100 games and is the leading wicket-taker in the format's history. These 122 scalps have come at an...
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Asia Cup 2022: Rashid Khan Becomes Second-Highest Wicket-taker In T20I Cricket | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022: Rashid Khan Becomes Second-Highest Wicket-taker In T20I Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rashid Khan.Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan became the second-highest wicket-taker in the T20I format on Tuesday. The star Afghan bowler accomplished this landmark during his side's Group B tie against Bangladesh in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. In the 16th over of the Bangladesh innings, Rashid dismissed Mahmudullah after the batter was caught by Ibrahim Zadran at deep midwicket while attempting a slog sweep. It was the 6th wicket that Bangladesh lost at a score of 89 runs. Mahmudullah was dismissed for 25 off 27 balls.Rashid Khan ended with a spell of 3/22 in four overs.Rashid now has 115 wickets in 68 T20Is. The leading wicket-taker in T20Is is Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (122), followed by Rashid (115), Tim Southee of New Zealand (114), Sri Lankan great L...
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Red-Hot Babar Azam To Struggling Virat Kohli: 5 To Watch At Asia Cup | Cricket News
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Red-Hot Babar Azam To Struggling Virat Kohli: 5 To Watch At Asia Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Asia Cup begins on Saturday with top cricketers including India superstar Virat Kohli and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in action in the United Arab Emirates. Here are five players to watch in the six-nation tournament, which is an important warm-up for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October.Red-hot AzamWith key pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi out injured, Pakistan will depend heavily on Azam's blazing batting.The 27-year-old leads the T20 and one-day batting rankings and comes into the tournament on the back of two big half-centuries in Pakistan's 3-0 ODI sweep of the Netherlands.He scored an unbeaten 68 as his side demolished India by 10 wickets in the last meeting between the arch-rivals in the 2021 T20 World Cup -- at the same venue where they meet this Sunday.Cornered Ko...
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