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It didn’t seem like an ICC event: Mickey Arthur on India-Pakistan World Cup match | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: Even as he wasn’t willing to dish out that as an excuse, Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur minced no words in pointing out the fact that his team did miss the presence of its fans, as a 1,30,000 partisan crowd cheered India to a seven-wicket win for the hosts at the Narendra Modi Stadiumin their 2023 ODI World Cup league clash on Saturday night.Pakistan’s fans are yet to receive a visa to travel to India to watch the mega tournament.“It didn’t seem like an ICC event, I would be pretty honest. It seemed like a bilateral series, like a BCCI event. I didn’t hear ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ coming through the microphones too often. That does play a role, but I am not using that as an excuse because for us, it was about living in the moment, about the next ball and about how we would co...
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ODI World Cup: How India blew away Pakistan to make it 8-0 in Ahmedabad – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a sublime half-century after a sensational bowling display by the bowlers as India extended their World Cup win record to 8-0 with a crushing seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.This victory marked India's third successive win in the ongoing World Cup, taking them to the top of the standings, after wins against Australia and Afghanistan in their previous encounters.This was also Pakistan's second lowest score, 191 all out, against India in the ODI World Cup after 180 all-out back in 1999.Skipper Babar Azam (50) and Mohammad Rizwan (49) were the top scorers for Pakistan but they lost 8 wickets in a span of 36 runs to slip from 155/2 to 191 all out in a dramatic battlin...
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‘Hamaari Mehmaanawazi ki baat hi alag hai…’: Virender Sehwag takes a hilarious dig at Pakistan’s batting collapse | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: No one can match Virender Sehwag's batting in his heydays and similarly no one can match his witty humour at the moment. Sehwag, popularly known as Nawab of Najafgarh, on Saturday took a hilarious dig at Pakistan's batting collapse after they lost 8 wickets in a span of 36 runs to slip from 155/2 to 191 all out in a highly-anticipated World Cup showdown between the arch-rivals.Sehwag took to social media platform 'X', formerly Twitter, and said: "Hamaari Mehmaanawazi ki baat hi alag hai. Saare Pakistani player ko batting mili. Sabka khyaal rakha jaata hai."India, playing on their home turf at the packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, put Pakistan into bat. Pakistan seemed to be on a strong path, reaching 155-2 in the 30th over with captain Babar Azam contributing 50 runs...
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ODI World Cup: How phenomenal Indian bowlers triggered Pakistan’s dramatic collapse | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indo-Pak matches have always been high pressure encounters and today was no different after the host nation India put Pakistan on the mat after the visitors had a decent start in the blockbuster 2023 World Cup clash in Ahmedabad.Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (50) and Mohammad Rizwan (49) were the main scorers for Pakistan who lost 8 wickets in a span of 36 runs to slip from 155/2 to 191 all out.Here's how Team India triggered Pakistan collapse in the middle overs:Babar Azam: 155/3 in 29.4 oversPakistan lost the third wicket in the form of skipper Babar at the score of 155 when paceman Mohammaed Siraj cleaned him up soon after his fifty. It was a good length delivery angling in and Babar looked to dab it towards third man but the ball skidded through sharply before hitting t...
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Watch: Animated Virat Kohli trolls Mohammad Rizwan during India-Pakistan World Cup clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The India-Pakistan World Cup encounter always brings treats for the cricket lovers and star batter Virat Kohli leaves no stone unturned to add more spices to the game's biggest rivalry with his on-field antics.The former India skipper Kohli was at his wittiest best when he appeared to be questioning Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan for taking extra much to get ready before facing the first delivery.Unbelievable! Who would have thought there would be empty chairs in India vs Pakistan matchKohli acted like he was watching the time on his wrist watch, even though he was not wearing one, to convey his message to the umpires about Rizwan taking time longer than necessary.Earlier, Kohli had to make an early exit from the field as he wore a different jersey at the start of the contes...
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India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup 2023: Toss coming up next at Narendra Modi Stadium

Not many would have predicted the turnaround in fortunes, but suddenly Pakistan’s bowlers are yearning for their 'on' moment. India have, by quirk of events and last-instant u-turns as they did with Ashwin, suddenly find themselves already on and ready.(AP) Cricket World Cup: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan – Pakistan’s bowling guns searching for form before India game Couple of days ago, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi called his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi. Shaheen has bled runs in the last couple of games, looked off-pace, off-kilter, and out of sorts. Pakistan has been fretting. The rest of the cricketing world has been puzzled. What has happened to the man who knocks out oppositions in the first round that he has been carted around by Shubman Gill in the Asia...
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‘Rizwan gets cramps very often’: Shoaib Akhtar takes a dig at Pakistan batter saying KL Rahul also kept wickets in Chennai | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar took a dig while praising Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan for his match-winning knock against Sri Lanka on Tuesday under testing circumstances, saying that the wicketkeeper-batter gets cramps way too often.Rizwan exhibited exceptional resilience as he battled through pain to deliver the goods for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan side. Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique slammed centuries in Pakistan's record highest successful World Cup run chase over the 1996 world champions in Hyderabad."Sometimes it's cramp, sometimes it's acting," Rizwan told the official World Cup broadcaster after the match.Akhtar also pointed out, while analysing the match on his YouTube channel, that Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul displayed a similar level of determination and sk...
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‘This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza’: Mohammad Rizwan dedicates World Cup hundred to Palestine attack victims

Having guided Pakistan to a record chase in the ODI World Cup history against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan has dedicated his knock to the victims of the Israel-Palestine war in Gaza. “This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier. Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout,” Rizwan wrote on his Twitter on Wednesday. Coming in to bat with Pakistan two wickets down for 37, Rizwan would notch a 176 run stand for the third wicket with Abdullah Shafique. Chasing 345, Rizwan scored 131 runs off 121 deliveries, an innings that saw him clear the boundary thrice aside from eight fours, and wr...
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‘This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza’: Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan after victory against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan hit an unbeaten 131 and guided Abdullah Shafique during the World Cup debutant's 113 as the 1992 champions chased down 345 to eclipse Ireland's record of 329 against England in the 2011 edition to secure a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.Batting on 83, the 31-year-old collapsed to the ground due to cramps after smashing a six but soldiered on for the rest of the innings to ensure Saud Shakeel (31) and Iftikhar Ahmed (22 not out) did not have to too much heavy lifting to do. Skipper Babar Azam's early departure left Pakistan in trouble at 37-2 in 7.2 overs but Rizwan and Shafique's partnership of 176 runs for the third wicket did the job for Pakistan. On Wednesday, Rizwan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, "This was for our ...
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Cricket World Cup: Mohammad Rizwan on his match-winning century — ‘Told Abdullah not to look at scoreboard’

Mohammad Rizwan appeared impossibly relaxed in the press conference. He would stroll in, unencumbered by any lingering pain from the cramps and back pain that clutched him during his fire and brimstone 131 not out. He would check the microphone and playfully ask: “I am too loud? Should I go back a bit? Is everyone settled?” He would move back and forth his chair, adjust the height of it and stroke his neatly-trimmed beard, his eyes flickering here and there, with no hint of impatience. A knock for the ages from Mohammad Rizwan 👌#PAKvSL #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/gKnmZ8rG3T — ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 10, 2023 Perhaps, the pain was lost in the sweetness of the knock. “Sometimes, it’s pain, sometimes it is acting,” he said, giggling. He did not make much fuss of the pa...
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The life-journey of Mohammad Rizwan: From being mocked to Pakistan’s most dependable white-ball batsman in World Cup 2023.

Where do you start with Mohammad Rizwan? The lip-creamed motor mouth with an infectious energy behind and front of the stumps, the never-say-die spirit that has moved him from hospital room to T20 World Cup final in hours, or the one whose wicketkeeping choice was mocked when young but who soldiered on regardless, or the batsman who had problems on the off-side and has been slammed by fans and former Pakistan players, and still wins matches as he did chasing down a mammoth total against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad. A knock for the ages from Mohammad Rizwan 👌#PAKvSL #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/gKnmZ8rG3T — ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 10, 2023 Perhaps, it’s best to start with the man’s reaction to bleak on-the-brink moments. Like this one time in 2019, when his career was on t...
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IND vs PAK: Pakistan will go with the same plan vs India, says Mohammad Rizwan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's batting hero Mohammad Rizwan said his team was confident of achieving a World Cup record chase against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, clinching Tuesday's match by six wickets. Rizwan, who scored 131 not out and in the company of opener Abdullah Shafique (113) set the platform for chasing a daunting 345-run target with 10 balls to spare, said the Green Shirts will go with the same plan against India on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. "Our next match is against India and this will give us confidence and we will go with the same plan," said Rizwan of the high-profile clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday.Rizwan said belief was the key during the mammoth chase against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Ravichandran Ashwin, a force ...
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‘Sometimes cramps, and sometimes I was…’: says Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following his match-winning innings against Sri Lanka, Mohammad Rizwan expressed his pride in scoring 131 runs and underlined the team's collective belief that they could successfully chase down the target."Always proud when you perform like that. It was difficult, and when you chase like that, it's always special. Every player in the dressing room had the belief we could chase that. Basically, it's a good track and we decided to calculate the innings," Mohammad Rizwan stated during a post-match presentation.During the 37th over's third ball, Rizwan boldly advanced down the track and dispatched the ball over long-off for a maximum. Although he later experienced cramps and briefly fell to the ground in pain, he made a remarkable recovery and played an exceptional match-winning...
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World Cup: Centurions Mohammad Rizwan & Abdullah Shafique star in record chase for Pakistan

The images the match produced would blend into World Cup folklore. Mohammad Rizwan limping and stumbling, compiling a hundred of infinite courage, running the winning run maniacally, before ecstatic teammates swarmed in. The distraught Kusal Mendis gazing pensively into the skies, his disconsolate colleagues walking half-dead. The tale that unfolded this sweaty night in Hyderabad, where Pakistan chased 345 in the most heroic fashion, would be retold a hundred times and reshape into bedtime stories that would fill the imagination of generations. The thriller — at last one, almost a week in — could lift the detachment towards the World Cup. Pakistan’s six-wicket win, hauling down Sri Lanka’s 345, could finally awaken the forgotten joys of ODI cricket. It was ODI cricket as it is meant to ...
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ODI World Cup: Pakistan brush aside Netherlands to make winning start – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan scored crucial half-centuries before bowlers produced an all-round effort as Pakistan kicked-off their 2023 ODI World Cup campaign with a comfortable 81-run win over Netherlands in Hyderabad on Friday.Shakeel and Rizwan -- playing their first ODI World Cup match -- scored 68 each and added a vital 120-run for the fourth wicket to lift Pakistan to a competitive 286 after the early wobble. Led by speedster Haris Rauf, bowlers then produced a commanding performance to shoot out the Dutch for 205 in 41 overs.Netherlands' star all-rounder Bas de Leede did all he could, first grabbing a four-for and then scoring 76 but the other batters failed to step up Pakistan registered a clinical win.As It HappenedThe Dutch were in the run chase till opener Vik...
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‘Family’: Shaheen Afridi drops a picture with Babar Azam amid reports of verbal spat – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Putting an end to all the speculations, star pacer Shaheen Afridi has posted a picture on social media platform with skipper Babar Azam after reports emerged of a heated verbal argument between the duo following Pakistan's last-ball defeat to Sri Lanka in a low-scoring thriller in the Asia Cup.Shaheen on Tuesday posted an image on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, with a heart emoji captioning 'Family'.According to reports, a heated exchange occurred between both players after Babar made a comment during the post-match presentation, saying, "Players are not playing responsibly."In response to Babar's statement, Shaheen retorted, "At least appreciate those who bowled and batted well." To this, Babar replied, "I know who's performing well."Reports also indicated that wicket-keeper batter ...
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Asia Cup: How all-round Pakistan tamed Bangladesh to start Super Fours in style | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An all-round Pakistan team outclassed Bangladesh to register a comprehensive seven-wicket victory in the first match of the Asia Cup Super Fours stage at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.First it was Pakistan's famed pace trio who blew away Bangladesh's batting line-up after they opted to bat first. Despite a valiant 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh were bundled out for a below-par 193 in 38.4 overs.As it happened: Pakistan vs BangladeshChasing a small target, Pakistan batters started their innings steadily and did not allow early breakthroughs to the Bangladesh pacers, who bowled quite brilliantly. Without much scoreboard pressure, Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan hit half-centuries and took Pakistan ...
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Ton-up Babar Azam sets the tone ahead of ‘high intensity’ India vs Pakistan clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday fired a warning shot with a dazzling ton ahead of the marquee India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash on September 2. Leading his team from the front, Babar scored a sensational 131-ball 151 to power his side to a crushing 238-run win over minnows Nepal in the tournament opener in Multan. The ton was Babar's in 19th in ODIs, making him the fastest to accomplish the feat (102 innings) in the format. After the match Babar said that the win gave his side a lot of confidence ahead of the big game against India. "This win will give us the confidence. India Pakistan will always bring high intensity, we will try our best," Babar said.Stitching two crucial partnerships with Mohammad Rizwan (44) and Iftikhar Ahmed (109*), Babar powered Pakistan to a m...
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Watch: Schoolboy error costs Mohammad Rizwan his wicket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan paid a heavy price for not wearing a helmet and some casual running as the batter suffered an unconventional run out in the Asia Cup opener against Nepal on Wednesday.The run out ended a solid 86-run stand between Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam after the duo steadied the Pakistan innings after early blows. The incident took place in the 24th over when Rizwan pushed a Sandeep Lamichhane delivery to cover-point for a single. Rizwan, soon after he connected with the ball, ran towards the non-striker's end. However, courtesy a superb effort from Dipendra Singh, there was direct hit at the bowler's end. Worried about the ball coming towards him, Rizwan took evasive action, ducking for cover. In the process, he forgot to ground his bat as the ball simultan...
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Pakistan are the team to beat in the Asia Cup: Ashwin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan, according to Premier India spinner R Ashwin, would be the team to defeat in the Asia Cup, and consistent performances from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will make them even more dangerous in the continental championship.Terming both Pakistan and India as favourites for the Asian title, Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, "If Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan consistently dish out performances with the bat, Pakistan will be one hell of a team heading into this Asia Cup and the World Cup."It will take some beating since Pakistan is an extraordinary team."Pakistan will play Nepal in the tournament opener on Wednesday, before facing India in the much-anticipated match on September 2.The Men in Blue have won the last three One-Day Internationals against Pakistan.Ashwin bel...