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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Younis Khan is missing India in the final of the Asia Cup. The world champions crashed out of the tournament Tuesday night after Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka. It would have been nice if India were in the final But Bangladesh are an improved lot...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
The players rejoicing in a delirious huddle, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepping onto the ground to personally congratulate them, fans going wild across the streets of Dhaka, the players partying late into the night at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon It...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
AP Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore, watches players during a training session in Dhaka. In a week building towards Bangladesh's annual Independence Day celebrations on March 26, the cricket team has done its might to boost the nation's collective self-...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
The morning after what Mushfiqur Rahim described as "the most incredible day in our cricketing history", Bangladesh were grappling with the prospect of an even more incredible day. Ahead of Thursday, there's only one topic of discussion in Dhaka: how...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
AP Pakistan's cricket team coach Dav Whatmore,watches players during a training session in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 21, 2012. Pakistan will play Bangladesh in the final cricket match of the Asia Cup Thursday. Photo:AP History beckons Bangladesh as...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Nobody took a count, but it seemed all of this capital city had emptied on to the streets after Bangladesh got through to the Asia Cup final, a huge first for a country which has lived in the shadow of the region's bigger cricketing nations.
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Aap mujhe bataiye... That was Saeed Ajmal on Tuesday, the day after word got around that the Indian cricketers had doubts over the legitimacy of his action. Ajmal appeared more hurt than upset during that brief one-on-one with The Telegraph , at...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Well-informed sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board and close to the national selection committee said that regardless of whether Pakistan win or lose in the Asia Cup final, Misbah would not be retained as captain of the ODI and T20 squads after the...
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NewKerala
| 1 year ago
And I believe poor planning led to the defeat against India," The Express Tribune quoted Sarfraz, as saying. The former fast-bowler also defended Riaz's show after the left-armer conceded 50 off four overs, helping India's cause in the run-chase. "As...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
When was the last time you saw a top-order batsman pumping his fists upon reaching, well, a half-century? For once, you couldn't blame Rohit Gurunath Sharma for that unusual celebration...Ever since he made his international debut in June 2007,...
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The Star
| 1 year ago
Virat Kohli smashed a blistering 183 off 148 balls as India produced their highest ever run chase to beat Pakistan by six wickets on Sunday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Asia Cup final. Chasing a daunting 330 victory target, India pulled...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
The Indian team management has decided not to go ahead with its strong reservations over Saeed Ajmal's action after the International Cricket Council (ICC) made it clear that the off-spinner's action was legal. The team had a lengthy debate on the...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Former captain, Javed Miandad said he saw the reports about Ajmal`s action as nothing but a ploy to upset the spinner. "It is simple and pure they want to upset him and distract him. Because he is troubling their batsmen and he has now got (Sachin)...
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Hindustan times
| 1 year ago
The International Cricket Council on Monday backed Saeed Ajmal's controversial bowling action following reports that India had complained about the Pakistan off-spinner. ICC about Ajmal's action after Sunday's Asia Cup match between the arch-rivals...
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NewKerala
| 1 year ago
Kohli was well suported by Rohit Sharma (68) and Sachin Tendulkar (52) as India achieved the target of 330 with 2.1 overs to spare. It was India's successful chase ODIs on a perfect batting strip. With the chase, India bettered its 2002 Natwest final...
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NewKerala
| 1 year ago
Pakistan under the leadership of Misbah-ul-Haq have performed well in the tournament so far. The 'Men in Green ' have defeated both hosts Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the tournament and look to give tough fight to the Indian side. The good performance...
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Times of India
| 1 year ago
Unhappy with Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, senior Indian cricketers have reportedly complained to the International Cricket Council ( ICC ), sources said. Sources said that senior players feel that Ajmal chucks while bowling. India...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Statistical highlights of the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Mirpur. For the first time against India and the sixth time overall, the Pakistani openers have posted centuries in the same innings.
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
A little over a fortnight after smashing the living daylights out of the Sri Lankans in Hobart, Virat Kohli smashed a buccaneering 183 as India thumped Pakistan by six wickets to bring back the memories of an eerily similar match played out at the...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Just a few days ago, in Australia, India were forced into a situation where they needed to chase 300-plus runs in 40 overs or be knocked out of the tri-series...Pakistan had stacked a mammoth 329 for six on the board and India had a tough job to...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
The clenched fist, the punching into thin air, the screams, and above all, his brand of cricket Exciting, dominating and effective...With three centuries in his last four matches, he has proved that the team can rely on his Midas touch when the...
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Cric Info
| 1 year ago
When asked whether Pakistan preferred to play India or Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final, Misbah-ul-Haq smiled and said: "I can't control this." A Pakistan-India final will not take place if Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in the final league game. Misbah's...
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Hindustan times
| 1 year ago
After catching up with Sourav Ganguly and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on India's top run-getters' list, Virat Kohli at one point looked set to join the elite group of double centurions in one-day cricket, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. He...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
Since Virat Kohli made his debut in 2008, he and India have played just four ODIs against Pakistan. The Champions Trophy game in Centurion when Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf took the game away from India, the 2010 Asia Cup match in Dambulla where...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday praised his batsmen for a stellar performance but reserved special praise for the talented Rohit Sharma, who he thinks can become a good finisher. India chased down a target of 330 set by Pakistan in the...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
This is India's highest run chase since the epic Natwest series victory. That was courtesy the young guns Yuvraj and Kaif; this one courtesy another set of young guns Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma...F.O.W 305/3 Rohit Sharma 68 (83b) went for a pull...
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Time of India
| 1 year ago
Virat Kohli produced a blistering 183 off 148 balls as India notched up their highest run chase ever to register an incredible six-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan and keep themselves afloat in the Asia Cup cricket tournament on Sunday.
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Taiwan News
| 1 year ago
Travel & Delicacy Beauty never Ends Ecological Environment Associated Press 2011-11-21 03:13 AM Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi top scored with 75 and then took 5-35 to earn his team a dramatic 26-run win against Sri Lanka in their fourth one-day...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Both Hafeez (105) and Jamshed (112) stitched a record 224-run opening partnership to lay the foundation as the Indian attack wore a pedestrian look throughout the innings while below par fielding in the initial part only added to the woes. The...
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Arab News
| 1 year ago
Openers Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed both smashed centuries as Pakistan reached a formidable 329-6 against India in the fifth match of the Asia Cup one-day internationals on Sunday. Pakistan didn't lose a wicket until Jamshed was out for 112 in...
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Rediff
| 1 year ago
Ashok Dinda has been the best bowler for India so far, keeping the batsmen in check. But as we speak, Hafeez clips one through midwicket for a boundary. Not a bad ball at all, but Hafeez just walks across and times it well to the boundary. At the...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
Getty Images As India take on Pakistan in a must-win Asia Cup match on Sunday, DNA lists out some classic contests between the arch-rivals over the years Pictures courtesy: Getty images 2011 WC semifinal Mohali, March 30, 2011 Having overcome...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
The focus of attention in Sunday's India-Pakistan encounter in the Asia Cup will again be Sachin Tendulkar. Will the ageing idol, freed from his millstone, play this team game as it should be played?...To go along at 4 or 5 an over on an easy batting...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
That's where one has to criticise the captain, who happens to be Dhoni...I'll say that if he keeps playing somebody (out of a motive), but not if he's making an error in judgement...But, on the other, one must appreciate the good cricket played by a...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Afridi, leading the team then, watched helplessly Tendulkar was spilled on 27, 45, 70 off his own bowling. The India batsman was given another life when on 81 as Umar Akmal dropped him off Mohammad Hafeez. It was understandable then, that on the day...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
Pakistan's Umar Akmal (left), Saeed Ajmal (centre) and Younis Khan during a training session ahead of the match against India on Sunday. Any match involving India and Pakistan is invested with a gladiatorial air. Defining moments such as Javed...
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Hindustan times
| 1 year ago
Bangladesh have made Pakistan's job easy as India have dug themselves into a hole. As a result, the first India-Pakistan meeting since the World Cup semi-final in Mohali one year back is now for India a battle to stay alive in the competition...Win...
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Cric Info
| 1 year ago
One of the defining features of Misbah-ul-Haq' s captaincy has been his attempts to bring in stability and keep out controversy from Pakistan cricket...Unlike other players who usually answer looking at the journalist who asked the question, Misbah...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
Match facts March 18, 2012 Start time 1400 (0800 GMT) Big Picture If India had beaten Bangladesh, their match against Pakistan would have been a preview to the final. Thanks to their inept bowling in the dying stages of their previous match, and some...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Ashraf on Saturday left for Dhaka to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its team to Pakistan. "I have no plans to discuss the resumption of any bilateral cricket ties with Indian board officials if they came to Dhaka," Ashraf said before...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Most of the private clubs, gymkhanas, restaurant owners and public parks have announced they would be screening the match on the big screen to lure the customers. "We are playing against India for the first time since the World Cup semi-final and...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
I would advise players to be very careful about how they behave on the field during the match," former great Javed Miandad said. He said any gesture or display of emotion could be taken negatively by the crowd, so the players must be very careful...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
Stung by the upset defeat against minnows Bangladesh, India will be under immense pressure when they go into their must-win last Asia Cup league match against arch-rivals Pakistan on Mirpur on Sunday with bowling in the slog overs continuing to be a...
