England defeats India to advance to the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan
Pakistan and England to the final T20 World Cup
England defeated India by 10 wickets in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday, thanks to an unbeaten 170-run stand between Alex Hales and Jos Buttler.
The ultimate crush by Alex Hales and Jos Buttler
The England opening pair put on a stellar performance in Adelaide, charging against the Indian bowlers from the start of their innings. Earlier in the innings, it was Hales who smashed the Indian bowlers while Buttler played second fiddle. But, once England had a firm grip on the match, the English skipper joined the party in the second half of the innings.
Their partnership enabled England to chase down 169 with 10 wickets and 24 balls remaining. Buttler scored 80* from 49 deliveries, while Hales remained unbeaten on 86 from 47 deliveries. Hardik Pandya’s brilliant knock propels India to a competitive total.
Earlier, India had a difficult start to their innings after losing KL Rahul early on. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma attempted to form a partnership, but England’s tight bowling prevented them from scoring quickly.
What’s next for the finals?
England’s crushing victory over India has helped them book a spot in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. Both teams finished second in their respective Super 12 groups, and their chances of making the semi-finals appeared remote at one point. But both teams made incredible comebacks to not only reach the semi-finals, but also the finals. The two teams last met in the 1992 World Cup final, which Pakistan won. England will now look to set the record straight by lifting the trophy at Melbourne’s iconic MCG.
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Cristiano Ronaldo back in Manchester United training after exile
Cristiano Ronaldo starts training for Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo has trained with the rest of Manchester United’s first-team squad for the first time since being barred from playing against Tottenham. Ronaldo was left out of the squad to face Chelsea at the weekend after telling Erik ten Hag he wouldn’t come on as a late substitute in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham.
Ten Hag then told Ronaldo he would not be considered for the weekend. Furthermore, ordered him to train separately from the rest of the squad. This happened after the 37-year-old walked down the tunnel before full-time and left Old Trafford.
United’s players have had two days off since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday, and they only returned to Carrington on Tuesday to begin preparations for the Europa League game against Sherrif Tiraspol on Thursday.
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Ten Hag and Ronaldo have spoken since the incident last week, and the manager is delighted to welcome Ronaldo back into the squad as a result of those discussions. Last Thursday, the forward took to social media to explain his actions the night before, but he did not apologise.
Ronaldo will play against Sherrif Tiraspol on Thursday, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, and Donny van de Beek have all returned to training.
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Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or award for the first time
Ballon d’Or to Karim Benzema for the first time
Karim Benzema, a forward for Real Madrid and France, has won the Ballon d’Or. For the first time, the award is given to the year’s top footballer. In 46 games, Benzema scored 44 goals, helping Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga in 2021–22.
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The previous 12 winners were Lionel Messi (seven) and Cristiano Ronaldo (five). In addition to that, Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich, finished second ahead of Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City.
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona continued to hold the Women’s Ballon d’Or, which was given to the top female player of 2022. Beth Mead, an Arsenal forward and champion of Euro 2022, came in second. Liverpool lost out on Club of the Year to Premier League champions Manchester City, who had six candidates at the presentation.
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The winner of the Ballon d’Or is chosen based on their performance during the 2021–22 season.
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona continued to hold the Women’s Ballon d’Or 2022. Furthermore, Beth Mead, an Arsenal forward and champion of the Euro 2022, came in second. Liverpool lost out on Club of the Year to Premier League champion Manchester City, who had six candidates at the presentation.
Since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, Benzema became the first Frenchman to get the prestigious honour. To award his countryman with the prize, Zidane attended the occasion.
Karim Benzema goal and records
His 44 goals included a hat-trick in 17 minutes in the second half of the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. Moreover, another away at Chelsea in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Over the course of two legs of the semi-final against Manchester City, he added three more goals.
Additionally, the 34-year-old, a Real Madrid player is anticipated to play a significant role for France in the World Cup in Qatar. Starting from November 20.
100 journalists from all over the world cast ballots for the Ballon d’Or.
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Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer makes history in Thailand
Usman Wazeer makes Pakistan proud
Usman Wazeer, a Pakistani boxer, has added another feather to his cap after winning the World Youth Title Fight in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 22-year-old professional boxer defeated Thai rival Somput Seesa in the sixth round to win the World Boxing Organization title (WBO).
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A winning world title in professional boxing!
Wazeer has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to win a world title in professional boxing.
Pakistan also competed in the under-23 category for the first time.
The renowned boxer from Gilgit-Baltistan is also the Asian Boxing Federation Welterweight champion.
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Winning shot of Naseem Shah takes Pakistani team to Asia Cup final
Team Pakistan to the finals of the Asia Cup
In a dramatic finish in Sharjah, No.10 batter Naseem Shah smashed two sixes off the first two balls of the final over to secure Pakistan’s Asia Cup victory over Afghanistan.
Afghanistan shocks Pakistan on the field
Afghanistan had taken three wickets in the first two overs of two of their three Asia Cup matches, three against Sri Lanka in the first game and one against Bangladesh in the second.
However, Pakistan Zindabad!
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by one wicket in a tense Asia Cup Super 4 match on Wednesday, with Naseem hitting two superb sixes in the final over. Afghanistan dominated the match until the final over, when they reduced Pakistan to 118 for nine. Naseem, on the other hand, had other ideas, hitting Fazalhaq Farooqi for two consecutive sixes to eliminate both Afghanistan and India from contention for a final berth.
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King Babar is proud of Naseem Shah
“To be honest, the dressing room was very tense. The team was walking in and out of the dressing room. Excellent with the way Naseem Shah finished it off. Sharjah is always low-scoring, and Mujeeb and Rashid Khan are one of the best bowlers,” Babar Azam said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
Furthermore, he said, “We just wanted to take the match deep. The way we started with the ball was excellent. In our batting, we didn’t execute our plans very well, but Naseem was outstanding.
“At the back of my mind, I have seen Naseem play like this earlier, and I had belief in him. This moment reminds me of Javed Miandad’s six. We would like to continue this momentum and not repeat our mistakes. Every day is a ber day, and we would like to take it day by day,” Babar added.
Twitter is the happiest!
After the exciting match and a miraculous win, Twitteratis rush to the site to express their excitement and love for Naseem Shah.
Someone did this and we can’t hold our laughter!
The ultimate beef between Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmed
On the field, everyone witnessed the ultimate feud between Asif Ali and Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmed. After taking his wicket, the bowler yelled an expletive at Asif Ali, who pushed him.
The fight was eventually called off, but the Pakistani team remained calm and served the cold dish of vengeance as a win!
Even users show anger,
Naseem Shah, the star also shared his thoughts on the magnificent win,
And this,
Many of us right now,
With an impressive bowling performance, Afghanistan were on the verge of winning, but unlikely hero Naseem snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Pakistan. After Pakistan’s victory on Wednesday, India and Afghanistan were eliminated from the tournament.
Congratulations TEAM PAKISTAN!
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Pakistan’s glorious win against India in Asia Cup had Twitterverse on edge
Cheers to team Pakistan
There is always a lot of tension and anticipation during a match between Pakistan and India, and this one was no exception. The play-by-play was broadcast on Twitter while internet users were transfixed to their screens, with each catch, drop, and run evoking a spectrum of emotions in each of us. We were particularly glued to our seats at the conclusion, but the Green Shirts prevailed, so it was all worthwhile. Team Pakistan made us proud on the field!
The exciting run-chase
In their Super Four encounter of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan pursued a 182-run target set by India. When the Green Shirts won the toss and decided to bowl first, it seemed promising, India started out strong, with Kohli looking close to his peak, but they kept losing wickets and only managed to score 88 runs in their final 10 overs. Pakistani players were hurt or underperformed, leaving fans in a state of constant suspense over the second innings.
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Twitter turned edgy but on an edge!
There is no denying, though, how exciting and tense the scenario becomes during a match between Pakistan and India. However, a meme thread on Twitter makes it much better!
Another came in,
A lot happened,
As both the matches were so friendly a user from the neighboring country doubted,
Here is our favourite moment from yesternight!
Congratulations to team Pakistan for the tremendous win! Let’s pray for less injuries and more sixes in the next match.
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Pak vs Ind: Pakistan loses to India by five wickets in T20 Asia Cup
Pakistan loses to India by five wickets in t20 Asia cup
In a tense Asia Cup Twenty20 match on Sunday, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets, thanks in large part to an unbeaten 33 from Hardik Pandya.
Dubai, India needed to score 148 runs to win, and thanks in large part to a crucial fifth-wicket stand of 52 between Ravindra Jadeja and Pandya, they did so with two balls to spare.
During their inaugural match of the six-nation event, pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pandya combined seven wickets to secure victory for India after they bowled out Pakistan for 147.
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Earlier, in the 15th over of the Asia Cup 2022 encounter against Pakistan. Pacer Naseem Shah provided Pakistan another breakthrough and got rid of Suryakumar Yadav as he began to look threatening alongside Ravindra Jadeja.
The Blue Shirts are chasing a goal of 148 and have already lost 4 wickets in 15 overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya shared seven wickets between them as India knocked out Pakistan for 147. After taking some early wickets, Mohammad Rizwan tried to get Pakistan off to a fast start with his 43, but the Indian bowlers kept fighting back.
The second over!
With his dismissal of Babar Azam for 10 in the second over, Kumar established the tone for India’s hegemony and finished with stats of 4-26. Pandya’s three wickets shook Pakistan’s middle order.
When India decided to bat first, Rizwan was almost given out by Kumar on the second delivery. However, the wicketkeeper-batsman successfully appealed the call. The format Azam got things started with a boundary in the first over. But his stay was brief as Kumar quickly removed him at short fine-leg.
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Fakhar Zaman, a left-handed batsman, and Rizwan both hit a few boundaries as they tried to rebuild the innings. Furthermore, Pandya disrupted a 45-run stand with Iftikhar Ahmed with a bouncer. That resulted in Iftikhar being caught behind for 28.
After being smashed for a six and four by Rizwan, pace bowler Avesh Khan retaliated by forcing Fakhar (10) to edge the ball faintly behind. The Indian fielders did not protest and did not rejoice until Fakhar left, much to his partner’s astonishment.
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Pandya struck once more to deny Rizwan his fifty and quickly obtained another to further impose restrictions on Pakistan.
Injuries and disappointments
Not just this, cricket fans are disappointed by the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Pakistani fans took to Twitter and ask questions from PCB under the hashtag Jawab Do.
Another user tweets,
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A user analyse the injury situations of the players with a tweet,
The final is set to be played on September 11. The Asia Cup, which was last played in 2018, will be played in the T20 format, with nine teams participating.
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Weightlifter Nooh Dastgir wins maiden gold for Pakistan in Commonwealth Games 2022
Nooh Dastagir for gold at Commonwealth Games 2022
Weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt winning his first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in 2022 is a proud occasion for Pakistan.
Nooh Dastagir broke two records in the 109+kg division by snatching 173 kg and clean and jerking 232 kg. Butt lifted 405 kg in total, which is a record for CWG 2022.
Premier’s congratulates Nooh Dastagir
Following victory in CWG 2022, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Nooh Butt. In a Tweet PM said “Well done, Butt Saab.”
Butt won the bronze medal in the 105+ kg division at the 2018 CWG, as well as the silver medal at the weightlifting tournament held at the CWG in December of the previous year.
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Nooh Dastagir’s shining weightlifting career!
Pakistan has won the gold medal in the CWG’s weightlifting competition twice. Shujauddin Malik represented Pakistan and won the gold medal in the 85 kg division in 2006.
Shah Hussain Shah of Pakistan earned the bronze medal at CWG 2022 after defeating his South African rival in judo.
Shah lost his opening round in the 90 kg division and moved on to the bronze medal match. The Pakistani player has previously only competed in 100kg events, hence this was his first-ever 90kg competition.
A few days ago swimmer Jehanara Nabi also stood first in the 100m freestyle at Commonwealth Games, happening in Birmingham currently.
Achievement dedication for father
The Gujranwala weightlifter said to this occasion, “I thank God for winning the medal. I can’t express my feelings, I have been trying to win this game for the last seven years.”
Furthermore he said, “It was hard work and dedication that made me win this gold. Winning a medal for your country is always a proud moment. And, gold is something special.” But continued, “It was not easy for me to lift such a heavy weight. But, I pulled off doing it with hard work of 12 to 13 years. I dedicate this gold to my father, who worked for 12 years and helped me reach this stage.” Moreover he added, “My father was also an international weightlifter. And, my brother is also in this sport.”
Congratulations to both of the players, you make us proud!
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Meet Pakistan’s rising cricket star, Abdullah Shafique
The rising star, Abdullah Shafique
The centurion from the Galle Test, Abdullah Shafique, is from Sialkot, a place well recognised for manufacturing and exporting sporting products. His father, Shafiq Ahmed, played in 26 first-class cricket games as a former first-class player. At the Amir Waseem Cricket Academy in Sialkot, the opening batter played club cricket before moving up to the highest tier of domestic cricket by representing Sialkot Region at the U16 and U19 levels.
He was chosen for two ACC U19 Asia Cups in 2016 and 2017. And also Pakistan U19 tour of Sri Lanka in October 2015. The batter did not perform well in the U19 tournaments, managing only 63 runs from seven games.
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A new wave
2019’s implementation of the new domestic framework resulted in a new opportunity for Abdullah. The right-handed batter was chosen for Central Punjab Second XI on the recommendation of a three-member independent panel. The panel was made up of former Test cricketers Misbah-ul-Haq, Nadeem Khan, and Rashid Latif.
They were tasked with reviewing and finalising the six cricket association sides after initially being passed over for selection in the first XI and Second XI sides.
In the three-day Second XI competition in the 2019–20 season, Abdullah took advantage of the chance and amassed two centuries and a half-century to record 545 runs in six games at an average of 68.13.
When Abdullah Shafique started playing cricket?
His impressive performance won him a berth in Central Punjab’s illustrious First XI, and Abdullah made sure he stole the show by scoring 133 off 209 balls in his first-class debut in December 2019. At the Multan Cricket Stadium on September 30, 2020, Abdullah made his first T20 appearance and hit 11 fours and four sixes on his way to a sensational 102 not out off 58 balls against Southern Punjab.
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The PSL journey
Abdullah was the first player selected by Multan Sultans in the 2018 HBL PSL Players Draft, however he did not play in any games that year. Abdullah ultimately played in the PSL for the first time in 2022 with the Lahore Qalandars, scoring 251 runs in 11 games.
Success and more success
In a T20I series against Zimbabwe in November 2020, the 22-year-old made his debut for his country. However, he rose to fame in the Test format. Since making his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2021, Abdullah has not looked back. With 720 runs after six Tests, he has surpassed the legendary Javed Miandad in terms of runs scored by a Pakistani hitter. He has played in six Test matches. And his performance is commendable!
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Babar Azam’s tweet in support of Virat Kohli takes Twitter on a storm
Babar Azam for Virat Kohli?
After Virat Kohli’s form dipped, Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam spoke out in favour of the fellow generational talent. Due to a groin injury, Kohli missed the first ODI against England and scored just 16 runs in the second game, which India lost by a score of 100 runs at Lord’s.
After scoring 1 and 11 in the T20I series and failing in the postponed fifth Test, the right-hander has now gone 77 consecutive international innings without reaching three figures. Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal are both resting for the same tour, hence his name is also absent from India’s T20I team to play the West Indies.
Fans and previous players have questioned Kohli’s status in the team because of the impending T20 World Cup and the necessity for World Test Championship points to stay in the running for next year’s final, but his Pakistani opponent has expressed his support on social media.
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Twitter had it in laughter!
With the Tweet of Babar Azam, internet unfolded a meme brigade on the cricketer in replies. One user posted,
Furthermore, another user replies,
Another one replied,
Meanwhile with all these memes, support was pouring throughout from his fans,
Support or sarcasm or sportsmanship?
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