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World Cup on Monday. Chasing a 283-run target, Afghanistan were lifted by Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77 not out) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) as they scored 286-2 in 49 overs. Pakistan had made 282-7 in their 50 overs with 74 from skipper Babar Azam and 58 from opener Abdullah Shafique but the total did not prove tough enough for a clinical Afghanistan.

World Cup match evoked a spree of reactions on the internet, with fans hailing the “underdog" Afghan side for outclassing the former world champions. A section of fans drew comparisons between Afghanistan's chase of 283 runs with the kind of batting which the Indian team has demonstrated in the World Cup so far. “This is a Kohli-level run chase", commented a fan, referring to the in-form Indian batter Virat Kohli.

ICC World Cup 2023: It will be unfair to Afghanistan if we call their 8-wicket victory against Pakistan another big upset in the current edition of the World Cup. Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side is known for their sharp bowling, especially spin, but today the team displayed the quality of batting on the slow pitch of Chennai and punished Pakistan bowlers like never before. Now, we had expected that Pakistan bowling may face problems on the pitch of Chennai as their spinners were not that effective in the ICC World Cup 2023, but chasing a target of 282 on the pitch of Chennai is a mountainous task for any batting order.

K Annamalai on Monday demanded an apology from the DMK party over the insulting of Tricolour outside Chepauk Stadium. Citing a media report, Annamalai alleged that police deployed outside the cricket stadium were restricting fans from carrying Indian flags inside the stadium. In a post on X, K Annamalai said, «Udhay Stalin had problems with the Jai Shri Ram chant during the Cricket match against Pakistan, having forgotten the treatment meted out to our players in Pakistan in the past.

Kuldeep Yadav said Monday that the late Shane Warne has been a big influence on his career and he still watches videos of the spin legend for inspiration. Kuldeep, a left-arm wrist spinner, has shone at the World Cup with eight wickets to be India's go-to slow bowler on turning pitches. He claimed two key wickets in India's latest victory over New Zealand on Sunday while a match-winning 2-35 against arch-rivals Pakistan earlier in the tournament also stood out. Starting out as a fast bowler and a fan of former Pakistan left-arm quick Wasim Akram, Kuldeep turned to spin on the advice of his coach. «If there is any doubt (with how I am bowling), I look at his old action,» Kuldeep said in an International Cricket Council (ICC) column on Monday. «I feel I am very lucky to have spent some time with him and to have been his good friend. I used to watch him on the television and observed how he used to dismiss the batters and his planning.» Kuldeep added: «He was quite strong mentally.

Amritsar and seizure of 12 kilograms of heroin. Announcing the development in a post on X, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the narcotic network used drones to transport drugs from Pakistan. «Big blow to trans border narcotic network: SSOC (State Special Operation Cell) Amritsar has busted a cross-border heroin smuggling racket and arrested one person and recovered 12 kg heroin,» he said.

peak concurrency of 4.3 crore viewers during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand on Oct 22, 2023. According to the company, this represents the highest peak concurrency number achieved across all formats of cricket, breaking their own recent concurrency record of 3.5 crore viewers that was created during the India Vs.

M A Chidambaram stadium in Chepauk here, on Monday when a police officer on duty prevented a few cricket fans from carrying the Indian flag to witness the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan. As some fans attempted to take the Indian flags with them to the stadium to witness the match in which Pakistan chose to bat, a police sub-inspector forbade them. Soon news spread that the police prevented the fans from carrying the national tricolour.

When and where to watch the Pakistan vs Afghanistan clash?The Pakistan vs Afghanistan match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

World Cup 2023 on October 22. When Virat Kohli was close to scoring a century, the viewership crossed an impressive 4 crore. The numbers surged to 4.3 crore as Ravindra Jadeja steered India to victory, marking their first win over New Zealand in the ICC World Cup since 2003.

World Cup 2023 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. It would be the fifth match of both teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Pakistan are in the 5th spot with four points in the World Cup 2023 team table and Afghanistan is at the bottom of the table with two points.

Sharif has made the right overture by saying he wants to reach out to India. But the fact is, he needs to get permission from the Pakistan Army before making any new initiative with India. Pakistan Army is not comfortable making Nawaz Sharif the next prime minister of the country.

British rice millers such as Tilda and Veetee Rice have thrived for decades by importing low-tariff unmilled brown rice from the likes of India and Pakistan and «polishing» the grains into the white product loved by UK consumers. But with India pressing for tariffs on white rice to be slashed, and little feedback from British trade officials, concerns are mounting for an industry that employs more than 3,000 people at 16 mills and processing plants scattered from Kent in southern England to Yorkshire in the north. «It is crucial that existing tariffs on milled (white) rice are maintained,» Alex Waugh, outgoing director of The Rice Association, said at a private event in the House of Commons last month attended by rice industry leaders and government officials.

Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir by killing two militants, a defence spokesperson said on Sunday. Based on specific inputs from intelligence agencies and J-K Police of likely infiltration in the Uri sector by heavily armed terrorists from across the LoC, troops were put on a high alert, and the counter-infiltration grid was strengthened, Srinagar-based defence spokesperson.

ALSO READ: India vs New Zealand Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023 Gill's moment of glory came in the seventh over of India's run chase against New Zealand, as he needed just 14 runs when he emphatically dispatched a delivery from Trent Boult to the boundary. The Indian opener is also the highest run-scorer in the calendar year, with 1325 runs to his name in 25 matches so far.

New Zealand here on Sunday. Gill reached the milestone in 38 innings, bettering the record of South African Hashim Amla who had needed 40 innings to score 2000 ODI runs.

ICC World Cup 2023: From Mohammad Rizwan to Virat Kohli, checkout the top run-scorers Here's a list of the tournament's top wicket-takers so far: The Kiwi left-arm spinner has taken 11 wickets in the 4 matches he has played so far at an average of 15.09 and a measly economy rate of 4.40. Santner also managed to take a fifer in the match against the Netherlands, while also showing off his batting skills. The Sri Lankan left-arm pacer has made a name for himself in this edition of the ODI World Cup, taking 11 wickets in the 4 matches played so far at an average of 21.18 and an economy rate of 6.13.

World Cup 2023: Pakistan's middle-order batsman has been in superb form in this year's ICC ODI World Cup, scoring a century and a half century in the 4 matches played so far. Rizwan is currently the highest run scorer in the tournament with 294 runs at an average of 98, a strike rate of 96.39 and a top score of 131* against Sri Lanka. Picking up where he left off at the 2019 World Cup, the Indian skipper has been in exceptional form, picking apart the opposition bowling attacks at the start of the innings.

Read all the latest updates on Cyclone Tej at Mint's LIVE blogIn 2022, no tropical storm was formed over the Arabian Sea during the post-monsoon season, while the Bay of Bengal witnessed two tropical storms -- Sitrang and Mandous.Cyclones in the Arabian Sea have a history of uncertain tracks and timelines, according to Skymet Weather.Once the cyclones are over the central parts of the Arabian Sea, their preferred track is towards Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, Yemen, and Oman. However, on a few occasions, these cyclones take a detour and head towards the Gujarat and Pakistan coastline, Skymet said.Cyclone Tej will be followed by the Iran-named Cyclone Hamoon – whenever it may occur.

INDIA IN OMINOUS TOUCH With four wins out of four, the hosts are playing like the favourites they have been talked up as. Moving the ball both ways at pace, Jasprit Bumrah has been magical. Ravindra Jadeja has been excellent with the ball and electric on the field.

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