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Asian Cricket Council says, "A reserve day has been incorporated for the Super11 Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India vs Pakistan scheduled to take place on 10th September 2023 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday said that the North-eastern state has emerged as an island of peace. Addressing the General Conference of the Mizo Students' Union (MSU) here on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that Mizoram has provided relief and shelter to those who have fled their homes in trouble torn Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur. Zoramthanga, who is also the President of the ruling Mizo National Front said, “The distressed people from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur took shelter in the state and are now living peacefully with happiness. Mizo society is offering their all out support to those who sought refuge in the state." The militant leader turned politician elaborated it is difficult to describe the comfort he and other erstwhile MNF leaders and cadres felt when they fled to the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), where according to him, they could live peacefully during the time of the conflict.

Pakistan's Hindu community and other faiths were injured on Thursday after the police in Sindh province baton charged them as they held a sit-in against the increasing cases of kidnappings of Hindu traders and others from minority communities for ransom. The members of the minority communities have been staging the protest since September 1 over the abduction of some members of the minority community by bandits in riverine areas in southern Sindh province's Kashmore. On Thursday, while the protesters continued with their agitation, the police baton charged and injured some of them after they refused to end the protest despite the intervention of an influential leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party that has governed the Sindh province for over a decade. «Ahsan Mazari, a former minister and influential leader of the PPP joined the protesters initially to express solidarity with them and even got two kidnapped Hindu traders released from the grip of these riverine dacoits,» Shiva Kacchi told PTI on the telephone. He said that after the release of the two abductees, Mazari had asked the protesters to disperse and assured them the authorities would now handle the matter and get others released. «But when those part of the protest flatly refused, insisting they had no confidence in the local police officials Mazari left and after a while the police baton charged the protesters.

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International Cricket Council (ICC) or the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The last time an Indian team set foot on Pakistani soil was in 2008 for the Asia Cup, whereas Pakistan last toured India in 2012 for a white-ball series.

Haris Rauf led Pakistan's pace trio with four wickets to thump Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup in Lahore on Wednesday. Rauf picked up 4-19 while pace partner Naseem Shah finished with 3-34 to bundle Bangladesh out for 193 runs in 38.4 overs to set up an easy win. Opener Imam-ul-Haq struck a brilliant 78 and Mohammad Rizwan an unbeaten 63 to help Pakistan chase down the target for three wickets in 39.3 overs. The win gives Pakistan an ideal start ahead of their highly charged match against India in Colombo on Sunday after the first game between the arch-rivals was abandoned due to rain last week. Haq built the innings after fellow opener Fakhar Zaman (20) and skipper Babar Azam (17) fell early, hitting four sixes and five boundaries in his 84-ball innings. Haq, who now has 19 ODI half centuries, added 85 for the third wicket with Rizwan before he was bowled by Mehidy Hasan Miraz with just 35 needed for victory. Rizwan, who hit seven boundaries and a six off 79 balls for his 19th half century, and Agha Salman 12 not out saw off the target with 63 balls remaining. Earlier, Pakistan's pace duo of Rauf and Naseem derailed Bangladesh who won the toss and batted on a flat Gaddafi Stadium pitch. The senior duo of Mushfiqur Rahim scored 64 for his 46th half-century while skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who hit 53, anchored the innings but once their stand of 100 for the fifth wicket was broken, Bangladesh's innings faltered. Shakib fell while hooking medium-fast bowler Faheem Ashraf in the 30th over, caught at the boundary.

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skipper Shakib Al Hasan (53) provided them some respite. Haris Rauf (4/19) and Naseem Shah (3/34) were the main wicket takers for Pakistan.

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Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

Pakistani authorities closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on Wednesday shortly after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire, officials and residents said, in a sign of increasing tensions between the two neighbors. Reasons why the two sides exchanged fire were not immediately made clear, said Nasrullah Khan, an official in Torkham, a town in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He said Pakistani government and military officials were in contact with their Afghan counterparts to defuse tensions. Abdul Mateen Qani, the Afghan Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Interior Ministry, confirmed the clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces. He said officials from both sides were attempting to find out what caused the clash and ways to prevent such incidents in the future. Pakistani authorities said dozens of trucks carrying perishable items, including vegetables and fruits, were waiting on both sides of the border for the reopening of the Torkham crossing, which is a vital commercial artery and trade route to Central Asian countries for Pakistan. The border closure comes two days after caretaker Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said U.S.

Narendra Modi-led government over the India-Bharat naming row, saying the opposition bloc could call itself the "Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT)" and then perhaps the ruling party might stop the "fatuous game of changing names". His remarks came after invitations for a G20 dinner sent out by President Droupadi Murmu, describing her position as 'President of Bharat' instead of the customary 'President of India', triggered a massive furore on Tuesday with the opposition alleging that the Modi government is planning to drop India and stay with just Bharat as the country's name.

Sri Lanka Meteorological Department official has given the Asia Cup organisers, battling rain woes, some hope that the business end of the tournament could witness better playing conditions. Athula Karunanayake, the Sri Lanka Meteorological Department director-general, told PTI Video on Wednesday that as per the prediction, the weather will be more conducive for cricket after September 9.India will take on Pakistan in the Super Four match on September 10 at Colombo, while Rohit Sharma's side will clash with Sri Lanka at the same venue on September 12 and then against Bangladesh on September 15. The final is slated for September 17. «During this time of the year, which is the end of the southwest monsoon period, the southwestern part of Sri Lanka receives more rainfall.

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In what promises to be an electrifying start to the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan will square off against Bangladesh. Both nations are entering this pivotal round in high spirits, having successfully navigated through their respective group stages. India and Pakistan have qualified from Group A while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh emerged from Group B.

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Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023: In one of the most exciting matches of Asia Cup 2023 so far, defending champions Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 2 runs to qualify for the Super 4 stage. This was a perfect nail-biting thriller where Afghanistan almost triumphed over Sri Lanka, but under the Net Run Rate (NRR) pressure, the team collapsed and lost all 10 wickets.

HT, adding, he was asked to stay back at the NCA and work with the physios. ALSO READ: BCCI announces India's World Cup squad On 5 August, Agarkar revealed the 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup at home when KL Rahul's name was also mentioned. Giving important updates about Rahul's fitness, the BCCI chief selector said the latter has undergone a few practice matches at the NCA to prove his match fitness, adding he batted for the entire duration of 50 overs.

India's ODI World Cup 2023 squad: Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma announced Team India's 15-member ODI World Cup 2023 squad. The names included in the squad were on the expected line and very close to the Asia Cup 2023 squad. During the press conference, Rohit Sharma expressed displeasure over the questions about ‘outside noise’ in the India vs Pakistan matches.

India's ODI World Cup 2023 squad was very similar to the Asia Cup 2023 squad with the exclusion of Tilak Verma, Prashidh Krishna, and Sanju Samson. The fans questioned why the Indian cricket administration is choosing injured or out-of-form players over the players who have maintained a consistent form.

₹56 lakh in the secondary market. While social media users have been making such claims for some time now, when we checked it ourselves, we found some of the tickets being sold on Viagogo for a whopping ₹57,62,676. There are many other tickets available in the range between ₹18 and ₹22 lakh.