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Angelo Mathews' first-of-its-kind timed out dismissal against Bangladesh in a World Cup match has again stirred the debate about 'Spirit of Cricket' and India head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday said a player should be allowed to follow the rules of the game to the letter, if he wishes so. The heated deliberations started after Mathews was declared timed out following an appeal of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan after the Sri Lankan batter could not get ready in time to face his first ball, coming in after the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama. «Everyone thinks differently.

umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Matthews 'timed out' but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of the rules governing the game, said on Saturday. Mathews had become the first batter to be dismissed 'timed out' in international cricket when he failed to take strike within the stipulated time of two minutes following the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama in their World Cup match against Bangladesh on Monday, triggering a huge controversy. Mathews realised that the strap of his helmet was broken and asked for a new helmet. The delay prompted Bangladesh to appeal and the umpires upheld it despite Mathews' repeated pleas. «When the helmet broke, it appears that Mathews did not consult with the umpires, which a player would be expected to do when seeking new equipment.

World Cup 2023 match at Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. England vs Pakistan Kolkata ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 p.m. It would be the 9th match of both the teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

England vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2023: The defending champions England will play their last match of this year's World Cup as they go against Pakistan on Friday at the Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. England would like to forget this tournament as soon as possible as they have been a complete disaster while defending the trophy. Pakistan cricket team is theoretically in the race to the semi-final, but they need an implausible margin of victory against England.

Australia vs Bangladesh Live Score Updates: AUS vs BAN, Five times world champions Australia take on Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from 10:30 am onwards today. The two teams have had drastically different World Cup campaigns so far with the Bangladeshi Tigers losing all of their matches after the first encounter against Afghanistan with the exception of victory in the last game against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation, and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course," ICC said in a release. This comes as the Sri Lanka cricket team couldn't perform well during the ICC World Cup 2023.

Ambuja Cements, the cement and building material flagship company of the Adani Group, emerged as the top performer among group companies, achieving a stellar 1835% jump in its consolidated net profit, reaching ₹987 crore as compared to a net profit of ₹51 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Adani Power stood as the second top performer, reporting an 848% improvement in its consolidated net profit, reaching ₹6,594 crore compared to a net profit of ₹695.33 crore in the corresponding period of the last year, due to improved EBITDA, higher one-time income, and recognition of deferred tax asset.

Pakistan vs England, ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team will face England in their last league stage match at Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. Theoretically, it's a ‘do or die’ match for Pakistan, but practically it is likely to be the last match for the team as they need something implausible against the defending champions to even think about the semi-finals. Skipper Babar Azam addressed a press conference before the match where he sounded optimistic and also took a dig at fans and experts back home.

Rachin Ravindra, one of the revelation of this World Cup, visited his grandmother's house in Bangalore on Thursday to seek her blessings. New Zealand cricketer Ravindra, whose parents are from Bangalore, has helped the Kiwis almost seal a semi-final berth. In a video doing the rounds on social media, Ravindra's grandmother seems to be doing the 'buri nazar' protection ritual, with the Kiwi all-rounder seated on a sofa.

Pakistan were hoping for a wash-out as New Zealand faced Sri Lanka on November 9. Weather predictions for Bengaluru were encouraging for them as well. New Zealand failing to get to 10 points would have meant a smoother journey for the Men in Green.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates: The SA vs AFG match is most likely to have little bearing on the ICC World Cup 2023 hopes. The Proteas are ranked second on the points table after winning six of their last eight games. They will drop to third place and forfeit their second place if they lose today and Australia win their subsequent game.

Sri Lanka in their last league fixture virtually eliminates both Afghanistan and Pakistan from the ICC World Cup semi-final race. With this win, New Zealand secured 10 points and significantly improved their net run rate.

Modi Stadium Ahmedabad. South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 PM. It would be the 9th match of both the teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets on Thursday to almost secure a berth in the first semi-finals against India at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 15th November. The Kiwis virtually knocked out Pakistan from the top 4 race as the Babar Azam side needs some implausible victory against England to find a place in the semi-finals. As the semi-finals between India and New Zealand become imminent, users on social media shared some hilarious memes about the World Cup 2019 clash between the two teams.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 5 wickets on Thursday and solidified their chances to enter the World Cup semi-finals. Trent Boult-led bowling attack decimated Sri Lanka's batting order and restricted them to a low score of 170 runs, while Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra provided the team with a strong opening partnership to simplify the low run chase.

ICC World Cup tickets: The tickets for the semi-finals and finals match went live at 8:00 PM on Thursday and many users reported that the website crashed owing to the high traffic. The ticket hopefuls who managed to enter the website were welcomed by a 90-minute waitlist. The fans were waiting for the semi-finals and finals tickets for a long and even kept multiple systems at hand to increase their chances at grabbing a ticket.

Kane Williamson showed his lighter side during the World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru when he jockingly asked Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews about his helmet strap as he took his position at the crease. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. Despite a strong performance by Kusal Perera, who scored 51 runs in just 28 balls with nine boundaries and two sixes, Sri Lanka found themselves struggling at 70-5 within the first 10 overs after Lockie Ferguson dismissed Perera. The incident happened when Mathews, who made headlines recently as the first international cricketer to be dismissed 'timed out', came in as the next batsman.

Gautam Adani, the Chairman of apples-to-airports Adani Group, spoke about the opportunity he saw in the decline of China's project to spread a global footprint. “I anticipate that China, which was seen as the foremost champion of globalization, will feel increasingly isolated.

Revenue from operations during the second quarter increased 28% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 6,646 crore. It was Rs 5,211 crore in the in the last year quarter. EBITDA for the quarter (excluding the forex loss) jumped 19% YoY to Rs 3,880 crore in the July-September period. The domestic cargo volumes of the company jumped 13% YoY to 98.12 mmt, while the total cargo volumes rose 17% YoY to 101.22 mmt in the reporting quarter. Mundra Port handled cargo volumes to the tune of 44.44 mmt in the September quarter, up 14% YoY.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates: The NZ vs SL match is ‘do-or-die’ for the Black Caps. New Zealand face Sri Lanka in a critical match in Bengaluru on November 9. The Kiwis kicked off the ICC World Cup 2023 with a resounding victory over England, winning by 9 wickets.

World Cup 2023 brilliantly with a thumping win against defending champions England (win by 9 wickets) looked all set to dominate the tournament. As it stands now, they are on the verge of getting eliminated if they don’t win this cricket match. They have 8 points from 8 matches and are currently threatened by Pakistan and Afghanistan for the fourth position.