Pakistan had the game in the bag, then lost five wickets between the 12th and 19th overs, before Faheem Ashraf emerged as their saviour in the T20 World Cup opener
Category: Cricket
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Scotland opt to field against West Indies
WI captain Shai Hope believes there’s a part of them that has confidence that they can start their campaign well
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Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back
The 20-year-old reported soreness in the warm-up of the second T20I in Pakistan and scans have confirmed he faces a lengthy period on the sidelines
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Patterson’s milestone-game hundred builds commanding lead
The left hander forged a new career-best on the third day at the SCG to leave Tasmania a huge target
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Brasher’s defiant half-century keeps Victoria alive after Straker’s strikes
Brasher finished 54 not out on debut, with Victoria 150 for 6 chasing 242 to win after Straker took 3 for 16
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Pakistan ask Netherlands to bat in T20 World Cup opener
“If there’s any moisture we want to use that,” Pakistan captain Salman Agha says of his decision to bowl first on a grassy SSC surface
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Madushan replaces injured Malinga in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad
Madushan last played a T20I for Sri Lanka in 2023
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Liam Livingstone signs T20-only contract with Lancashire
Loss of central contract means Livingstone is back on Lancashire’s payroll and unlikely to play red-ball
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Sammy: ‘Feels like 2016 when no one gave us a chance’
The head coach dreams for an era where West Indies succeed ‘because of, not in spite of’
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Max O’Dowd: Netherlands are ‘as prepared as we have ever been’
Netherlands have caused an upset here and there in the past but O’Dowd is confident they are capable of inflicting more damage this time