Jubilant cricket fans celebrate in Karachi to hail Pakistan's rout of arch-rivals India at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket triumph, a first ever at the World Cup level over their South Asian neighbours.
Thousands of fans arrived for the Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday with one supporter saying he chose "cricket over the wife" to watch the game.
A torrent of social media abuse was aimed at India's only Muslim player, the bowler Mohammed Shami, after his side were thrashed by arch rivals Pakistan at the cricket T20 World Cup.
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Pakistan have the undesirable record of 12 losses from as many matches against their arch rivals at the limited-overs World Cups.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit Pakistan to victory.
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Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan smashed unbeaten half-centuries as Pakistan crushed India by 10 wickets to register their first win over their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.
Pakistan chased down 152 with 10 wickets and 13 balls to spare.
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Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh opening batsman Liton Das were fined on Monday for breaching the ICC’s code of conduct at the T20 World Cup. Kumara was fined 25 per cent of his match fee while Das was fined 15 per cent of his, with both players also getting one demerit point. The two players were involved in an altercation after Kumara dismissed Das in the fifth over during a Group 1 game in Sharjah on Sunday.
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Pakistan crushed India by 10 wickets for the first-ever victory against its archrival in a T20 World Cup game on Sunday. Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out) and captain Babar Azam (68 not out) struck superb unbeaten half centuries and eased Pakistan to 152-0 in 17.5 overs in Group 2 of the Super 12s. Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi (3-31) had earlier rattled India’s top order by removing both openers -- Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul -- in his first two overs before skipper Virat Kohli’s 57 off 49 balls took the 2007 champion to 151-7.
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A free trade deal between the UK and India would offer a bonanza for Scotland’s whisky industry, a government minister whose appointment prompted a cronyism row has said.
Jannik Sinner won his fourth tour-level title of the year and stayed in contention for the ATP Finals with a win over Diego Schwartzman at the European Open.
