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Gully cricket is dead, and so are its quaint rituals

The alley game once demanded a special devotion; it wasn't just for recreation. Today, its devotees are gone, replaced by ambitious young players who think the game restricts their playing style

Pakistan fights for survival as Shadab Khan scripts upset against Proteas

Babar Azam and team stay on in tournament and a set of factors could allow them to sneak into the semi-finals

T20 World Cup: India pulls one back from edge, eyes on Pak-Proteas clash

With a reduced over innings for Bangladesh, and Litton Das firing up front, the Men in Blue faced a close contest in their latest Super 12 tie for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh's Nurul Hasan accuses Kohli of 'fake fielding'

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has accused Indian maestro Virat Kohli of "fake fielding" which went unnoticed by on-field umpires and robbed his team of five potentially vital penalty runs in their T20 World Cup game. Set a revised target of 151 in 16 overs after a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh fell short by five runs. While his skipper Shakib Al Hasan conceded that they lost fair and square, Nurul, who kept Bangladesh in the game in the final over with a six and a four off Arshdeep Singh, seemed to criticise the on-field umpires after the game. "Definitely, the wet outfield did have an impact when we restarted the game. But there was also a fake throw which could have got us five runs but we didn't even get that," Nurul said in Bengali at the mixed zone, indirectly accusing umpires Chris Brown and Marais Erasmus of overlooking the incident. The incident that Nurul was referring to happened in the seventh over. A video recording showed that Arshdeep threw the ball fro

ICC T20 WC: India beat Bangladesh by 5 runs, inch closer to semi-finals

India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-curtailed T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. Invited to bat, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul scored sparkling fifties to power India to 184 for six. The under-fire Rahul returned to form with a 32-ball 50 before Kohli took charge of the innings with an unbeaten 64 off 44 deliveries. Hasan Mahmud (3/47) was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh. Defending a revised target of 151 in 16 overs following a brief rain interruption, India restricted Bangladesh to 145 for six. Liton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with a 27-ball 60. Arshdeep Singh (2/38) picked up two wickets for India. Brief scores: India 184 for 6 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 64 not out, KL Rahul 50; Hasan Mahmud (3/47). Bangladesh: 145 for 6 in 16 overs (Liton Das 60; Arshdeep Singh 2/38).

IND vs BAN T20 World Cup Highlights: India win 5-run thriller vs Bangladesh

India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: India managed to sneak in a five runs victory even after a fiery 60 from Litton Das and a rain scare at Adelaide. They go top of the table now

Netherlands' Max O'Dowd ends Zimbabwe's T20 World Cup semifinal hopes

The Dutch will now be fighting for pride - and a second successive win -- when they take on South Africa in Adelaide on Sunday

Virat Kohli becomes all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history

Virat Kohli on Wednesday overtook former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene to become the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history. Kohli, who boasts of an average of more than 80 and a strike rate of over 130 in T20 World Cups, reached the milestone during India's Super 12 match against Bangladesh. The 33-year-old, playing his fifth T20 World Cup, went past Jayawardene's 1016 runs in the seventh over of the Indian innings. Kohli has 12 half-centuries to his credit across all editions of the T20 World Cup, including two in the ongoing edition. He is also the highest run-getter in all T20 internationals ahead of compatriot Rohit Sharma (3811), New Zealand's Martin Guptill (3531) and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (3239).

England enters the jam, puts Australia in a pickle in T20 World Cup

In Group 1 it will come down to Net Run Rate, if New Zealand, England and Australia win their final matches

IND vs BAN T20 World Cup: India Predicted XI vs Bangladesh at Adelaide

IND vs BAN T20 World Cup, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Bangladesh for the T20 World Cup 2022 match at Adelaide here

T20 World Cup: Ireland, the breaker and now the maker of England's hopes

The Irish may have lost to the Australians, but they kept their net run rate in check, thus reviving England's chances

Pak almost packed off as India fails to choke Proteas in World Cup

India's match against Bangladesh on Wednesday important, as both have equal points in Group 2 standings

Parity on the pitch

BCCI's move could be a trendsetter

IND vs SA T20 World Cup Highlights: Ngidi, Miller star as Proteas win big

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: David Miller and Aiden Markram with the bat and Lungi Ngidi with the ball were the stars for South Africa as they beat India by five wickets

IND vs SA T20 WC preview: India eye semi-final berth with win over Proteas

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 preview: The Indian team is looking to seal a semi-final berth as a win over the Proteas would mean easygoing in the last two games

IND vs SA Live Streaming: When and how to watch the T20 WC match in India

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 Live Streaming: As Rohit Sharma's men take on the Proteas, the tie can be live-streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar and will be telecast on the Star Sports network

Zimbabwe's revenge on Pakistan: All you need to know about 'Pak Bean'

The 'Pak Bean' tweet has even prompted the leaders of both Pakistan and Zimbabwe to take to Twitter and give reference to the man

Pakistan loses another last-over thriller, India coasts in T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe rises to top 3 in Group 2, tied at 3 points with South Africa. India leads the group with 4 points

Pay parity: BCCI announces equal match fee for men, women cricketers

The BCCI's proposed plan for the one-month tournament, to be held in March 2023, involves a total of 22 matches

Indian women cricketers to receive the same match fee as men, says BCCI

Under the new pay structure, women cricketers will be paid Rs 15 lakh per match for a test match, Rs 6 lakh for a one-day international (ODI) and Rs 3 lakh for a T20 match