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Jaylen Brown is excited for the Celtics season to get underway after “one of the best preseasons” he has been a part of during his time in Boston. Aside from a 4-1 record in preseason action and the additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, Brown pointed out that the presence of Celtics legends at […]

Afghanistan pulled off their second major shock of the ODI World Cup when they sent Pakistan crashing to an 8-wicket defeat. Chasing 283 to win, Afghanistan rode on the back of impressive innings from Zadran (87), Rahmat (77*), Gurbaz (65) and skipper Shahidi (48*) to reach their target with 6 balls to spare. Afghanistan, who stunned defending champions England earlier in the tournament, and Pakistan both now have two wins and three losses from their five group games.

Virat Kohli once again lived up to his nickname of ‘Chase Master’ with a sublime knock of 95 runs, which kept India’s unbeaten run in the ongoing ICC World Cup intact. In awe of India’s batting icon and his art of chasing totals, former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull said, Virat “lives for it.” New Zealand put up a challenging 273 on the board, which could have been a lot more had Mohammed Shami not bowled a terrific spell in the death overs to complete his five-wicket haul.

India secured their fifth consecutive win in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup by defeating New Zealand in Dharamsala. Virat Kohli’s 95 helped India chase down a 274-run target with four wickets in hand and 12 balls to spare. Kohli nearly equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most hundreds in 50-over format, but was holed out by Glenn Phillips in the 48th over. This was India’s first win against New Zealand in the World Cup since 2003 and propelled the hosts to the top of the standings with 10 points.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Luke Shaw is far off from making his comeback from a muscular injury.