The race towards knockout stages is going down to the wire with only one spot still up for grabs after Australia became the latest entrant to top-four finish after hosts India and second-placed South Africa.
Maxwell overcame severe cramps and a back spasm to smash an unbeaten 201* in just 128 balls (21 fours and 10 sixes) against Afghanistan on Tuesday to help Australia reach the semifinals. With Aussies at 91/7 in a run-chase of 292 at one point, Maxwell and skipper Pat Cummins snatched the vic
Pakistan Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said there has been an increase in terror incidents in Pakistan since the Taliban came to power in 2021, Dawn reported.
"But unfortunately, after the establishment of the interim Afghan govt, there has been a 60 per cent increase in terror incidents and 500 pc rise in suicide attacks in Pakistan," added Pak caretaker PM.
Iconic batter Sachin Tendulkar drew parallels from Glenn Maxwell's exceptional performance against Afghanistan and heaped praise on the star all-rounder who suffered from cramps during his match-winning knock.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan praised the record-breaking stand between Australia skipper Pat Cummins and star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell at the Wankhede Stadium which defied the odds to clinch a historic victory in the ongoing World Cup.
India's batting talisman Virat Kohli heaped praise on star Australia all-rounder and his Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate, Glenn Maxwell, for a knock for the ages that helped five-time champions Australia seal a spot in the semifinals of the ongoing ODI World Cup.
The duo of Maxwell and Cummins stayed unbeaten as the five-time champions successfully completed the chase and secured a place in the knockout stages of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, while the all-rounder smashed multiple records in an all-time incredible innings.
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has accused Pakistan of humiliating Kabul through the expulsion of immigrants, Khaama Press reported.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, has called for an assessment of the Taliban's stringent restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan as well as the denial of fundamental rights granted by divine principles , TOLO News reported.