The race for the Numero Uno spot in ODIs is very much on less than a month ahead of the ICC World Cup, with three teams in the running to go top of the pile ahead of the cricketing showpiece.
The Special Operations Teams (SOT) of Cyberabad, along with the law and order police, nabbed two interstate gangs in two different cases for smuggling marijuana using Hyderabad as a transit point to Maharashtra
The Pakistan Bar Council has invited a cricket team of men and women lawyers of India to visit the neighbouring during the month of October this year for a match between both the teams in Pakistan and subsequently in India.
Batting first, the Meeru Mavericks set Noida Super Kings a challenging total of 176/10, orchestrated by marvellous knocks from Rinku Singh (53) and Madhav Kaushik (50). With the ball, a team effort from Meerut’s bowling department including wickets from Yash Garg (3/21), Vishal Chaudhary (2/
With this defeat, while India finished at the bottom of Group G, they also played spoilsport for hosts China PR, to beat India 2-1 in an earlier match. It was a do-or-die match for both sides; a win by two or more goals would guarantee UAE the top spot in Group G of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 20
After winning their first Super Four stage match against Pakistan, India is at the top of the Points table while Sri Lanka is placed second with one point earned by both teams.
A win for UAE will take them to the top of the group since they drew 1-1 in their first game against China PR, while India will have to win by a big margin to keep alive their hopes of qualifying as one of the top four second-placed teams in the competition.
The imposing Montenegrin centre-back boasts a strong track record, having previously played in prestigious club competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and Europa League qualifiers. Drincic has also represented Montenegro in various age-group national teams.
In the pre-match press conference, Stimac admitted that both teams know each other in and out, and another exciting encounter will be on the cards on Sunday.
Both winners Thailand and UAE advance to the ten-team T20 World Cup Qualifier, where the top two teams will make it to the showpiece event. They will also contest the Asia Qualifier final on Saturday.