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In a last-ball thriller on Thursday, September 13, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan to qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 final and will face India in the all-important clash on September 17. Cricket Australia introduced a new rule despite Steven Smith and David Warner's reluctance.
Here, in this article, we will discuss what happened in the last 24 hours in cricket across the world:
Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan to qualify for Asia Cup 2023 final
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in a last-ball thriller that took place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. With this victory, Sri Lanka clinched a spot for themselves in the Asia Cup 2023 final with the help of brilliant batting performances from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama, while Charith Asalanka was the one who remained cool on the field and helped their side to go past the victory line when they needed six runs to win off the last two deliveries.
Broadcasters to discuss T20 World Cup 2024 plans with ICC next month: Report
The T20I World Cup 2024 is set to be hosted in the United States of America and West Indies and is less than nine months away. However, there is no clarity on the venues in the US for the tournament which raised frustration among the broadcasters. This led the broadcasters to reportedly have a talk with the ICC next month during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Babar Azam hints Naseem Shah likely to miss start of ODI World Cup 2023
Pakistan star pacer Naseem Shah suffered an injury against India in their Super 4s clash in the Asia Cup 2023 that ruled him out of the tournament. In a recent interview, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam talked about the possibility of Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah's return to the squad. While Babar stated that Rauf's injury was not serious, the skipper hinted that Shah could miss the starting games of Pakistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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Mayank Agarwal surpasses Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in Yo-Yo test
Mayank Agarwal has surpassed the former Indian captain Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s recent numbers in the endurance test. The 32-year-old took to his official Instagram handle to share an update on his recent yo-yo test, which he aced with a score of 21.1, in the build-up to the upcoming Indian domestic season.
Cricket Australia mandates use of neck guards for batsmen
Due to the high risk of getting severely injured, Cricket Australia has made the use of neck protectors mandatory for batters. Wearing a neck guard below the helmet is a must for the batsmen while facing fast or medium pacers. The rule will come into action from October 1 following the ECB's lead.
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Yuvraj Singh's funny old tweet during Asia Cup 2010 on Rohit Sharma goes viral
Team India qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 final after defeating Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4s stage and will face Bangladesh for a mere formality before the final against Sri Lanka. Ahead of the final, legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's old tweet from the 2010 Asia Cup has gone viral, where he poked fun at then-middle order batsman Rohit Sharma.
Pakistan women's avoid clean sweep against South Africa
After losing their starting two ODI matches against South Africa in the three-match ODI series, the Pakistan women's team finally registered a win against the Protea women's team to avoid a 3-0 clean sweep. Pakistan's Sidra Ameen (68) and Bismah Maroof (60*) helped their side chase the 186-run target in just 38 overs.
England women's beat Sri Lanka as Nat Sciver-Brunt, Charlie Dean heroics seals series
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who played her 100th ODI and also captained the side in skipper Heather Knight's absence, scored a sensational knock of 120 runs off just 74 balls while Maia Bouchier scored 92 runs as England women's registered a total of 273 runs. In the bowling department, England's Charlie Dean registered her maiden five-wicket haul in the ODI to dismantle Sri Lankan batters. England restricted Sri Lanka to 112 runs to clinch the match by 161 runs.
ILT20 announces development tournament ahead of second season
After a successful inaugural season, ILT20 will return to action in January next year. Ahead of the ILT20 second edition, the league has announced a development tournament from September 30 to October 10 in Dubai for UAE's domestic players and internationals to showcase their talent and be picked by the franchises. The six ILT20 franchises have retained 11 UAE players for the second season, and 13 spots are still up for grabs.
