Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Were Worthy Winners of the 12th Asia Cup

 March 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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Sri Lanka have won the Asia Cup 2014 with the greatest ease, to record their 5th triumph in the tournament, equaling the record held by India. The late show of spirited batting by Pakistan was not enough in the end against the determined Lankans. All through the tournament, Sri Lankans played with purpose. They didn’t […]

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Afghanistan

Inspired Afghanistan Win Maiden ODI as India Lose a Thriller to Pakistan

 March 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the last league match on Saturday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatuallah, the brilliant Afghanis recorded their first-ever ODI victory against Bangladesh in only their fourth match in a major tournament. It signified, among other things, a war-torn nation’s meteoric rise in the cricketing arena. For the hosts, it was an embarrassing […]

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Afghanistan Cricket

Afghanis Show Their Mettle Even In Defeat While Indians Disappoint

 March 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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The third league match of the round-robin Asia Cup was won easily by Pakistan but not before the constantly improving Afghan team created a bit of an early scare against their more illustrated opponents. Like Bangladesh, Afghanistan is steadfastly determined to get rid of the tag of minnows in cricket. On February 27, Afghanistan took […]

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