This was the Afghan side’s second ever win in ODI World Cups and it also ranks high amongst the biggest upsets ever in the tournament.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bat first against fellow winless Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup on Monday.

"I’m sincerely sorry for the unfortunate incident that took place at the team hotel yesterday,' read the inscription on a photo he posted on his official Facebook page.

Afghanistan pulled off the first upset in the ongoing edition of the World Cup, defeating England by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

"This should hurt Pakistan because they weren't able to compete,” Ramiz said on a recent episode of The ICC Review podcast.

Shakib felt some discomfort near his left quadriceps while batting during the team’s ICC ODI World Cup match against the Kiwis in Chennai.

Shanaka injured his right thigh muscle during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on Tuesday.

If you had been following the reports from local media leading up to the match, you most likely would have presumed that this was the result of spinners once again ruling the roost in Chennai.

Pakistan reached 79-2 in 15 overs in front of a crowd dominated by Indian spectators after delays in visas for Pakistan fans.

The stands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai were mostly empty for today’s Bangladesh-New Zealand World Cup match with some clusters of fans sprinkled across the massive gallery.

Pakistan would be forgiven for feeling like gladiators thrown into the Colosseum when they face an India team egged on by 100,000-plus fans in Saturday's World Cup blockbuster, but skipper Babar Azam sees the match as a chance to end a jinx against their arch-rivals.

But all the new sports will still need to be voted in by the IOC membership in a ballot due to be held on Monday before they are assured of a place at the 2028 Games.

Quinton de Kock top-scored for the Proteas with 109 in his team's total of 311-7 in 50 overs.

The Pakistan team will arrive on the 20th and travel to Chattogram on the same day. The visitors would then hold their first practice session on October 23.

Rony nearly carried his bat through the innings before departing as the final batter, as Rangpur bundled out Dhaka for just 166.

Rajnikanth's residence in Chennai is like a tourist attraction as his fans from across the globe come to this part of the world to go to his home, hoping to catch a glimpse of the iconic actor.

Williamson had ruptured his ACL in March this year during the opening match of the 15th Indian Premier League (IPL) and had to undergo a knee surgery.

Like the familiar waves of the Bay of Bengal at the edge of the city of Chennai, the 22 yards inside the Chidambaram Stadium could give the Bangladesh team a sense of familiarity. The pitches here assist the spinners

Australia made two changes to the team which lost by six wickets to India in their first match with Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper Josh Inglis replacing Cameron Green and Alex Carey respectively.

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