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• T20 World Cup - Pakistan v New Zealand: Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik seal win

  26-10-2021 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Pakistan recover from a slow start with an inspired batting performance from Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik to beat New Zealand by five wickets at the T20 World Cup.
  
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• Late cameo from Asif Ali fires Pakistan past New Zealand at T20 World Cup

  26-10-2021 20:30
  
  New Zealand 134-8; Pakistan 135-5. Pakistan win by five wicketsAsif Ali hits 27 off only 12 balls to secure victory for PakistanAsif Ali scored 27 runs off just 12 balls to power Pakistan to a five-wicket victory against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup and put them on course for the last four.New Zealand looked in a strong position after setting Pakistan a target of 135 and restricting their scoring for much of the reply, but Asif changed the dynamic with three big sixes as Pakistan secured the
  
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• T20 World Cup: Pakistan beat New Zealand for second win in three days

  26-10-2021 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sensational and brutal partnership between Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali guides Pakistan to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the Men's T20 World Cup.
  
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• De Kock misses South Africa T20 World Cup win after refusing to take knee

  26-10-2021 19:51
  
  Player withdraws from game after team directive was issuedTemba Bavuma says team ‘taken aback’ but ‘respect decision’Hours after South African cricket was rocked when Quinton de Kock withdrew from their World T20 match against West Indies after refusing to take a knee, Temba Bavuma was a picture of grace, calm and maturity.Bavuma stopped short of saying he and his teammates were upset with De Kock, but addressed the issue head on. “With freedom of choice, as much as
  
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• Jos Buttler says England aware of threat posed by ‘dangerous’ Bangladesh

  26-10-2021 19:15
  
  Tigers hoping to bounce back after defeat by Sri LankaAbu Dhabi will host first ever Twenty20 between sidesIf England need a salutary tale to keep their confidence in check after the joyous dismissal of West Indies in their opening fixture at the Twenty20 World Cup, they need only consider their next opponents. Bangladesh came into the tournament as the world’s sixth-ranked side, forced to participate in the first round only because of a quirk of scheduling, favourites to coast through the
  
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• T20 World Cup - Pakistan v New Zealand: New Zealand's Devon Conway makes sensational diving catch

  26-10-2021 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as New Zealand's Devon Conway makes a brilliant diving catch at the boundary to remove Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez at the T20 World Cup.
  
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• T20 World Cup: Gerhard Erasmus on Namibia's remarkable journey to T20 World Cup

  26-10-2021 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some Namibia players are not full-time cricketers, the coach has to buy snacks before training, so how have they managed to get this far in the T20 World Cup?
  
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• T20 World Cup: South Africa win as West Indies suffer second defeat

  26-10-2021 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champions West Indies are heading towards an early exit from the T20 World Cup after a second successive comprehensive defeat.
  
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• Ben Compton: Kent sign opening batter on two-year deal

  26-10-2021 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent sign former Nottinghamshire opening batter Ben Compton on a two-year contract.
  
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• T20 World Cup - South Africa v West Indies: Aidan Markram scores brilliant 50 in victory

  26-10-2021 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Aidan Markram guides South Africa to a comfortable win against West Indies with a fine unbeaten 50 at the T20 World Cup.
  
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• Saif Zaib: Northamptonshire batter signs new contract

  26-10-2021 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northamptonshire batter Saif Zaib signs a contract extension tying him to Wantage Road until 2023.
  
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• T20 World Cup - South Africa v West Indies: Evin Lewis scores 56 runs off 35 balls

  26-10-2021 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Evin Lewis hits a brilliant 56 off 35 balls, including six sixes, for the West Indies against South Africa at the T20 World Cup.
  
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• De Kock misses T20 World Cup game as South Africa players told to take knee

  26-10-2021 13:36
  
  Quinton De Kock withdraws from game against West IndiesCricket South Africa ‘note personal decision’ in statementQuinton de Kock did not take part in South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup match against West Indies, after the team were directed to take a knee in their remaining matches in the tournament.The South Africa captain, Temba Bavuma, said De Kock had “made himself unavailable for personal reasons” before the coin toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
  
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• De Kock misses South Africa T20 World Cup game after refusing to take knee

  26-10-2021 13:36
  
  Quinton De Kock absent from group game against West IndiesCricket South Africa: wicketkeeper made ‘personal decision’Quinton de Kock did not take part in South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup match against West Indies, after apparently refusing to follow a team directive and take a knee before the match in Dubai.The South Africa captain, Temba Bavuma, said De Kock had “made himself unavailable for personal reasons” before the coin toss at the Dubai International Cricket
  
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• T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock refuses to take knee and pulls out of West Indies game

  26-10-2021 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Quinton de Kock makes himself unavailable for South Africa's T20 World Cup match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee.
  
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• T20 World Cup - South Africa v West Indies: Evin Lewis hits Aiden Markram for three boundaries in a row

  26-10-2021 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as West Indies' Evin Lewis finds his rhythm against South Africa's Aiden Markram, hitting two sixes and a four in three deliveries during the T20 World Cup.
  
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• The Spin | Tigers must find their inner Rocky to avoid early T20 World Cup knockout

  26-10-2021 12:00
  
  Bangladesh possess the armoury to recover from early blow and trouble tournament’s heavyweights – starting with EnglandIt’s the eye of the tiger. It’s the thrill of the fight. Rising up to the challenge of our rivals. Complex anthropological studies have shown it is physically impossible for human beings to read the above set of words and not feel a deep urge to begin shadow boxing – most break out into a choreography of ducking, weaving and air jabbing. Other unexp
  
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• Naveen-ul-Haq: Leicestershire re-sign Afghan paceman for next year's T20 Blast

  26-10-2021 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire re-sign Afghanistan pace bowler Naveen-ul-Haq for the 2022 T20 Blast.
  
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• ‘It’s fantastic’: Australia reacts with enthusiasm to Ben Stokes’ Ashes inclusion

  26-10-2021 02:50
  
  Former players Shane Warne, Brad Haddin and Brett Lee say the all-rounder will make the series more competitiveAustralians know all about the game-changing qualities Ben Stokes possesses – Headingley 2019 remains a raw memory – yet the late inclusion of the destructive all-rounder in England’s Ashes squad has been welcomed on the other side of the world.Stokes on Monday confirmed what had been suspected for a couple of weeks: he has recovered from a finger injury and, after a b
  
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