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<ul><li><keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords">Afghanistan</keyword> has beaten <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> in its Super Eight match in the ongoing <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword>.</li><li>Afghanistan has qualified for the semifinals, marking its first such appearance.</li><li>With Afghanistan’s qualification, Mitchell Marsh-led Australia has been eliminated from the tournament.</li></ul> Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan has qualified for the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final after beating Bangladesh by eight runs in the <keyword id="22035748" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Super-Eights" source="keywords">Super Eights</keyword> match at the Arnos Vale Ground on Tuesday. This will mark the first appearance of Afghanistan at the semifinals of a major ICC event. <keyword id="20023118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rashid-Khan" source="keywords">Rashid Khan</keyword> and Naveen-ul-Haq led the Afghan bowling attack and helped their side defend the given target of 115. The second inning of the match was reduced to 19 overs, and the target was 114 runs after Rain played a spoilsport in the second inning. Litton Das, who scored 54 runs not out from 49 balls was the only standout batter for Bangladesh after his unbeaten knock. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Afghanistan’s bowlers shine" comment="subhead" text="Afghanistan’s bowlers shine">Afghanistan’s bowlers shine</cmsannotation> Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up four wickets each in their respective spells. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib also bagged one wicket each in their respective spells and helped the Afghan side win the match by eight runs. Naveen-ul-Haq was named the 'Player of the Match' after he displayed a stupendous performance while defending the target given by Afghanistan. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Australia out of the World Cup" comment="subhead" text="Australia out of the World Cup">Australia out of the World Cup</cmsannotation> After the defeat of Bangladesh, Mitchell Marsh-led Australia are also out of the tournament. The Aussies ended up in third place in the Group 1 table of the Super Eights with just two points. Australia had two back-to-back defeats against Afghanistan and India. Recapping the first inning of the match, after winning the toss, Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan decided to bat first. However, their decision did not go in their favour as they struggled to add runs to the scoreboard. Afghanistan had a great start to the match after openers <keyword id="20004343" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahmanullah-Gurbaz" source="keywords">Rahmanullah Gurbaz</keyword> (43 runs from 55 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (18 runs from 29 balls) played a 59-run partnership. Even though Bangladesh failed to take quick wickets, they were successful in keeping a check on Afghanistan's run rate in the first inning. In the end, skipper Rashid Khan scored an unbeaten 19 runs from 10 balls powering Afghanistan to 115 runs at the end of 20 overs. Rishad Hossain led the Bangladesh bowling attack after he picked up three wickets and gave 26 runs in his four-over spell. Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed also bagged one wicket each in their respective spells. With inputs from ANI. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/allied-blenders-ipo-now-open-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/111248481.cms">Allied Blenders IPO now open – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ola-electric-gets-sebi-approval-for-5500-crore-ipo/articleshow/111141404.cms">Ola Electric gets SEBI approval for ₹5,500 crore IPO</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ipos-this-week-allied-blenders-and-vraj-iron-and-steel-look-to-raise-1671-crore/articleshow/111233159.cms">IPOs this week – Allied Blenders and Vraj Iron and Steel look to raise ₹1,671 crore</a>

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan qualify for semis for the first time, Australia eliminated

The International Cricket Council has picked six Indians in its 'Team of the Tournament' for the just-concluded <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> but there was no place for star batter <keyword id="19907934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli" source="keywords">Virat Kohli</keyword>, who played a match-winning knock in the final against South Africa. In his new role as an opener, Kohli had an underwhelming World Cup before rising to the occasion in the big final where he was adjudged man-of-the-match for his 59-ball 76. India pipped South Africa by seven runs in a sensational comeback in the death overs to win their second T20 World Cup title after 17 years. The ICC XI featured Indian skipper <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword>, <keyword id="19908088" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Suryakumar-Yadav" source="keywords">Suryakumar Yadav</keyword>, Hardik Pandya, <keyword id="20044079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Axar-Patel" source="keywords">Axar Patel</keyword> and two pacers <keyword id="19899525" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jasprit-Bumrah" source="keywords">Jasprit Bumrah</keyword> and Arshdeep Singh. Rohit led from the front with 257 runs at a splendid strike-rate of 156.7 to his name. He was the second most leading run-getter after Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Player of the Tournament and India's trump card in their title win, Bumrah returned with 15 wickets. But more than his wickets, his impact in restricting the scoring rate of teams made Bumrah India's most important player right through the tournament. His economy rate of 4.17 was the best ever by any bowler in a single edition of the men's T20 World Cup. Following their historic semifinal finish, Afghanistan found three players in the ICC team, including left-arm quick Fazalhaq Farooqi, who topped the wicket-takers chart jointly with Arshdeep (17 wickets each). Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who topped the runs scorers' list with 281 runs as an opener for Afghanistan, also found a place alongside skipper Rashid Khan. The crafty leg-spinner brilliantly led Afghanistan in their historic run and returned with 14 wickets with a tidy economy of 6.17. Marcus Stoinis of Australia and Nicholas Pooran of the tournament co-hosts West Indies completed the XI. Runners-up South Africa did not find a player in the XI and pacer Anrich Nortje was named the 12th man. Nortje began the tournament with a brilliant 4/7 against Sri Lanka and took at least one wicket in all but one match. In the final, he was the pick of South Africa's bowlers with figures of 2/26 from his four overs. <keyword id="22241011" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-Team-of-the-Tournament" source="keywords">ICC Team of The Tournament</keyword> =================== Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh (all Indians); Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan); Marcus Stoinis (Australia) and Nicholas Pooran (West Indies); 12th man: Anrich Nortje. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-review/articleshow/111385109.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-review/articleshow/111385109.cms" target="_blank">Vivo V30e review – mid-range smartphone with a large battery and sleek design</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in July 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars launching in India in July 2024</a>

Six Indians in ICC Team of the Tournament; no spot for Kohli despite match-winning final knock

<keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Afghanistan" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</keyword> will watch the India-Australia clash with bated breath, hoping that the 'Men in Blue' stand on the winning side — a result which will hand them a golden opportunity to qualify for the <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> <keyword id="20216216" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semifinals" source="keywords">semifinals</keyword> when they take on <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bangladesh" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</keyword> in their <keyword id="22035748" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Super-Eights" source="keywords">Super Eights</keyword> <keyword id="20169028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="match" source="keywords">match</keyword>. Afghanistan augmented their chances of making their first-ever World Cup semifinal when they down the mighty Australian on Saturday. As things stand, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="India">India</keyword> lead the group followed by <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Australia" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Australia">Australia</keyword> and Afghanistan — both on 2 points each — and Bangladesh are last. Rohit Sharma and his men are favourites to qualify for the final-four with a net run rate of 2.425 while Australia (0.223) have superior NRR compared to Afghanistan (-0.650). <keyword id="20023118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rashid-Khan" source="keywords">Rashid Khan</keyword> and Co. will hope India do them a favour by beating Australia so that they enter the clash knowing exactly what they require to do for making the semifinals. But if Australia win, it will be an uphill task for Afghanistan to overtake the former champions on NRR. Having said that, Afghanistan will be super high on confidence having exacted revenge from Australia for their ODI World Cup loss last year in Mumbai. Irrespective of the India-Australia result, the Afghans would fancy their chances against a down-and-out Bangladesh, who seemed happy just to progress to the Super Eights. That Afghanistan have the skills and mindset to excel in the format is not up for debate. They have proved that they are no longer a side reliant on just their bowling unit to eke out victories. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the leading run-getter, and Ibrahim Zadran have set the tournament ablaze with their sensational hitting. Additionally, the Afghans are enjoying the conditions that the Caribbean pitches are offering. Having a plethora of quality all-rounders has only helped their cause. They will take on Bangladesh at the same venue where they defeated Australia and the spin friendly conditions will aide them. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have already given up. Although they do have a minuscule chance of progressing to the semifinals, back-to-back defeats against Australia and India have deflated their confidence. "To be honest, I don't think we have a chance to play the semi-final anymore after this loss (against India)," senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said on Saturday. Bangladesh have struggled with their batting throughout the tournament. The lack of power-hitters has also hurt them. The underwhelming performance of opener Litton Das and Tanzid Khan has also compounded their woes. However, Towid Hridoy and leg spinner Rishad Hossain have impressed with their performance.The game against Afghanistan is an opportunity for them to end their campiagn on a high. "But having said that, the next game will be an opportunity for us to get a win on our belt before we finish up this tournament," Shakib said "We'd love to finish this tournament on a high. We have to face Afghanistan which is a very good side. So, we have to be at our best to be able to win against them," he added. Teams (From): Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti,Hazratullah Zazai , Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar. Match starts 6:00 am IST.

T20 World Cup: Afghans to hope for Indian win before clash against Bangladesh

Tournament story-makers <keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords">Afghanistan</keyword> will be up against perennial dark horses <keyword id="19899437" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Africa" source="keywords">South Africa</keyword> in the first <keyword id="20306462" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semifinal" source="keywords">semifinal</keyword> of the <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> here, a much-anticipated showdown that will be historic irrespective of the outcome. Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. They found life and fighting spirit to rise above the ravages of war back in their country, best exemplified by an astounding win over 2021 winners Australia, whom they had never beaten before. There were multiple heroes -- skipper Rashid Khan has been immense throughout, pacers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq have given early breakthroughs, Gulbadin Naib conjured a miraculous spell against the Aussies while Mohammad Nabi remained perseverant. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz leads the batting chart with 281 runs, while Farooqi is on top of the bowling list with 16 scalps. It is a story in itself as how two Afghanistan players have raced past some marquee names to the top of the stats table. But all of it can come to nothing if they falter at the Brian Lara Academy, a venue named after the West Indian legend who has supported Afghanistan to the hilt. The Afghans are a skilled set of cricketers, on whose back the team rose brilliantly from the low-tier obscurity of the early 2000s. So, they are not unfamiliar to intense competition and T20, more than any other format, offers them the chance to challenge the big brothers. But they have never competed in the semifinal of a World Cup, and the Afghans now need to control their nerves to overcome a fancied opponent. Head coach Jonathan Trott affirmed his side was not perturbed by the big occasion. "We go into the semifinal with no scarring or no history. This is uncharted territory for us. But, by no means, do we feel like we're going into the semifinal just to compete. "We're there to win the semifinal. We've beaten some major teams," Trott said after the win over Bangladesh. South Africa's scars also run deep but they are purely of cricketing nature. In the past, the Proteas have assembled some high-velocity squads but never managed to enter the title round of a T20 or 50-over World Cup after their re-admission into world <keyword id="19919646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cricket" source="keywords">cricket</keyword> in 1991. To change that long-running show of misfortune, South Africa need to tame not just Afghanistan but also the demons in their own minds. The signs have so far have given hope. In this event, they have shown a propensity to win the clutch moments, their Achilles Heel in previous global tournaments, that often prop up without any warning. But here, they have notched up victories as close as one-run (vs Nepal), four-run (vs Bangladesh) and three wickets (vs West Indies). South Africa of old could have bungled in those situations, but Aiden Markram's side has displayed remarkable fortitude. They seem to have escaped the hackneyed C-Word. Experienced left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj explained his team's run in this World Cup. "If you look at previous World Cups, the small moments, we haven't really won. It's good to see that all the games have come really close and we've found a way, so it's building the character within the team. "It prepares us for certain opportunities that we could get and cross over the line in those small moments. These are things that we've never done before. So, it's good to see us getting into that," said Maharaj. His words offer a true reflection of the collective effort South Africa have made here. There is only one South African player in top-10 batters' list. Quinton de Kock is placed sixth with 199 runs from seven matches, while none of their bowlers feature inside the first 10. But here they are, playing in the semifinal and they will have to negate those small, key moments against Afghanistan, perhaps in the next match too. For once, South Africa might not feel overwhelmed by that thought. If Afghanistan too can keep their heartbeats in check, a classic for the ages seems well on the cards. Squads: Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi. South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs. Match starts at 6am IST. 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South Africa, Afghanistan look to rise above deep scars to seal T20 WC final berth

Kolkata Knight Riders (<keyword id="19924483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="KKR" source="keywords">KKR</keyword>) all-rounder <keyword id="20453457" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sunil-Narine" source="keywords">Sunil Narine</keyword> has become the first player to win the '<keyword id="20028441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Most-Valuable-Player" source="keywords">Most Valuable Player</keyword>' award in the Indian Premier League (<keyword id="19906063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL" source="keywords">IPL</keyword>) thrice after beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the 2024 season. Narine won his first <keyword id="19936836" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MVP-award" source="keywords">MVP award</keyword> in the IPL 2012 after picking up 24 wickets, it was also his debut season. His second MVP came in the 2018 season of the tournament when he scored 357 runs and picked 17 wickets as well. In the 17th season of the IPL, Narine displayed a stunning performance for the Kolkata-based franchise. He scored 488 runs and bagged 17 wickets. In the final match of the IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Narine took one wicket and gave 16 runs in his four-over spell, he removed Jaydev Unadkat from the crease in the 18th over. During the run chase, he scored six runs after playing two balls at a strike rate of 300. KKR lifted their third title under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer after thumping the Hyderabad-based franchise by 8 wickets on Sunday. Recapping the match, SRH won the toss and elected to bat first. KKR rocked SRH with continuous wickets, with the big buy Mitchell Starc justifying his hefty price tag. Only skipper Pat Cummins (24 in 19 balls, with two fours and a six) and Aiden Markram (20 in 23 balls, with three fours) touched the 20-run mark and SRH was bundled out for 113 in 18.3 overs. Andre Russell (3/19) was the top bowler for KKR. Starc (2/14) and Harshit Rana (2/24) also contributed well with the ball. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora took a wicket each. KKR pulled off the run-chase of 114 run-target in just 10.3 overs with eight wickets in hand. Venkatesh Iyer (52* in 26 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 in 32 balls, with five fours and two sixes) shined for KKR in the final match of the tournament. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/poco-f6-vs-realme-gt-6t-which-mid-range-smartphone-should-you-buy/slidelist/110388110.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/poco-f6-vs-realme-gt-6t-which-mid-range-smartphone-should-you-buy/slidelist/110388110.cms" target="_blank">Poco F6 vs Realme GT 6T – which mid-range smartphone should you buy?</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/realme-gt-6t-vs-motorola-edge-50-pro-price-specs-and-features-compared/slidelist/110366047.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/realme-gt-6t-vs-motorola-edge-50-pro-price-specs-and-features-compared/slidelist/110366047.cms" target="_blank">Realme GT 6T vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro – price, specs and features compared</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearable-shipments-rise-by-2-1-in-q1-2024-average-price-declines/articleshow/110354913.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearable-shipments-rise-by-2-1-in-q1-2024-average-price-declines/articleshow/110354913.cms" target="_blank">India’s wearable shipments rise by 2.1% in Q1 2024, average price declines</a>

Sunil Narine becomes first player to win MVP award in IPL thrice

High-flying Kolkata Knight Riders and an unpredictable <keyword id="19959099" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sunrisers-Hyderabad" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Sunrisers Hyderabad" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Sunrisers Hyderabad">Sunrisers Hyderabad</keyword>, teams that have built their IPL 2024 campaign on <keyword id="21373296" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="power-hitting" source="keywords">power-hitting</keyword>, will look to outmuscle each other in <keyword id="21653556" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Qualifier-1" source="keywords">Qualifier 1</keyword> here on Tuesday. If <keyword id="19924483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="KKR" source="keywords">KKR</keyword> were the first team to make <keyword id="21533203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-playoffs" source="keywords">IPL playoffs</keyword> this year, SRH gave themselves a huge boost by inflicting a four-wicket loss on Punjab Kings on Sunday to eventually finish second with 17 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals. While the two top teams from the 70-match league round have enjoyed some time off courtesy incessant rains during their respective clashes over last 10 days, the lack of turnaround time to compete in a high-intensity playoff game will also pose a unique challenge. KKR and SRH will get only a day's time to traverse thousands of kilometres and get here for the first half of the playoffs as they both featured on the final day of the league round on Sunday. SRH would feel they have hit their strides following a comprehensive win over PBKS and having also got recent game-time, which isn't the case for KKR whose last complete game was on May 11. <keyword id="19904097" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shreyas-Iyer" source="keywords">Shreyas Iyer</keyword>'s KKR had won four games on the trot before rains washed away their last two league games and the two-time winners. Table-toppers KKR (19 points) will also have to fill in the huge void at the top with their second-highest run-scorer and wicketkeeper <keyword id="19903604" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Phil-Salt" source="keywords">Phil Salt</keyword> (435 runs) leaving the camp for national duties with England ahead of the T20 World Cup. Salt had forged a devastating partnership with Sunil Narine (461) at the top and KKR were immensely benefited by their ultra-aggressive approach with the bat, backed up well by a potent middle-order even though skipper Iyer (287) has not had a major impact yet. The washed out contest against RR in particular robbed KKR of an opportunity to give expected replacement Rahmanullah Gurbaz a go at the top with Narine, something that would have settled a few concerns certainly. For KKR, the form of Nitish Rana adds more solidity to the middle-order while a fiery Andre Russell among the finishers promise them vital runs. In many ways, SRH match KKR's firepower on paper and that is what adds more to the lure of this contest. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have both got their runs at a strike rate exceeding 200 while inspiring their side to rewrite a few records. Australian southpaw Head has in many ways redefined aggressiveness with the bat while also remaining successful (533 runs with one century and four fifties). His fearlessness has also brought the best out of the young Indian batter Abhishek (467), who has clobbered an overall 41 sixes this IPL - 10 more than his overall tally of 31 in the previous six seasons. SRH have also managed to find answers to a couple of questions which were lingering on for a while. At No 3, the 2016 winners have found a dependable option in Rahul Tripathi who can both accelerate as well as weather storms when bowlers are on-song. Additionally, Heinrich Klaasen has rediscovered his form after a dip in the middle of the tournament. With a crucial knock of 42 against PBKS, Klaasen has signalled having found his mojo back, which only makes SRH even more formidable. At Ahmedabad, as seen in the World Cup final last year, teams batting second have had more success, winning four out of six completed games while only twice the team which batted first could defend successfully. Also, against the style of play for both these teams - to bury oppositions under mountains of runs - this venue has had only two scores of 200 or above in 12 innings, which means the bowlers will also have their say. If KKR have a battery of spinners to back their fast bowlers led by Mitchell Starc, SRH's pace bowling attack led by skipper Pat Cummins has time and again produced unified efforts to make their mark. In their only meet earlier this season back in late March, KKR had pipped SRH by four runs in a high-scoring game. Teams (from): Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar. Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yadav (wk), Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal. Match starts at 7:30pm IST. 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Salt-less KKR take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in power-hitting slugfest

<ul><li>Quinton de Kock, <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword> and <keyword id="835484" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="trent-boult" source="Orion">Trent Boult</keyword> have seen a good jump in - their <keyword id="40478" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="odi" source="Orion">ODI</keyword> points.</li><li>Afghanistan’s <keyword id="62359" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rashid-khan" source="Orion">Rashid Khan</keyword> has climbed two spots higher to fourth place</li><li>Among the quicks, Bumrah is up seven spots while South Africa's Lungi Ngidi is up six spots.</li></ul> Pakistan skipper <keyword id="197178" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="Babar-Azam" source="Orion">Babar Azam</keyword> has had a quiet start to the ICC World Cup 2023 compared to his high standards. He has scores for 5, 10 and 50 in the three matches he has played. However, for now, courtesy Shubham Gill being out of action for India’s first two games, he has retained the number one spot in the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Thus, the Pakistan captain has edged up to 836 rating points and stretched his lead in the ODI batting rankings to 18 points. Gill remains in second spot after overcoming illness to kick off his Cricket World Cup campaign with 16 runs against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult have each made their move towards the peak of the Men's ODI Player Rankings in the latest update, reports ICC. Devastating displays from South Africa opener de Kock and India captain Rohit at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 have propelled the duo higher in the ODI Batting Rankings. De Kock started the tournament with back-to-back tons but missed an opportunity to climb even closer to top spot when dismissed for 20 and sparking a match-turning South Africa batting collapse of 4/8 against Netherlands. The South Africa keeper-batter has nonetheless risen three spots to third in the ODI batting rankings, leapfrogging teammate Rassie van der Dussen in fourth. Rohit has made an even bigger jump of five places to sixth after amassing 131 runs against Afghanistan then backing it up with an imperious 86 from 63 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan. Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up 19 spots to 18th) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (up 16 spots to 27th) have also surged in the batting rankings following superb innings that inspired each of their teams to shock victories. New Zealand pacer Boult is within reach of the No.1 spot in the ODI Bowling Rankings following a destructive spell against Bangladesh. Boult is only one rating point behind current leader Josh Hazlewood (660 rating points) after moving up one place in the latest ratings update. The 34-year-old had Litton Das caught off the first ball of the match to immediately have Bangladesh on the ropes in their recent Cricket World Cup clash. Boult finished with 2/45 against Bangladesh after also dismissing Towhid Hridoy for his 200th wicket in ODIs. The left-arm quick has a formidable record at Cricket World Cups after being the equal-leading wicket-taker alongside Australia's Mitchell Starc on 22 scalps in 2015. Boult also finished the 2019 tournament among the top-10 wicket-takers when claiming 17 victims. Afghanistan magician Rashid Khan has climbed two spots higher to fourth place in the bowling rankings, while South Africa's own spinner Keshav Maharaj makes a bigger move of seven spots to equal fifth alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Among the quicks, India's Jasprit Bumrah (up seven spots) and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (up one spot) have risen to equal 14th, as Lungi Ngidi jumps six spots to 16th. Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan holds onto the No.1 spot in the ODI All-rounder Rankings with 343 rating points. A fast start to the Cricket World Cup has helped New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner climb one spot to equal sixth. Glenn Maxwell's impressive impact with the ball so far at the Cricket World Cup boosts his standing three places to eighth in the all-rounder rankings. (With text input from IANS)

Cricket ODI rankings: Rohit, QDK rise but Babar holds on to No. 1 spot

A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will look for their third victory in a row in their fight for survival when they face a struggling Rajasthan <keyword id="6418563" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="royals" source="Orion">Royals</keyword> in the IPL here on Thursday. Facing must-win scenarios, the two-time champions showed tremendous resilience to bounce back into reckoning after their wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, both in dramatic last-ball finishes. The wins have not only boosted their sagging morale but also taken the side to sixth place from eighth on the points table. As things stand, four teams including <keyword id="6354544" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="kkr" source="Orion">KKR</keyword> and Rajasthan Royals, are locked on 10 points in a mid-table traffic rush for the playoffs. RR may be ahead on net run rate (NRR) but the equation could change quickly if KKR continue their winning run, as a victory for either side will take them into the top-four. While KKR are high on confidence after two thrilling wins, the Royals - last season's runners-up - would be at their lowest ebb after three defeats. The Royals had posted 200-plus totals but were done in by some baffling strategies in two of their three losses, which has led to a must-win scenario for them as well. In terms of key battles and team strategies, KKR would once again rely on Varun Chakravarthy, who has been the central character in both their previous wins. Having defended nine runs in the last over against SRH, Chakravarthy's 3/26 made all the difference against Punjab Kings. At a time their seasoned slow bowler Sunil Narine is finding it difficult to get wickets, Chakravarthy has emerged as KKR's spin spearhead with 17 wickets so far this season. While KKR's think-tank refuses to give up on Narine who has just one wicket in the last eight matches, it's Chakravarthy's four overs which would again be crucial. With the KKR team management not bowling World Test Championship final-bound Shardul Thakur against PBKS, the pace department looked woefully short on experience. Had it not been for the heroics of Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, the seam duo of <keyword id="848758" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vaibhav-arora" source="Orion">Vaibhav Arora</keyword> and Harshit Rana had almost lost the match after leaking 36 runs in the last two overs against PBKS. It remains to be seen if KKR utilise the services of a "fit-again" Shardul in the crunch match. Against a batter-heavy Royals with the likes <keyword id="1999303" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yashasvi-jaiswal" source="Orion">Yashasvi Jaiswal</keyword>, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in fine form, KKR would hope their bowlers get their act together. While KKR need to plug the gaps in the pace bowling department, the Royals must take a fresh look at their bowling strategy. Defending 214 against SRH, the Royals' decision to give Kuldip Yadav the penultimate over instead of Obed McCoy backfired as the rookie seamer conceded 24 runs. The biggest positive for KKR in their win over PBKS has been the return to form of the big-hitting Andre Russell (42 runs off 23 balls). The Jamaican was at his vintage best when he demolished Sam Curran with three sixes in a match-flipping 20-run penultimate over. While skipper Nitish Rana has been the backbone of their batting, Rinku's emergence as a finisher is coming off well for the team. From the Royals' perspective, the trio of Rana, Rinku and Russell would be their main threats. Their battle against the Royals' spin-bowling stalwarts Ravichandran Ashwin and <keyword id="798176" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yuzvendra-chahal" source="Orion">Yuzvendra Chahal</keyword> in the middle overs could prove to be decisive. Squads: Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N. Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mandeep Singh, Aarya Desai and Johnson Charles. Punjab Kings: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Joe Root, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht and Abdul P A. Match starts: 7.30pm. 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