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Gulbadin Naib fumes at sloppy Afghanistan after defeat against Bangladesh

Naib's men were guilty of a series of errors- - dropping catches and committing careless misfields -- as Bangladesh scored 262-7 in Southampton

Steve Smith speaks up about Kohli's support

Australian batsman Steve Smith has termed as 'lovely gesture' the support he received from Virat Kohli during their recent World Cup clash, while revealing that the crowd's booing did not bother the former Australia captain."Yeah, it was a lovely gesture. It doesn't really bother me what the crowd do to be perfectly honest, I'm just sort of blocking it all out but it was a lovely gesture from Virat, that's for sure," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Smith as saying.Smith just made a return to his national team after serving a year-long ban, which was handed out to him for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal last year. Therefore, during the match between India and Australia in the premier tournament on June 9, Steve Smith faced 'cheater, cheater' chants from the Indians fans. However, Kohli signalled the croewd to applaud Smith and not jeer at him.India won by 36 runs and after the match, Kohli admitted that he apologized to Smith on behalf of the fans.Australia's win against West Indies

Indian team to take two-day break after Pakistan win

A jubilant Indian team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, will take a couple of days off to relax and rejuvenate after their dominating win over Pakistan in the World Cup here. Two-time former champions India dished out yet another professional performance on Sunday to outwit arch-rivals and 1992 winners Pakistan by 89 runs to stay on course for a semifinal spot. "Indian team will now have a two-day break," the Indian team management said. India will next take on Afghanistan on June 22 at Southampton. India have a couple of injury concerns with pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar sidelined with a hamstring injury for at least next two World Cup games. Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who had suffered a hairline fracture on his thumb during a match-winning 117 against Australia on June 9, has also been ruled out of three matches.

Rain stops play in Southampton

South Africa were 29 for two in the eighth over when rain stopped play in their World Cup match against the West Indies here on Monday. Sheldon Cottrell removed Hashim Amla and Aiden Markaram after the West Indies opted to bowl. Quinton de Kock and captain Faf du Plessis were batting on 17 and 0 respectively when rain stopped play.

Shakib's fifty, 5-wicket haul help Bangladesh defeat Afghanistan by 62 runs

Shakib's fifty and Mushfiqur Rahim's 83 take Bangladesh to 262/7 in 50 overs. Shakib picked five-wicket haul to derail Afghanistan's chase and bring victory for Bangladesh

From Uber to American Tourister, brand anthems flood ICC World Cup pitch

Uber, Oppo, American Tourister, Puma and others crank out rousing notes of pride and patriotism, while Ola takes a dig at the copycat branding

World Cup 2019: India-Pakistan match reached 100 million on Hotstar

Nearly two-thirds of the 100 million users on the day came from towns beyond the big metro cities

Pakistan players felt hurt after India loss but 'alive and kicking now'

Pakistan came out all guns blazing in their virtual knockout tie against South Africa on Sunday

ICC CWC 2019 BAN vs AFG Live scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019 BAN vs AFG Live scoreboard

WI are desperate to win, there is additional pressure to perform: Chahal

The wiry leg-spinner, who is ready with his bag of tricks for the June 27 battle, is certain that the Caribbean batsmen will be under severe pressure

ICC CWC 2019 Match 30 highlights: Pakistan crush South Africa by 49 runs

Pakistan cricket team kept alive their slender hopes of making the semifinals while knocking South Africa out of the ICC CWC with a 49-run win

BAN vs AFG Preview ICC CWC 2019: Can Shakib lead Bangladesh to victory?

England's defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka breathed air into Bangladesh's hopes of securing a semifinal berth and the Mashrafe Mortaza-led side will be keen on making the most of the situation

Brands plot digital footprint without heavy ad budgets around ICC World Cup

Brands sidestep traditional sponsorship routes to ambush their way into the tournament, aggressively target the online banter around the big games

Kohli fined for aggressive appealing during tense clash against Afghanistan

Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing

ICC CWC 2019 Pak vs SA Live scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019 Pak vs SA Live scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019 Match 28 highlights: Shami takes hat trick; India beat Afghan

Mohammed Shami's last-over hattrick saved India from a mighty scare after they managed to pip Afghanistan by 11 runs to inch closer towards World Cup semi-finals

Pak vs SA Preview ICC CWC 2019: Do-or-die clash for Pakistan, South Africa

South Africa is virtually out of semi-finals after losing to New Zealand. Pakistan might still sneak into the semifinals, provided they win their remaining games and other results go in their favour

ICC CWC 2019 NZ vs WI LIVE scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019 NZ vs WI LIVE scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019, Ind vs Afg Live scoreboard

ICC CWC 2019, Ind vs Afg Live scoreboard

IND vs AFG Preview ICC CWC 2019: Will Pant find place in India playing 11?

With Shikhar Dhawan out and Bhuvneshwar injured, Rishabh Pant and Mohammad Shami may be given chance to play. Vijay Shankar may be rested after he was hit on toe during practice session