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Sri Lanka blow away Oman

KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 12 (Agencies): Dasun Shanaka hammered the fastest half-century by a Sri Lankan in T20Is as the co-hosts thrashed Oman by 105 runs at the World Cup on Thursday in Pallekele for their second win in Group B.The 2014 champions piled up 225-5, the highest total of...

Oldest ever T20 World Cup player, Kaleem says he's not done yet

BENGALURU, Feb 12 (Reuters): Oman's Aamir Kaleem has become the oldest player ever to play in a Twenty20 World Cup, but the 44-year-old veteran insists he's far from finished and is determined to keep pushing for his country's success.Kaleem achieved the milestone at 44 years and 81 days during Oman's...

Historic cricket victory for Italy

MUMBAI, India, Feb 12 (AFP): Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti helped debutants Italy to a historic first win at the cricket T20 World Cup with a 10-wicket hammering of Nepal on Thursday.Kalugamage (3-18) and Manenti (2-9) combined to bowl out Nepal for 123, a total Italy's openers overhauled with...

Mohammad Nabi fined for disobeying umpire's decision

Mohammad Nabi, the Afghanistan all-rounder, has been fined 15 percent of his match fees for disobeying the umpire's decision during his team's match against South Africa on Wednesday, reports Cricbuzz.The incident took place in the 14th over of Afghanistan's innings when Nabi engaged in a prolonged argument with the umpires...

Tamim Iqbal happy to cast his vote 1st time

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 12 (BSS): Celebrity cricketer Tamim Iqbal cast his vote for the first time on Thursday at Regional Public Administration Training Center (RPATC) in the port city at around 11 am."For the first time I have cast my vote today," said cricketer Tamim Iqbal after coming out of the...

Ukraine skeleton athlete at Winter Olympics disqualified over helmet

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 (Reuters): Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the skeleton competition at the Winter Games on Thursday over his "helmet of remembrance" depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion despite a personal appeal from a tearful IOC president.The 27-year-old, who had been training in Italy with the...