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England into semis as Australia eliminated

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- Associated Press - November 5, 2022November 6, 2022

England advanced to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup and eliminated host Australia on net run rate after their last over four-wicket win over Sri Lanka Saturday. New Zealand, England and Australia all finished with seven points from five matches in Group 1 but the Kiwis topped the group

Massive umpiring blunder highlighted in Aus -Afg clash

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- Associated Press - November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

The T20 World Cup in Australia has narrowed the battle for the semi-final spot in Group 1 of the Super 12 stage down to net run rate (NRR). With rain affecting the earlier stage of the tournament which resulted in washing out crucial matches, subsequent results in the group has

NZ beat Ireland to confirm semi final berth

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- Associated Press - November 4, 2022November 5, 2022

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson posted a half century and his spinners checked Ireland's scoring rate in a 35-run win Friday that gave the Black Caps a strong chance of securing a semifinal spot at the Twenty20 World Cup. Williamson scored 61 off 35 balls as New Zealand reached 185-6

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan wounded in gun attack

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- Associated Press - November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

A gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, wounding him slightly and also some of his supporters, a senior leader from his party and police said. Party official Asad Umar says Khan was wounded in the foot and was not seriously hurt.

Pakistan beat South Africa to keep WC hopes alive

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- Associated Press - November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

Gutsy Pakistan kept their slim Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive with a 33-run win over South Africa in a dramatic rain-affected match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. South Africa, who are still on course for the semi-finals, came out blazing after a rain delay saw their initial target of

T20 WC 2022: Bangladesh lose to India in rainsoaked match

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- Associated Press - November 2, 2022November 3, 2022

Bangladesh lost their fourth match of the Super 12 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 to India by five runs in Adelaide on Wednesday. In the last over, Bangladesh needed to score 20 runs to seal the match, but the Tigers managed to score 14 runs. After the one-hour

Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president

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- Associated Press - October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

LuizInacio Lula da Silva has done it again: Twenty years after first winning the Brazilian presidency, the leftist defeated incumbent JairBolsonaro Sunday in an extremely tight election that marks an about-face for the country after four years of far-right politics. With 99.9% of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da

Finch leads Australia to Irelandover Ireland

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- Associated Press - October 31, 2022November 1, 2022

Australia got their Twenty20 World Cup defence back on track with a 42-run win over Ireland at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Ireland, chasing Australia's 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on points with New Zealand, who have a game in

Bangladesh overcome last over drama to beat Zimbabwe

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- Associated Press - October 30, 2022October 31, 2022

After a chaotic and dramatic last over in Brisbane, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three runs in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday. In the last two overs, Zimbabwe needed 26 runs with five wickets in hand. They had Ryan Burl and Sean Williams at the crease. In

Qatar evicts hundreds of migrant workers as WC looms

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- Associated Press - October 29, 2022October 30, 2022

Qatari authorities have evicted hundreds of migrant workers from buildings in central Doha, casting a new shadow over the countdown to the World Cup, residents and workers said Saturday. Municipal workers and security guards moved into about 12 buildings late on Wednesday to clear and lock them, according to local residents,