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Shoaib Bashir

Bashir Becomes Second Youngest For England To Grab Maiden Five-For In Tests

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England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the second youngest bowler to grab a five-for in Tests for the Three Lions after a fantastic performance on the third day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.

Aged just 20 years and 135 days, Bashir picked up five wickets in his spell, dismissing the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, apart from tail-ender Akash Deep. The youngster bowled a total of 44 overs in his spell, conceding 119 runs while sending down eight maiden overs.

Earlier, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed recorded similar bowling heroics, taking his maiden five-for at the age of just 18 years and 128 days against Pakistan in the 2022 series at Karachi. The Pakistan-born spinner picked up his wickets at the expense of just 48 runs.

Meanwhile, at Stumps on Day 3, India were sitting pretty at 40/0, chasing 152 runs more to win the five-match series. Skipper Rohit Sharma (24) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16) were unbeaten at the crease when the stumps were drawn.

In their second innings, England was bundled out for just 145 runs, with Zak Crawley (60 in 91 balls, with seven fours) and Jonny Bairstow (30 in 42 balls, with three fours) offering some resistance.

The spinners, hunting in a pack on a surface that offered plenty to them, took all the 10 wickets to fall for England, with the talismanic Ravichandran Ashwin recording yet another five-for and Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja coming up with the perfect supporting act.

Riding on Ashwin’s 5/51 and Kuldeep’s 4/22, the hosts flattened the visitors for under 150. The hosts, thereby, were set a target of 191 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 series lead.

Earlier, India was bundled out for 307 in their first innings in reply to England’s total of 353. Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal coming up with the goods yet again with 73 off 117 balls, laced with eight fours and a six, the hosts were reduced to 219/7.

Reviving Indian hopes from a point where the hosts were at risk of conceding a healthy lead to the visitors, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel (90 in 149 balls, with six fours and four sixes) produced a sensational rearguard knock in the company of Kuldeep (28 off 131 balls). The two came together for a 76-run stand for the eighth wicket, dragging India past 300.

Bashir found purchase in the surface and recorded his maiden five-wicket haul. Supporting his figures of 5/119, Tom Hartley (3/68) and James Anderson (2/48) also produced the goods with the ball.

England chose to bat first after winning the toss, putting 353 runs on the board in their first innings, largely riding on a century by former skipper and batting mainstay Joe Root (122* off 274 balls, 10 fours), a half-century from Ollie Robinson (58 off 96 balls, with nine fours and a six) and a fine rearguard effort from keeper-bat Ben Foakes (47 in 126 balls, with four boundaries and a six).

Ravindra Jadeja (4/67) and Akash Deep (3/83) were the pick of the bowlers for India. (ANI)

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Kanpur Test Match

England Rocked Early After Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Combine To Help India

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An explosive unbeaten partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan helped India to set a mammoth total of 557 runs to chase for the England on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Sunday.

At Tea on Day 4, England are struggling at 18/2 as team still needs 359 runs to win the Rajkot Test.

India resumed the second session of day four from 314/4 with Yashasvi Jaiswal (149) and Sarfaraz Khan (22) on the crease. The hosts continue to dominate the game with a lead of 440 runs.

Both the batters completed their hundred-run partnership in just 88 balls as Sarfaraz slammed a boundary of the first ball of the 87th over which was bowled by experienced seamer James Anderson.

The right-hand debutant completed his second consecutive fifty as he smashed a boundary on the fourth ball of the 96th over which was bowled by leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed.

Jaiswal brought up his second double ton in red-ball cricket in the first ball of the next over (97th over) as he took a single off Anderson’s bowling.

India declared their second innings after scoring 430 runs with the loss of four wickets and set a mammoth total of 557 runs to chase for the visitors in order to take a lead in the ongoing five-match series.

Jaiswal and Sarfaraz finished their innings at unbeaten 214* runs laced by 14 fours and 10 sixes and 68* runs with the help of six boundaries and three sixes respectively. Both the batters build an unbeaten partnership of 172 runs.

Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawly came to the crease to chase a huge total. The Three Lions didn’t have a start that the side wanted as they lost the wicket of Duckett through a runout in the seventh over.

Just before Tea, in the eighth over the visitors lost their second second wicket as Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Crawly after scoring just 11 runs.

The fourth day started with India standing at 196/2, with Gill (65) and Kuldeep Yadav (3) unbeaten on the crease.

As the first session continued Gill and Kuldeep built a strong partnership. The 24-year-old India opener smashed 9 fours and 2 sixes during his time on the crease. However, Gill was unlucky to miss his second century of the ongoing series for just nine runs. He was run out for 91 runs in the 64th over by a joint effort from Ben Stokes and Tom Hartley.

After Gill’s wicket, Jaiswal came back on the pitch and now stands at 149*. Earlier on day three, Jaiswal was retired hurt after sustaining an injury.

The second wicket of the day came after English spinner Rehan Ahmed dismissed Kuldeep for 27 runs. Kuldeep resisted 91 balls after being the nightwatchman but fell short infront infront of the English spin attack.

After Kuldeep’s dismissal, Sarfaraz came on the field. Soon after coming, the 26-year-old started hitting as he smashed 2 fours and 1 overhead boundary.

Jaiswal and Sarfaraz have already built a 56-run partnership after facing 6 balls. The hosts continue to get an upper hand on the Rajkot Test as in the last 10 overs of the first session on day four, India scored 56 runs, meanwhile, England failed to bag a wicket.

Brief Score: England 319 & 18/2 (Zak Crawly 11, Ben Duckett 4, Jasprit Bumrah 1/8) vs India 445 & 430/4 decl. (Yashasvi Jaiswal 214*, Shubman Gill 91, Tom Hartley 1/78). (ANI)

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Iranian Football Team Players Refused To Sing Their National Anthem At FIFA

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The Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in apparent solidarity with protesters back home.

The national team shows support for the anti-government protests taking place after Mahsa Amini’s death, reported Al Jazeera.
As Iran’s national anthem played at Khalifa International Stadium, television cameras showed the starting players standing stoically, but not singing. Iran lost the match to England, 6-2.

Iran has headed into the tournament amid a backdrop of mass protests against the regime, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September.

The unrest in Iran began in September when a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died while in the custody of the morality police. Protests have since spread across the nation, challenging the authority of the government even as security forces have cracked down. Hundreds of people have died in the violence, reported Al Jazeera.

The decision not to sing the national anthem isn’t the first time the Iranian team has shown support for the protesters. In late September, the team opted to wear black jackets to cover the country’s colours in their friendly against Senegal.

Before flying out to Doha for the World Cup, the team met with President Ebrahim Raisi. The meeting didn’t go down well with protesters, and banners of the team were burned on the eve of the tournament.

Masih Alinejad, a New York-based activist from Iran, went further in her condemnation of the team, reported CBS News.

“Iran is the only country in the World Cup that its people want their national football team to lose since the team doesn’t represent the people but the regime,” she wrote.

Iran’s beach football, water polo, and basketball teams have also recently refused to sing the national anthem. At a news conference on Wednesday, the captain of Iran’s football team, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, refused to confirm if his team would sing the anthem.

“That’s something that also has to be decided about in the team, which we already talked about, and obviously everybody’s talking about,” he said.

Ahead of Monday’s game, some Iran fans in Qatar also signaled support for the protesters back home. They wore T-shirts saying, “Women, life, freedom”, which is the popular chant of the movement that has arisen since Amini’s death, reported Al Jazeera.

The decision by the football team to remain silent during the anthem on the sport’s biggest stage represents the boldest move so far from the country’s athletic stars. It is unclear whether players will face any consequences.

On Sunday, defender Ehsan Hajsafi became the first Iranian player at the World Cup to publicly speak out in support of the protests, reported Al Jazeera.

“They should know that we are with them and we support them and we sympathise with them regarding the conditions,” he said.

England also made a strong political gesture before kickoff by taking a knee in protest of racism and inequality. While they didn’t take a knee in their September friendlies, they’ve decided to do so ahead of every game they will play at the World Cup.

“We think it is a strong statement to go around the world for young people, in particular, to see that inclusivity is very important,” England manager Gareth Southgate said on Sunday.

At least 419 protesters have been killed since September, including 60 children, and more than 17,000 people have been arrested, according to the Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency’s latest statistics. The protests have rocked Iran since the killing in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16.

Initially led by women, the protests have grown into the most significant anti-government demonstrations the regime has faced since it came to power in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. (ANI)

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Kate Dresses In Ukrainian Flag Colours To Meet Refugee Families

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The Princess of Wales reached the Ukrainian Community Centre in England in order to meet families displaced from their war-torn country.

According to a report by Page Six Style, the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge appeared in a pleated shirt dress coloured in navy and yellow, designed by L.K. Bennett. The colours seem to represent the shades of the Ukrainian flag.
The 40-year-old British royal paired it up with a long coat along with two pearl drops, dangling from hoop earrings on each ear. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClEEpPRO7WY/embed

She held a quilted blue-coloured clutch to complete her sombre and classy look while entering the community centre.

As per a report by Page Six Style, Middleton was greeted with a heart-warming traditional welcome. In typical East European style, she was greeted with bread having salt at the center, while volunteers talked to the Princess of Wales about the services they provided to the displaced families from Ukraine.

A mom to three, Middleton subsequently joined the children at the community centre for an art session. She also took a number of adorable pictures with them.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been supportive of the Ukrainian refugees who have been staying in their country to evade the war between the East European country against its neighbour Russia.

“The inspirational work of the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre is non-stop, and it’s changing lives!” the couple wrote on Twitter.

“Providing practical advice on employment and housing, delivering educational classes for children and building social connections, the centre is at the heart of the community.” They added.

The royal couple has not been known to make political statements often. However, they had taken to Twitter to express their support to Ukraine openly back in 2020. (ANI)

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Bihar: Question Paper Frames Kashmir, India As Two Separate Countries

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A Class 7 exam question paper in a school in Bihar allegedly contained a question that distinguished Kashmir from India, sparking a new controversy.

The Education Department of the Bihar government has been conducting Mid-term examinations for the students of classes one to eight, which continued from October 12 till October 18.
It came to the fore when the students of class seven were asked in their English exam: “What are the people of the following countries called? One is done for you.”

The paper setter cited the example of China and asked “As the people of China are called Chinese, what are the people of Nepal, England, Kashmir, and India called?”

This question was allegedly asked these students in Araria, Kishanganj, and Katihar and further “highlighted the mindset” of the paper maker and setter.

“We got this via Bihar Education Board. The question had to ask what are people from Kashmir called? But, it mistakenly carried as what are people of the country of Kashmir called. This was human error,” Headteacher SK Das clarified.

However, District Education Officer Subhash Kumar Gupta refused to speak about the matter on camera.

Meanwhile, the educationists and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have alleged the matter is a conspiracy and have sought a probe by the Union Education Minister.

Bihar BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal took to his social media and shared the image of the question paper alongside captioning it as: “…Bihar government is still silent on my concern that they feel Kashmir as not a part of India. This question itself advocates that the officials in Bihar government consider Kashmir as a different country as Nepal, England, China, and India,” he wrote in a Facebook post in Hindi.

He further alleged that “Nitish Kumar is so restless with his desire to become the Prime Minister that they are inflicting anti-national question papers on the children of class 7.”

More details on this matter are awaited.

Notably, in 2017 as well, a similar question was asked in Bihar and a student in the Vaishali district pointed out the error. (ANI)

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We’re Strong As A Team, Says Harmanpreet Ahead of Asia Cup Final

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Harmanpreet Kaur praised her players’ resilience for the short transition from the batting-friendly and seaming conditions of England to humid, low-scoring Sylhet, finding their groove after just one training session. India will play Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final on Saturday.

Indian women’s cricket team will look to record its seventh Asia Cup title, while Sri Lanka will eye its maiden cup when the two teams lock horns at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh.

India has made it to the eighth final of the Asia Cup with six titles to their name until now. Bangladesh has won it once with no other team winning it ever. India has dominated the Asia Cup since its inception in 2004.

“Conditions and wickets were totally different in England, and it is totally different here. We only got one day to change our gears. In England, we were getting good batting tracks and the ball was swinging. But when we got here, we had to change our plans. But the good thing was that all the players took the challenge. We got only one warm-up session before the game, so it shows how strong we are as a team. The character is building. It is something I really appreciated in the team meetings also. We are enjoying our cricket,” said Harmanpreet in a press conference on the eve of the title clash.

India topped the table of the Asia Cup League stages as it lost just one game during its entire league journey. The team came second to Pakistan in its fourth league game.

India will look at Jemimah Rodrigues (Asia Cup’s leading run-scorer with 215 runs) and Shafali Verma in their batting department as the batters have been in excellent form in the tournament and have scored more than 200 runs each. The team will also rely on Deepti Sharma’s all-around skills to help India seal a seventh Asia Cup. Deepti has picked up 13 wickets in the tournament while also making useful contributions with the bat.

Sri Lanka will look at Harshith Samarawickrama to score important runs for the team while the bowling department’s onus will lie on Inoka Ranaweera who was the Player of the Match in the semi-finals against Pakistan.

India is clearly the favorite if the head-to-head records of the last five matches are any indication. Sri Lanka has lost four of the last five matches against India, winning only one. (ANI)

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