India vs Pakistan always produces high drama and entertainment. And this time there was no exception. In fact, it was the Indian Cricket Team who cam back from the jaws of defeat to secure a sensation 6 run win. India’s bowling unit produced a masterclass when all the chips were down. Elsewhere, Carlos Alcaraz registered his maiden French Open win by beating Alexander Zverev. Ferrari who finished 1 & 2 last week in Monaco suffered a double DNF in Canadian Grand Prix.
Familiar Foe, Familiar Result
It was 6-1, and now it is 7-1 courtesy of a sensation bowling performance by India. India came back from the jaws of defeat after registering a paltry score of 119 runs. Pakistan started well and were cruising at 66/2 and had a 97.52% chance of win. But the tides turned as Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah produced masterclasses to outshine their opponents and register a magnificent win by 6 runs.
Big Man Falters Yet Again!
It surely wasn’t the start that ace Indian batter Virat Kohli was expecting. Kohli now has just 5 runs in his past 2 matches. Against Ireland he scored 1 and against Pakistan, the dangerman was quickly dismissed after hitting just a solitary boundary. With the tournament progressing at a steady pace, Kohli will be keen to find back his rhythm once again to go on the aggressive front from the next game.
Fans grow wary of Shivam Dube
For Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, Shivam Dube was ‘The Man’. But for India, Dube has rarely been a shadow of himself. The destructive southpaw falter with his bat once again as did he with his fielding. Indian fans have started to grow warm of Dube with his lack of scoring runs. India survived a major scare against Pakistan, but the danger could have been avoided, had Dube been consistent with the bat.
Carlos Alcaraz wins maiden French Open
Carlos Alcaraz continues to showcase his talent. This time the young Spaniard went on to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Ronaldo Garros finals. This was the third Grand Slam win for the youngster who maintains his perfect record in finals. After Wimbledon and US Open, the World Number 3 has now added yet another Grand Slam title to his name.
Ferrari laments as Max Verstappen wins Canadian GP
Ferrari had a weekend to forget. After the incredible highs in Monaco GP last week, finishing 1 and 2, it was complete disaster for the Tifosi. The Prancing Horses had a difficult Qualifying session on saturday, being knocked out on Q2. But come sunday, the troubles magnified. Charles Leclerc had engine problems from the beginning which compromised his race resulting him to retire early. Carlos Sainz had a major crash towards the end and had to pull out resulting in Ferrari registering double DNF’s in Montreal.
Oman – First Team to be Eliminated!
Just a week has passed since the start of the ICC T20 World Cup. And within it we have the first team to be eliminated from the race for the Super 8. Oman was handed a 7 wicket loss by Scotland which means the side has lost 3 games on a trot. And three losses are enough for the nation to be eliminated from progressing to the next side. Oman stands at the bottom of Group B, yet to open their account, while Scotland tops it with 2 wind and a No result.
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