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Pakistan gave the ODI Series to England on a Silver Plate

15Jul

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Pakistan gave the ODI Series to England on a Silver Plate

Pakistani cricket fans faced a heart break after Pakistan lost in the ODI series with 3-0 against England. The tradition of ''Whitewash'' continued. DERBY, ENGLAND - The nation had a lot of expectations from the Pakistani cricket team in bringing the ODI trophy home after the England Cricket Board announced a backup squad than the normal usual which is led by Eoin Morgan because of the Covid outburst that arose after the Sri Lanka home series. Cricket holds a really special place in the heart of this nation and all the important matches are taken very seriously. This time too, people held a lot of hopes and the changes in squad could have been an advantage to Pakistan, however the England team led by Ben Stokes won and Pakistan had to face failure which broke the heart of many. ...

England lost the Euro Cup Trophy to Italy at their Home Ground

13Jul

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England lost the Euro Cup Trophy to Italy at their Home Ground

England’s loss against Italy leaves all the people chanting ''It’s coming Home'' disappointed in Euro Cup. Italy won the Euro 2020 championships after defeating England in penalty shootout of 3-2 in its own home ground. https://twitter.com/azzurri/status/1414573161551745025 The final was a thriller with England in lead on goal by a defender Luke Shaw only two minutes within the match, and then a second half response from Leonardo Bonucci. The goal within a span of two minutes assured England that the trophy was coming home, and memes and images took over Twitter with the hashtag #ItsComingHome. The match was a nail biting thrill of event, with fouls and such close misses and an intense wave of highs and lows. In the end it led to a penalty shootout. https://twitter.com/Clar...

New Zealand to Tour Pakistan After 18 Years

9Jul

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New Zealand to Tour Pakistan After 18 Years

The New Zealand cricket team will be touring Pakistan after a break of 18 years and this is some great news for the cricket fans in the country. The Cricket Chief Executive of the New Zealand cricket team addressed in an interview that currently arrangements are being made for proper security. Both of the countries cricket boards and governments are in contact with each other and if all works well, which hopefully will, the black caps will land on the Pakistani grounds soon. “Our intention is to tour Pakistan, and we’re working through that with [the PCB], and Government agencies. All going well, ensuring that we satisfy all the security arrangements which I’m confident we will do, we will be touring Pakistan,” White quoted. PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, says, ''Pakistan is also e...

HBL PSL 2021: PZ vs MS Final match of PSL 6 to be held today

24Jun

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HBL PSL 2021: PZ vs MS Final match of PSL 6 to be held today

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : The sixth edition of Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL 2021) has been a journey of unexpected twists and turns. Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans will play against each other for the cup and the champion of PSL 2021 will be finalized. The tournament between the six teams of the most prominent cities of Pakistan has finally come to an end. The point table took unexpected shifts as Karachi Kings defeated Lahore Qalanders – Lahore was leading the table a week ago and Multan Sultans defeated Islamabad United – Another points leader has to leave their place. This is the first time Multan Sultans reached the final round of PSL. Under the leadership of Muhammad Rizwan, the team has lead to tremendous wins and consistence in the performance that the whole nati...

‘’Agua’’, Cristiano Ronaldo swiped Coca Cola bottles with water

16Jun

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‘’Agua’’, Cristiano Ronaldo swiped Coca Cola bottles with water

BUDAPEST, HUNGRY – One of the most popular Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, did a small stunt during Portugal’s press conference before Euro 2020 opener on Monday. This seemingly small stunt cost the Official Sponsor of the tournament, Coca Cola, a $4 billion loss in market value. Cristiano Ronaldo made his sentiments clear about the soft drinks as he removed the Coca Cola bottles from the table and replaced them with water bottle, waived it before the media and said in Portuguese, ‘’Agua’’ which means drink water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZLS1V3iMw Perhaps, the health tip from a fittest athlete ' Cristiano Ronaldo ' brought a rather huge financial weight. Coca Cola faced a tumble of $4 Billion, from $242bn to $238bn in the market value as the world famous foo...