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Bangladesh beat India by 5 runs, take 2-0 unassailable lead

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Bangladesh defeated India by five runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.

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Opting to bat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (100 not out) slammed his maiden ODI century and forged a 148-run stand with Mahmudullah Riyadh (77) to lift Bangladesh to a challenging total after being reduced to 69 for six in 19 overs.

For India, Washington Sundar (3/37) was the most successful bowler, while Mohammed Siraj (2/73) and Umran Malik (2/58) also snapped two wickets each.

Chasing, Shreyas Iyer made 82 while Axar Patel scored a run-a-ball 56 but India fell short as they were restricted to 266 for nine in 50 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who split his webbing while fielding, remained unbeaten on 51 off 28 balls.

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Ebadot Hossain (3/45) picked up three wickets while Shakib Al Hasan (2/39) and Miraz (2/46) scalped two wickets each.

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Motorcyclist killed, 2 pillion-riders injured in Pahalgam accident

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A motorcyclist was killed and two of his pillion-riders injured after a two-wheeler they were plying on collided with a tipper Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

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Reports reaching GNS said that an accident took place between Tipper bearing registration number JK 13C 0290 and motorcycle bearing number JK03K –1852 at Lidroo Pahalgam, resulting in critical injuries to the motorcyclist Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and two pillion riders namely Abdul Ahad Mir son of Ali Mohd Bhat and Rouf Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Rasool Bhat – all residents of Krashangam Aishmuqam.

The injured trio was evacuated from the site to PHC Pahalgam, where the motorcyclist Manzoor Ahmad Bhat succumbed to his injuries.

Confirming it, a police official told GNS that they have taken cognizance into the incident for further investigations.

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Kashmir unique place for cricketers, more youngsters from J&K can represent India: Sanath Jaysuriya

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Says Kashmir one of the best places across globe

Former International cricketer and ex-skipper of Sri Lanka, Sanath Jaysuriya on Saturday said that the Kashmir Valley is a unique place for the cricketers and that more youngsters from Jammu &Kashmir can represent the country.

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In a brief and exclusive chat with Asian News Hub (ANH), the legend cricketer stated that there is everything available in the Valley and many of the youngsters have been representing India at present. “With having everything in place, more youngsters from J&K can represent India in the future,” he said.

He further added that he visited a private school here today to interact with the budding cricketers and students here.

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The interaction with them was good, he said, adding that only hard work will help the youngsters to achieve the goal.

Appealing people from Sri Lanka to visit Kashmir, the former international cricketer said that the Valley is one of the best places in the world and the people should visit here.

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WPL Auction: Delhi Capitals buy Kashmir-based woman cricketer Jasia Akhtar for 20 Lakh

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The auction for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), underway at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, saw ‘Delhi Capitals’ franchise making a successful bid to bag Kashmir-based Cricketer Jasia Akhtar for an amount of rupees 20 lakh.

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As pert GNS report, Akhtar, a right-hand batter hailing from Braripora village of Shopian, has been playing for Rajasthan state team for past two years. The top-order batter, who previously played for Punjab, Trailblazers and India Reds, was recently appointed to take reins of Rajasthan team as skipper.

Jasia who now has become the lone cricketer to feature in WPL from Kashmir, is learnt to have received a call for National camp for India women’s national team in 2017 – but was unable to find a place in the playing eleven.

The other Cricketer who features alongside Jasia in the auction list from Jammu and Kashmir is Sarla Devi. The latter might however fail to make the cut this time around as the organizers are supposed to auction a maximum of 90 players for the inaugural league – scheduled to begin from March 4, 2023.

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Notably, the auction saw Indian opener Smriti Mandhana being the top buys so far, with RCB splurging Rs 3.4 crore for her.

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