Rizwan to play in Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan today— cricket board

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan leaves the field after being dismissed during the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Super Four match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, UAE on September 4, 2022. (AFP)
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Updated 07 September 2022
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Rizwan to play in Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan today— cricket board

  • Rizwan suffered a strain after during Sunday’s match against India
  • Rizwan being monitored by team medics, says PCB

ISLAMABAD: In-form Pakistani batter Muhammad Rizwan will play today, Wednesday, against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 clash between the two sides, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

Afghanistan began their bid for Asia Cup 2022 on a strong note, defeating Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their opening two games in the tournament. However, Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka by four wickets last week.

Pakistan have already been jolted by injuries to pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Mohammad Wasim. Afridi and Wasim have been ruled out of the tournament.

Rizwan suffered a strain after making a risky landing on his right leg in a match against India. The opening batter did not train with the team at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on Tuesday.

“He [Rizwan] is being monitored by the team medics and he will be available to play tomorrow’s match against Afghanistan in Sharjah,” the PCB said on Tuesday.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have won their last two encounters against Hong Kong and India. To qualify for the final, Pakistan have to win at least one of their two remaining matches in the tournament and finish with a better net run rate than either Afghanistan or Sri Lanka.

Rizwan was instrumental in Pakistan’s victory over India on Sunday, scoring an impressive 71 off 51 balls to see his team through to the Super Four stage.

Pakistan, one of the strongest contenders for the title this year, have won the trophy only twice— once in 2000 and the second time in 2012.


Silva scores late equalizer as Dortmund grab 2-2 draw at Leipzig

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Silva scores late equalizer as Dortmund grab 2-2 draw at Leipzig

  • Silva then seized ⁠his moment with a left footed shot five minutes into extra time
  • Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last eight away games

LEIPZIG, Germany: Fabio Silva grabbed a stoppage time equalizer as Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 at RB Leipzig to trim Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to eight points on Saturday.
Second placed Dortmund had been heading for defeat after Christoph Baumgartner scored twice from close range in the first half.
The visitors came back after the break and their hopes were revived by a Romulo own goal five minutes into the half but they were still staring at defeat as the clock ticked into an added seven ⁠minutes.
Silva then seized ⁠his moment with a left footed shot five minutes into extra time.
Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last eight away games but their six match winning run came to an end at the Red Bull Arena.
Max Beir had looked like putting them ahead ⁠when he broke clear and went one-on-one on goal for Dortmund after eight minutes, but his shot was straight at goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, and then Leipzig took control.
Baumgartner made the breakthrough in the 20th minute when Yan Diomande, in sparkling form, sent a low cross into the box for him to glance in right-footed with his back to the net.
The goal was given after an offside check.
Baumgartner took his ⁠10th goal ⁠of the season and doubled his tally in the 39th with a perfectly timed run to tap in a cross from David Raum as the hosts ripped Dortmund apart down the left.
Leipzig, with just one win from their last six outings, stayed fifth in the standings, one point behind VfB Stuttgart who have a game in hand.
Harry Kane struck his eighth brace of the season as Bayern beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in an earlier kickoff. Dortmund host Bayern next week.