Live cricket blog: Pakistan thrash Scotland by 48 runs in first T20I

Sport360 staff 23:00 12/06/2018
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    10:30pm – Pakistan beat Scotland by 48 runs in first T20I

    Meanwhile at Edinburgh, Pakistan have completed at 48-run win over Scotland in the first of the two T20Is. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat first. His side put up 204-4 on the board in their 20 overs before his bowlers restricted the hosts to 156-6 to complete a comprehensive win. Read more about the match in our report and talking points.

    8:00pm – Afghanistan’s Mujeeb ur Rahman to use new technique in first Test against India

    The spinning sensation has revealed he will use some tips shared by Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin when Afghanistan play India in their first-ever Test match this week. Read the full story here. 

    6:45pm – Pakistan elect to bat first in T20I against Scotland

    Less than two days after they sensationally beat the No1 ranked ODI outfit England, Scotland are locking horns with Pakistan in the first of the two T20Is slated between the two sides. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has meanwhile won the toss and elected to bat first. Follow the live ball-by-ball updates from this mouthwatering T20I here.

    6.12pm – Paine wants handshake to heal wounds from ball-tampering scandal

    Australia and England will shake hands before their one-day clash at the Oval in a bid to heal wounds from March’s ball-tampering scandal.

    Touring captain Tim Paine has asked England counterpart Eoin Morgan if both sets of players can indulge in the football-style ritual, as part of the visitors’ charm offensive.

    Tim Paine (l) and Eoin Morgan (r).

    Tim Paine (l) and Eoin Morgan (r).

    Morgan has agreed to the request, but the practice will only happen for Wednesday’s opening encounter of the five-match series.

    “They don’t have to do it but it’s something we want to bring in at the start of a series, not before every game,” said Paine, of the handshake idea.

    To read more click HERE.

    2.17pm Bangladesh women’s team get cash reward after Asia Cup triumph

    Bangladesh women’s cricket team have been rewarded with a cash reward following their T20 Asia Cup win over India on Sunday.

    Asian champions: Bangladesh. Image: Asian Cricket Council

    Asian champions: Bangladesh. Image: Asian Cricket Council

    The Tigers arrived back home on Monday night following their six-wicket triumph against six-time champions India, which sealed their maiden title.

    The Bangladesh Cricket Board revealed that there will be a 20 million taka ($236,000) cash reward and promised to review salaries.

    Read the full story HERE.

    12.23pm: Batting down the order “like quicksand” – Dhoni

    India legend, and triumphant Chennai Super Kings captain, MS Dhoni has likened batting down the order to the experience of stepping into quicksand and admitted that age might necessitate a move up the order.

    “I was sure in my mind that I wanted to bat up the order, because with age, me batting down the order was like quicksand,” Dhoni told the Hindustan Times.

    “I wanted to make sure that I wanted to take the responsibility of winning the game, but I was coming so [far] down the order that I was not giving time to myself.

    With 455 runs in 16 matches, Dhoni, 36, was one of the driving forces behind CSK’s title win in IPL 2018. Dhoni’s tally was just six runs short of his best season ever. It was also just the third time he had faced more than 300 balls in a season. He faced 302.

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