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The maiden international century of Umar Akmal while clashing with the debuting nation Afghanistan led Pakistan to win on Thursday in Asian cup. Although the debutants confronted Pakistan but the way they crippled their veteran rivals, who won eventually, was liable to get 'hats off'.

Red Bull Salzburg take the slight upper hand into their Europa League last-16 second-leg clash at home with Basel. The Austrian outfit settled for a 0-0 stalemate in their away leg in Switzerland and hold a perfect record at home in the Europa League this season. The draw at Basel halted Salzburg's 16-match winning streak in all competitions, although Roger Schmidt's men bounced back with a 5-0 win over Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga. Similarly, Basel enjoyed a 5-0 league win over Aarau to find their feet after the home stalemate. Salzburg's form at home extends beyond their five wins in the tournament this season, as they have been beaten just once at their Red Bull Arena fortress since August 2012. They have won 14 in succession at home, including European wins over Zalgiris (5-0), Elfsborg (4-0), Standard Liege (2-1), Esbjerg (3-0) and Ajax (3-1). Conversely, Basel have not won an away fixture in the Europa League in their past 10 outings in the second-tier continental competition, but they travel to Austria in the knowledge a score draw would see them progress to the quarter-finals. Murat Yakin's Basel have had success away from home in the Champions League, chalking up wins at Ludogorets and Chelsea earlier this season, before they bowed out in the group stage to join the Europa League knockout rounds. They began their journey in the last-32, dispatching of Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 on aggregate, as they look to at least emulate their semi-final appearance from the previous campaign. It will be a tough task against home-town favourites Salzburg, though, who have been the highest scoring side in the competition this term with 21 goals. Firing in a third of those has been tournament top-scorer Jonatan Soriano, who has recently had to refute suggestions he was Salzburg's equivalent of Lionel Messi. Salzburg's Kevin Kampl and Alan are tied for the most assists, with four apiece.

LONDON, 2 Oct - England have spent a week covering their ears to the critical opinions of former players-cum-pundits before Saturday's decisive Pool A clash with Australia but they have been all over a man who six days ago was just another talking head on the touchline.

The Manchester United striker is banned from the clash with rivals Man City after his foul-mouthed outburst at a TV camera. But Rooney, 25, and the three boys and three girls will watch the match from a private box at Wembley.

Some moments of excitement may be missed out by the freaky fans of cricket since the Indian Premier League (IPL) will enter into its seventh edition amid occurrence of 2014 general elections which are due in May. The thrill and exotic moment of joy springing through the clash between two ace squads in cricket may fade out as the IPL contest may take place in two halves this year.

AFC Leopards have been fined Sh500,000 after the club fans caused the abandonment of their Kenyan Premier League game against Thika United a fortnight ago. The KPL Leagues and Competitions Committee also awarded two goals and three points to Thika United for the match that was abandoned in the 83rd minute. Thika were leading by a solitary goal by the time of abandonment. (READ: Fans disrupt AFC, Thika United league match) According to KPL Chief Executive Officer Jack Oguda, the committee found Leopards guilty of causing the abandonment of the game after their fans invaded the pitch before the end of the match. Referee Nassur Doka tried to restore normalcy but when it became clear it was becoming a security risk, he decided to call off the game. The chaotic Leopards fans engaged the police in running battles in and out of the Nyayo Stadium causing damage to private and public property. "The verdict is out and Leopards will have to pay Sh500,000 and forfeit the match. Thika United have been awarded the three points and a 2-0 win margin," said Oguda. The decision means Leopards remain 12th on the 16-team KPL log with 14 points from 13 matches after the league body opted not to dock the 13-time Kenyan champions points. Last week, Leopards Secretary General George Aladwa demanded that KPL awards the club three points claiming that Thika United, being the home team, failed to ensure there was enough security during the game. "Thika United were the home team, they should have provided enough security. Their players also refused to return to the field of play even after calm had been restored," said Aladwa. "We therefore demand that AFC Leopards be awarded the three points," he added.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 India vs South Africa match is scheduled to be held on Sunday 22 February 2015 at the famous MCG Melbourne ground. The match is going to be a clash of the titans. On one side Steyn will come out firing with his fearsome bouncers and on the other hand Indian batsmen like Kohli and Rohit Sharma will go all out with their blazing batting.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 India vs West Indies match is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 10 March 2015 at the famous WACA, Perth . The match is going to be a clash of the titans. On one side Caribbean Bowlers will come out firing with his fearsome bouncers and on the other hand Indian batsmen like Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will go all out with their blazing batting.

India are set to clash with Australia tomorrow in their fourth Test at Melbourne. Both teams will have to be extra careful during the match with the series being presently tied at 1-1. Both squads have made certain changes in their fold. Who will edge past before the last match at Sydney?

India will enter the final as favorites when they clash against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2018. India defeated the Tigers earlier in the tourney Notably, India had also beaten Bangladesh in the 2016 edition of the Asia Cup to clinch the trophy. The final will see some key battles. Here's a look.

Part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav has a knack of picking up crucial wickets and the Indian batsman attributes his golden touch to not bowling much in the nets. In the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan yesterday, Jadhav, who has made a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury, took three wickets.

The whole world will be glued to their television sets when India and Pakistan face each other in a mouth-watering clash on Wednesday in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018. Pakistan showed their prowess with the ball against Hong Kong and will look to dominate once again. Here we decode the key battles.

Day four of the Australian Open 2019 saw some mouth-watering clashes unfold. There were some tight second round battles in both the men's and women's section. The biggest result of the day came in the form of Milos Raonic beating Stan Wawrinka. There were wins for Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

RCB vs KKR: In the second half of the Super Sunday, the IPL action moves to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore for the RCB vs KKR clash. Both teams have had a slightly disappointing season so far. While RCB sit second from bottom with just two wins in six games, KKR have had a dip in form losing their last two matches after having three of their first four matches.

CSK vs MI: Oh Captain! My captain! MS Dhoni has revived himself at the biggest stages of them all. Not that he'd lost any of his batting abilities, but there was an intangible scepticism hovering over his overburdened shoulders. He's dusted all of it nonchalantly as CSK find themselves yet again at the top of the ladder. The men in yellow have made winning in the final overs a habit. The team seems to have hit a fine combination and against a hapless MI, CSK will have their tails up. CSK vs MI IPL 2018, the clash of the Titans is all in readiness to kick-off on the 28th of April.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah hobbled off after getting injured in his side's 2-1 win over Leicester City in a Premier League clash at Anfield. Salah was downed by Leicester's Hamza Choudhury after a strong challenge. However, a report states that he could be in line to feature against Man United.