India rout Pakistan at women’s T20 World Cup

LONDON: India made the perfect start to their women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win against arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side dominated from start to finish in their opening group game of the tournament at Edgbaston. After India elected to bat first, opener Smriti Mandhana was the catalyst for the…

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Punjab expands ‘Liquid Tree’ initiative to curb urban air pollution

CM Maryam says ‘Liquid Tree’ project offers scientific solution to rising carbon dioxide levels and smog The Punjab government on Sunday decided to expand the ‘Liquid Tree’ project as part of its efforts to promote an eco-friendly province through modern scientific solutions. In a statement, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said Pakistan’s first EPA-certified liquid…

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‘Curacao can shock Germany on World Cup debut’

HOUSTON: Curacao coach Dick Advocaat believes the tiny Caribbean island can “steal some points” from four-time winners Germany on their tournament debut on Sunday. The 78-year-old Dutchman will also become the oldest coach in World Cup history and will take charge of a third different nation at a World Cup after the Netherlands and South Korea. Despite…

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Australia stun Turkey with defensive masterclass at World Cup

VANCOUVER: Australia combined defensive discipline with clinical finishing to secure a 2-0 victory over Turkey at BC Place, upsetting their more fancied opponents as coach Tony Popovic praised his side’s grit and organisation. Pre-match attention had centred on Turkey’s Arda ‌Guler, but it was Australia’s youthful attack that made the difference. Popovic’s side set up to absorb pressure…

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Japan coach sorry for ‘hurt’ Endo

LONDON: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu on Saturday described WataruEndo as “hurt” and apologised after torpedoing the captain’s World Cup dreams on the eve of the tournament. The Liverpool midfielder abruptly announced on Thursday that his international career was over, having failed to recover from injury ahead of Japan’s opening match of the tournament against the Netherlands in Dallas on Sunday….

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