Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he hoped "magnificent" goalkeeper&nbsp;David&nbsp;de&nbsp;Gea&nbsp;would stay beyond this season at the club after seeing the Spaniard play a starring role in his side's 1-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday. De&nbsp;Gea&nbsp;produced three stunning saves in the second half to help United stretch their unbeaten run to eight in all competitions and earn a victory that moved them up to fifth in the Premier League.

However, widespread reports in the British media have said that United are not certain to extend the Spanish keeper's contract, which expires at the end of the campaign. "This issue about negotiating (contracts), we said first we are focusing on the games," Ten Hag said. "When we come to an end with this block, we have the World Cup and then we have to think about them." In the background, we have our strategies for how to&nbsp;deal with it. It is clear already and I have already emphasised it several times, I am really happy with&nbsp;David. He is a great goalkeeper. "He is only 31. He is fit. He can progress even more. He was already impressively good for Man United and I think he will do that in the future as well."

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Marcus Rashford headed the winner in the first half at Old Trafford on Sunday, continuing his return to form this term as he passed 100 goals for his club in all competitions. "When you have scored 100 goals before you turn 25 you are already there," Ten Hag added. "But I think he won't be satisfied just with that. "It is about how many trophies you win with your club. I think he can&nbsp;develop his game even more. His heading has to improve and he worked on it, and you can see what is happening. "He is much more consistent and reliable. I am really happy with his progress. He is already a great player, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. He will have a fantastic career I am sure."

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he hoped "magnificent" goalkeeper David de Gea would stay beyond this season at the club after seeing the Spaniard play a starring role in his side's 1-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he hoped "magnificent" goalkeeper David de Gea would stay beyond this season at the club after seeing the Spaniard play a starring role in his side's 1-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday. De Gea produced three stunning saves in the second half to help United stretch their unbeaten run to eight in all competitions and earn a victory that moved them up to fifth in the Premier League. However, widespread reports in the British media have said that United are not certain to extend the Spanish keeper's contract, which expires at the end of the campaign. "This issue about negotiating (contracts), we said first we are focusing on the games," Ten Hag said. "When we come to an end with this block, we have the World Cup and then we have to think about them." In the background, we have our strategies for how to deal with it. It is clear already and I have already emphasised it several times, I am really happy with David. He is a great goalkeeper. "He is only 31. He is fit. He can progress even more. He was already impressively good for Man United and I think he will do that in the future as well." ALSO READ | Arsenal's Pablo Mari discharged from hospital after stabbing incident in Italian supermarket Marcus Rashford headed the winner in the first half at Old Trafford on Sunday, continuing his return to form this term as he passed 100 goals for his club in all competitions. "When you have scored 100 goals before you turn 25 you are already there," Ten Hag added. "But I think he won't be satisfied just with that. "It is about how many trophies you win with your club. I think he can develop his game even more. His heading has to improve and he worked on it, and you can see what is happening. "He is much more consistent and reliable. I am really happy with his progress. He is already a great player, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. He will have a fantastic career I am sure."

Erik Ten Hag hopes 'magnificent' De Gea stays on at Man United as Spaniard stars in win over West Ham

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday. The victory, with goals from Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford adding to&nbsp;Ronaldo's strike, guaranteed the Red Devils a place in the next round, where they will join Barcelona who were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage 24 hours earlier.

United manager Erik ten Hag left Portugal forward out of the United squad for Saturday's draw at Chelsea and he was only allowed to return to first-team training this week. "Seeing&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;get his goal was great," Dutchman ten Hag told BT Sport. "He created, the team created for him and we know he has the capability to finish.&nbsp; "He needed a goal and now I'm confident there will be more goals," he added.

Ronaldo, 37, started up front with 18-year-old Argentinian winger Alejandro Garnacho, who was making his maiden senior start. Right-back Dalot opened the scoring just before the break before Rashford doubled the lead with 25 minutes to play.

Ronaldo&nbsp;claimed his 701st club career goal and made sure of the three points with nine minutes left. Arsenal, who have already reached the last 16, lost for the first time in the group stage as they went down to a 2-0 defeat at PSV Eindhoven. Gunners coach Mikel Arteta said afterwards that defender Pablo Mari, on loan at Italian club Monza, was having medical treatment after being stabbed in a Milan shopping centre in an attack which killed one person and injured three others.

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"I just found out," Arteta told reporters. "He is in hospital. He seems to be OK. I will get a briefing now about what happened."&nbsp;Surprise early season Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin kept alive their hopes of a place in the knockout round of the second-tier European competition thanks to a 1-0 win over Braga.

In the Conference League, West Ham maintained their 100 percent record by beating Silkeborg 1-0 and Fiorentina clinched their spot in the last 16 with a 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir. In their first match since coach Unai Emery announced he was leaving to manage Premier League club Aston Villa, Villarreal dropped points for the first time in Europe this season.

Despite having already qualified for the last 16 as group winners they were held 2-2 by Hapoel Beer-Sheva as Sagiv Jehezkel equalised in the 79th minute. In Group D, Cologne's trip to Slovacko has been postponed to 1100GMT on Friday after the game had been originally delayed by half an hour due to heavy fog in the Czech Republic.&nbsp;The teams managed just seven minutes of play before the referee abandoned the fixture with the score goal-less.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday. The victory, with goals from Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford adding to Ronaldo's strike, guaranteed the Red Devils a place in the next round, where they will join Barcelona who were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage 24 hours earlier. United manager Erik ten Hag left Portugal forward out of the United squad for Saturday's draw at Chelsea and he was only allowed to return to first-team training this week. "Seeing Ronaldo get his goal was great," Dutchman ten Hag told BT Sport. "He created, the team created for him and we know he has the capability to finish. "He needed a goal and now I'm confident there will be more goals," he added. Ronaldo, 37, started up front with 18-year-old Argentinian winger Alejandro Garnacho, who was making his maiden senior start. Right-back Dalot opened the scoring just before the break before Rashford doubled the lead with 25 minutes to play. Ronaldo claimed his 701st club career goal and made sure of the three points with nine minutes left. Arsenal, who have already reached the last 16, lost for the first time in the group stage as they went down to a 2-0 defeat at PSV Eindhoven. Gunners coach Mikel Arteta said afterwards that defender Pablo Mari, on loan at Italian club Monza, was having medical treatment after being stabbed in a Milan shopping centre in an attack which killed one person and injured three others. ALSO READ | Arsenal defender Pablo Mari among five stabbed at Italian supermarket, one dead "I just found out," Arteta told reporters. "He is in hospital. He seems to be OK. I will get a briefing now about what happened." Surprise early season Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin kept alive their hopes of a place in the knockout round of the second-tier European competition thanks to a 1-0 win over Braga. In the Conference League, West Ham maintained their 100 percent record by beating Silkeborg 1-0 and Fiorentina clinched their spot in the last 16 with a 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir. In their first match since coach Unai Emery announced he was leaving to manage Premier League club Aston Villa, Villarreal dropped points for the first time in Europe this season. Despite having already qualified for the last 16 as group winners they were held 2-2 by Hapoel Beer-Sheva as Sagiv Jehezkel equalised in the 79th minute. In Group D, Cologne's trip to Slovacko has been postponed to 1100GMT on Friday after the game had been originally delayed by half an hour due to heavy fog in the Czech Republic. The teams managed just seven minutes of play before the referee abandoned the fixture with the score goal-less.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores on Man United return as Europa League progress certain

NFL star Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen will file for divorce on Friday, ending their 13-year marriage, multiple US media reports said.

People magazine and TMZ.com said Brady and Bundchen had reached a settlement agreement and that divorce papers would be filed in Florida later on Friday.

The move comes after weeks of speculation concerning the couple's marriage, which reportedly came under strain after Brady reversed a decision to retire from American football.

NFL star Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen will file for divorce on Friday, ending their 13-year marriage, multiple US media reports said. People magazine and TMZ.

NFL star Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen will file for divorce on Friday, ending their 13-year marriage, multiple US media reports said. People magazine and TMZ.com said Brady and Bundchen had reached a settlement agreement and that divorce papers would be filed in Florida later on Friday. The move comes after weeks of speculation concerning the couple's marriage, which reportedly came under strain after Brady reversed a decision to retire from American football.

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen to file for divorce, ending their 13-year marriage: Reports

Formula&nbsp;One&nbsp;champions Red Bull will pay a $7 million fine for spending more than allowed last season and have 10% less time testing in the wind tunnel over the next 12 months, the governing FIA said on Friday.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) added in a statement ahead of this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix that the decision, accepted by Red Bull, was final and not subject to appeal.

Formula One champions Red Bull will pay a $7 million fine for spending more than allowed last season and have 10% less time testing in the wind tunnel over the next 12 months, the governing FIA said on Friday.

Formula One champions Red Bull will pay a $7 million fine for spending more than allowed last season and have 10% less time testing in the wind tunnel over the next 12 months, the governing FIA said on Friday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) added in a statement ahead of this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix that the decision, accepted by Red Bull, was final and not subject to appeal.

F1 champions Red Bull to pay $7 million fine for cost cap breach

After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Opting to bat first, Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe posted a modest 130-8, with Md Wasim Jr returning with 4 for 24, and had their back against the wall with Pakistan needing only 43 more off the last 39 balls, with seven wickets in hand.

However, Sikandar Raza (3 for 25) and Brad Evans (2 for 25) brought the African side back into the contest and led them to a famous one-run win&nbsp;on the last ball of the contest. Eventually, Pakistan managed only 129 for 8 despite needing only 3&nbsp;off the last three deliveries. There was no shortage of&nbsp;drama in a pulsating clash which left the Babar Azam-led Pakistani dressing room in disbelief and shock. Here's how the Men in Green dugout reacted to their shocking loss:

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At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."

With twin defeats at the start of their campaign, Pakistan are on the verge of an early exit from the Men's T20 WC in Australia. They next face the Netherlands on Sunday (October 30).

After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth.

After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Opting to bat first, Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe posted a modest 130-8, with Md Wasim Jr returning with 4 for 24, and had their back against the wall with Pakistan needing only 43 more off the last 39 balls, with seven wickets in hand. However, Sikandar Raza (3 for 25) and Brad Evans (2 for 25) brought the African side back into the contest and led them to a famous one-run win on the last ball of the contest. Eventually, Pakistan managed only 129 for 8 despite needing only 3 off the last three deliveries. There was no shortage of drama in a pulsating clash which left the Babar Azam-led Pakistani dressing room in disbelief and shock. Here's how the Men in Green dugout reacted to their shocking loss: pic.twitter.com/CY8XThZSHu — Guess Karo (@KuchNahiUkhada) October 27, 2022 × ALSO READ | T20 WC: India not an unbeatable side, we are even worse, says Shoaib Akhtar after Pakistan lose to Zimbabwe At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game." With twin defeats at the start of their campaign, Pakistan are on the verge of an early exit from the Men's T20 WC in Australia. They next face the Netherlands on Sunday (October 30).

Watch: Babar Azam-starrer Pakistan dressing room in sheer disbelief after Zimbabwe's epic T20 WC win

The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the&nbsp;same fate.

The T20 WC has lived up to expectations so far. However, rain has forced many games to be washed out in the main draw of the competition. Earlier in Group A, the New Zealand-Afghanistan match was also abandoned without a ball being bowled. Friday's doubleheaders, at the MCG, Melbourne,&nbsp;didn't even see the coin toss taking place.

Following a no-show on Friday, Group A continues to be wide open. At present, New Zealand occupies the top spot whereas England, Ireland, and Australia follow suit with an equal number of points (three each). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are at the bottom slots, respectively, with&nbsp;two points apiece. Here's how England, and Australia&nbsp;can&nbsp;enter the semi-finals despite rain forcing their face-off to be washed out in Melbourne:

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While NZ is at the top at the moment, SL have a realistic chance of progressing ahead, Ireland can make the top four only if they win the remainder of the games whereas Afghanistan is almost out. For England and Australia, the 2010 winners need to win both their remaining games as their NRR is a saving grace as of now (+0.239 ). For the hosts and defending champions to qualify, they have to win big versus both Ireland and Afghanistan. While that is possible by all means, Australia will qualify straightaway if England, Ireland and Sri Lanka lose one more clash. SL is their biggest threat currently, assuming NZ are strong contenders to top the group, which has one more game to play than the two European nations.

Even if Australia can better their NRR as compared to England and Ireland, they will hope and pray for the Lankans to concede at least one game (out of the three).&nbsp;

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What they said:

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<p ng-bind-html="comm[ts].comm" ng-class="get_comm_class(comm[ts]) " ng-hide="comm[ts].geo != null &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.length &gt; 0 &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.indexOf($root.$GEO.country) == -1" ng-if="comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:news' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:video' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:comments'">Jos Buttler:&nbsp;Was supposed to be a massive occasion, full house here against Australia, biggest game of your career, very disappointed not to be able to play tonight. Would have been a great place to do it (100th game). But full focus on our next match and keep our tournament alive. We've been playing some good cricket leading into the tournament. Really disappointing the other night specially when we had majority of things in our favour. We don't become a bad team overnight. We are full of match-winners. Looking forward to the rest of the tournament. The guys are rested up well and we were ready to play tonight as well. Few days now to clear everything out, have a couple of good training days and then look forward to the next game.

The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the same fate.

The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the same fate. The T20 WC has lived up to expectations so far. However, rain has forced many games to be washed out in the main draw of the competition. Earlier in Group A, the New Zealand-Afghanistan match was also abandoned without a ball being bowled. Friday's doubleheaders, at the MCG, Melbourne, didn't even see the coin toss taking place. Following a no-show on Friday, Group A continues to be wide open. At present, New Zealand occupies the top spot whereas England, Ireland, and Australia follow suit with an equal number of points (three each). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are at the bottom slots, respectively, with two points apiece. Here's how England, and Australia can enter the semi-finals despite rain forcing their face-off to be washed out in Melbourne: While NZ is at the top at the moment, SL have a realistic chance of progressing ahead, Ireland can make the top four only if they win the remainder of the games whereas Afghanistan is almost out. For England and Australia, the 2010 winners need to win both their remaining games as their NRR is a saving grace as of now (+0.239 ). For the hosts and defending champions to qualify, they have to win big versus both Ireland and Afghanistan. While that is possible by all means, Australia will qualify straightaway if England, Ireland and Sri Lanka lose one more clash. SL is their biggest threat currently, assuming NZ are strong contenders to top the group, which has one more game to play than the two European nations. Even if Australia can better their NRR as compared to England and Ireland, they will hope and pray for the Lankans to concede at least one game (out of the three). ALSO READ | T20 WC: After Ireland-Afghanistan, Australia vs England also washed out without a ball being bowled What they said: Aaron Finch: The outfield has taken a drenching over the last couple of weeks. That's the wettest I've ever seen in this stadium. The run-ups were a really issue and around the inner circle, it were very wet. It's more about players' safety. We saw one of the Zimbabweans go down the other day. If you are trying to run there, it's going to be a real issue. Everyone was ready to play, there was a great turnout, disappointing not to get on. The amount of rain that Melbourne has had has been amazing. He (Wade) was going to play tonight. He had few symptoms yesterday but he was good to go. You got to try and win firstly. Then you try and push for the NRR. You can never underestimate Ireland and Afghanistan. They've got some world-class players. You can overplay the situation at times and that takes you focus off your job at hand. We'll control what we can. Jos Buttler: Was supposed to be a massive occasion, full house here against Australia, biggest game of your career, very disappointed not to be able to play tonight. Would have been a great place to do it (100th game). But full focus on our next match and keep our tournament alive. We've been playing some good cricket leading into the tournament. Really disappointing the other night specially when we had majority of things in our favour. We don't become a bad team overnight. We are full of match-winners. Looking forward to the rest of the tournament. The guys are rested up well and we were ready to play tonight as well. Few days now to clear everything out, have a couple of good training days and then look forward to the next game.

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Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all fraud and corruption charges against Brazil forward Neymar and other accused over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, the public prosecutor told a court.

Prosecutors wanted a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros ($9.95 million) fine.

A source close to the Neymar family told Reuters that their legal representatives Baker Mckenzie would claim costs against the private prosecution for what they consider recklessness, acting in poor faith and for abuse of process. They will also reserve the right to claim for damages.

Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all fraud and corruption charges against Brazil forward Neymar and other accused over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, the public prosecutor told a court.

Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all fraud and corruption charges against Brazil forward Neymar and other accused over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, the public prosecutor told a court. Prosecutors wanted a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros ($9.95 million) fine. A source close to the Neymar family told Reuters that their legal representatives Baker Mckenzie would claim costs against the private prosecution for what they consider recklessness, acting in poor faith and for abuse of process. They will also reserve the right to claim for damages.

Big relief for Neymar! Spanish public prosecutor drops charges against Brazil striker and other accused

Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88&nbsp;for 3 at one stage.

After the defeat, Babar Azam &amp; Co. are on the brink of an early elimination from the mega event in Australia. Post the loss, many former cricketers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, Kamran Akmal, etc. have shared their reactions, Now, pacer Md Amid also joined the bandwagon and has lashed out at PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, calling for his resignation.

“From day one I said poor selection ab is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo PCB ka khuda bana hua hai and so called chief selector. (From day one, I said it was a poor selection. Now, who will take the responsibility for such a loss? I think it's time to get rid of the so-called PCB chairman who thinks he is the almighty, as well as the so-called chief selector),” Amir wrote on Twitter.

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In their run-chase of 131, only Shan Masood (44) looked a bit comfortable whereas the likes of Md Rizwan, Md Nawaz, and Shadab Ali got starts whereas skipper Babar, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haider Ali flopped.&nbsp;

At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building a partnership, unfortunately, Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into a pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."

With two back-to-back defeats, Pakistan need to revamp its campaign at the earliest as they are starring on the brink of an early exit.

Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88 for 3 at one stage.

Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88 for 3 at one stage. After the defeat, Babar Azam & Co. are on the brink of an early elimination from the mega event in Australia. Post the loss, many former cricketers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, Kamran Akmal, etc. have shared their reactions, Now, pacer Md Amid also joined the bandwagon and has lashed out at PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, calling for his resignation. “From day one I said poor selection ab is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo PCB ka khuda bana hua hai and so called chief selector. (From day one, I said it was a poor selection. Now, who will take the responsibility for such a loss? I think it's time to get rid of the so-called PCB chairman who thinks he is the almighty, as well as the so-called chief selector),” Amir wrote on Twitter. from day one I said poor selection ub is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo pcb ka khuda bana hwa hai and so called chief selector. — Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) October 27, 2022 × ALSO READ | ‘Send real Mr Bean next time’: Zimbabwe prez trolls Pak after thrilling win in T20 World Cup In their run-chase of 131, only Shan Masood (44) looked a bit comfortable whereas the likes of Md Rizwan, Md Nawaz, and Shadab Ali got starts whereas skipper Babar, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haider Ali flopped. At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building a partnership, unfortunately, Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into a pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game." With two back-to-back defeats, Pakistan need to revamp its campaign at the earliest as they are starring on the brink of an early exit.

Time to get rid of so-called chairman: Md Amir blames Ramiz Raja after Pakistan's shocking loss to Zimbabwe

In pursuit of a modest 131, in Perth, Babar Azam-led Pakistan were 88 for 3 in 13.3 overs before they collapsed and were restricted to 129 for 8 to lose by one run in their Super 12 clash versus Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, on Thursday (October 27).

After a last-ball defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India, many expected Pakistan to get off the mark in their face-off versus the Craig Ervine-led African side. However, the lowly-ranked side opted to bat first and only managed 130/8 but&nbsp;kept fighting hard and held their nerves to go past the 2009 winners by a run on the last ball of the epic clash.

Following Pakistan's shocking defeat, many former cricketers have slammed the Men in Green team management. Shoaib Akhtar, known as the Rawalpindi Express, also lashed out at his national side and also predicted India's fortunes in the mega event in Australia. While Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. are at the top of Group B, Akhtar feels Pakistan will return home next week and India will follow suit after a semi-final defeat.

"I had already told Pakistan that they will come back this week. And India will come back next week after playing in the semi-final. Voh bhi koi Tees Maar Khan nahi hai (India are also not some unbeatable side) and we are even worse," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.

Akhtar then shifted his focus on Team Pakistan's flaws and said, "I have been saying this repeatedly, these openers, the middle order aren’t good enough for us to get success at this level. What can I say? Pakistan have a bad captain. Pakistan is out of the world cup in the second game. Against Zimbabwe. Babar, come one down but he is not listening. Major flaw in Shaheen Afridi’s fitness. A major flaw in captaincy."

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A dejected Akhtar further opined, "What kind of cricket do you want to play? For god’s sake, you have lost to Zimbabwe. Don’t you understand your cricket is deteriorating? The management and the PCB chairman don’t have brains … We had to play 4 bowlers, and we played 3 fast bowlers. A proper middle order is needed, you are selecting something else."

The former pacer was also unimpressed with Pakistan going ahead with Shan Masood and overlooking Fakhar Zaman. Masood has had scores of 52 not out and 44&nbsp;in the two games.

"Two good openers were needed who can use the 30-yard circle. Fakhar Zaman is sitting there; you didn’t use him. He is a back-foot player, and would do well in Australia…It’s really really embarrassing. Ultimately, it’s not you but we have to face the media. We have to sit in India. We have to give answers to the world. What answers can we give now? No plans, no middle order, no openers … I was saying if Zimbabwe bowled length balls, they would win here. I don’t have trust in this team," Akhtar added.

At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."

In pursuit of a modest 131, in Perth, Babar Azam-led Pakistan were 88 for 3 in 13.3 overs before they collapsed and were restricted to 129 for 8 to lose by one run in their Super 12 clash versus Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, on Thursday (October 27).

In pursuit of a modest 131, in Perth, Babar Azam-led Pakistan were 88 for 3 in 13.3 overs before they collapsed and were restricted to 129 for 8 to lose by one run in their Super 12 clash versus Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, on Thursday (October 27). After a last-ball defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India, many expected Pakistan to get off the mark in their face-off versus the Craig Ervine-led African side. However, the lowly-ranked side opted to bat first and only managed 130/8 but kept fighting hard and held their nerves to go past the 2009 winners by a run on the last ball of the epic clash. Following Pakistan's shocking defeat, many former cricketers have slammed the Men in Green team management. Shoaib Akhtar, known as the Rawalpindi Express, also lashed out at his national side and also predicted India's fortunes in the mega event in Australia. While Rohit Sharma & Co. are at the top of Group B, Akhtar feels Pakistan will return home next week and India will follow suit after a semi-final defeat. "I had already told Pakistan that they will come back this week. And India will come back next week after playing in the semi-final. Voh bhi koi Tees Maar Khan nahi hai (India are also not some unbeatable side) and we are even worse," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel. Akhtar then shifted his focus on Team Pakistan's flaws and said, "I have been saying this repeatedly, these openers, the middle order aren’t good enough for us to get success at this level. What can I say? Pakistan have a bad captain. Pakistan is out of the world cup in the second game. Against Zimbabwe. Babar, come one down but he is not listening. Major flaw in Shaheen Afridi’s fitness. A major flaw in captaincy." ALSO READ | EXPLAINED: How Pakistan can still enter T20 WC semi-finals after shocking result vs Zimbabwe A dejected Akhtar further opined, "What kind of cricket do you want to play? For god’s sake, you have lost to Zimbabwe. Don’t you understand your cricket is deteriorating? The management and the PCB chairman don’t have brains … We had to play 4 bowlers, and we played 3 fast bowlers. A proper middle order is needed, you are selecting something else." The former pacer was also unimpressed with Pakistan going ahead with Shan Masood and overlooking Fakhar Zaman. Masood has had scores of 52 not out and 44 in the two games. "Two good openers were needed who can use the 30-yard circle. Fakhar Zaman is sitting there; you didn’t use him. He is a back-foot player, and would do well in Australia…It’s really really embarrassing. Ultimately, it’s not you but we have to face the media. We have to sit in India. We have to give answers to the world. What answers can we give now? No plans, no middle order, no openers … I was saying if Zimbabwe bowled length balls, they would win here. I don’t have trust in this team," Akhtar added. At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."

T20 WC: India not an unbeatable side, we are even worse, says Shoaib Akhtar after Pakistan lose to Zimbabwe

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday).

After that, India faced the Netherlands and romped past them by 56 runs, on Thursday (October 27), at the SCG, Sydney, to make it two wins in a row. Thus, India are currently at the top of Group B and have a strong chance of entering the semi-finals of the showpiece event in Australia. Despite their bright start, former Indian captain Kapil Dev pointed out the 'loopholes' in the Indian team.

"The bowling has gotten better. In batting, I felt India could have scored more runs but in the last 10 overs, made up for it by scoring over 100 runs. See, the grounds are big and hence, the spinners gain a little bit of advantage. I would still say that in patches we are still lacking in bowling," Kapil said on ABP News on Thursday.

"Against a team like Netherlands, you should have proper planning as to where to bowl in terms of line and length. The biggest thing is that in such matches, there should not be no-balls or wides because you are practicing and need to win the match as well. So overall, I would say, the bowling was good but still some loopholes were visible," he added.

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'India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma...'

"Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team. To score runs so quickly, he should be praised more. India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma to be a little more compact, and want Rahul to score some runs.

"Virat Kohli should play anchor because he can accelerate, but if he gets the chance to play through the entire 20 overs, this team can chase down any total. In the last 1-2 years, he was the player we were struggling to find - who is going to bat for us at No.4? There were players but not the kind of contenders we have found in Suryakumar," the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper signed off.

India will next take on South Africa, at Perth, on Sunday (October 30).

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday).

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday). After that, India faced the Netherlands and romped past them by 56 runs, on Thursday (October 27), at the SCG, Sydney, to make it two wins in a row. Thus, India are currently at the top of Group B and have a strong chance of entering the semi-finals of the showpiece event in Australia. Despite their bright start, former Indian captain Kapil Dev pointed out the 'loopholes' in the Indian team. "The bowling has gotten better. In batting, I felt India could have scored more runs but in the last 10 overs, made up for it by scoring over 100 runs. See, the grounds are big and hence, the spinners gain a little bit of advantage. I would still say that in patches we are still lacking in bowling," Kapil said on ABP News on Thursday. "Against a team like Netherlands, you should have proper planning as to where to bowl in terms of line and length. The biggest thing is that in such matches, there should not be no-balls or wides because you are practicing and need to win the match as well. So overall, I would say, the bowling was good but still some loopholes were visible," he added. ALSO READ | T20 WC: After Ireland-Afghanistan, Australia vs England also washed out without a ball being bowled 'India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma...' "Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team. To score runs so quickly, he should be praised more. India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma to be a little more compact, and want Rahul to score some runs. "Virat Kohli should play anchor because he can accelerate, but if he gets the chance to play through the entire 20 overs, this team can chase down any total. In the last 1-2 years, he was the player we were struggling to find - who is going to bat for us at No.4? There were players but not the kind of contenders we have found in Suryakumar," the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper signed off. India will next take on South Africa, at Perth, on Sunday (October 30).

'We're still lacking in...' - Kapil Dev mentions Team India's areas of concern despite bright start at T20 WC

The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is living up to expectations. After Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning win over Pakistan on Thursday (October 27), there were two games set to be held on Friday (October 28). Ireland-Afghanistan and Australia-England were to be held, one after the other, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne. However, both games were washed out without a ball being bowled.

Ireland, after their five-run win over 2010 winners England a few days back, were set to lock horns with Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan side but the clash didn't even see a toss taking place, due to rain. After the match was abandoned, the focus shifted to the defending champions Australia taking on England&nbsp;at the same venue. Nonetheless, not a single ball was possible due to persistent rain.

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While there was no rain for more than an hour, before the final announcement, umpires remained concerned&nbsp;about the damp spots.&nbsp;Thus, the points have been shared in both games. After the twin wash-out encounters, top-ranked New Zealand as well as England, Ireland, and Australia are all tied at three points each. Aaron Finch-led Aussies, however,&nbsp;have&nbsp;the worst NRR. Thus, Group 1 continues to be&nbsp;wide open even though&nbsp;many games have&nbsp;been washed out due to rain.

On Saturday (October 29), only one game will be held which will see New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka, at the SCG, Syndey, with no rain forecast.

The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is living up to expectations. After Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning win over Pakistan on Thursday (October 27), there were two games set to be held on Friday (October 28).

The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is living up to expectations. After Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning win over Pakistan on Thursday (October 27), there were two games set to be held on Friday (October 28). Ireland-Afghanistan and Australia-England were to be held, one after the other, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne. However, both games were washed out without a ball being bowled. Ireland, after their five-run win over 2010 winners England a few days back, were set to lock horns with Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan side but the clash didn't even see a toss taking place, due to rain. After the match was abandoned, the focus shifted to the defending champions Australia taking on England at the same venue. Nonetheless, not a single ball was possible due to persistent rain. ALSO READ | EXPLAINED: How Pakistan can still enter T20 WC semi-finals after shocking result vs Zimbabwe While there was no rain for more than an hour, before the final announcement, umpires remained concerned about the damp spots. Thus, the points have been shared in both games. After the twin wash-out encounters, top-ranked New Zealand as well as England, Ireland, and Australia are all tied at three points each. Aaron Finch-led Aussies, however, have the worst NRR. Thus, Group 1 continues to be wide open even though many games have been washed out due to rain. On Saturday (October 29), only one game will be held which will see New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka, at the SCG, Syndey, with no rain forecast.

T20 WC: After Ireland-Afghanistan, Australia vs England also washed out without a ball being bowled

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