The Cricket World Cup has seen seen some incredible performances so far.
While we have yet to witness even a remotely close finish, there have been brilliant individual performances to keep us entertained as teams come to terms with conditions, surfaces and strategies.
As expected, spinners have played a key role on Indian surfaces, with the slow bowlers being among the wickets and also enjoying good economy rates.
As the tournament progresses and the surfaces suffer more wear and tear, expect the spinners to have an even greater say, especially while bowling first.
However, fast bowlers will have a role to play. Reverse swing with the old ball during the day and movement with the new ball under lights will offer enough encouragement to keep the quicks interested.
Some pacers are trying their best to beat the batsmen in the air with speed. And we have some of the quickest bowlers in the world in operation during the tournament.
Below is the list of the fastest deliveries recorded at the ODI World Cup in India.
Fastest deliveries of Cricket World Cup 2023
1. Mark Wood (ENG) - 155kph / 96.3mph
2. Haris Rauf (PAK) - 154kph / 95.6mph
3. Lockie Ferguson (NZ) - 153kph / 95mph
4. Gerald Coetzee (SA) - 149kph / 92.5mph
5. Mitchell Starc (AUS) - 148kph / 91.9mph
6. Mohammad Siraj (IND) - 145.4 kph / 90.3mph
7. Matheesha Pathirana (SL) - 145kph / 90mph
8. Marco Jansen (SA) - 144.6kph / 89.8mph
9. Lungi Ngidi (SA) - 144.5kph / 89.7mph
10. Jasprit Bumrah (IND) - 144.4kph / 89.7mph
=11. Shaheen Afridi (PAK) - 144kph / 89.4mph
=11. Hardik Pandya (IND) - 144kph / 89.4mph
RESULT
Chelsea 2
Willian 13'
Ross Barkley 64'
Liverpool 0
Meydan racecard:
6.30pm: Handicap | US$135,000 (Dirt) | 1,400 metres
7.05pm: Handicap | $135,000 (Turf) | 1,200m
7.40pm: Dubai Millennium Stakes | Group 3 | $200,000 (T) | 2,000m
8.15pm: UAE Oaks | Group 3 | $250,000 (D) | 1,900m
8.50pm: Zabeel Mile | Group 2 | $250,000 (T) | 1,600m
9.20pm: Handicap | $135,000 (T) | 1,600m
Abu Dhabi World Pro 2019 remaining schedule:
Wednesday April 24: Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, 11am-6pm
Thursday April 25: Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, 11am-5pm
Friday April 26: Finals, 3-6pm
Saturday April 27: Awards ceremony, 4pm and 8pm
Dubai Bling season three
Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
Rating: 1/5
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
MATCH INFO
Qalandars 109-3 (10ovs)
Salt 30, Malan 24, Trego 23, Jayasuriya 2-14
Bangla Tigers (9.4ovs)
Fletcher 52, Rossouw 31
Bangla Tigers win by six wickets
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TOURNAMENT INFO
Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier
Jul 3- 14, in the Netherlands
The top two teams will qualify to play at the World T20 in the West Indies in November
UAE squad
Humaira Tasneem (captain), Chamani Seneviratne, Subha Srinivasan, Neha Sharma, Kavisha Kumari, Judit Cleetus, Chaya Mughal, Roopa Nagraj, Heena Hotchandani, Namita D’Souza, Ishani Senevirathne, Esha Oza, Nisha Ali, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi
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MATCH INFO
Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang 12’) Liverpool 1 (Minamino 73’)
Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties
Man of the Match: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal)
Profile Idealz
Company: Idealz
Founded: January 2018
Based: Dubai
Sector: E-commerce
Size: (employees): 22
Investors: Co-founders and Venture Partners (9 per cent)
