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          Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, left, and Umar Gul stretch during a team practice session in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 7, 2014. AM Ahad / AP Photo

          Pakistan fret over Afridi’s fitness ahead of Asia Cup final

          SportMarch 07, 2014
          Sri Lanka’s Chaturanga de Silva, left, celebrates taking the wicket of Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim during their Asia Cup match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 6, 2014. AM Ahad / AP Photo

          Sri Lanka overcome shaky start to see off Bangladesh at Asia Cup

          SportMarch 06, 2014
          Shahid Afridi scored a brilliant half-century to help Pakistan to another victory. Munir uz Zaman / AFP

          ‘Nobody can stop Afridi’ as Pakistan enter Asia Cup final

          SportMarch 04, 2014
          Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera, centre, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan’s Nawroz Mangal during their Asia Cup match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 3, 2014. A M Ahad / AP Photo

          Sri Lanka secure return to Asia Cup final with rout of Afghanistan

          SportMarch 03, 2014
          A brilliant century knock by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara put in shade the 94 runs by India’s Shikhar Dhawan, background, as the left-hander steered his side to victory on Friday, February 28. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP

          Sangakkara’s ton weighs heavy for India in Asia Cup

          SportFebruary 28, 2014
          Will Rhodes of England batting against Pakistan at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals in Dubai on February 24, 2014. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

          Young standouts poised to take on the cricket world

          SportFebruary 28, 2014
          Lasith Malinga celebrates after taking the final wicket of Pakistani cricketer Bilawal Bhatti during the opening match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, on the outskirts of Dhaka on February 25, 2014. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
          SportFebruary 25, 2014
          Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh cricket captain, walks with bats during a practice session ahead of the Asia Cup tournament in Dhaka on Monday. The tournament starts on Tuesday. AM Ahad / AP Photo

          Asia Cup a cricket tournament of little worth

          SportFebruary 24, 2014

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          The NationalFebruary 24, 2014
          Pakistan, the defending champions, take on Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. AM Ahad / AP Photo

          Bittersweet run-up to Asia Cup cricket

          SportFebruary 24, 2014
          Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan celebrates his half-century during the Under 19 World Cup against Sri Lanka on February 22, 2014. Getty Images
          SportFebruary 22, 2014
          Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during the second one-day international against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 20, 2014. Munir uz Zaman / AFP

          Sangakkara’s 128 guides Sri Lanka to ODI series win in Bangladesh

          SportFebruary 20, 2014
          Hashan Dumindu, left, of Sri Lanka Under 19s plays a shot against UAE Under 19s. Pawan Singh / The National

          UAE exit Under 19 World Cup after Sri Lanka defeat

          SportFebruary 18, 2014

          Maid who tried to kill love rival is jailed for seven years

          UAEFebruary 17, 2014
          Khurram Khan will captain the UAE when they travel to Bangladesh for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. Satish Kumar / The National

          UAE select 15-strong squad for Twenty20 World Cup

          SportFebruary 13, 2014
          Shaun Marsh, the Australia batsman, scored his first Test hundred in nearly three years. Alexander Joe / AFP

          Cricket round-up: Marsh makes Proteas pay on Test return

          SportFebruary 12, 2014
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