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England wrapped up their T20I series against Sri Lanka with a six-wicket victory in the second match at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Sri Lanka posted 145/9 after making a brisk start, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring with 37 and Charith Asalanka contributing 31. Liam Dawson was England’s standout bowler, claiming 3/32, while Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer picked up two wickets each. England then made light work of the chase, reaching 146/4 in just 12.1 overs. Tom Banton provided the fireworks with an unbeaten 52 off 24 balls, including four sixes, while Jos Buttler made 30 and Harry Brook smashed 23 from only eight deliveries. The win gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match remaining.

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Final preparations are underway for the 2026 Asian Games, opening at 6 pm local time (2.30 pm IST) on September 19 at Nagoya’s Paloma Mizuho Stadium. Around 17,000 athletes and officials will be housed in hotels, container-style units and a cruise ship, with weather contingency plans also in place. India will aim to surpass the 100-medal mark for a second consecutive edition after winning a record 107 medals at Hangzhou in 2023, up from 70 at Jakarta in 2018

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Abhishek Sharma produced one of the most explosive innings in India’s T20I history as the opener smashed a 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Abhishek eventually made 108 off 34 balls, striking nine fours and 11 sixes, as India posted 221/7. His hundred was the fastest by an Indian in men’s T20Is, surpassing Rohit Sharma’s previous mark. Sanju Samson also chipped in with a 35-ball 50 as the pair added 142 for the opening wicket. Afghanistan never threatened the chase and were bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi claiming three wickets apiece. India’s 127-run victory completed a 3-0 series sweep.

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Emergency crews battled fires and assessed damage in Odesa and Kharkiv after Russian air and drone attacks hit the Ukrainian cities

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Five bodies were recovered from the Chilime hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday, Kathmandu Post reported quoting the Nepal's Army. The bodies were found near the powerhouse during an operation to locate people missing inside the project’s tunnels since last month’s floods

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Barcelona extended their perfect start to the 2026-27 LaLiga season with a commanding 7-2 victory over Racing de Santander at Spotify Camp Nou. João Cancelo opened the scoring inside eight minutes before Raphinha converted a penalty in the 25th minute. Racing briefly responded through Maguette Gueye, but an Asier Villalibre own goal restored Barcelona’s two-goal advantage. Raphinha then struck again just before half-time to complete a dominant first period. The Brazilian completed his hat-trick from another penalty in the 67th minute after Yassir Zabiri had briefly reduced the deficit for Racing. Gabriel Jesus added Barcelona’s sixth in the 79th minute before Lamine Yamal completed the rout late on. The victory kept Hansi Flick’s side perfect in six league matches and extended their lead at the summit.

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Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 brings Indian and US Army personnel together for joint training focused on combat readiness, interoperability and coordinated operations. The annual exercise features tactical drills, field exercises and exchange of operational practices, highlighting the growing defence cooperation and military engagement between India and the United States

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Protests spread across Syria after the government sharply raised fuel prices, including a 40 per cent increase in diesel and hikes in petrol prices. Demonstrators burned tyres, blocked highways and disrupted oil tanker routes, voicing anger over rising living costs and demanding the rollback of the price increases.

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Manchester United suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup third round despite taking a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes. Teenage forward Shea Lacey opened the scoring before Mason Mount doubled United’s advantage shortly afterwards, giving Michael Carrick’s side a dream start. Brighton, however, responded before half-time through Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave the visitors renewed hope. Pascal Gross then equalised in the 65th minute before Maxim De Cuyper completed Brighton’s remarkable comeback four minutes later. United were unable to find a response as Brighton protected their lead through the closing stages. The defeat ended United’s League Cup campaign and marked the first time in 50 years that they had lost at Old Trafford after going two goals ahead.

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