Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan

ICC World Cup 7 of 48 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka Afghanistan   152 ao (32.4 ovs) Hazratullah 30 off 25, 3 fours, 1 six, Najibullah 43 off 56, 6 fours, Malinga 3-39, Pradeep 4-31, Udana 1-28, T Perera 1-19.  Sri Lanka 201 ao (36.5 ovs) K Perera 78 off 81, 8 fours,…

Investor exodus and Kent County Council force Woodford to block redemptions

Investor exodus including Kent County Council, a longstanding backer asking return of £250m has forced Neil Woodford blocking redemption from his £3.7bn equity income fund  after a catalogue of under performance, inflicting serious blow to the reputation of the UK’s highest profile fund manager. The freeze on redemption came exactly five years  after Mr Woodford…

Pakistan shock England despite Joe and Jos centuries

Cricket ICC World Cup 6 of 48 at Trent Bridge Pakistan Vs England Pakistan 348/8 ( 50 Ov) Mohammad Hafeez 84 off 62, 8 fours, 2 sixes, Babar Azam 63 off 66, 4 fours, 1 six, Sarfaraz Ahmed 55 off 44, 5 fours, Moeen Ali 3-50, Chris Woakes 3-71, Mark Wood 2-53. England 334/9 (50…

Trump arrives in London welcomed by Queen to palace

Queen welcomes President Trump to Buckingham Palace. Donald Trump and First Lady Melaina Trump are at Buckingham Palace for a private lunch and welcome ceremony. The US President Donald Trump will the meet the Royal family and Prime Minister Theresa May, as Marine One helicopter fleet swoops over Central London. Minutes before touching down, Mr…

Bangladesh stun South Africa

ICC WORLD CUP 5 OF 48 South Africa Vs Bangladesh South Africa won the toss and put in Bangladesh to bat. Bangladesh 330-6 (50 ov) Mishfique 78 off 80, 8 fours, Shakib 75 off 84, 8 fours, 1 six, Mahmudullah 46* off 33, 3 fours, 1 six, Soumya 42 off 30, 9 fours, Phehlukwayo 2-52,…

Cruise liner crashes into riverboat in Venice

An out of control towering cruise ship MSC Opera with its horns blaring rammed into a river boat moored at a wharf in San Basilio-Zattere on the Giudecca Canal, a major route leading to Venice’s St Mark’s square, injuring 5 people at 8:30am. Vigili del DFucco, Italy’s rescue service, said the situation was under control.…

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 to lift the Europa League trophy

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final at the Olympic Stadium in Baku Chelsea                                 4                                 Arsenal   1 Olivier Groud 49’, Pedro 60’, Eden Hazard 65’ (P), 72’  Lack;iustre goalless first half but five goals in the secon half. Eddie Hazard who joined Chelsea for £32 million from Lille in 2012 , played his…

Liverpool beats Spurs 2-0 to win Champions League final in the night of redemption

Champions League –Final in Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.  Tottenham Hotspur 0       Liverpool 2                                                    Salah 2’ pen, Orifgi 87’  Liverpool wins the Champions League Trophy for the sixth time with victory over Tottenham in Madrid with Mohamed Salah scoring via a penalty after two minutes when Moussa Sissoko was contentiously punished for handball..  Although Spurs…

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets

 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Cardiff 3 of 48 Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand Sri Lanka 1236 all out (29,2 ov) Karunaratne 52* in 84 ball, 4 fours, Ferguson 3-22, Henry 3-29  New Zealand 137-0 (16.1ov) Guptill 73* from 51 balls 8 fours and 2 sixes, Munro 58* off 47 balls, 6 fours and 1…

Australia win against Afghanistan

ICC World Cup 4 of 48 Afghanistan Vs Australia Afghanistan 207 all out (38.2 ov), Rahamt 43 off 6-0 balls, 6 fours, Najibullah 51 off 49 balls, 7 fours and 2 sixes, Cummins 3-40, Zampa 3-60., Stoinis 2-37 Australia 209-3 (34.5 ov) Finch 66 off 49 balls , 6 fours 4 sixes, Warner 89 off…