Hasan Ali shines as Pakistan crush Sri Lanka

Sharjah: Medium pacer Hasan Ali grabbed three wickets to celebrate his rise to the top of the ODI rankings as Pakistan downed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth ODI. 

Brief Scores: SL: 173 (Thirimanne 62, Hasan 3/37, Imad 2/13) Pak: 177/3 (Babar 69*, Malik 69*). 

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Sree to play for other country? Empty talk, says BCCI 

BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said former pacer S. Sreesanth is indulging in empty talk by saying he can play for any other country. “BCCI has imposed the ban, not ICC. If not India, I can play for any other country, because I am 34 now and I can only play for a maximum of six more years. And not only that, BCCI is a private firm; it is only us who say that this is the Indian team, but you know BCCI is a private body after all,” Sreesanth said at an event in Dubai. Choudhary said ICC is very clear that any player who is banned by any full member can neither play for any other full member nor for any other association. — Agencies