New York Superstar Strikers are the only team with an all-time winning record as they recorded their third win of the season.

New Delhi: There were two one-sided encounters in the Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. New York Superstar Strikers locked horns with Punjab Royals in the first game, while Rajasthan Kings crossed swords with Colombo Lions in the second encounter.

New York Superstar Strikers have literally flown in the ongoing LCT 2024. They are the only team with a complete winning record as they recorded their third win of the season. They rightly sit comfortably on top of the points table.

Earlier, they defeated Dubai Giants in the tournament opener before defeating Delhi Devils in the second match. In their third match, they comfortably outwitted Punjab Royals by 54 runs.

Chadwick Walton was the batters’ choice for New York Superstar Strikers as he bowled a quick 73 off 33 balls. He built his innings with the help of 8 fours and 5 hits over the fence with a healthy strike rate of 221.21.

In the end, the table toppers managed to post a mammoth total of 175 for the loss of five wickets in 90 balls. On the contrary, Rahat Ali conceded 59 runs to Punjab Royals in his quota of 24 balls but managed to pick up three wickets.

Responding to the mammoth target, Punjab Royals missed the plot in the chase as they could muster only 121 for the loss of 8 wickets in 90 balls. Skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan led the batting attack by leading by example, but he got no help from other batters. The former Sri Lanka opener smashed 31 off 14 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes.

New York Superstar Strikers secured another clinical victory, thanks to the all-round performances of the players. Asela Gunaratne stuck to his subtle bowling variations of good line and length and reaped the rewards on match day when he registered 3/22 in 4 overs.

In the second match of the day, Rajasthan Kings picked up an easy win over Colombo Lions as they withstood the chase by scoring runs at a rate of knots. They won the match by 8 wickets and recorded their second win of the season.

With this win they are second on the points table. Batting first, the Colombo Lions managed only a mediocre total of 101/8 in 90 balls. Despite having big guns on their side like Chris Gayle and Jesse Ryder, they failed to add meat to the team’s scoreboard.

Gayle top-scored with 26 off 17 balls, including six fours, while opener Ben Dunk departed for a golden duck. The bowlers of Rajasthan Kings kept the opposition in check by bowling tight lines and all their best efforts paid off.

The likes of Ashley Nurse, Chathuranga de Silva and Jatin Saxena took two wickets each. At the other end, Rajasthan Kings chased the target without any fuss as they got the job done with 41 balls to spare.

Skipper Robin Uthappa made an exciting start to the match as he scored 55 off 22 balls. The right-handed batsman used all his experience for a better result by smashing a flurry of 10 fours and 2 sixes. Colombo Kings bowlers were clueless as they defended the total apart from their skipper Yasir Shah who took two wickets.

EDINSON CAVANI turned back the years by scoring a brilliant hat-trick for Boca Juniors this weekend.

The Uruguayan, 37, extended his playing career by switching to South American giants Valencia last summer.

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Cavani had spent one season at LaLiga after leaving Manchester United on a free transfer in 2022.

During Argentina’s top-flight match against Belgrano yesterday, Cavani reminded fans of his talent by scoring a 16-minute hat-trick.

With his team trailing 1-0, the attacker emphatically converted a penalty after 63 minutes.

Six minutes later he put his team at 2-1 with a delicate chip.

And in the 79th minute he completed his hat-trick by converting from close range.

Belgrano got a goal back, but ultimately fell to a 3-2 defeat.

One fan complained about Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag, moaning: “As starter he had Ronaldo and Cavani, but what did he do? Pushed them out.”

A second described Cavani as “my GOAT”.

Cavani joined Man Utd in 2020 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

He then scored 19 goals in 59 games for the Red Devils, spread over two seasons.

In April 2022, it was confirmed that Ten Hag would succeed Solskjaer at the start of the next campaign.

Ahead of the final game of that season against Crystal Palace, interim boss Ralf Rangnick confirmed Cavani would leave on a free transfer.

In August, the attacker signed a two-year contract with Valencia.

After just one season in LaLiga, Cavani left Mestalla to move to Boca.

Since then he has scored six times in 21 games.

Cavani plays alongside fellow ex-Man Utd star Sergio Romero at Boca.

The 37-year-old goalkeeper moved to the Argentine giants in 2022 after a season at Venezia, having ended his six-year spell at Old Trafford in 2021.

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MAIDSTONE may not have played the Premier League team they so desperately wanted in this year’s FA Cup, but they were brutally dumped out of the cup by an ex-Premier League star.

The Stones captured the imagination of football fans around the world ahead of their fifth round match against Championship side Coventry.

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However, the FA Cup fairytale came crashing down due to hat-trick hero Ellis Simms.

The former Everton star joined the Sky Blues permanently last summer after a loan move last season.

Simms, 23, has scored just once for the Toffees in the top flight.

But it took him just 26 minutes to dump the Stones out of the cup before half-time with a clinical hat-trick.

Fabio Tavares joined the goalscoring program late in the second half with a late brace to seal a 5-0 defeat for the Stones.

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PHIL FODEN's hat-trick set an astonishing record for Premier League goals in a single week.

Foden's third goal in Manchester City's 3-1 comeback win over Brentford made it 45 top-flight goals after a spectacular weekend.

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That total surpassed the 44 achieved during a 10-game week in both September 2020 and May 2023.

It also means that the Prem is on course for a new season record for goals.

The total of 730 goals in 228 matches this season equates to an average of 3.2 per match.

If that percentage is maintained, the Prem would reach 1,216 at the end of the campaign, surpassing the current highest figure of 1,084 for a 38-match season.

But despite providing an assist, record-breaking goalscorer Erling Haaland failed to score on his return from injury as City dictated against the Bees on Monday night.

Neal Maupay hit a breakaway opener for Brentford but Foden responded with three devastating finishes, including a diving header.

The England playmaker told Sky Sports afterwards: “The only thing I have set for myself is to try to improve on my last season.

“I'm trying to get better stats, more assists and goals.

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“I have done well this season, but I have to continue to show this level.”

City pipped Arsenal into second place – just two points behind Liverpool and with a game in hand.

And the win for Pep Guardiola's men ensured a Prem bonanza in front of goal in recent days.

The top spot went to Newcastle's 4-4 home draw against the renewed Luton on Saturday.

The next best (or worst, depending on who you support) was Wolves' 4-2 win at Chelsea.

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Prime Minister Modi said the hat-trick of victories in the United States is a “guarantee” that the party will achieve the same feat in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

2023 election meeting results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday blew the bugle for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, asserting that the BJP’s landslide victories in the three Hindi heartland states guarantee a hat-trick for the party in next year’s general elections.

Addressing a sea of ​​BJP supporters, workers and leaders at the party headquarters in Delhi on Sunday evening, the Prime Minister on Sunday evening emphasized that the BJP’s huge victories in the Assembly elections are a victory of his government’s pro-people agenda and the fight against corruption.

Key points from PM Modi’s address:

Today’s mandate is a warning to ‘corrupt’ parties

Prime Minister Modi said the outcome of the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh should serve as a warning to parties involved in corruption to improve their behavior.

“Voters have warned these parties involved in corruption to improve their behavior or the people will finish them off,” he said, adding that the results “show popular support for our fight against corruption.”

‘Lesson served for Congress’

Prime Minister Modi said the people have taught the Congress and Opposition INDIA bloc a lesson that merely gathering some dynasties on a stage may make a good photo op but cannot win the people’s trust.

No one should come between the Center’s development and the people, otherwise the masses will remove them, Modi said in a stinging attack on opposition parties.

‘Hat trick in Lok Sabha polls will follow hat trick in states’

Prime Minister Modi said the hat-trick of victories in the United States is a “guarantee” that the party will achieve the same performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Do not work against the national interest

The Prime Minister urged the opposition parties not to assume that they are going against national interests at a time when India is developing at a rapid pace.

The results show that people support the Indian agenda developed by the BJP

Hailing the landslide victories in the Hindi heartland, Modi said the outcome of the state assembly elections shows majority support for the BJP’s agenda for a developed India.

He further said that the results will restore the world’s faith in India and instill greater confidence in global investors. “The world is watching people vote for a stable government with a strong majority,” he said.

People can differentiate between selfish politics and the politics of national interest, Modi said, asserting that they have realized that a strong BJP leads to the development of the country and every family.

‘Victory of the poor, the deprived’

The Prime Minister termed the BJP’s victory as the victory of all the poor and needy of the country. Every farmer, young voter and the poor and needy say they have won, Modi said, adding that the youth who are looking for a better future and every citizen who wants a developed India by 2047 feel successful after the outcome of the poll.

He reiterated that women, youth, poor and farmers are the four largest castes and their empowerment will lead to the empowerment of the country.

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Noting that most members of Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes belong to these categories, he said they have endorsed the policies and roadmap of the BJP.

“I want to tell you in all honesty that your dream is my determination,” he said, noting how the country’s infrastructure is undergoing a transformation while its economy remains the fastest growing in the world.

‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ won

“Today’s victory is historic and unprecedented. The idea of ​​’Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ won today. Today’s victory is a path to developed India. It is a victory of our resolve towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. This is a victory of fair and transparent governance,” the Prime Minister said.

“In these elections, there were attempts to divide the country on the basis of caste. I kept saying that for me four castes are important: Nari Shakti, Yuva Shakti, Kisaan aur Gareeb Parivaar,” he added.

‘Nari Shakti’

Prime Minister Modi also expressed his gratitude to women for supporting the BJP. “I would like to express my gratitude to the ‘Nari Shakti’ of the country. During my rallies, I often said that ‘Nari Shakti’ has decided that the flag of the BJP will fly high in the elections,” he said.

(With input from agencies)