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Tunisia, DR Congo reach Afcon quarters
Bata (Equatorial Guinea): Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after drawing their final Group B game 1-1 here.
Ahmed Akaichi put Tunisia 1-0 ahead in the 31st minute Monday night and DR Congo were trailing until the 66th minute when substitute Loteteka Bokila rescued his team, as per reports.
Cape Verde and 2012 continental champions Zambia played out a 0-0 draw at the same time, which ensured that Tunisia reached the quarterfinal stage as the group winner, and DR Congo qualified on goals scored.
Tunisia will face Equatorial Guinea in the quarterfinal, while DR Congo take on Congo Republic.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.