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Tunisia beat Zambia to lead Afcon Group B

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Malabo (Equatorial Guinea): Tunisia got their first win at the 2015 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) to take top position in Group B after defeating Zambia 2-1.

Yasine Chikhaoui headed in a cross from Youssef Msakni in the 89th minute, giving the Tunisians a comeback victory Thursday night, as per reports.

Emmanuel Mayuka had given Zambia the lead in the 59th minute, but Ahmed Akaichi equalised with a header in the 70th following a flick-on from a corner.

In the other Group B game, the Democratic Republic of Congo drew 0-0 with Cape Verde.

Tunisia lead the group with four points followed by Cape Verde and Congo on two.

Tunisia will play their final group match against DR Congo Monday in Bata, while Zambia take on Cape Verde in Ebebiyin.

Every team in the group has a chance to reach the quarter-final stage.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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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.

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