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The following are the top/expected stories at 1800 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of India vs Pakistan World Cup match from Manchester.

*Stories related to the World Cup.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-WC-PAK-ICC

PCB complains to ICC on Star Sports' Indo-Pak WC commercial By Kushan Sarkar

Manchester, Jun 16 (PTI) A peeved Pakistan Cricket Board has filed a complaint with the ICC about a television commercial (TVC) by host broadcaster Star Sports which they have found "objectionable".

SPO-WC-DUPLESSIS Tahir has single-handedly made us a strong team: Du Plessis

Cardiff, Jun 16 (PTI) Relieved after winning their first game of the World Cup in five outings, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis heaped praise on his bowlers especially Imran Tahir, saying the leg-spinner has single-handedly made the team strong.

SPO-WC-FINCH How Finch fought back from a dreadful Australian summer

London, June 16 (PTI) Aaron Finch says it was a slight change in mindset and technique that helped him overcome a dismal Australian summer that even raised questions over his place in the ODI side, both as player and captain.

SPO-WC-STARC If fit I would like to play all WC matches: Starc

London, Jun 16 (PTI) In pole position at top of the table to make the World Cup semi-finals, Australia must be tempted to give their key pacer Mitchell Starc a break this week, but the fast bowler said he has no intention of resting.

SPO-WC-SL-SNUB SL snub media duties after defeat, ICC may impose sanctions

London, Jun 16 (PTI) The ICC is likely to impose sanction on Sri Lanka for not fulfilling their media duties after suffering a humiliating 87-run defeat to Australia here.

SPO-WC-BUTTLER Buttler ready to answer England World Cup captain call

Southampton, Jun 16 (AFP) Jos Buttler says he is ready to step up and captain England in the World Cup if injured skipper Eoin Morgan fails to recover in time to face Afghanistan on Tuesday.

SPO-CHESS-ANAND Norway Chess: Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian

By Our Chess Correspondent Stavanger (Norway), Jun 16 (PTI) Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round Armageddon game to finish joint seventh in the Altibox Norway chess tournament here.

PO-WC-NAIB-SHAHIDI

Naib urges Afghanistan batsmen to keep calm, play full 50 overs Cardiff, Jun 16 (PTI) Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib has urged his his batsmen to remain calm in the middle and play full 50 overs after yet another collapse saw them go down to South Africa by nine wickets in a World Cup match.

SPO-WC-LLOYD

WI have the firepower to go all the way in WC: Lloyd London, Jun 16 (PTI) They may have won just one match so far but legendary Clive Lloyd feels the West Indies have got the firepower in both their batting and bowling to go all the way in the ongoing World Cup.

SPO-WC-BANGLA-PREVIEW

Psychological advantage with Bangladesh against West Indies Taunton, Jun 16 (PTI) Bangladesh will have the psychological advantage when they face West Indies though both teams are sailing in the same boat as far as their World Cup campaign is concerned.

SPO-ARCHERY

Indian men's recurve team settles for silver in Archery World C'ships Den Bosch (The Netherlands), Jun 16 (PTI) The Indian men's recurve team cracked under pressure against China to settle for a silver in the Archery World Championships here Sunday.

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