An ancient Greenland shark, thought to be at least 150 years old, has been found on an Irish beach in what experts call a "very rare" event. The nearly 9.5-foot carcass was found in Finisklin, County Sligo, by two locals named Hammad Chaudhry and James Winters O'Donnell, who were out for a stroll along the beach. Initially believed to be a basking shark, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) confirmed the rare find, noting it is the first recorded stranding of its kind in the Emerald Isle. "On the evening of Saturday, April 11th, the IWDG Live Stranding hotline received a report of a two-metre dead basking shark. Photos confirmed however, that this was not a basking shark and indeed a very rare and interesting stranding," read the statement by IWDG. The Greenland shark can have a lifespan of more than 500 years, the longest of any known vertebrate. They typically reach a length of four to six metres. "Little is known about the elusive Greenland Shark ...
AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Live Updates: Mohammed Nabi and Najibullah Zadran keep four-down Afghanistan going in chase of 93 runs against Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. Earlier, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed two wickets apiece as Afghanistan restricted Pakistan at 92 for 9 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan claimed a wicket each. Imad Wasim was the top scorer for Pakistan with an 18-run knock. Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan had won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the Live Updates of the 1st T20I between Afghanistan and Pakistan from the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
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