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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Centuries by Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits helped South Africa successfully chase the target of 256 runs as they defeated Pakistan in the opening One Day International (ODI) of the series in Lahore on Tuesday. South Africa were struggling earlier in their innings as Pakistan were holding them down to 43 for 2. Sadia Iqbal took out Laura Wolvaardt in the second over, and Rameen Shamim dismissed Sune Luus on lbw in the tenth. Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal dismissed Laura Wolvaardt for 4 during the opening match of the ODI series against South Africa in Lahore on…

Arshad Nadeem’s formula for winning Olympic gold in Paris was simple. He set himself a goal, and God gave it. The response was typical for the 28-year-old Pakistani, who made himself comfortable on a lobby couch at the athletes’ hotel for the World Athletics Championships, kicking off a slipper and tucking one foot under his thigh as he spoke about his win a year on. The world is watching — albeit eclipsed by the cricket drama — whether Japan National Stadium will see scenes akin to Wagah Border: Arshad and Neeraj Chopra meeting in the middle but not quite; staring…

India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say those determined to bet will find a way to access overseas and unregulated websites while fans of fantasy sport apps can still play, although for prizes and not cash. Adarsh Sharma, an advertising professional who regularly played fantasy sports games, said offshore sites will “see a sudden boom” as Indian gamblers look for a fix. “A habit once formed cannot be broken easily,” he said. “It is an addiction and people will…

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Spinner Nasum Ahmed produced a miserly spell to help Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs on Tuesday and keep their Asia Cup hopes alive. Bangladesh posted 154-5 batting first as opener Tanzid Hasan starred with his 52 off 31 balls in Abu Dhabi. Nasum and fellow spinner Rishad Hossain then took two wickets each before pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 3-28 to help bowl out Afghanistan for 146. Taskin Ahmed also claimed two wickets as he wrapped up the innings with the final ball of the match. Bangladesh ended Group B with two wins…

Queensland v Victoria | One-Day Cup Marnus Labuschagne has kick-started his summer in the perfect fashion, stroking a flawless hundred for Queensland before Glenn Maxwell responded as only he can. Bulls skipper Labuschagne struck a classy 130 from 118 deliveries in their 55-run win over Victoria in the One-Day Cup clash at Allan Border Field on Wednesday. Maxwell, who retired from ODI cricket in June, then did Maxwell things as he played a lone hand in the run chase. It was not enough to secure the win, but his 107 off 82 balls included seven huge sixes and entertained to…

Watch the India v Australia ODI series exclusively on Fox Cricket and on Kayo Phoebe Litchfield will miss Australia’s second ODI against India in New Chandigarh with a low-grade quad strain, with Alyssa Healy electing to bowl first as her team seeks a series win. Litchfield, the star of Sunday’s eight-wicket victory after scoring 88 at the top of the order, has been replaced by Georgia Voll, who will open the batting alongside Healy. Darcie Brown meanwhile has replaced Kim Garth in the second change to the Australian side, with the visitors seeking to provide opportunities for their pace attack…

WEST INDIES TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2025 Dhaka will host the ODI series and Chattogram will host the T20Is © Getty West Indies will arrive in Bangladesh to play a white-ball series comprising of three ODIs and as many T20Is in mid October. Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday that they will host the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka while the T20Is will be played at Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, previously known as Zahur Ahmed Cricket Stadium, in Chattogram. Bangladesh will begin their home season when take on the West Indies…

For the first time in their history, South Australia enter the new domestic season as the team to beat in both the four- and one-day formats. Having waited 13 years for men’s 50-over success and an agonising 29 seasons to lift the Sheffield Shield once again, both came in the space of a glorious few weeks for South Australian cricket last March.SA emerged as clear frontrunners in season where their remaining five teams were separated by less than a handful of points, meaning Ryan Harris’ side is the one they’ll all be chasing when the new campaign kicks off around…

NEW SPONSOR Apollo Tyres has signed a three-year deal. © Getty Apollo Tyres has bagged the sponsorship rights of the Indian team, winning a three-way race with a stunning bid of INR 579 crore. The sponsorship deal spans two-and-a-half years and covers 121 bilateral games and 21 ICC matches. This marks Apollo Tyres’ first-ever foray into India cricket. The Gurgaon-based tyre company, with a presence in over 100 countries, staved off challenges from Canva and JK Cements, who had placed bids of INR 544 crore and INR 477 crore respectively. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) did…

AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Sam Konstas struck a brisk 109 off 144 balls © AFP Opener Sam Konstas’ century headlined the proceedings on Day 1 of the first Unofficial Test between India A and Australia A in Lucknow. After a delayed start due to a wet outfield, the visitors batted solidly and posted 337/5 at Stumps. No play was possible in the first session of play due to a wet outfield. Play did, however, begin duly following Lunch with Australia A opting to bat after winning the toss. Openers Konstas and Campbell Kellaway negotiated the entirety of the…