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Matthew Breetzke slammed a superb 88 and speedster Lungi Ngidi claimed five wickets as South Africa crushed Australia by 84 runs to win the second one-day international (ODI) and the series in Mackay on Friday. The Proteas took out the opening game by a thumping 98 runs, making the third and final match on Sunday a dead rubber. World champions Australia have now lost the past five ODI series against South Africa, with their batsmen again failing to fire. After skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat, Breetzke crunched eight fours and two sixes to continue his…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL A brilliant half-century from opener Sharjeel Khan powered Chicago Kingsmen to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Northern Territory Strike in the Top End T20 Series at Gardens Oval on Thursday. Batting first, NT Strike were restricted to 131-8 in 20 overs. Tom Andrews stood out with a fighting 48 off 38 balls that included six fours and a six, while opener Connor Carroll chipped in with a quick 34 off 26 deliveries. However, the rest of the batting lineup struggled to build momentum. For the Kingsmen, Asif Mehmood delivered with the ball, taking 3-17 in four…
Pakistani teams on Thursday displayed their prowess at the Amerigol Latam Cup ice hockey tournament in Coral Springs, Florida in the United States with the men’s team clinching the Division III championship and the women’s team claiming the Division II bronze medal in their debut appearance. The tournament is designed to showcase talent from regions where ice hockey is a growing sport and “break barriers and unite non-traditional hockey markets in a thrilling display of skill, passion, and camaraderie”, according to the organisers’ website. A press release from the National Hockey League (NHL), stated that this year’s Latam Cup features…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL A foreign company has been appointed to evaluate the value of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and its franchises. The firm will begin work in the coming days, and its report will determine the new franchise fees and other related matters. According to details, the PSL has completed 10 years, and now the contracts of the existing six franchises are due for renewal. A minimum 25% increase in the current franchise fees is expected. Before moving forward with the valuation, the PCB had recently invited bids from audit firms through an advertisement. Sources revealed that only…
Saleema Imtiaz is set for her umpiring debut in the upcoming women’s ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday, alongside confirming other match officials for the series. Last year, Saleema became the first Pakistani female official to join ICC’s International Panel of Development Umpires, enabling her to officiate women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events. The three-match One-Day International series will be staged at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from September 16-22. Saleema, who is part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires will be joined by Australia’s Claire Polosak, who…
The Bengaluru stadium where 11 cricket fans died during celebrations in June will no longer host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup matches including the opening game, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The 13th edition of the women’s showpiece 50-over tournament will begin on Sept 30. Pakistan is set to play its matches in Sri Lanka following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy earlier this year, which resulted in a “hybrid model” being decided upon. Mumbai will instead be one of the four Indian venues for the tournament, along with the Sri Lankan capital…
Australia v South Africa | Second ODI Lungi Ngidi’s five wickets trumped Josh Inglis’ excellent innings as South Africa took the second BKT Tyres ODI to seal the series in Mackay. Ngidi, who delivered a decisive burst of 3-16 in June’s World Test Championship final against Australia, was instrumental once again as the Proteas won by 84 runs on Friday night. Chasing 278 to win, Australia’s hopes rested on Inglis who hit 87 from 74 and put a difficult series behind him and register his highest international score on home soil. But Ngidi removed the Aussie top scorer caught behind…
Teenager Mehr Khaliq had a strong debut at the Asian Shooting Championships with a top 20 finish in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle among a field of 54 participants. She ranked 18th with a final score of 627.9 and a series breakdown of 103.2, 104.1, 104.2, 105.1, 104.8, 106.5, 627.9. Only the top eight performers make it through to the final. Mehr’s next event is the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team on Saturday where she’s partnered up with Sulaiman Khan. India’s veteran markswoman Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the event with a 253.6. She claimed silver in the same event…
Novak Djokovic hopes a selective approach to his scheduling will give him the best chance to win the US Open in his unrelenting pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam. The 38-year-old Djokovic has not played since a comprehensive semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon last month, skipping the two main US Open warm-up events in Toronto and Cincinnati. He briefly returned to court on Tuesday for the revamped mixed doubles in New York but lasted just 43 minutes as he and partner Olga Danilovic crashed out in the first round. A four-time US Open champion, Djokovic suffered his…
The ICC has been forced into a late shake-up to the schedule for the upcoming ODI World Cup A late change has been made to the schedule for the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as a host city for the eight-team tournament. The International Cricket Council confirmed the changes on Friday, following confirmation Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium – which had been set to host both the tournament opener and final – would be unable to host any games, with DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai added to the schedule.The Karnataka…