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SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz stretches for a return during the Indian Wells semi-final against Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.—Reuters INDIAN WELLS: Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s perfect start to 2026, stunning the world number one 6-3, 7-6(7/3) on Saturday to book an Indian Wells title clash with Jannik Sinner. Medvedev avenged losses to Alcaraz in back-to-back Indian Wells finals in 2023 and 2024, using an impressive service display and aggressive play from the baseline to keep the Spanish star on the back foot throughout. “Super happy to beat someone as strong as he (is),” Medvedev said.…
Both of the 19-year-old’s half-centuries in this Sheffield Shield season have come against reigning champions South Australia Victoria v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Three Oliver Peake registered his fourth first-class half-century on a rain-interrupted day three in Victoria’s top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at Junction Oval. Alongside his captain Will Sutherland (51), 19-year-old Peake (59) put together a 101-run sixth-wicket partnership to help the Vics score 308, giving them a slender three-run first innings lead over the reigning champions. Having cemented their place in a second consecutive Shield final on Sunday, SA reached 0-27 before…
A youthful Pakistan side have fallen short in the deciding clash of their three-game ODI series in Bangladesh, going down by 11 runs A Salman Ali Agha century hasn’t been enough as Bangladesh beat new-look Pakistan by 11 runs in the third and final one-day international to win the series 2-1. Agha hit 106 off 98 balls, but his dismissal in the 48th over saw Pakistan eventually bowled out for 279 on Sunday with skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi stumped off the final ball of the doomed chase. Opening batter Tanzid Hasan’s (107) first ODI hundred had earlier propelled Bangladesh to…
A South Africa team featuring four debutants has crushed World Cup finalists New Zealand by seven wickets. A South Africa team with four players on debut rolled World Cup finalists New Zealand for just 91 in 14.3 overs and went on to win by seven wickets in the first T20 of their five-game series. Opener Connor Esterhuizen anchored the South Africa reply with an unbeaten 45 from 48 balls as the Proteas won with 20 balls to spare in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. He was supported by Dian Forrester, also on debut, who stayed with him for more than six…
Queensland have been confirmed as the second finalists for the WNCL season after WA fell short in chase of ACT Meteors’ target Western Australia v ACT Meteors | WNCL The ACT Meteors have grabbed a thrilling season-ending 14-run victory over Western Australia, who have gone down fighting for a WNCL final spot, which has been locked by the Queensland Fire as a result. The Meteors bowled out a desperate WA on 192 in defence of their 205 as the much-improved side record their best performance in four years, finishing fifth on the ladder. Sitting third on the point table ahead…
Reflecting back on his career, Sarfaraz expressed gratitude towards his teammates, coaches, fans and family for supporting him during the journey. “It has been the greatest honour of my life to represent Pakistan. From leading the U19 team to a world title in 2006 to lifting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, every moment in Pakistan colours has been special. I am grateful to my teammates, coaches, family and the fans for their unwavering support throughout my career,” he said. “Captaining Pakistan across all formats was a dream come true. I always tried to play fearless cricket and build a…
Queensland and Usman Khawaja’s hopes of returning to the Sheffield Shield final have been dashed after their batters crumbled against Tasmania Tasmania v Queensland | Sheffield Shield | Day Two Usman Khawaja’s hopes of ending his Queensland career with another Sheffield Shield trophy are over after the Bulls failed to withstand Tasmania’s sharp bowling. Queensland went into day two of their clash at Bellerive Oval on Sunday needing a big total after slumping to 3-48 on day one. But chasing Tasmania’s 198 to claim first-innings points, the Bulls were knocked over for just 178, while the second-placed South Australia hammered…
Bangladesh clinched a three-match series against Pakistan 2-1 as the Green Shirts faced a narrow defeat in the third one-day international (ODI) match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Chasing a total of 291 runs, Pakistan’s batters fell short by 11 runs as a fighting 106-run knock by Salman Agha went in vain. Green Shirts lost early wickets as openers Sahizada Farhaan and Maaz Sadaqat went back to the pavilion after scoring just six runs each. Debutant Saad Masood scored 38 runs, while captain Shaheen Afridi added 37 runs to the scoreboard. Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed’s heroic 4-wicket…
Australian allrounder’s timely century has helped Western Australia to a healthy first-innings lead over NSW in the Sheffield Shield New South Wales v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Two Cameron Green will finish his home summer with a much-needed century, after hitting Western Australia into a commanding position against NSW. WA went to stumps at 7-302 on Sunday in Sydney for a 70-run lead after the Blues were bowled out for 232 on day one. Cameron Bancroft hit 57 for the visitors and Liam Hatcher claimed 4-53 for NSW, but it was Green who owned the day with…
Victoria to host SA at the Junction Oval after Queensland were bowled out cheaply in Hobart Queensland’s batting capitulation has sealed South Australia’s place in the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria. SA’s hopes of clinching consecutive Shield titles for the first time remains alive with the five-day decider (beginning March 26) set to be a rematch of the ongoing contest between the current reigning champions and runaway ladder-leaders Victoria. The Bulls went into round 10 sitting third and needing to make up ground on second-placed SA, who were 5.78 points ahead but well behind Victoria, who sewed up hosting rights…