LISTICLE | The highest successful T20 international run chases
The Proteas made history at SuperSport Park on Sunday when they beat the West Indies by six wickets to level the three-game T20I series at 1-1.
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'Wonderful' Afghanistan Thump Pakistan To Claim Historic T20I Series
Afghanistan overcame late nerves in the closing overs to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series. Needing 30 off the last three overs, and 22 from the last two, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi hit a six each off pace bowler Naseem Shah in the penultimate over to reduce the target to five runs. Zadran then hit the winning boundary off Zaman Khan's last over to chase down the 131-run target with one ball to spare.
Taylor Ruck to miss Canadian swimming trials, taking short break from sport
Canada's Taylor Ruck won't be in the pool at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre this week.
Andreescu and Sabalenka march into last 16 in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Former US Open winner Bianca Andreescu and world number two Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the last-16 of the Miami Open on Sunday with straight sets victories at Hard Rock Stadium. Sabalenka’s power was simply too much for Marie Bouzkova with the Belarussian breaking serve twice in the opening set on the way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Any chance of a comeback from Bouzkova vanished when she was broken in the opening game of the second set and Sabalenka was in no danger on her serve, not facing break point at any time in the 66 minute encounter.
Alcaraz dominates Lajovic, Andreescu breezes past Kenin in Miami
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0 7-6(5)to keep his title defense on track at the Miami Open on Sunday, as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz flattens Dusan Lajovic to set up last-16 clash with Tommy Paul at Miami Open
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the last 16 of the Miami Open with a dominant 6-0 7-6 (5) win over Dusan Lajovic that underlined the top seed’s status as the man to beat in Florida. Alcaraz made short work of the Serbian with a first-set bagel, demonstrating his box of tricks with a selection of fizzing forehands, whipped winners and delicate drop shots. Ad He needed a tie-break to get over the line in the second after a surprising late rally from the Serbian, but finished the 91-minute match with 27 winners to his name.
Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain clinches overall snowboard World Cup victory at Mount St Anne in Canada
Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes clinched Crystal Globe glory in her final race of the World Cup season in Mount St Anne. Bankes rattled through the snowboard cross heats in Canada but was edged out of the big final by Austria's Pia Zerkhold, taking victory in the small final instead. Ad The 27-year-old has notched six golds and one bronze in a stunning World Cup season that saw her race to a total of 723 points and her second Crystal Globe.
Euro 2024 qualifying: Abat Aimbetov nets winner, is sent off minutes later as Kazakhstan stun Denmark
Kazakhstan pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Denmark 3-2 in Euro 2024 qualifying. After losing their opening game to Slovenia, Kazakhstan were odds-on to suffer a second defeat as they trailed to a pair of first-half goals from Rasmus Hojlund. Ad If any fans left the Astana Arena early they would have a deep sense of regret as it all changed in the final 17 minutes.