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The Indian women's team defeated New Zealand 15-11 in its first match of the triples lawn bowls event in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. The trio of Tania Choudhary (lead), Pinki (second) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) proved to be far superior than the Kiwi team of Nicole Toomey (lead), Tayla Bruce (second) and Val Smith (skip). India was leading 6-2 after the sixth end, but the New Zealanders levelled the scores after the ninth end. The Indian team, however, did not allow its opponents to stage a comeback and kept surging ahead to eventually win the tie.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Ellesse Andrews fined and denied team pursuit silver medal for missing ceremony

New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews was denied her team pursuit silver medal at the Commonwealth Games after she failed to attend the medal ceremony. Andrews, who was part of the quartet that finished second to Australia, was fined 200 Swiss francs instead of taking home a medal. Ad/> Commonwealth Games and UCI rules require athletes to attend the medal ceremony and will have their medal stripped from them should they fail to comply.

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CWG 2022: Smriti Mandhana attains career-best third spot in ICC T20I rankings

Mandhana, who scored 24 in India's game against Australia in Birmingham, followed it up with a match-winning unbeaten 63 off 42 balls against Pakistan. She has overtaken New Zealand's Sophie Devine and reached within two rating points of Australia's Beth Mooney. Mooney with 707 rating points is at the second position while her compatriot Meg Lanning continues to lead the rankings for the batters after regaining the top spot last week.

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England to tour Pakistan in September for T20s and tests

LAHORE : England will tour Pakistan in September for the first time in 17 years to play seven Twenty20 and three test matches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.

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England To Tour Pakistan For The First Time In 17 Years, To Play T20Is And Tests

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed that England will play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2 in Karachi and Lahore in what will be their first visit of the country in 17 years. The National Stadium will host the matches on 20, 22, 23 and 25 September, before the action will shift to the cricket headquarters at the Gaddafi Stadium where the remaining three matches will be played on 28 and 30 September and 2 October.

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ICC Women's T20I Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Rises To Third Position

After smashing a blistering half-century against Pakistan in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, India opener Smriti Mandhana rose one spot up to the third place in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings. She followed up a knock of 24 against Australia with an unbeaten 63 off 42 balls with eight fours and three sixes, and overtook New Zealand's Sophie Devine and reached within two rating points of Australia's Beth Mooney. Meg Lanning continues to lead the rankings after regaining the top spot last week.

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All Blacks' maul-stopping at the foremost of Deon Davids' mind ahead of crucial first Test

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids reckons the inclusion of Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan will sharpen up the All Blacks' maul.