Officials hail success of NEOM Beach Soccer Cup ahead of finals
NEOM: Officials have hailed the success of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup ahead of tournament’s final round on Saturday night.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Netherlands Thrash Bangladesh By 87 Runs
A clinical bowling effort complemented skipper Scott Edwards' gritty half-century as Netherlands once again punched above their weight to secure a handsome 87-run win over Bangladesh in the World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday. Edwards overcame an edgy start to score a second World Cup fifty and take them to a modest 229 all out after they opted to bat on a fresh Eden wicket hosting its first match of the global showpiece. Bangladesh found themselves 'at home' with the 15,000-odd crowd strongly rooting for them to revive their campaign after losing four games on the trot.
Western Province crowned One-Day Cup champions after crushing North West at Newlands
Western Province are the domestic one-day champions after they defeated North West in the final of Cricket South Africa's One-Day Cup competition at Newlands on Saturday.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan Players Fined 20 Percent Of Match Fee. The Reason Is...
Pakistan players have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against South Africa in a Cricket World Cup 2023 game which they lost by a solitary wicket. According to an International Cricket Council (ICC) media release, "Match Referee Richie Richardson imposed the sanction after Babar Azam's side was ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration." In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC's 'Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel', which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Travis Head Hundred Helps Australia Scrape Rachin Ravindra-Powered New Zealand By 5 Runs
Travis Head's bulldozing hundred and game awareness in crunch moments helped Australia negate a marvellous century by Rachin Ravindra to register a thrilling five-run victory over New Zealand in their World Cup match in Dharamsala on Saturday. The destruction of Head (109 off 67 balls) and his opening partner David Warner (81 off 65 balls) during their 175-run alliance upfront gelled well with some late-order biffing as Aussies overcame a middle-order meltdown to post 388 all out, after they were put into bat.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia Consolidate Top 4 Spot With New Zealand Win. India At...
Australia consolidated their position in the Top 4 of the Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after a thrilling win over New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday. The game went down to the wire but Mitchell Starc was able to withstand a late onslaught from James Neesham to clinch a five-wicket win. Thanks to the victory, Australia are fourth with eight points and a healthy Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.970. Despite the loss, New Zealand remain third with a superior NRR. South Africa are currently at the top of the table with 10 points while unbeaten India are second having played one fewer match.
Steve Borthwick turns England attention to Six Nations
Steve Borthwick has made increasing depth in certain positions his priority having begun planning for the Six Nations even before the World Cup bronze medals had been presented to his England players.
Rugby World Cup: Clash of South Africa and New Zealand promises dramatic finale
Rugby’s two heavyweight powers New Zealand and South Africa compete in Saturday’s final at the Stade de France, in what should be a dramatic finale to a tournament that has offered seven weeks of thrills and spills.