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New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: NZ Beat SA Challenge

New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match, Highlights:New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in theWorld Cup warm-up game on Monday. New Zealand posted a healthy 321 for 6 in 50 overs with Devon Conway (78 off 73 balls) and Tom Latham (52 off 56 balls) scoring half-centuries. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen both got three wickets apiece. Due to inclement weather, South Africa needed 219 in 37 overs as per DLS score and they fought well but ended up scoring 211 for 4 in the stipulated overs. Quinton de Kock, set to retire after the World Cup, looked in good touch, scoring 84 of 89 balls. Rassie van der Dussen with 51 was the other half-century maker.(Scorecard)

Asian Games 2023 October 3 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing

The Indian contingent will have a brilliant chance to add to their medals tally as athletes take part in finals across disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday (September 3). The Indian cricket team will begin their campaign with the quarterfinal match against Nepal while multiple boxers will be in action during medal events. The individual events in badminton also continue with Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu taking part. Athletics continued to be a major boost for India and they will have more chances of adding to their tally of 13 medals. India have already touched the 60-medal mark.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets while New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs, both courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in their respective World Cup warm-up games on Monday. In the match at Guwahati which became a 37-overs-per-side affair, Bangladesh scored 188 for 9 riding on Mehidy Hasan Miraj's 74 off 89 balls. Tanzid Hasan with 45 was the other useful contributor. England used as many as nine bowlers with left-armer Reece Topley taking three wickets. In reply, England's revised target was 197 and they knocked it off in just 24.1 overs. Moeen Ali hit six sixes in his 56 off 39 balls while Jos Buttler hit a quick-fire 15-ball 30.

Former World Series champion Dennis Cook named manager of Baseball United’s Falcons franchise

DUBAI: Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced that former Major League Baseball World Series champion Dennis Cook will lead the Abu Dhabi-based Falcons franchise as their first-ever manager.

England vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: Moeen, Buttler Guide England To Victory

England vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match, Highlights: England beat Bangladesh by four wickets courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in their Cricket World Cup warm-up match. In the match at Guwahati which became a 37-overs-per-side affair, Bangladesh scored 188 for 9 riding on Mehidy Hasan Miraj's 74 off 89 balls. Tanzid Hasan with 45 was the other useful contributor. England used as many as nine bowlers with left-armer Reece Topley taking three wickets. In reply, England's revised target was 197 and they knocked it off in just 24.1 overs. Moeen Ali hit six sixes in his 56 off 39 balls while Jos Buttler hit a quick-fire 15-ball 30.(Scorecard)

Irani Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara Fails As Rest Of India Bowlers Restrict Saurashtra To 212/9 On Day 2

Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed cheaply as Rest of India spinners shared bulk of the spoils restricting Saurashtra to 212 for 9 on the second day of the Irani Cup on Monday. This was after Rest of India were bowled out for 308 in their first innings, courtesy left-arm spinner Parth Bhut's 5 for 94. While Karnataka seamer Vidwath Kaverappa (3/28 in 9 overs) inflicted the initial damage, left-arm spinners Saurabh Kumar (3/64 in 25 overs) and Shams Mulani (2/46 in 21 overs) extracted the turn and bounce on offer to trouble the home team batters. However, the most important wicket was taken by off-spinner Pulkit Narang (1/56 in 21 overs) as he dismissed Pujara (29 off 81 balls) to put Saurashtra on the backfoot.

Cricketer Sandeep Warrier 'Extremely Happy' To Bask In Roller-Skater Wife Aarathy's Asian Games Glory

Sandeep Warrier has seen better half Aarathy Kasturi Raj's struggles over the years and as her biggest strength and pillar of support, couldn't be more proud seeing the acclaimed roller skating ace win her first Asian Games medal, a team bronze in 3000m relay in Hangzhou. Warrier, a nippy fast medium bowler, who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, has played IPL and also luckily got to play a T20 International during the COVID-19 hit tour of Sri Lanka in 2021, where he had gone as a net bowler.

"Matter Of Great Pride": VVS Laxman On Players Representing India At Asian Games 2023

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman who will act as the head coach for the 'Men in Blue' during their Asian Games campaign said that it is a matter of "great pride" for the player to take part in the Asiad. Indian men's cricket team will kickstart their Asian Games campaign with their match against Nepal on Tuesday. On the eve of the quarterfinal clash, Laxman talked about the prospect of playing in China and talked about the opportunity that the Asian Games presents to these players. "It is very different we never thought that we would play cricket in China, I think it is a great opportunity for the entire team because participating in the Asian Games is itself a big opportunity and a matter of great pride for all these players," Laxman told reporters.

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New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: NZ Beat SA Challenge

Asian Games 2023 October 3 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing

Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

Former World Series champion Dennis Cook named manager of Baseball United’s Falcons franchise

England vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: Moeen, Buttler Guide England To Victory

Irani Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara Fails As Rest Of India Bowlers Restrict Saurashtra To 212/9 On Day 2

Cricketer Sandeep Warrier 'Extremely Happy' To Bask In Roller-Skater Wife Aarathy's Asian Games Glory

"Matter Of Great Pride": VVS Laxman On Players Representing India At Asian Games 2023