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Netherlands, Zimbabwe Qualify For 2022 T20 World Cup
Netherlands and Zimbabwe booked their places in the ICC T20 World Cup after seeing off USA and Papua & New Guinea respectively in semifinals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier B. Netherlands saw off a spirited effort from USA to seal a seven-wicket victory in their semifinal after restricting USA to 138 in 19.4 overs even as Zimbabwe held of a valiant PNG by 27 runs. Tournament hosts Zimbabwe's decision to bat first turned out to be a fruitful one. The experienced duo of Regis Chakabva and skipper Craig Ervine provided a good start, with the former adopting an aggressive approach.
'Zulu' hopes Proteas' ODI forfeit doesn't bite back: 'Trust me, World Cup qualifying is a lottery'
Former Proteas World Cup hero and now seasoned coach Lance 'Zulu' Klusener sincerely hopes that Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the current national team setup have their ducks in a row following this week's announcement that next year's ODI series against Australia has been cancelled.
Hull KR's Mikey Lewis compared to rugby league legend and tipped for World Cup spot
If there's one thing all rugby league fans can agree on, it's that Hull KR star Mikey Lewis is box office and gets people off their feet The 21-year-old stole the show at Magic Weekend, scoring a hattrick and producing a fantastic outing, even in defeat.
Zimbabwe, Netherlands qualify for T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe beat Papua New Guinea by 27 runs after posting 199-5 in 20 overs, then restricting their opponents to 172-8. The Netherlands defeated the United States by seven wickets.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar stars as India continues strong show at Changwon Shooting World Cup
Two Indians reached the ranking round while at least one other looked poised to qualify with two finals scheduled for Saturday, day seven of competitions. Senior rifle shooter Chain Singh qualified for the final but the star of the day was young Tomar as he topped the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) qualifiers with a score of 593 out of 600.
Cambuslang Rangers boss says friendly cup defeat 'not the end of the world'
Billy Campbell wasn’t too disheartened by Cambuslang Rangers’ defeat to Rutherglen Glencairn in the William Skinner Memorial Cup.
PCB wants Sri Lanka to retain Asia Cup hosting rights despite civil unrest
Sri Lanka have managed to successfully host Australian cricket team without any security breach despite civil unrest after former president Gotabaya Rajapakse fled the country in the midst of acute financial crisis. A PCB source said that chairman Ramiz Raja had spoken to top SLC officials and assured them that Pakistan will push for the Asia Cup to remain in Sri Lanka as scheduled from August 27 to September 11.