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GENEVA: IOC president Thomas Bach criticized the Ukrainian government on Thursday for blocking some athletes from qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics that also included Russians and Belarusians.
Sikandar Raza delivered an all-rounder's masterclass to help Zimbabwe to a convincing six-wicket win over the Netherlands in their Cricket World Cup Group A qualifier on Tuesday. After first bagging four Dutch wickets, Raza then hit an entertaining unbeaten 102 off just 54 balls -- the fastest ever hundred in one-day internationals by a Zimbabwe player. The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O'Dowd.
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a career-best 6/24 as Sri Lanka opened their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a crushing 175-run victory over minnows United Arab Emirates on Monday. All the Lankan top-order players made half-centuries to post a huge total of 355/6 in 50 overs, with some late fireworks from Charith Asalanka and Hasaranga, who nicely warmed up with an unbeaten 23 off 12 balls.
The ICC World Cup Qualifiers began on Sunday with USA taking on West Indies and Zimbabwe facing Nepal in Harare. The teams are competing for a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023, which will be held in India in October this year. The qualifiers are going to be a tight affair as all the teams will be putting their best foot forward in order to make it to the main event. A brilliant example of tough competition was seen during the match between USA and West Indies, where a blistering delivery from Kyle Phillip rattled Kyle Mayers' middle stump.
IRE vs OMA, World Cup Qualifiers, Live Updates: Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood won the toss opted to bowl against Ireland in the Group B match of the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023, at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo on Monday. It will be an interesting clash as both the teams will be putting their best foot forward to clinch a victory. Only two of the 10 teams taking part in the three-week qualifier will make the World Cup to be played in India in October and November. (Live Scorecard)
Sri Lanka vs UAE ICC World Cup Qualifier Live: Sri Lanka take on UAE in their first ICC World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo. The Lankans are the firm favourites to not just get the better of the men from the Middle East but go all the way in the tournament, book their seat in the World Cup main round. After beating Afghanistan 2-1 in an ODI series, Sri Lanka got the better of USA and Netherlands convincingly in a warm-up match. UAE, on the other hand, were thrashed by West Indies in their recently-concluded 3-match ODI series. (LIVE Scorecard)
HARARE: West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday. Two-time world champions West Indies recovered from the early loss of openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers as four players hit half-centuries as they made 297 all out off 49.3 overs. Johnson Charles top scored with 66, while Jason Holder (56), Roston Chase (55) and skipper Shai Hope (54) all went past 50, Nicholas Pooran also chipping in with 43 runs.
