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Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes star in England's T20I series win over Pakistan

Pakistan by 67 runs in Lahore on Sunday to win the seven-match T20 international series 4-3. Malan hit a 47-ball 78 not out and was ably supported by Harry Brook (46 not out) and Ben Duckett (30) to lift England to 209-3 in 20 overs. The visitors then restricted the home team to 142-8 to end their first tour to Pakistan in 17 years with a series victory. England won the first, third, sixth and seventh games while Pakistan won the second, fourth and fifth. The result denied Pakistan their first T20I multi-game series win over England, who have won five while drawing the other two.

Karim Benzema misses late penalty as Real Madrid held by Osasuna

Karim Benzema missed a late penalty as Real Madrid dropped their first points this season after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Osasuna, who had a man sent off late on, in La Liga on Sunday. Vinicius Jr gave the champions the lead just before halftime with a long-range shot but the visitors equalised after the break through Kike Garcia, who scored with a brilliant header from the edge of the area that looped over the goalkeeper. Benzema fired his penalty off the bar and over in the 79th minute, after being fouled inside the area by defender Unai Garcia, who was shown a straight red card after a VAR check. The France striker had a goal chalked off a minute later for offside and Vinicius had a bullet shot kept out by Sergio Herrera a little later, as Real Madrid pressed for the win. Osasuna, however, held on to take a point to the frustration of the home fans.

India vs South Africa: It is not concerning, but we need to pick ourselves, says Rohit Sharma on death-overs bowling

Rohit Sharma on Sunday. Invited to bat, India posted a massive 237 for 3 but South Africa recovered from a disastrous start to take the game deep before eventually falling short by 16 runs as the hosts claimed their first win over the Proteas in a T20 series at home. "The team wants to play and bowl in a certain way and we want to give them that confidence. Yes, we have not bowled well at the death in the last five or six games. We are doing the same to the opposition as well," Rohit said in the post-match presentation.

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav's fireworks light up Team India victory

Miller ton in vain as India claim 1st T20I home series against South Africa with 16-run winOn the eve of the match, social media was rife with people requesting all to pray to Goddess Durga for a rain free Sunday. There was clear weather but no one could have ever imagined that there would be a floodlights malfunction, or a snake sneaking into the ground! AS IT HAPPENEDEventually those two incidents proved to be only the pitstops as India cantered to a 16-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. This was also India's first T20 International series victory against South Africa at home. There was no stopping the Indian batters on a placid Barsapara Cricket Stadium. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma had asked his India counterpart Rohit Sharma to bat first after winning the toss but some toothless bowling and the smaller boundaries didn't help the Proteas' cause as India reached a daunting 237/3, with 178 being scored in boundaries (25 fours, 13 sixes).

Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop claim doubles title in Tel Aviv

Rohan Bopanna and his partner Matwe Middelkoop beat Santiago Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the summit clash to claim the doubles title at the $1,019,855 ATP tennis tournament in Tel Aviv on Sunday. The top seeded Indo-Dutch pair notched up a 6-2, 6-4 win over the third seeded Gonzalez from Mexico and Argentina's Molteni in the final.

EPL: Dogged 10-man Leeds secure 0-0 with Aston Villa

Leeds United managed to hang on for a 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday despite playing much of the second half with 10 men following midfielder Luis Sinisterra's red card. Leeds did not manage a single shot on target but collected three bookings in a first half that had plenty of aggression but little decent attacking football from the home side, despite the return of Spanish striker Rodrigo Moreno from injury.

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Highlights: David Miller ton in vain as India clinch T20I series against South Africa

David Miller to clinch their first ever Twenty20 series against South Africa at home with a 16-run victory in the second match on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav smashed 61 off 22 balls and put on a key 102-run stand with Virat Kohli, who made 49 not out, to drive India to 237-3 after being invited to bat first in Guwahati.

Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul record most 50-plus opening stands in T20Is

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul made it to the record books of T20Is as they broke the record of having most 50-plus partnerships in T20Is and most partnership runs for India in T20Is. The Indian duo achieved this feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa. Pakistan's opening pair of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan held the record (14) for the most 50-plus partnerships in T20Is but were overtaken by the Indian pair of Rohit and Rahul.

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Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes star in England's T20I series win over Pakistan

Karim Benzema misses late penalty as Real Madrid held by Osasuna

India vs South Africa: It is not concerning, but we need to pick ourselves, says Rohit Sharma on death-overs bowling

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav's fireworks light up Team India victory

Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop claim doubles title in Tel Aviv

EPL: Dogged 10-man Leeds secure 0-0 with Aston Villa

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Highlights: David Miller ton in vain as India clinch T20I series against South Africa

Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul record most 50-plus opening stands in T20Is