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A thunderous 91* off 41 from the bat of former Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and a punishing 69 off 37 balls from Shafali Verma helped India seal a 92-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third T20I in Raipur on Tuesday, thereby sealing a 3-0 sweep of the series for the host.India won the toss and opted to bat, the first time the side got to set a target in this series. Captain Smriti Mandhana opted to push herself down the order, with Anushka Sharma and Shafali Verma opening the batting for the host.Incredible hit 💪 Applause and appreciation all around…
A day after India’s Test and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand were announced, Bengal trained in preparation for its Ranji Trophy game against Services in Palam. Mohammed Shami was very much a part of the practice session, but when the game began the following morning, the veteran pacer was absent from the playing XI.It could have been perceived to be a vexed reaction to his continued absence from India’s plans over the last 18 months and certainly prompted more theories surrounding Shami’s fitness, but the 36-year-old set the record straight on Tuesday.“You could see the condition of…
A fascinating full midweek programme lies ahead in our EFL League One calendar and William Hill News previews the sole match taking place on Wednesday evening, with Reading hosting Leyton Orient. Merely two points separate the top six sides. So League One betting is hugely popular – especially since the two leading protagonists face Tuesday night away trips. So without further ado, here is my take on Reading v Leyton Orient on Wednesday evening. In addition to a tip, I give my considered score prediction to help with football betting on the clash. Betting tip: Leyton Orient to win &…
Ahead of the 2026/27 FA Cup first round proper, William Hill News examine the chances of some of this season’s outsiders and Plymouth Parkway are priced at 5000/1 to lift the trophy next May. Arsenal are the current FA Cup betting favourites at 9/2 while Manchester City, plagued by off-field issues and uncertainty, are next up at 11/2. Liverpool are one of the competition’s most successful teams and they can be backed at 7/1. But minnows Plymouth Parkway, currently plying their trade in the Southern League Premier Division South, can be backed at 5000/1 and it would be the biggest…
Welcome to Sporstar’s coverage of the third T20I between India and Zimbabwe at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur!TOSSSmriti Mandhana won the toss and India will bat first. She doesn’t want to put a number on the total India will target, but India wants to play positive cricket.Sree Charani makes way for Prema RawatPLAYING XIsIndia: Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud.Zimbabwe: Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Francisca Chipare, Modester Mupachikwa, Josephine Nkomo…
The Champions League format explained here is the one UEFA introduced in 2024/25 and has now settled into place. It replaced the old 32-team group stage with a 36-team league phase, created to give every club eight different opponents instead of the same three rivals home and away. The route to the final still ends in knockout football, but the table, draw and seeding now work in a very different way. How does the Champions League format work? 36 clubs share one table; each plays eight different opponents, four at home and four away. Teams earn three points for a…
England is returning to Pakistan after 21 years for a white-ball series as both sides take to the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.The two teams, and Sri Lanka, are playing a Tri-Nation ODI series in Pakistan. The host and the Lankans have already met each other once in this double round-robin tournament. Pakistan won the match by 37 runs.Meanwhile, Tuesday’s match will be England’s first ODI in Pakistan since 2005, when the English had toured for a five-match series. The host, back then led by Younis Khan, had clinched a 3-2 series win.The last match England played in Pakistan was…
Australia paceman Scott Boland continued to torment South Africa’s batsmen with two more wickets on Monday to leave the hosts on 97 runs for five wickets at stumps on the second day of the second test at St George’s Park.Boland finished the rain-affected day with figures of 4-31 to put Australia in a strong position with South Africa to resume on Tuesday with captain Temba Bavuma 41 not out and Wiaan Mulder unbeaten with two runs.Play got underway at 3:45 p.m. local time (13:45 GMT) with 30.4 overs bowled after heavy rain in the morning threatened to wash out Monday’s…
A fascinating full midweek programme is approaching in our in our EFL League One calendar and William Hill News preview the best of the action on Tuesday evening. Merely two points separate the top six sides. So League One betting is hugely popular – especially since the two leading protagonists face Tuesday night away trips. These are the upcoming pairings I am anticipating most alongside my considered score predictions to assist your football betting… Burton Albion v Bradford City Kick-off: 7.45pm Rankings: 10th versus 1st Burton Albion preview – Three ongoing winless games leave the Brewers five points shy of…
TOSSAfghanistan wins the toss and opts to bat first.Playing XIsAfghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman, Fazalhaq FarooqiZimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Blessing MuzarabaniLive streaming infoWhen is the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI?The Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI in the tri series is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM IST at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.What time is the toss for the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI?The toss…