Tanzid’s 61 in vain as West Indies clinch T20I series

West Indies sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match T20I series against Bangladesh with a 14-run victory in Chattogram. Shai Hope (55) and Alick Athanaze (52) powered West Indies to 149 for 9, recovering from a mid-innings collapse that saw them lose eight wickets for just 43 runs. Bangladesh’s chase was kept in check […]

Barcelona hit by new injury blow as Pedri ruled out for four weeks

Barcelona confirmed that midfielder Pedri has been diagnosed with a tear in the distal biceps femoris muscle of his left thigh. According to the reports, the 22-year-old is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks, forcing him to miss three upcoming LaLiga matches and Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey in […]

Germany booked their spot in Women’s Nations League final

Germany marched into the Women’s Nations League final after a thrilling 2-2 draw against France in Caen, securing a 3-2 victory on aggregate. France took an early lead through Melvine Malard’s header in the third minute, but Nicole Anyomi quickly struck back to level the score. Klara Buehl — on target again after her first-leg […]

Wolvaardt’s 169, Kapp’s Five-For fire South Africa into maiden ODI World Cup Final

BY Nadhvi Irfan South Africa stormed into their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup final with a dominant 125-run win over England, powered by Laura Wolvaardt’s stunning 169 and Marizanne Kapp’s fiery five-wicket haul. Wolvaardt’s masterclass — the second-highest score in a World Cup knockout — guided the Proteas to 319 for 7, with vital support […]

Afghanistan thrash Zimbabwe as Mujeeb and Omarzai star in Harare showdown

Afghanistan stormed to a commanding 53-run win over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare, extending their dominance in the rivalry with a 17th victory in 19 matches. A composed 52 from Ibrahim Zadran and valuable late runs from Azmatullah Omarzai (27 off 21) powered Afghanistan to a strong 180 for 6, before the bowlers […]

Suryakumar sparks, rain strikes — Canberra T20I ends in no result

The opening T20I between India and Australia in Canberra ended without a result after persistent rain washed out play, but Suryakumar Yadav offered a glimpse of his best form with a fluent 39* off 22 balls. India, led by Suryakumar, had raced to 97 for 1 in 9.4 overs when the weather turned again, forcing […]

Spain march into Women’s Nations League Final after sweeping Sweden

Reigning world champions Spain continued their dominance with a 1–0 win over Sweden in the second leg of the Women’s Nations League semi-final, sealing a 5–0 aggregate victory to book their place in the final. After a 4–0 in the first leg, Spain controlled Tuesday’s match and finally broke through in the 75th minute, when […]

Dortmund Survive Frankfurt thriller to advance in German Cup

Borussia Dortmund held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4–2 and advance to the German Cup third round, after the sides were locked 1–1 after extra time. Frankfurt took an early lead in the 7th minute when Ansgar Knauff finished off a brilliant assist from Mario Goetze, both former Dortmund […]

Tickner shines on return as New Zealand crush England to seal ODI series

Blair Tickner made a dream international return, claiming 4 for 34 to lead New Zealand to a dominant five-wicket win over England in the second ODI at Seddon Park — sealing the series 2-0 with one game to spare. England were bundled out for 175, with only Jamie Overton (42) and Harry Brook (34) offering […]