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Proteas coach Boucher confident washout vs Zimbabwe won't derail team's T20 World Cup campaign
Rain played spoilsport in the nine-over-a-side contest with Zimbabwe scoring 79/5 in their quote of overs, while the Proteas had barely completed three overs of their batting and were 51 without loss and looked set for a massive win when rain played stopped play, denying Temba Bavuma's side full points. Quinton de Kock was unbeaten on 47 from just 18 balls, when rain intervened.
It's not an ideal situation for Australia; they need to have a frank discussion in the team: Gilchrist
With Finn Allen and Devon Conway on fire in the opening Group 1 match, Australia quicks were left clueless by the onslaught, which left the hosts chasing a mammoth 201 for victory. In the end, the defending champions lost by a mind-boggling 89 runs, to not just concede two points but also come under tremendous net run rate (NRR) pressure.
Hunt for new West Indies coach likely to begin soon with ODI World Cup next year and T20 showpiece at home in 2024
It was a disappointing tournament for the two-time champions, who won just won match -- against Zimbabwe in the preliminary group stage -- and were bundled out in the First Round, with Brandon King emerging the highest run-getter (79) and Alzarri Joseph managing six wickets. This pretty much sums up how pedestrian the two-time champions were in Australia.
Phil Simmons to step down as West Indies head coach after team's dismal show in T20 World Cup
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will step down from his post in the wake of his side's debacle in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. The two-time T20 world champions were eliminated in the preliminary stage following losses to Scotland and Ireland, with the only saving grace being a 31-run win against Zimbabwe.
French Open badminton: Lakshya to meet Srikanth in opening round; tough start for Saina too
PV Sindhu, the 2021 semifinalist, was scheduled to play in the event but withdrew from the tournament which will end on October 30. Commonwealth Games gold medallist and World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen will be hoping to improve upon his performance in the Denmark Open, in which he reached the quarterfinals, at this BWF World Tour Super 750 to be played at Stade Pierre de Coubertin here.
T20 World Cup: Rain has the final say as South Africa, Zimbabwe share points at Hobart
After Madhevere carried Zimbabwe to a fighting 79/5 in nine overs, after being 19/4 at one point, as rain caused a delay of two hours and 35 minutes in the proceedings, South Africa were well on their course to chase down, thanks to de Kock's early onslaught, laced with eight fours and a six. Though the target was reduced to 64 in seven overs, South Africa were well within the reach to hunt down the total.
Proteas engaged in ball tampering soon after Sandpaper-gate scandal, alleges Tim Paine
In his explosive allegations, Paine said this act by the Proteas was covered up by the South African match broadcasters. Paine made the explosive claims in his autobiography The Paid Price, with the former Test captain becoming the first player to lift the lid on the 2018 Cape Town Test in a tell-all book, the Australian Associate Press said in a report.
La Liga: Three things we learned in Spain's Matchday 11
Federico Valverde scored another powerful shot to round off Real Madrid's 3-1 win at home to Sevilla, which was more comfortable than the final score suggested. Only for a brief while after Erik Lamela's 53rd-minute equaliser did the game threaten to escape Carlo Ancelotti's men and once they recovered their balance, there was never the feeling they would not win the game.
Champions League: Different goals for Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Sevilla in key matches
Multiple-times champions Real Madrid travel to Germany to play RB Leipzig with their place in the last-16 of the Champions League already assured and they will be certain to finish top of their group with a draw on Tuesday. Even a defeat would not be a disaster as Real Madrid close the group stage next week with a home game against a weak Glasgow Celtic, but coach Carlo Ancelotti will not want to leave anything until the last minute.
Table Tennis Rankings: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran slips one place to 38; Sharath Manika Batra retain rankings
While Sathiyan slipped to 565 points following the WTT Champions Macau Open that ended on Sunday and was overtaken by Slovakia's Yang Wang who now has 615 points. The 2022 Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Sharath maintained his ranking of 43 with ranking points of 526 points. Manush Shah was the next best Indian player in men's singles with a ranking of 113 while Harmeet Desai is at 122. Manav Thakkar is at 142.
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