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T20 World Cup, Aus v NZ: Finch says the focus is on next game, Aussies not looking too far ahead
After openers Devon Conway (92 not out off 58 balls) and Finn Allen (42 off 16 balls) took New Zealand to a mammoth 200/3 in 20 overs, Tim Southee (3/6) and Mitchell Santner (3/31) ensured that Australia never got going in their tall chase to be skittled out for just 111 in 17.1 overs, with no batter reaching 30 runs.
Napoli Cup: Berrettini overcomes McDonald to reach final
In a hard-fought clash at the ATP 250 event, Berrettini struggled on serve in the first set and was troubled by a foot injury, receiving a medical timeout at 2-5 in the opener. However, the second seed stuck to the task at hand and slowly turned the match around. He fired 10 aces and struck 30 winners across the second and third sets to advance after two hours and 25 minutes on home soil.
PKL 9: Clinical Jaipur Pink Panthers Decimate Telugu Titans 51-27
If the Titans hoped to end their miserable run with an inspiring performance, then this may well have been the time to turn up. Except, almost right from the onset, it was the Pink Panthers who were on top. They rushed into a lead, and it took the Titans till they were down by six points to score their first point of the game.
T20 World Cup, Eng vs Afg: 'He's thriving with extra responsibility,' Buttler hails Curran's attitude
The left-arm pacer employed the short ball, alongside the occasional full delivery to great effect to remove Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi and become the first cricketer from England to take a five-for in T20Is.
PKL 9: Bharat's inspiring performance helps Bengaluru Bulls stun U Mumba
Bharat scored a whopping 16 points in the match, while Vikash Kandola contributed with eight points. Guman Singh picked up a few raid points and helped his side take a massive lead at 6-1 in the 5th minute. Soon after, the Mumbai side inflicted an All Out and attained a stronghold of the match at 10-3.
La Liga: Changes likely for Barca as Valverde returns to Camp Nou
Barcelona reacted well to their defeat against Real Madrid on Thursday with a 3-0 win at home to Villarreal but could be six points behind their rivals in the title race by the time Sunday's match kicks off. Xavi will probably be forced to make some changes to his side, but it's hard to see him rest Robert Lewandowski, who has 11 league goals already this season and has been key to their best results so far, reports Xinhua.
T20 World Cup 2022: Sam Curran's five-for leads England to 5-wicket win over Afghanistan
Sam Curran employed the short ball, alongside the occasional full delivery to great effect to remove Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, and Fazalhaq Farooqi and become the first cricketer from England to take a five-for in T20Is.
T20 World Cup: All eyes on weather as India, Pakistan gear up for Sunday showdown in Melbourne
Both India and Pakistan had their final warm-up fixtures washed out in Brisbane earlier in the week. While India have all players available for selection, Pakistan have been given a sigh of relief with Shan Masood available after being hit on the head in Friday's practice session though Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out due to him still recovering from a knee injury.
T20 World Cup: Conway, Allen, Southee help New Zealand start campaign with a bang, thrash Australia by 89 runs
Key to New Zealand starting their campaign with a bang were their openers, Devon Conway carrying his bat through the innings for an unbeaten 92 off 58 balls while his partner, young Finn Allen blasted 42 off just 16 balls in the Power-play and James Neesham hit a cameo of 26 off 13 deliveries to post a mammoth 200/3 in their 20 overs.
T20 World Cup: Conway, Neesham guide New Zealand to 200/3 against Australia
In what is being billed as a grudge match for the Black Caps, who lost the 2021 T20 World Cup final to the trans-Tasman rivals, the ever-reliable Conway remained unbeaten, missing his century by just eight runs as he put the Australian bowling attack to the sword, smashing seven boundaries and two sixes and guiding his side to 200/3.
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