A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
A general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted transport. All domestic flights have been cancelled, while trains and metro services have been suspended in Buenos Aires and other parts of the country. Many shops remained closed in the capital but bus drivers continued to work. Airlines said international flights would go...
Arya’s knock comes after he was bowled for a first-ball duck by England bowler Jofra Archer in Punjab’s previous match. A former India Under-19 international, Arya caught the eye last year by hitting six sixes in an over in a T20 match in the Delhi Premier League. It was in December a timely century helped...
Showing he has a decent cover drive in his armoury, Tongue racked up nine boundaries in his 55 as he overtook his previous best of 45 not out, made for Worcestershire against Nottinghamshire. James, meanwhile, had made his way to 94, content to wait for the right ball as Tongue increased Durham’s frustrations at the...
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Jos Buttler said he was motivated by “a few months of pretty unenjoyable cricket” and his mistakes behind the stumps as he led Gujarat Titans to an eight-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. Buttler, who gave up the England white-ball captaincy after their Champions Trophy exit, accelerated after a careful...
Heavy rain caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Paros on Monday, with water surging through the streets and sweeping vehicles away. Schools were closed and authorities urged residents to avoid travel, according to local media. Further heavy rainfall is expected to hit this week. Read full article at source...
Rory McIlroy birdied his last three holes to squeeze inside the projected cut line in the second round of the Houston Open as world number one Scottie Scheffler opened a one-shot lead with a course record 62. Scheffler set the pace with eight birdies and no bogeys to move to 11 under par for the...
After bringing in $8 million from donors across New York City at a pace never before seen in the city’s elections, mayoral candidate and state Rep. Zohran Kwame Mamdani called on his supporters to shift their focus away from donating money and toward creating “the single largest volunteer operation in New York City history.” “I’m...
Jos Buttler made a half-century in his first innings since resigning as England’s white-ball captain but was unable to prevent Gujarat Titans from slipping to an 11-run defeat by Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. Buttler acknowledged he had “reached the end of the road” when he relinquished the captaincy at the Champions Trophy...
Ashutosh Sharma’s unbeaten 66 off 31 balls helped Delhi Capitals clinch a dramatic one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. The Capitals had been in trouble at 7-3 then 65-5 in pursuit of a target of the Super Giants’ 209-8. However, a stunning innings from Ashutosh secured a thrilling victory for...
Hassan Nawaz blazed Pakistan’s fastest T20 century as his side raced to a nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in Auckland. Chasing a challenging 205, the opener smashed an unbeaten 105 from 45 deliveries to take his side to victory in the third T20 and keep the five-match series alive. The 22-year-old, who was playing in...
Teenager Luke Littler hit a nine-darter and averaged a stunning 112.5 to beat Michael van Gerwen and win night seven of Premier League Darts in Cardiff. The 18-year-old was unsure if the final dart on double 15 was in and hesitated before celebrating in vociferous style when the referee called it. It is his third...
Watch the best shots from Matteo Manassero’s nine-under-par third round as he takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. READ MORE: Manassero takes PGA Championship lead with 63 Watch highlights from PGA Championship day three on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Source link...