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Omarzai century lifts Afghanistan to 19-run win over Zimbabwe

A 142-run sixth-wicket stand rescued Afghanistan from 5/4, before Sikandar Raza's unbeaten century fell short. The victory sealed the series with a game to spare.

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Duckett leads England to 55-run win over Sri Lanka

Ben Duckett's century anchored a succession of productive stands. Pavan Rathnayake answered with a hundred, but Liam Dawson's wickets helped England close out the chase.

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South Western Districts beat Titans by three wickets as Maloka guides chase

Regan Rhode disrupted Titans' innings before Modise Maloka saw the chase through despite regular wickets. Titans' late recovery and fightback with the ball were not enough.

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Vaishnavi Sharma leads India W to eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe W

India completed a 3–0 series sweep as Zimbabwe's attempts to rebuild repeatedly stalled. Unbeaten half-centuries from Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma then secured a comfortable finish.

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Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 37 runs after Ahmadzai's counterattack

Shahidullah Kamal held the innings together before Rashid Khan supplied a late burst, and Zimbabwe could not sustain their middle-order recovery.

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Abhishek powers India to six-wicket win over New Zealand and series success

An opening stand of 133 put India firmly in control after Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 89 had carried New Zealand towards 200. The visitors secured an unassailable 3–0 series lead.

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Shadab rescues Pakistan to one-wicket win over England

An unbroken 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf carried Pakistan home after they had slipped to 154/9. Ben Duckett's century had earlier helped England recover from 52/4.

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India W beat Zimbabwe W by 121 runs to clinch ODI series

Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma turned an early setback into a commanding total. Vaishnavi Sharma then took four wickets as India secured an unassailable 2–0 lead.

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Whitehead seals Western Province's five-wicket D/L win over KwaZulu-Natal Inland

Jack Lees and Ntando Zuma laid a strong foundation for Inland before Province pursued a revised target of 116 in 12 overs. Two run-outs complicated the chase.

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Piedt's 5/7 seals Knights' 34-run win over Mpumalanga Rhinos

A 66-run opening stand provided the foundation of a modest total, while Tiaan van Vuuren backed Dane Piedt with three wickets.

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Varma steers India to four-wicket win over New Zealand

Mitchell Santner's 4/21 threatened to decide the chase, but an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 69 carried India home. Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs had earlier rebuilt New Zealand's innings.

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Esterhuizen leads Lions to eight-wicket win over Limpopo

Connor Esterhuizen's unbeaten 74 followed a disciplined Lions bowling display, with JJ Basson taking 2/13 and Morteza Manack 2/23.

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