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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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Roux guides Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) to seven-wicket win over Warriors

Sithembile Langa and Jan Coetzer took three wickets apiece before Nathan Roux’s unbeaten half-century and a substantial stand with Jason Niemand settled the chase.

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Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to win Tri-Series final

Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan dismantled Zimbabwe's recovery before an 82-run partnership between Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah settled the chase.

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Baartman sets up Dolphins' ten-wicket D/L win over South Western Districts

Baartman claimed all four wickets in an eight-over innings, before Bryce Parsons and Grant Roelofsen made short work of a revised target of 56.

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New Zealand announce powerful updated squad for India T20I
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New Zealand's Dangerous Squad for India T20Is 2026: Big Changes

New Zealand announce a powerful squad for India T20Is 2026. Check the updated team list, dangerous bowling attack, key players and two injury replacements.

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Afghanistan ODI Tri-Series 2026: Schedule, Teams & Final
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Afghanistan ODI Tri-Series 2026: Schedule, Teams & Final

Afghanistan ODI Tri-Series 2026: Check the full schedule, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh and Zimbabwe fixtures, match dates, teams, points table and final details.

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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026
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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026: Preview & Playing XI

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026: Check match date, schedule, live score, squads, probable playing XI, head-to-head record and match prediction.

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Smriti Mandhana named new India women cricket captain
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Smriti Mandhana Named New India Women Captain

Smriti Mandhana is India's new women’s captain after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. See her first series, squads, schedule and what changes next.

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