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Mint
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- Mint
South Africa vs Zimbabwe 1st Test live streaming: When and where to watch SA vs ZIM on TV and online, match details
World Test Championship (WTC) winner South Africa will test its bench strength during a two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, starting on Saturday at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. South Africa vs Zimbabwe 1st Test playing XIs South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne(w), Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj(c), Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga
India Today
2 hours ago
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- India Today
Prabath Jayasuriya spins Sri Lanka to innings victory over Bangladesh in 2nd Test
Sri Lanka completed a massive win by an innings and 78 runs over Bangladesh in the 2nd and the final Test of the two-match series on Saturday, June 28 at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. Prabath Jayasuriya's 12th five-wicket haul helped the hosts win the series by 1-0 as Bangladesh capitulated for 133 in the second Dhananjaya de Silva-led side could smell victory late on Day 3 as they left Bangladesh reeling at 115/6 at stumps after Tharindu Ratnayake got Mehidy Hasan Miraz (11 off 16) lbw in the last over of the day. It didn't take long for Jayasuriya to get into the act on Day 4 as he added to his overnight tally of two wickets by getting Litton Das (14) caught behind the stumps by wicketkeeper Kusal left-arm spinner struck again in the next over as he outfoxed Nayeem Hasan, who was made to drag his foot outside the batting crease and Mendis wasted no time in dislodging the bails to pile on the misery on Bangladesh. There was no stopping Jayasuriya as he further got rid of Taijul Islam in his third over the day and completed his five-wicket haul. Ratnayake (2/19) hit the final nail in the coffin by dismissing Ebadot Hossain lbw for 6 (7) as Bangladesh got all out for 133 in 44.2 De Silva (2/13) and Asitha Fernando (1/22) were also amongst the wickets as Sri Lanka began the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle 2025-27 with a series win. Pathum Nissanka was adjudged Player of the Match for his magnificent innings of 158 in the first innings, laced with 19 fours. He was also adjudged Player of the Series, for finishing as the highest run scorer of the two-match rubber with 369 runs from three innings at an average of 123 with two centuries to his earlier scored 187 in the first innings of the drawn first Test in Galle. Meanwhile, after losing the series, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stepped down from his position. He scored twin centuries in the series opener and became the first from his country to achieve the feat on multiple occasions.- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
2 hours ago
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- The Hindu
ZIM vs SA Live Score, 1st Test Day 1 Updates: Tony de Zorzi out for 16-ball duck; South Africa 3/1
Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of Day 1 of the first Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa, being held at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. ZIM vs SA 1st Test - Live Scorecard Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat. ZIM vs SA 1st Test - Preview South Africa tasted long-awaited success with victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia earlier this month, but there will be several new faces for the first Test against Zimbabwe that starts in Bulawayo on Saturday. Temba Bavuma has not recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in the five-wicket win at Lord's, while batters Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs, and bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, are all rested. As many as three South Africans — Dewald Brevis, Codi Yusuf and Lhuan-dre Pretorius — will make their debut in the first Test. ZIM vs SA 1st Test - Playing XIs South Africa Playing XI: Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj (capt), Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga THE SQUADS Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Nick Welch, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Kundai Matigimu, Prince Masvaure. South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne(w), Keshav Maharaj(c), Corbin Bosch, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Lungi Ngidi, Prenelan Subrayen. Related Topics Zimbabwe / South Africa
Time of India
2 hours ago
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- Time of India
Latest WTC points table after Australia beat West Indies: Where does India stand?
The new World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle is off to an action-packed start, with three Test series already shaping the early standings. While Australia and England have surged to the top, India and West Indies find themselves needing to make up ground. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Australia and England occupy the first two spots on the WTC table, each boasting a perfect points percentage of 100 after winning their opening matches. Sri Lanka sit third after wrapping up their two-match series against Bangladesh with one win and a draw. Bangladesh, with a draw and a loss, are placed fourth. Here is the full World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings: WTC 2025-27 standings Meanwhile, three teams- reigning champions South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, are yet to begin their WTC campaigns this cycle. India's opening match did not go as planned despite an impressive fight at Headingley. The visitors had five centurions in the match but still ended up on the losing side as England pulled off a dramatic chase to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Team India's Intense Nets at Edgbaston| Prep for 2nd Test vs England Set a target of 371, England rode on a commanding opening stand between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley, while and debutant Jamie Smith guided the chase home with an unbeaten partnership. 's men were left to rue a middle-order collapse and dropped catches that proved costly. Quiz: Speaking after the match, Gill admitted India had their chances but failed to grab them. He revealed India were eyeing a bigger lead but a lack of runs from the lower order hurt their plans. India will now turn their focus to the second Test at Edgbaston, hoping to bounce back quickly and keep their WTC campaign alive. For now, however, they sit near the bottom of the table alongside West Indies. The WTC cycle began with Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and will run till the final in 2027.
India.com
3 hours ago
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- India.com
Prabath Jayasuriya's five-wicket haul powers Sri Lanka to dominant innings victory against Bangladesh in second Test
Prabath Jayasuriya. New Delhi: In the second and final Test match of the two match series held between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Saturday, June 28, at Sinhalese Sports Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka shockingly thrashed Bangladesh by innings and 78 runs. Prabath Jayasuriya shone with his 12th five-wicket haul and the hosts finished in a 1-0 series lead after Bangladesh were dismissed for a measly 133 in the 2nd innings. In the dying moments of the Day 3, the Sri Lankan team led by Dhananjaya de Silva saw a glimmer of win as Tharindu Ratnayake bowled a jagged delivery to clean up Mehidy Hasan Miraz (11) at the score of 115/6 to knock bundles of Bangladesh before the end of Day 3. Day 4, Prabath Jayasuriya was not too long in making a difference as he added two more to his overnight figures of 2, cleaning up Litton Das (14), caught behind off Kusal Mendis. Prabath Jayasuriya shines again The left-arm spinner got another in the very next over, managing to entrap Nayeem Hasan into moving out of his crease. Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis had a quick response and whisked off the bails that further compounded the misery of Bangladesh. Jayasuriya continued his rampage as he sent Taijul Islam back in his third over of the day to finish his five-wicket haul. Tharindu Ratnayake (2/19) wrapped up the match with a leg before wicket dismissal of Ebadot Hossain 6 off 7 deliveries and Bangladesh were all out 133 in a mere 44.2 overs. Pacer Asitha Fernando (1/22) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (2/13) were also wicket-takers as Sri Lanka started their 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) on a winning note by winning the series. The first innings during which Pathum Nissanka battered the ball to all sides of the park with some exquisite strokes and smashed 158 runs with 19 boundaries included his best was titled Player of the Match. He was also the Player of the Series winner after leading the runs standings with 369 runs over three innings at an average of 123 with two centuries. Najmul Hossain Shanto steps down Pathum Nissanka had previously registered a dominant 187 runs in the first knock of the draw Test in Galle earlier in the series. In the meantime, after Bangladesh lost the series, its captain Najmul Hossain Shanto resigned. Nonetheless, Shanto had impressed in his debut performance in the first test with both centuries in the match which made him the first Bangladesh player to record more than two centuries.
