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The veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah scored 98 runs and the stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 66 as Bangladesh posted a total of 244 for 8 in the third ODI game against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Azmatullah Omarzai took four wickets and scored a match-winning fifty for Afghanistan.

“Unless the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the Champions Trophy the current plan is to hold India’s matches in UAE and the final in Dubai. The Indian Cricket Board has told the ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to them only if the final is held in Dubai," the PCB source told PTI.

Manchester United parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag and replaced him with low-profile name Ruben Amorim earlier this month. Amorim will take charge of his first game for the Red Devils against Ipswich Town on November 24.

After winning the Australian and US Open titles in 2024, Aryna Sabalenka finished the season as the world's No.1 player. She lost the WTA Finals semi-final clash against the eventual champion Coco Gauff but stayed on top in the year-end rankings ahead of Iga Swiatek.

The South Africa women's cricket team will be looking to bounce back from their T20 World Cup 2024 final defeat with a multi-format bilateral series against England at home starting on November 24. Marizanne Kapp has been rested for the three T20Is but will return for the ODI games.

ATP Finals 2024 live streaming: The defending champion Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-end tournament but the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are expected to trigger an exciting battle for the title in Turin.

"The contracts have been offered under the structure that was agreed last year between the players and the PCB for a three-year period. As part of the PCB’s strategy to incentivise, five players have been offered central contracts first time," the PCB statement said.

"Uncapped players in the ODI squad include Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Saim Ayub. Jahandad Khan and Salman Ali Agha join the T20I squad for the first time," the PCB statement said.

IND-W vs NZ-W, 2nd ODI Live Score and Match Updates: The Indian women's cricket team will be looking to seal the three-match series with another win at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. New Zealand face a tough task to challenge the hosts without injured Amelia Kerr.

In-form striker Robert Lewandowski scored two goals in quick succession to give Barcelona lead and then the 17-year-old forward Lamine Yamal scored the third goal to stun the defending La Liga champions at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night.

IPL 2025 retention live streaming: Each team can retain up to five capped players and 2 uncapped players out of six retentions. The deadline day to submit the retention list is October 31 and the live broadcast is available both online and TV.

India suffered a huge 113-run defeat in the second Test match against New Zealand in Pune on Saturday and lost their first-ever Test series at home since 2012-13. Captain Rohit Sharma faced reporters after the loss and explained India's shock series loss at home.

"Didn't think we batted well enough to get runs on the board. You've got to pick 20 wickets to win, yes, but batters have to put runs on the board," Captain Rohit Sharma said after India lost their first home Test series since 2012-23.

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: New Zealand pulled off a dominant 113-run win in this second match in Pune to claim their first-ever Test series win in India. Mitchell Santner emerged as a hero with five-wicket hauls in both innings.

After winning the Player of the Tournament in the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Kerr returned to the ODIs and picked four wickets in the series opener against India at Narendra Modi Stadium. New Zealand have not confirmed her replacement for the remaining two games in Ahmbedabad.