Centuries from Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra and a historic spell by pacer Zakary Foulkes helped New Zealand secure a massive win over Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs at Bulawayo on Saturday.

2025-08-09T14:13:04.414183+00:00 IST

Hockey

Haryana, UP advance to SFs of Junior Women National Championship

The Quarter-Finals of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship - Division 'A' saw Hockey Haryana, Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Hockey seal their spots in the Semi-Finals on Saturday in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

2025-08-09T13:29:28.657801+00:00 IST

Cricket

Australia: The world's most power-packed T20I batting line up?

Ever since last year, Australian T20I side has been a power-packed unit, with hitters after hitters in their line-up. Bowlers cannot even breathe a sigh of relief after a wicket as the other one arrives to tonk right from ball one the next minute. Since last year, they have been leading the strike rate charts, with bashers like Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Tim David and Josh Inglis etc playing a crucial role to ensure that the team is ready for their second T20 WC title, having won it once back in 2021.

2025-08-09T13:28:04.600912+00:00 IST

Cricket

Rashid Khan opens up on rehab mistakes following back surgery

The IPL 2025 season was Rashid's worst ever, as he took nine wickets in 15 matches, averaging a disappointing 57.11 and leaking runs at an economy rate of 9.34. He was taken to the cleaners by the capped and uncapped talent alike as he was tonked for 33 sixes. The season saw him struggle with his speed and accuracy. However, following a two-month break after the IPL, Rashid came back better than ever, crossing the 650-run mark with a match-sealing 3/11 for defending champions Oval Invincibles' win over London Spirit at Lord's.

2025-08-09T12:54:38.810050+00:00 IST

Cricket

Maxwell in line to achieve a rare double in T20Is

The white-ball series between Australia and South Africa, consisting of three T20Is and ODIs each, will kickstart from Sunday onwards.

2025-08-09T12:35:33.104969+00:00 IST

Others

Rishabh bags bronze in men's Compound Archery at World Games

Pitted against Abhishek Verma in an all-Indian bronze medal match, Rishabh Yadav defeated his countryman 149-147 to land on the podium, as per Olympics.com.

2025-08-09T11:43:36.400369+00:00 IST

Cricket

Foulkes registers best bowling figures by NZ player on Test debut

On Saturday, Foulkes, who had taken a four-fer for 38 runs in the first innings, outshone his senior Matt Henry, who had taken a five-wicket haul in the first innings, with a fifer on his own. With Zimbabwe battling a heavy deficit, he took 5/37, ending with match figures of 9/75.

2025-08-09T11:24:19.357503+00:00 IST

Football

Crystal Palace eye successive silverware as they face Livperpool

Liverpool dominates the head-to-head record between the teams, having won 36 of the 65 matches between the sides. Crystal Palace have 15 wins, while 14 encounters ended in draws

2025-08-09T11:13:52.162720+00:00 IST

Cricket

All-round New Zealand outclass Zimbabwe to secure record win

With this victory, Kiwis have won the series 2-0 and they have secured their biggest win in Test cricket history. This is also the third-best victory margin in Tests by runs, next to England's innings and 579 runs win over Australia in 1938 and Australia's win over South Africa by an innings and 360 runs.

2025-08-09T11:09:05.086085+00:00 IST

Cricket

Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi completes 350 international wickets

On Friday, Shaheen was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with 4/51 in eight overs, with an economy rate of 6.37. His wicket tally included Brandon King, skipper Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph.

2025-08-09T10:54:38.819587+00:00 IST

Others

Niharika Singhania shines with podium finish at NEPL

The tie for the top spot in the premier 1.40m show jumping class highlights the incredible depth of talent in Indian equestrian sports.

2025-08-09T10:40:26.786665+00:00 IST

Cricket

Cricketers share heartwarming Raksha Bandhan moments

The spirit of Raksha Bandhan was felt strongly in the cricketing fraternity, as several Indian stars took to social media to share their special moments with their sisters. From playful banter to heartfelt wishes, the posts reflected the unique bond that defines the festival.

2025-08-09T10:02:54.446002+00:00 IST

Others

Patna Pirates are stacked with top defenders and quality raiders

Patna Pirates will be aiming for a record-extending fourth Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in the upcoming Season 12. The three-time champions stormed into their fifth PKL final last season, only to go down to the Haryana Steelers, according to a release from PKL.

2025-08-09T09:21:35.802137+00:00 IST

Cricket

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi tops ODI strike rate charts

Shaheen Shah Afridi made a big mark in the first ODI against West Indies at Tarouba, not just with his match-winning spell, but also in the record books. His 4/51 in the opening game of the three-match series helped Pakistan bowl out the hosts for 280, and in the process, he overtook Mohammed Shami to claim the best strike rate in men's ODIs (minimum 100 wickets) among bowlers from Full Member nations. Shaheen's strike rate now stands at 25.4, bettering Shami's 25.8, as per Wisden.

2025-08-09T09:17:01.893331+00:00 IST