Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said on Sunday that India’s performance against South Africa had left him disappointed. If India had defeated South Africa, Pakistan’s tough road to the next round would get a fresh lease of life but due to the defeat, the Men in Green’s chances became very limited. “India ne marwa diya humein (India have nearly killed our chances) by losing to South Africa. Not India’s fault though, Pakistan played so badly. We left this thing on others. I was wishing and hoping, India would come strong and hard. This shows that when you are against a…
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South Africa’s five-wicket win against India takes them a lot closer to a semi-final spot, while at the same time jeopardising the qualifying chances of Pakistan. Here’s a look at how the teams are shaping up with six matches to go in Group 2.South AfricaPlayed: 3, Points: 5, NRR: 2.772, Rem matches: vs Pak, NethWith five points in the kitty, a superb net run rate (NRR) of 2.772, and a game against Netherlands still to come, South Africa are in an excellent position to seal a semi-final slot. If they win against Netherlands and get up to seven points, they…
CAIRO — The Space Committee of the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers unveiled during a conference held Oct. 22 Egypt’s plan to launch the first satellite specialized in monitoring climate changes in African countries, in partnership with Chinese parties. The announcement comes in the lead-up to the UN climate conference (COP27) scheduled to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh Nov. 6-18, in what constitutes an important step to confront climate challenges, especially in countries most vulnerable to the harmful effects of climate change. Speaking at the Oct. 22 conference, Ahmed Farag, head of the Space Committee of the Syndicate of Engineers, said that a…
PERTH, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi decimated India’s top order and David Miller blasted a vital fifty on Sunday as South Africa triumphed by five wickets against the 2007 champions in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup clash at Perth Stadium.India recovered from losing four early wickets after winning the toss, guided by Suryakumar Yadav (68 off 40 balls) to a modest total of 133-9 in 20 overs.South Africa responded by scoring 137-5 with two balls remaining, spearheaded by Miller’s 46-ball 59.”Pretty nerve-wracking when games get that close”, said man-of-the-match Ngidi.”This is probably one of my biggest dreams…
Womens soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while also seeing greater interest from fans, according to a new survey by the games governing body. FIFA released its second benchmarking report on womens soccer on Friday as the sport gains momentum ahead of next summers Womens World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The organisation surveyed 30 of the top leagues and 294 clubs, building on the first benchmarking report released last year. While COVID-19 impacted club revenue in the prior report, the latest survey found growth across the board from matchday, broadcast, commercial and…
SINGAPORE – He may not be able to talk to animals, but Mr Haniman Boniran is using his knowledge of them to communicate and teach the Malay language to visitors of wildlife parks in Singapore. The 42-year-old senior manager of education at park operator Mandai Wildlife Group translates all English language signs, e-posters and e-books to Malay at the Singapore Zoo, River Wonders, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park. He is one of six 2022 recipients of the Translation Talent Development Scheme launched four years ago by the National Translation Committee, which is under the Ministry of Communications and Information…
South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi led a fiery pace onslaught to keep India to 133-9 at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, despite an attacking half-century by Suryakumar Yadav.India won the toss and chose to bat in their bid for a third straight win but the South African quicks made life difficult on a fast and bouncy Perth pitch.Yadav’s 40-ball 68, laced with six fours and three sixes, helped India recover from 49-5.Ngidi returned figures of 4-29 off his four overs, ably supported by fellow fast bowler Wayne Parnell who finished with 3-15 after starting the innings with a T20 rarity –…
Pilar Scratch says she knew her son River Mason Eromosele was special when he started reading the captions on the children’s shows he watched while she worked on set. He was 3.“That’s when I started to notice his abilities,” she says of River, who’s now 11. “And I was like ‘OK, this is a little strange.’”Once in school, his teachers couldn’t help but take notice, either. And by third grade, his teacher, wowed by his prowess in math, decided to give him an IQ test, his mother said.He scored 145 — “that’s at the highly gifted level,” says Scratch, “and…
Star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma achieved two big milestones in T20 World Cups on Sunday, in the match against South Africa. Kohli went on to reach the 1,000-run landmark at ICC T20 World Cup events, becoming only the second player to do so. Rohit, on the other hand, became the highest-capped player in the history of the tournament. But, both Rohit and Kohli failed to impress in the match against the Proteas and were dismissed for 15 and 12 respectively.Kohli accomplished this landmark during India’s match against South Africa in Perth. He was dismissed by pacer Lungi Ngidi. Now, in 24…
India won the toss and opted to bat first in Perth against South Africa in Perth in the crucial Super 12 clash. Both teams made one change to their line-up from the previous game – India opting to replace Axar Patel with Deepak Hooda and South Africa bolstering their pace attack with Lungi Ngidi coming in for Tabraiz Shamsi. South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya,…