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Rain had the final say in a Twenty20 World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe after the Proteas looked on course for a likely win on Monday. Chasing a rain-revised target of 64 in seven overs, Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 47 to steer the team to 51 …

Zimbabwe had not played in a major ICC tournament in six years coming into this T20 World Cup, but they announced themselves as a team on the comeback trail as they marched into the Super 12s. Craig Ervine led with bat and in the field, as he anchored the Zimbabwean …

Ireland’s campaign at the Men’s T20 World Cup got off to a disappointing start as Sikandar Raza inspired Zimbabwe to a 31-run victory in Hobart. Raza came to the crease with his side 37-3 in the powerplay, but smacked 82 off 48 balls, before being bowled from the final ball …

Spain-based Warriors striker Tino Kadewere has started individual training at La Liga side Real Mallorca as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury sustained early September. Kadewere suffered yet another injury setback after suffering a quadriceps injury in his right leg ahead of his debut for Real Mallorca. The …

Sri Lanka 188/5 (20) beat Zimbabwe 155/5 (20) by 33 runs Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis compiled a stroke-filled 54 to set up a commanding 33-run victory for the former champions in a warm-up match for the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Tuesday. In the day’s other …

An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. Distraught family members were struggling to …

Walter Musona scored at the death to continue FC Platinum’s march towards their fourth league title in a row in a five-goal Castle Lager Premier Soccer League thriller played at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. The platinum miners also handed Bosso coach Baltemar Brito a second defeat of the season and the …

Parliament’s bid for the reinstatement of the Zifa board, which will end Zimbabwe’s indefinite suspension from international football, is likely to hit a snag due to an audit report expected to expose rampant corruption by the sacked officials. The forensic audit into the affairs of Zifa is now complete –and …

After a seven-year absence from the International Cricket Council major events, the Zimbabwe national cricket team captain Craig Ervine says the Chevrons are targeting a grand return at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Morale is high in the Zimbabwe team who appear to have hit …

Had the T20 World Cup taken place last year, Innocent Kaia and Tadiwanashe Marumani would have certainly been guaranteed places on the plane to Australia. A magnificent maiden match-winning century by Kaia against Bangladesh, never mind loss of form in the most recent white-ball series, would have done the trick …