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Colombo hosted the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Pakistan 92-5 (25 overs): Aliya 28* (52), Tahuhu 2-20

New Zealand: Did not bat.

No end result

After the rain-related suspension of their match against New Zealand, Pakistan are on the verge of being eliminated from the World Cup.

The bottom team of the tournament has lost two of its previous five games and is yet to win.

Pakistan struggled in this match, falling to England at 92-5 at the 25-over mark, before the covers finally started to go on.

All of Pakistan’s and the majority of Sri Lanka’s fixtures are held at the R. Premadasa Stadium, but this one is the fourth of nine matches that have been staged there without a result. Colombo has been a source of rain, with this one being the fourth.

Even with only two group games to play, Pakistan will not be able to reach the knockout stages if India beat England on Sunday.

Pakistan will still need to defeat South Africa and Sri Lanka in order to win, and they must hope that many of their matches turn out in their favor.

Meanwhile, New Zealand moves to within four points of India’s fourth-place finish with a Thursday meeting between the two teams.

After winning the toss, Sophie Devine ordered her team to bowl, and New Zealand took Omaima Sohail and Muneeba Ali from the series four balls to make it 2-0 for Pakistan in the seventh over.

Sidra Amin then cut Lea Tahuhu’s Eden Carson off, with the players immediately rushing off in the rain.

Natalia Parvaiz went to Devine for a touchdown after 90 minutes, and Melie Kerr caught Fatima Sana off Carson’s bowling.

Let’s be honest, it’s “extremely frustrating.” You have to endure the rain for four years before winning a World Cup.

“I hope they consider playing earlier in the day in future editions.” Play at 10 or 11 as the rain has come in the evening. It’s a real shame for me to be scuppered by rain for the game.

Fatima Sana, the captain of Pakistan, said, “We need to improve our batting.” We’ll make an effort to win the next two matches and help us close the tournament strong.

Rugby World Cup

Sharks (5) 26

Cons: Masuku, Jordan Hendrikse, penalties try, Kolisi, Mapimpi, Esterhuizen Cons:

Ulster (20) 34

Ulster maintained their 100% record in the Rugby World Cup with an impressive bonus-point win over the Sharks in an incident-packed game in Durban.

The visitors added a confident result to their victories over the Dragons and Bulls with Michael Lowry, Werner Kok, Tom Stewart, and Callum Reid, who all scored.

Richie Murphy’s side gained 14 points from Nathan Doak’s boot.

The Sharks are winless despite returning five Springboks to their lineup despite making five consecutive penalties and efforts. However, they did score a bonus point as Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi, and Andre Esterhuizen all scored.

However, the Sharks’ lack of discipline led to Vincent Koch and Mapimpi receiving yellow cards for lifting tackles on Lowry, who was given a 20-minute red card after a bunker review.

Ulster blew a 19-0 lead to fall 22-19 to the Sharks in Belfast in April last year.

However, the Irish province persevered in the midst of a tense contest while gaining a few early-season victories.

Everything appeared to be going Ulster’s way for the majority of the first half. When Lowry and Doak worked together well to open the scoring after five minutes, they were off to a great start.

When Kok scored a strong solo try for his first start of the season, the visitors increased their lead.

The Sharks’ failure to capitalize on their opportunities, with Jacob Stockdale holding up Eben Etzebeth on the try line moments after Lowry’s try and Siya Masuku missing two kicks in goal, also helped Ulster’s cause.

After the break, the Sharks appeared more determined, and Mapimpi’s substitution came after Ulster back row Sean Reffell was forced off with a shoulder injury, who had only made Juarno Augustus their starting lineup.

The Sharks were left to rue their lack of discipline, however, as Cook and Mapimpi were both punished for lifting Lowry’s tackle in six minutes, with Mapimpi pulling the Ulster full-back out shortly before Stewart’s third try.

Referee Ben Whitehouse gave the hosts a penalty try after the Sharks had already dominated the scrum, and Ulster’s discipline faltered.

However, a try from Ulster prop Reid survived a television official review and gave his side a 15-point advantage as the hosts were headed for a stirring finale.

Replacements: L Am, S. Matanzima, R. Dreyer, B. Hlekani, E. Tshituka, Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse, and F. Mbatha.

Sin-bin: Koch (52), Mapimpi (57)

Ulster: M Lowry, W Kok, J Hume, S. McCloskey, J. Stockdale, J. Murphy, N. Doak, S. Crean, T. Stewart, S. Wilson, I. Henderson, H. Sheridan, D. McCann, N. Timoney, and J. Augustus.

R Herring, C Reid, T O’Toole, J Hopes, S Reffell, C McKee, J Flannery, and J Postlethwaite are the replacements.

Sin-bin: O’Toole (62)

Rugby World Cup

Sharks (5) 26

Cons: Masuku, Jordan Hendrikse, penalties try, Kolisi, Mapimpi, Esterhuizen Cons:

Ulster (20) 34

Ulster maintained their 100% record in the Rugby World Cup with an impressive bonus-point win over the Sharks in an incident-packed game in Durban.

The visitors added a confident result to their victories over the Dragons and Bulls with Michael Lowry, Werner Kok, Tom Stewart, and Callum Reid, who all scored.

Richie Murphy’s side gained 14 points from Nathan Doak’s boot.

The Sharks are winless despite returning five Springboks to their lineup despite making five consecutive penalties and efforts. However, they did score a bonus point as Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi, and Andre Esterhuizen all scored.

However, the Sharks’ lack of discipline led to Vincent Koch and Mapimpi receiving yellow cards for lifting tackles on Lowry, who was given a 20-minute red card after a bunker review.

Ulster blew a 19-0 lead to fall 22-19 to the Sharks in Belfast in April last year.

However, the Irish province persevered in the midst of a tense contest while gaining a few early-season victories.

Everything appeared to be going Ulster’s way for the majority of the first half. When Lowry and Doak worked together well to open the scoring after five minutes, they were off to a great start.

When Kok scored a strong solo try for his first start of the season, the visitors increased their lead.

The Sharks’ failure to capitalize on their opportunities, with Jacob Stockdale holding up Eben Etzebeth on the try line moments after Lowry’s try and Siya Masuku missing two kicks in goal, also helped Ulster’s cause.

After the break, the Sharks appeared more determined, and Mapimpi’s substitution came after Ulster back row Sean Reffell was forced off with a shoulder injury, who had only made Juarno Augustus their starting lineup.

The Sharks were left to rue their lack of discipline, however, as Cook and Mapimpi were both punished for lifting Lowry’s tackle in six minutes, with Mapimpi pulling the Ulster full-back out shortly before Stewart’s third try.

Referee Ben Whitehouse gave the hosts a penalty try after the Sharks had already dominated the scrum, and Ulster’s discipline faltered.

However, a try from Ulster prop Reid survived a television official review and gave his side a 15-point advantage as the hosts were headed for a stirring finale.

Replacements: L Am, S. Matanzima, R. Dreyer, B. Hlekani, E. Tshituka, Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse, and F. Mbatha.

Sin-bin: Koch (52), Mapimpi (57)

Ulster: M Lowry, W Kok, J Hume, S. McCloskey, J. Stockdale, J. Murphy, N. Doak, S. Crean, T. Stewart, S. Wilson, I. Henderson, H. Sheridan, D. McCann, N. Timoney, and J. Augustus.

R Herring, C Reid, T O’Toole, J Hopes, S Reffell, C McKee, J Flannery, and J Postlethwaite are the replacements.

Sin-bin: O’Toole (62)

Roy Thomas, a former Llanelli hooker who won New Zealand in 1972, passed away at the age of 82.

In the 1970s, Thomas had an unforgivable track record, sitting on the Wales bench 25 times without ever winning a cap.

He was thwarted by the presence of legendary Wales, Pontypool, and British and Irish Lions hooker Bobby Windsor in a time when only injuries were made a part.

“Roy’s family and friends are in our thoughts at the Scarlets.”

Roy Thomas, a former Llanelli hooker who won New Zealand in 1972, passed away at the age of 82.

In the 1970s, Thomas had an unforgivable track record, sitting on the Wales bench 25 times without ever winning a cap.

He was thwarted by the presence of legendary Wales, Pontypool, and British and Irish Lions hooker Bobby Windsor in a time when only injuries were made a part.

“Roy’s family and friends are in our thoughts at the Scarlets.”

On British Champions Day, Calandagan won the big race, Powerful Glory won it 200-1, and Cicero’s Gift won another surprise race 100-1.

The Champion Stakes from Ombudsman was won by French challenger Calandagan at Ascot, which was trained by Francis-Henri Graffard by Mickael Barzalona for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

In the Champions Sprint Stakes, 2-1 favorite Lazzat moved up to second after Jamie Spencer’s horse, Powerful Glory, rode for Richard Fahey.

Three months after Qirat set a record by winning the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood at 150-1, Powerful Glory is the highest-priced winner of a top-level British Group One race.

Spencer finished third in the 19-runner race with a late surge on his mount as he won Britain’s richest race day. Quinault finished with a 66-1 shot third.

Powerful Glory was a good horse that traveled well. I had a false sense of place and suddenly realized I had a chance.

Another big upset occurred when trainer Charlie Hills’ trainer, Jason Watson, took the trainer’s stakes in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Watson won Group One for the first time since 2019, beating Alakazi and The Lion In Winter.

Powerful Glory had won both of his previous starts last year, including the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes, but had been well-beaten in both of those races this year.

When I saw 200-1, I nearly had a bet, and I don’t bet, said Fahey, “I’m not saying I thought he would come here and almost win, but I knew he would do it.”

“He only started four starts, but we have seen the real Powerful Glory today.”

Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum’s ownership of Powerful Glory resulted in nearly £320, 000 on a day with an overall prize fund of £4.35 million.

Trainers John and Thady Gosden previously competed against stablemate Sweet William in a Long Distance Cup one-two.