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BULAWAYO – Vihaan Malhotra’s sublime century backed by an all-round bowling effort sealed a 204 run victory for India over Zimbabwe in their Super Six encounter of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 here at the Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.   Set daunting 353, Zimbabwe innings folded for mere 148 run total in 37.4 overs.   Pacers RS Ambrish and Henil Patel made early inroads, removing Nathaniel Hlabangana and Dhruv Patel  inside first three overs.   The third wicket fell in th

According to reports, Ulster Rugby are set to strengthen their second-row resources with the signing of Zimbabwean lock Eli Snyman, it understood the deal is expected to be confirmed in the coming days if it materialises.   South African outlet Rapport has reported that Snyman has agreed a two-year contract with the Irish province and will arrive ahead of next season.   While Ulster have yet to formally announce the move, all indications are that the 29-year-old is poised to

HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed left-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava as the national team’s new Test and One-Day International (ODI) captain, with Brian Bennett named as vice-captain.       The appointments were confirmed at the ZC Board’s fourth-quarter meeting held in Harare on Friday.       Ngarava replaces veteran batter Craig Ervine, who steps down after leading the side through a key rebuilding phase.       ZC Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani congratulated the n

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER   JOHANNESBURG – A raft of measures, to turn around the finances of rugby on the continent, are well underway under the stewardship of Rugby Africa president Herbert Mensah.   Delivering a message last week as the year comes to an end, Ghanaian entrepreneur Mensah emphasised the need for a mindset change on the continent for rugby to attract major investment and achieve financial independence.   “Anybody who knows me well enough will understand that I hav