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Brian Lara wants Shimron Hetmyer, but West Indies more badly requires a more explosive batting combination at the top of the order.

(Reuters) – Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia in St Vincent last night and keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Aliann Pompey Invitational – no athlete achieved Olympic qualification standard Although no athlete managed to secure an Olympic qualification standard, Guyanese Deshana Skeete turned in a commendable performance to win the women’s 200m, while her teammate Aliyah Abrams was equally impressive as she took gold in the women’s 400m at the Aliann Pompey Invitational yesterday.

Third-place outfit, the Guyana Police Force (GPF), brutalised Buxton United 5-1 when the KFC Elite League continued last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport would like to congratulate Carlos Petterson-Griffith, a local powerlifter, on his incredible accomplishment of breaking the world record for the 93 kg class squat at the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania.

(Reuters) – India inched closer to a semi-final berth in the T20 World Cup following their comprehensive 50-run victory against Bangladesh in a Super Eight Group 1 contest yesterday.

Reuters) – Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia in St Vincent yesterday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies’ fate in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup will be determined here tomorrow, when they clash with unbeaten South Africa in a must-win final game of the Super Eights.

The West Indies soared to a massive 9-wicket win over fellow ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hosts, the USA, courtesy of a gem of an innings from opener Shai Hope and an inspired spell of 3/19 from man of the match Roston Chase.

ROME, (Reuters) – Former Italy international Roberto Baggio was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at his home in northern Italy while watching his country’s match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament on Thursday, local police said.

(Reuters) – Brazil’s teenage prodigy Endrick will be hoping to make his first appearance for the national team at a major tournament when his country take on Costa Rica in their Copa America opener on Monday.

Guyana’s only internationally rated athletics meet, the Aliann Pompey Invitational makes its return today at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC), Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Noah Lyles wants to stamp out his territory on and off the track ahead of the Paris Games, as the 100 metres world champion begins his latest U.S.

(Reuters) – Chile and Peru missed the chance to take a big step toward Copa America quarter-final qualification last night, playing out a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas.

After much uncertainty surrounding the hosting of their return fixture against Trinidad and Tobago in the Rugby Americas North (RAN), South Zone Men’s 15’s Championships, Guyana’s national rugby team, the “Green Machine”, will be looking for victory today at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Ground, Camp Ayanganna.

LEIPZIG, Germany, (Reuters) – France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw that failed to explode into life in Group D at Euro 2024 yesterday, leaving both sides within sight of a place in the last 16 and eliminating Poland.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Another inept batting effort from West Indies Women condemned them to a heavy 160-run defeat and an embarrassing whitewash in their three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka Women here yesterday.

COMBER, Ireland,  CMC – A counter-attacking knock from Joshua Bishop was not enough as Cricket West Indies Academy slipped to a 72-run defeat to Emerging Ireland, in the opening four-day “Test” here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (Reuters) – Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott was disappointed with the shot selection of his batters in their defeat by India in Thursday’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match and said they failed to execute their plans for facing Jasprit Bumrah.

(Reuters) – South Africa’s Quinton de Kock got a second straight fifty while Anrich Nortje bowled a tight final over to help their side edge England by seven runs yesterday and move closer to a semi-final berth with back-to-back wins in the Super Eight stage.