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India A thrashed Afghanistan A by 101 runs to avenge their earlier defeat and seal a place in the tri-series final. The star-studded Indian side entered the game under pressure after suffering back-to-back losses and facing a do-or-die situation. However, the young brigade rose to the occasion and delivered a dominant display. Asked to bat first, India A posted a formidable 319. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gave a brisk start with 38 off 28, while Priyansh Arya struck a fluent 58 off 42. Tilak Varma (59) and Kumar Kushagra (58) added crucial fifties and stitched a 100-plus partnership. Nishant Sindhu then starred with the ball, claiming a four-wicket haul as Afghanistan A were bundled out for 218 in 36.5 overs. Bahir Shah top-scored with 56 off 52. India A will likely face Sri Lanka A in the final.
India and Afghanistan lock horns in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to field first as they look to bounce back after suffering a seven-wicket defeat in the rain-shortened opening game in Dharamsala. India, meanwhile, will aim to continue their winning momentum and take an unassailable lead in the series. With better weather conditions expected, both sides will be eager to get a full 50-over game under their belt as they build towards the 2027 ODI World Cup, with Afghanistan hoping their spin duo of Rashid Khan and AM Ghazanfar can trouble the hosts.
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For Sudanese women football players, participation meant far more than the actual score line. Returning to action for the first time since a devastating civil war erupted in April 2023, the team traveled to Morocco to compete at the 2028 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Los Angeles Games. Because of the civil war, the country's domestic sports set-up has completely collapsed, and the authorities failed to assemble a senior team. Instead, they sent an inexperienced Under-17 side. Having trained for only a few weeks, the young team suffered crushing 17-0 and 13-0 defeats against Comoros, conceding 30 goals across two legs of the first round. Beyond the battlefield, they faced deeply rooted societal taboos and cultural opposition from religious conservatives who historically banned women's sports under Omar al-Bashir's three-decade rule, marked by Public Order Laws that rights groups said restricted women's freedoms.
Jordanians celebrated the national team's FIFA World Cup debut in a tough Group J opener against Austria on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Despite suffering a heartbreaking 1-3 loss to a clinical Austrian side, the atmosphere remained optimistic and deeply defiant. Thousands of travelling fans at the match venue in faraway America and millions more watching across Jordan turned the historic sporting event into a massive national celebration. Streets in Amman and beyond were filled with waving flags and chants while public squares were packed with supporters watching the match together, rooting for the Chivalrous Ones -- as the team is known colloquially. Scoring their first-ever World Cup goal (by Ali Olwan) sparked joy, overshadowing the final scoreline. Placed in a challenging group alongside defending champions Argentina and Algeria, fans focused entirely on the milestone of reaching the global stage rather than winning. Up next, they face Algeria, and there's no dearth of hope.
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