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Agency : Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma smashed scintillating centuries as India thumped South Africa by 135 runs in Johannesburg on Friday to claim the four-match Twenty20 International series 3-1 and inflict a heaviest ever defeat in the format on their hosts. World champions India elected to bat and posted a huge 283 for one in their 20 overs before bowling out their hosts for 148 as they dominated all facets of the game. Samson crashed a third T20 hundred...

AFP, Paris : Ayoze Perez inspired Nations League holders Spain to a 2-1 win at Denmark on Friday to clinch top spot in Group A4.The Euro 2024 champions had already sealed progress to the quarter-finals and this victory expanded their lead on second place Denmark to six points with a match to spare. Villarreal forward Perez set up Mikel Oyarzabal for the opening goal and then tucked home La Roja’s second himself to secure victory in Copenhagen, with Gustav Isaksen...

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said on Friday his team’s upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay since, taking 385 wickets in his 104 Tests-second only to Richard Hadlee (431) among New Zealanders. “Representing New Zealand was all I ever dreamed of growing up,” Southee said....