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Ignored by state two years ago, batter's ton gives Vidarbha 286-run lead

South Africa's poor record in the knockout rounds of the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments will once again be at the back of their minds as they entered the semifinals of the Champions Trophy on Saturday.

DUBAI: It could be a coincidence, but something that cannot be overlooked. Could New Zealand actually be doing well in ICC tournaments because they have a smaller pool of players to choose from? Batter Glenn Phillips, for one, seems to think so.

DUBAI: Thanks to the schedule, India have taken a largely unnecessary week’s break between their first and second match. Now, they have just a day's turnaround between their last league match and the first semifinal, leaving the team with a slight worry regarding the recovery of their bowlers, especially pacemen.

Real Madrid faced a setback in their La Liga title defense with a 2-1 loss to Real Betis on Saturday. Atletico Madrid capitalised on this opportunity to claim the top position in the league standings.

Manchester City overcame a first-half scare to defeat Plymouth Argyle 3-1 at the Etihad on Saturday, securing their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace advanced with a 3-1 victory over Millwall, but the match was overshadowed by a serious injury to striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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The Champions Trophy semi-final picture is almost complete, with South Africa sealing their spot on Saturday with a commanding seven-wicket win over England in Karachi. Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39) dismantled England's batting lineup, bundling them out for a meager 179 in 38.2 overs. South Africa then chased…

England’s head coach Brendon McCullum addressed their Champions Trophy campaign, which ended without a win, including a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa on Saturday. Despite the team's seventh consecutive ODI loss, their longest run of defeats since 2000/2001, McCullum maintained that their prior losses in India hadn't affected team morale.

The Australian cricket team has already departed for Dubai, while South Africa are set to leave late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals. However, uncertainty looms over whether their matches will actually be held there.

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