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SHARJAH - When the Kiwis walked into the ground for their last match of this double round robin league, they knew that their chances of progressing to the final of this ARY Gold Cup, scheduled for next Friday, were absolutely non-existent

Though Sri Lanka remained favourites for the final right through, the day belonged to the Black Caps

The season started at the Riverside with the lowest score made against Durham CCC since the club attained first-class status in 1992

Boosted by a magnificent 80 by Pauline te Beeste, Netherlands women thrashed Pakistan by 57 runs to clinch their first success in the 7-match ODI series

Zimbabwe A lost a fine opportunity to secure a victory over the Bangladeshi tourists and had to settle for a draw

South Africa were 49-1 at lunch on day one of two against Jamaica at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay after winning the toss and deciding bat

South Africa struggled to come to terms with some disciplined and determined bowling as they slumped to 132-6 against Jamaica at tea on day one of two at Jarrett Park In Montego Bay

SHARJAH - Already assured of a spot in the final, Pakistan went about the job of demolishing New Zealand with all-out aggression, and ended up notching a rather facile win, by seven wickets, in this ARY Gold Cup league match

Unexpectedly, the match was more like a feast for Pakistan because they never expected the Black Caps to be bundled out for a meager 127

An enterprising declaration by Paul Strang kept some life in Zimbabwe A's warm-up match against the Bangladeshi tourists, who finished the day at Bulawayo Athletic Club 137 runs ahead with nine second-innings wickets in hand

Bangladesh batted throughout the first day of their warm-up match against Zimbabwe A at Bulawayo Athletic Club to score 289 for eight

This new-look team is displaying the kind of consistency that is indeed rare for Pakistani outfit

Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the two teams tipped to play the final of the ARY Gold Cup, met in a fierce clash today with Pakistan coming out on top by 28 runs

Shaiza Khan, the Pakistan captain, gave a magnificent all-round performance to lead Pakistan women to yet another close victory against the visiting Netherlands

South Africa dismissed the University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI for 218 from 47.5 overs in their one-day game at the picturesque but tiny Salem Oval in Montserrat on Thursday

South Africa kept their heads and ultimately ran out comfortable five wicket victors over the Vice Chancellor's XI at the beautiful Salem Oval in Montserrat on Thursday, the tourists winning with 12 balls to spare

Pakistan displayed its indomitable batting prowess by achieving a fabulous victory over the Black Caps in a thrilling encounter at Sharjah

Chasing targets is not really a forte of the Pakistanis

It was wonderful while it lasted, but it probably was too much too late, or too little too late, whichever way one wants to take it

Pakistan women whipped Netherlands by four wickets in the second match, played at National Stadium, Karachi, to take two-nil lead in the seven match series