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Uzbeks shine, Algeria’s Khelif wins gold amid gender dispute
Algeria’s Imane Khelif, the female boxer thrust into the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, beat China’s Yang Liu to take the welterweight Olympic gold medal.
Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics, while Algeria's Imane Khelif claimed victory in the women's welterweight final.
Muydinkhujaev beat Mexico's Marco Verde in the men's welterweight boxing final by unanimous decision. American Omari Jones and Lewis Richardson of Britain took bronze after their semi-final defeats, Reuters reported.
In Friday's bout, world champion Muydinkhujaev did well to keep out of range and then struck with venom whenever the Mexican attempted to bridge the gap as he took a comfortable lead heading into the final round.
With his defeat all but guaranteed, Mexico's Verde went in all guns blazing but he had left it too late and, despite winning the third round, Muydinkhujaev was declared the winner.
Mullojonov also won gold, beating Azerbaijan's Loren Alfonso, to add to Hasanboy Dusmatov's flyweight win on Thursday, putting Uzbekistan ahead of China, who have two gold medals.
Uzbekistan can add two more gold medals to their tally if Abdumalik Khalokov (featherweight) and Bakhodir Jalolov (super heavyweight) win their respective finals on Saturday.
Asked about Uzbekistan's dominant showing in the boxing competition, Muydinkhujaev said: "We support each other. We respect each other. We are not just a team, we are a family.
"That is why we are so successful. We respect our coaches, they are like our fathers.
"My teammates still have to compete in their finals. I wish them well and hope we take five gold medals back to Uzbekistan."
KHELIF WINS
Algeria's Imane Khelif, the female boxer thrust into the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, beat China's Yang Liu to take the welterweight Olympic gold medal.
Khelif kept her opponent at bay with her jab and took control of the bout as she cruised to a third unanimous win in the tournament and became the first Algerian woman to earn an Olympic boxing title.
China had a mixed night, with Liu's defeat being balanced out by Wu Yu's victory over Turkey's Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the flyweight final.
Wu fought with real ferocity to beat Tokyo silver medallist Cakiroglu by a 4-1 decision.
"This is my first time at an Olympic Games. So many people try to qualify and I’m so happy to win the gold medal," Wu said.
"I have trained very hard and all that hard work paid off. I won the gold for my team, my coach, my country."
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Toss delayed for a second day in Afghanistan-New Zealand cricket Test
No play was possible on Day 1 because of a wet outfield, despite ground staff working hard to get the game started
Overnight rain resulted in the toss again being delayed on Day 2 of the one-off cricket Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Greater Noida Sports Complex near Delhi.
No play was possible on Day 1 because of a wet outfield, despite ground staff working hard to get the game started.
The toss was rescheduled for 9 am Tuesday but wet patches on the outfield — worsened by the rain — caused further delay. Umpires were due to inspect the pitch again at 12 noon local time.
This is Afghanistan’s third cricket test in 2024, following once-off matches against Ireland and Sri Lanka.
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South Africa announces squad for white-ball series against Afghanistan
The first ODI will be played on September 18, with the second and third ODIs scheduled for September 20 and 22
South Africa this week announced the squads for their white-ball series later this month against Afghanistan in the UAE.
The South African ODI squad set to face Afghanistan will depart for the UAE on Saturday, 14 September, in preparation for the series opener on 18 September.
In July, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that it will host South Africa for a series of three One Day International (ODI) matches from September 18 to 22 in the United Arab Emirates.
This three-match ODI series will be the first-ever bilateral cricket series between the two countries hosted by Afghanistan.
The first ODI will be played on September 18, with the second and third ODIs scheduled for September 20 and 22 respectively at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.
The Afghanistan team will leave Delhi for the UAE on the same day, following their one-off Test against New Zealand which is scheduled from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida, India.
The ACB has not yet announced the Afghanistan squad.
The South Africa ODI squad against Afghanistan is as follows: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.
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Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran ruled out of New Zealand test due to injury
Afghanistan’s test against New Zealand is scheduled to start on Monday in Greater Noida near New Delhi.
Afghanistan’s prolific top-order batter Ibrahim Zadran has been ruled out of the upcoming one-off Test against New Zealand and the three-match ODI series against South Africa due to an ankle sprain in his left leg, the Afghan cricket board announced Sunday.
Afghanistan’s test against New Zealand is scheduled to start on Monday in Greater Noida near New Delhi.
The three-match ODI series against South Africa will kick off on September 18.
Afghanistan have already been dealt a big blow with spin spearhead Rashid Khan and fast bowler Naveed Zadran thrown out of action with injuries.
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