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U19 World Cup: England qualify for semifinals

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2026/01/31

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England successfully defended 234/7 against New Zealand [Cricbuzz]

England continued to remain unbeaten in the Under-19 World Cup and sealed their place in the last four after swatting New Zealand aside in Bulawayo. On a surface that wasn’t easier for batting, England adapted, and posted a competitive 234 before defending it with ease to win by 65 runs.

Despite not getting off to a flier, England’s openers gave their side a solid platform with a 48-run stand. After Joseph Moores departed for 20, Ben Dawkins and Ben Mayes carried on to set up another fruitful partnership. But New Zealand fought back with regular strikes in the second half of the innings and ensured there was no momentum for the batting side. Mayes hit a half-century and Caleb Falconer hit a crucial 47 but it was Farhan Ahmed’s cameo of 29* off just 23 balls that eventually pushed the scoring rate right at the end.

In reply, New Zealand made a poor start in pursuit of 235. Manny Lumsden picked two wickets in an over and there was also a needless run out that reduced New Zealand to 64/4. Snehith Reddy, who had bagged a couple of wickets with the ball, tried to resurrect the chase with a fighting 47 but once he departed, the job became a lot easier for the English bowling attack. Lumsden put an end to New Zealand’s struggles in the 39th over with wickets off successive deliveries to finish with a five-fer.

Brief scores:
England Under 19s 234/7 in 50 overs (Ben Mayes 53, Caleb Falconer 47; Snehith Reddy 2/28) beat New Zealand Under 19s 169 in 38.5 overs (Snehith Reddy 47; Manny Lumsden 5/17) by 65 runs

[Cricbuzz]

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Four dead 32 injured in head on collision at Weerawila

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2026/03/18

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(Pic PRIYAN DE SILVA)

Four persons including a Budhist monk died and 32 others were injured when two SLTB buses collided head on at Weerawila at arond 12 noon today (18).

Three of the deceased were women. 22 of the injured were admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital while 10 others have been admitted to the Debarawewa hospital.

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Families search for loved ones after deadly Pakistan strike on Kabul rehab

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2026/03/18

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Afghan security personnel inspect the Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul after an attack on March 17, 2026 [Aljazeera]

Families have gathered outside a drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, looking for their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistan air strike, which Taliban authorities said killed 408 people.

The attack on Kabul’s Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital took place at about 9pm local time (16:30 GMT) on Monday.

[Aljazeera]

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CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions

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2026/03/18

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Senegal forward Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after the AFCON final [File: Aljazeera]

African football’s governing body has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in a chaotic final two months ago and declared Morocco the champions.

In a stunning decision, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Tuesday that its appeals board ruled that Senegal is “declared to have forfeited” the match, a 1-0 victory. The result, it said, was now “being officially recorded as 3-0” ‌in favour of host nation Morocco.

At the January 18 final in Rabat, Senegal’s players walked off the pitch, led by coach Pape Thiaw, in protest against a penalty awarded late in regulation time to Morocco.

When play resumed after a delay of about 15 minutes, Morocco forward Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved. In extra time, Pape Gueye scored the decisive goal that saw Senegal become champions of Africa for the second time.

The heated final also saw supporters trying to storm the field, players scuffling on the sidelines, reporters from the two countries fighting in media areas, and a bizarre sequence in which Moroccan ball boys tried to seize a towel being used by Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy – in an apparent bid to distract him and help their team win the continental title.

At a disciplinary hearing in January, CAF imposed fines of more than $1m as well as bans for Senegal and Morocco players and officials, but it had left the result untouched.

The case could go to a further appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

[Aljazeera]