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Published August 28, 2026

ETPL: Glenn Maxwells 60 powers Belfast Wolves to win over Dublin Guardians

After a rain-affected start to the afternoon, Dublin Guardians won the toss and elected to bowl, handing Belfast the opportunity to set the first significant total of the match. With light rain around the venue and the surface expected to offer good pace and carry, the decision gave Dublin the chance to make use of the conditions with the new ball before chasing under what they hoped would be more settled conditions.

WTC 2025-27 Scenario: How can Shubman Gill’s Team India reach final after 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka

IND vs SL 2026: Team India were denied a 2-0 whitewash after a heroic effort from Sri Lanka on Day 5 of the 2nd Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo on Thursday. The draw in the second Test means that Shubman Gill’s side were only able to win the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 and have a very tough road ahead of them if they have to reach the World Test Championships (WTC) 2025-27 final next year.

The Indians have remained in 5th place on the WTC 2025-27 Points Table with both India and Sri Lanka getting 4 points each for the draw. The visiting side now have 68 points from 11 Tests with 5 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws with a PCT of 51.52. turconews.click

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They are still trailing Bangladesh, who are in 4th place after their 1-1 draw with Australia in a two-match series this month. Bangladesh team have a PCT of 55.56 with 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in 6 matches in this cycle.

What do Indians need to reach WTC 2025-27 final?

To reach a PCT of minimum 60 per cent, Indians would require another 72 points approximately from their remaining 7 Tests. It means that India would need at least 6 wins and 1 loss to reach a PCT of 65 per cent from remaining 7 games – 2 Tests away from home in New Zealand and 5 Tests at home vs Australia.

If Shubman Gill’s side can win all of their remaining 7 Tests, they will reach a PCT of 70.37 per cent and almost certain to make the final then. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have the fewest Tests remaining – 6 – in the current cycle.

They have a couple of Tests away from home in South Africa and 4 Tests at home against West Indies and England. If they can win 4 Tests with 2 draws, their PCT can improve to 66.67 while with 2 losses and 4 wins, the PCT will be 61.11.

Former champions Australia have the most Tests in the cycle remaining – 12. They will take on South Africa in 3 Tests away from home followed by 4 Tests at home against New Zealand and finally complete the cycle with 5-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

Pat Cummins-led side can reach more than 65 per cent PCT with 6 wins and 1 draw. With 7 wins and 1 draw, their PCT will rise to 70 per cent.

Defending champions South Africa have 10 Tests remaining in the cycle while 8 of them will be at home against Australia, Bangladesh and England. Their remaining 2 Tests will be away to Sri Lanka. With 6 wins and 1 draw, SA’s PCT will rise to 66.67 and with 7 wins it will be more than 70 per cent.

Here are Indian cricketers' sisters who have made a name for themselves

Shahneel Gill, 29

Shahneel Gill. Pic/Shahneel’s Instagram; (right) Shubman Gill

She’s the elder sister of India Test and ODI skipper Shubman, who shot to fame in Season Two of Traitors, where she immediately made a mark in the show with her opening line: “My name is Gill and I know how to kill.”

Shresta Iyer, 27

Shresta Iyer. Pic/Shresta’s Instagram; (right) Shreyas Iyer

She is the younger sister of India T20 skipper Shreyas. She recently featured in the reality show Lock Upp where contestants complete tasks to survive while being locked up in a jail-themed set. She was first to get eliminated.

Malti Chahar, 35

Malti Chahar. Pic/Malti’s Instagram; (right) Deepak Chahar

She is the elder sister of India pacer Deepak. She is an actress, model, director and writer. Her social media profile received a huge boost after appearing as a wildcard contestant in Season 19 of Bigg Boss (a show where contestants are cut off from the outside world and live together as housemates while performing tasks under surveillance). Malti boasts of a 2 million Insta following after her time in the show was marked by several spats with fellow contestants, until she was evicted just days before the grand finale.

Hockey India president Tirkey, PR Sreejesh hail women’s team for 5th place finish in World Cup

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and two-time Olympic medalist legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh congratulated the Indian women’s team upon the conclusion of a solid FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign.

The Indian women’s hockey team produced a stunning second-half comeback to defeat Germany 3-1 and secure fifth place at the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium on Thursday. The victory marked India’s best finish at the Women’s Hockey World Cup since their fourth-place finish in the inaugural 1974 edition.

Posting on X, Tirkey wrote, “What a campaign by our incredible Indian Women’s Hockey Team! The girls displayed courage,and an unbreakable fighting spirit throughout FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. A shaandaar 3-1 win over World No. 5 Germany to finish a historic 5th! Proud of you, girls. You’ve made India Proud."

Posting on his X handle, Sreejesh also hailed the women’s team for their “great teamwork, fighting spirit and belief".

“Super proud of our women’s team for securing 5th place at the World Cup — a fantastic achievement after 52 years! Great teamwork, fighting spirit and belief throughout. You’ve made the nation proud! Jai Hind!," posted Sreejesh.

India entered the 5th/6th place classification match after losing only one game in the tournament, to the Netherlands. They also managed draws against higher-ranked teams, China, Australia and England.

Germany dominated large parts of the first half, keeping India’s attacking unit under pressure.

Both teams failed to break the deadlock in the opening two quarters, with Germany creating more chances and earning penalty corners, but India’s goalkeeper Bichu Devi and the defence stood firm.

India showed greater attacking intent after the half-time break and turned the match around with a brilliant display in the third quarter.
Ishika Chaudhary opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with a superb reverse-lift finish after making a strong run into the circle.
India soon doubled their lead when they earned their first penalty corner of the match. Navneet Kaur converted the opportunity in the 44th minute to make it 2-0.
Navneet continued her impressive performance and scored her second goal in the 47th minute, calmly lifting the ball past the goalkeeper to give India a three-goal cushion.
Germany reduced the deficit through Lynn Krings in the 59th minute after converting a rebound, but India held their nerve in the final moments to secure a 3-1 victory.
Goalkeeper Savita Punia also played a crucial role, making important saves, including a penalty corner stop in the final quarter, to help India close out the match. (ANI)

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