Smith: We either beat England or go home

“We have to beat England and I think then we’re through”

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Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that his side face two situations when they go up against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Either they win and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive or they lose and be eliminated from the tournament.

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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 5th ODI: Afghanistan annihilate Zimbabwe to win series

Rahmat scored his third ODI fifty

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With the series on the line, both Afghanistan and Zimbabwe were looking to put up a strong performance in the series finale in Harare, but it was the former who came out on top as they bowled their opponents out for just 54 to secure a 106-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method.

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India vs South Africa 2nd T20: South Africa take unassailable 2-0 lead following crowd trouble

Morkel (right) was named Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 3-12 off four overs

Morkel (right) was named Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 3-12 off four overs

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South Africa produced a spectacular all-round performance to crush India by six wickets in the second Twenty20 International in Cuttack. However, the game was marred and postponed twice due to fans throwing bottles onto the pitch.

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Bangladesh vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Sarkar seals series in style

Sarkar was named Man of the Match for his spectacular knock of 90

Sarkar was named Man of the Match for his spectacular knock of 90

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Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar smashed a quickfire 90, while his opening partner Tamim Iqbal made an unbeaten 61 to not only lead their side to a convincing nine-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method, but also help them clinch the series 2-1.

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