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In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals are through to Qualifier Two after dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad by forty-seven runs in the Eliminator, and the story of the night was fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who absolutely detonated for ninety-seven off just twenty-nine balls. Rajasthan posted two hundred forty-three for eight, and SRH never had an answer.
Shifting to the diamond, there's real concern in Detroit tonight after Casey Mize exited Wednesday's start in the fourth inning with an apparent injury. He'd been sharp — six strikeouts through four innings against the Angels — but after recording the final out, Mize walked slowly back to the dugout, was seen with trainers, and headed straight down the tunnel. This was only his third start back from a previous absence, which makes the timing all the more worrying for Tigers fans.
And over in Belfast, New Zealand and Ireland made history in their first-ever Test match, and the Kiwis made it count. Rachin Ravindra posted one hundred twenty-one before falling to spin, while Tom Blundell was unbeaten on one hundred forty-two as New Zealand closed day one at three hundred sixty-one for five. A statement opening from the Black Caps.
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