Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 7 October 12:30 pm

Good day, let’s look at the latest sports news and scores:

# First up, we have cricket: Proteas Women opener Tazmin Brits says they are expecting a tough encounter against England in their second T20 World Cup Group B match in the United Arab Emirates today. South Africa defeated the West Indies by ten wickets in their opening match on Friday. The head-to-head record favours England, with 19 wins to South Africa’s four. Brits says they are wary of England’s formidable bowling attack, but they are well prepared:

# Rugby: Scrumhalf Cam Roigard has been included in New Zealand’s 36-man squad for their end-of-year tour. Noah Hotham is left out as a result while veterans Sam Cane, TJ Perenara and rookie Cortez Ratima keep their spots in head coach Scott Robertson’s squad. The All Blacks start the tour against Japan in Yokohama on October 26th, before playing England, Ireland, France and then Italy. Robertson says it’s crucial to have a balance between experience and fresh talent:

# Tennis: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has set her sights on reclaiming the world number one spot and can close the gap on Iga Swiatek of Poland with a good run at the Wuhan Open, which is returning after a five-year absence. Sabalenka is the top seed in the Chinese city in the absence of Swiatek, who withdrew from the tournament after announcing her split with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. Sabalenka, who claimed a third career Grand Slam title at the US Open last month, is just over 1 000 points behind Swiatek in the rankings.

Meanwhile, men’s world number one Jannik Sinner came through a tough match to reach the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters. The Italian recovered from a set down to beat Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, as he continues his bid to win his seventh title of the season. World number two Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated wild card Wu Yibing of China, 7-6, 6-3. 2019 champion Daniil Medvedev of Russia rallied to a three set victory over Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi.

# And finally: The City of Johannesburg says it is thrilled to have been part of an electrifying Formula One Red Bull showrun event, which took place in Sandton yesterday. F1 legend David Coulthard drove the championship-winning RB7 car, thrilling fans with its speed and precision. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says the event not only provided a platform for international brand exposure but also created temporary job opportunities for locals:

Stay tuned for more news………….