Sport in brief: June 5, 2024
MEN’S CRICKET: Co-hosts the United States continue their Twenty20 World Cup campaign in Texas tomorrow afternoon against 2022’s runners-up, Pakistan, while Scotland return from Tuesday’s rain-abandoned game with England will face Namibia in Barbados.
Tomorrow morning’s fixtures see Papua New Guinea taking on Uganda in Guyana and second-favourites Australia playing Oman in their opening match of the tournament.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Scotland remain unbeaten and top of their Euro 2025 qualifying group on goal difference after Tottenham’s Martha Thomas netted four times as they demolished Israel 5-0 on Tuesday.
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