Tottenham look set to deliver after so many disappointments but Roberto De Zerbi's side need a nasty streak if they are to build on their momentum ahead of a daunting festive period, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

India vs New Zealand 5th T20I Live Score: India have lost both set batters Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, as New Zealand make a comeback in middle overs. Kishan and Iyer revived the Indian innings with 93-run stand after losing Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in the powerplay.

Glenn Phillips is the leading run-getter so far in the T20I series with 276 runs from four matches at an average of 92, including a hundred and two fifties. His third T20I hundred helped New Zealand pull one back after suffering three successive defeats.

Alex de Minaur is celebrating what could prove one of the most significant wins of his battling career.

Shashank Singh ended as India's second highest run-getter at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 tournament with 120 runs from four matches. 

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is once again the target of social media criticism. And yet again, it is for a post on X about the Pakistan cricket team

Way back in 1957, Hugh Tayfield was the first South African spinner to take a ten-fer on home soil against England at Johannesburg, with figures of 4/79 and 9/113 across both the innings.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics opens in historic first for Africa

Pakistan not only won the tri-series final by beating Sri Lanka on Saturday but also equalled a world record set by India in 2002

Having roots in Odisha, Indian-origin Anshuman Rath scored a 17-ball half-century to help Hong Kong stun Sri Lanka by just one run at Hong Kong Sixes 2026. 

TMZ revealed on Friday that the high-profile couple - who are 49 years apart in age - called it quits on their controversial romance late last year, but decided to keep it under wraps.

Man United were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.

Pat Cummins acknowledged that it was fair to ask whether there was a need for changes as Australia embark on a heavy programme of Test matches over the next year.