New Zealand have wrapped up the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a five-wicket win in the second Test at Hamilton. It took the hosts just under an hour to reach their victory target of 189, on day 4 on Monday. Kane Williamson struck 108 not out, to set a new record for test runs scored in a calendar year by a New Zealand batsman. The two teams will now meet in a five-match one-day series that starts on December 26, before two Twenty20 internationals.
F1 confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will close 2026 season
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Verstappen crashes out of home Dutch GP on opening lap
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Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
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Australia thrash Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs in Mackay to tie series
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Promoted Hull stun Man Utd, Spurs thrashed
Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur's lavish summer spending spree could not prevent a 3-0 drubbing at a superb Brentford.
