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PAKISTAN CLAIM SERIES VICTORY AFTER WINNING TENSE THIRD T20I AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.

Pakistan clinched the T20 series 2-1 against South Africa, winning the decider by 4 wickets in Lahore. Babar Azam's 68 and Shaheen Afridi's 3-26 were the key performances in a thrilling finale.

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Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (3R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Quinton de Kock (3L) during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on November 1, 2025 - AFP

In Sunday's second Twenty20 international, Pakistan defeated South Africa by four wickets thanks to three wickets from fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and a half-century from star batsman Babar Azam.

Before Azam's 47-ball 68 helped Pakistan reach the goal for the loss of six wickets in 19 overs and win the series 2-1 in Lahore, Shaheen took 3-26 to limit South Africa to 139-9.

Pakistan won the second game by nine wickets in Lahore, while South Africa won the first by 55 runs in Rawalpindi.

When homeboy Azam hit three consecutive boundaries off Ottneil Baartman to register his 37th half-century, his first after 13 T20I innings, the 32,000 spectators at Gaddafi Stadium applauded him.

Following the dismissal of Saim Ayub (nought) and Sahibzada Farhan (19) by the seventh over, Azam and Salman Agha (33) rallied Pakistan with a strong 76-run partnership for the third wicket.

Hasan Nawaz (five) and Mohammad Nawaz (nought) fell quickly after Azam's dismissal to bowler Corbin Bosch, even though he had hit nine boundaries.

However, the winning single was hit by Usman Khan, who was six out.

Agha, the skipper, expressed joy with the series victory.

Agha remarked, "I am thrilled at the come-from-behind series win. The guys put forth a tremendous effort to win the next two games because we were behind 1-0."

Donovan Ferreira, the captain of South Africa, lamented his batting slump.

Ferreira remarked, "We did not score much and lost wickets in a row, but kudos to the bowlers for keeping it tight." "We learned a lot from it."

As being put in to bat, South Africa lost by two runs as Shaheen removed Luhan-dre Pretorius and Quinton de Kock from the game's second and third balls, both of whom did not score.

Dewald Brevis overturned a leg-before ruling off the fifth ball, but it was now three down without a run.

Before newcomer Usman Tariq broke the stand and had Brevis caught off his second ball, the reprieve allowed him to add 38 for the third wicket with Reeza Hendricks, reviving the innings.

Brevis scored 21 off 22 balls, including two sixes.

For the fifth wicket, Hendricks and Ferreira (29 off 14 balls with three sixes) added 34.

Tariq concluded with 2-26 after Hendricks, the top scorer with a 36-ball 34 and two boundaries, holed out in the 15th over.

With 30 not out, it was up to Bosch to help South Africa get to a respectable total.

WWE ICON BELIEVES CM PUNK’S STAR POWER OUTSHINES ANY CHAMPIONSHIP

WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff predicts Jey Uso will defeat CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title at Saturday Night's Main Event, claiming Punk is "so over" he doesn't need the championship.

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CM Punk’s Greatness Unaffected By Titles, Says Eric Bischoff - COURTESY/PHOTO

CM Punk might be the World Heavyweight Champion after tonight's main event. However, one WWE Hall of Famer says he does not require it.

On the newest episode of 83 Weeks, WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff discussed tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship encounter between CM Punk and Jey Uso at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Bischoff thinks Punk is so "freaking over" at the moment that he does not need the title and that Uso should win the bout.

Eric Bischoff declared, "I am going to go with Jey Uso and take the long shot here and the odds." "I mention that because of what I am seeing on social media once more. Jey Uso draws inspiration from a completely different source. My point is that it felt inspired.

Furthermore, I believe that, in the long run, the decision to place it on Jey Uso at this time makes more sense than Punk. Punk is really popular right now. It is absurd. He is not in need of it. It would be helpful to Jey. Therefore, based only on practical considerations, I would wager on Jey. WrestlingNews.co is the H/T.

Eric Bischoff has changed his mind on CM Punk after returning to WWE


Hearing Bischoff now extol CM Punk is amusing. When he was in AEW, he trashed him for a number of years. Bischoff stated unequivocally on The Ten Count that WWE should not allow Punk back to the company, even after he was sacked by the organisation.

According to Eric Bischoff, "I do not think it would be; I think CM Punk shit the bed." "I believe that everyone can see that Tony Khan still had the pipe bomb mystique when he introduced CM Punk to AEW. He was this guy who confronted the man and left, and I believe the typical American admires the defiant or rebellious aspect of that character. Thus, punk maintained its fan base despite its mystique.

And Tony Khan managed to capitalise on that. And that mystique just started to fade over a very short time. It was similar to gradually releasing more air from the balloon every week. Additionally, CM Punk arrived with high ratings. The following week practically began in a freefall, returning to pre-punk levels. You examine AEW's weekly ratings to see where it stands. Because all of the financial data is private, this is the only public thing we can measure.

"The actual financial data is not truly discussed with us. We only receive the top-line information. However, ratings are the information that allows us to determine where this product is going—flatlining. It plateaued to pre-Punk levels shortly after CM Punk arrived. And I believe that people's presence is mostly responsible for that. Their excitement stemmed from the mystique and aura. When they saw, they ehhed.

"Not too much—just a tiny bit, nothing noteworthy. Furthermore, I believe that Punk's behaviour left a negative impression on everyone, not just his supporters. When he is right next to you, why would anyone want to hire a man who is willing to openly criticise the man who writes him a check each week? Why would anyone wish to do business with that individual?

OSCAR DE LA HOYA ANNOUNCES UNEXPECTED SWAP FOR JAKE PAUL FIGHT

Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed Ryan Garcia will NOT replace Gervonta Davis to fight Jake Paul. The Golden Boy promoter cited exclusive contracts with DAZN as the reason the crossover fight is impossible.

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Jake Paul - Photo Credit: Getty Images

The question of whether Ryan Garcia could replace Gervonta Davis to face Jake Paul has been addressed by Oscar De La Hoya.

An exhibition fight between Paul and Davis was scheduled for Friday, November 14, but it is now seriously doubtful since a fresh civil case was launched against "Tank" in the last few days.

According to reports, several opponents have been contacted about possibly taking Davis' place, and Paul's promotional team MVP has already stated that they are considering all of their options regarding whether or not to move forward with the fight.

Former WBC interim lightweight champion Garcia, who actually faced "Tank" himself in April 2023 and lost via stoppage in the seventh round, is one man who has been mentioned.

Even though Garcia lost his most recent contest against Rolly Romero in May, he is still a well-known boxer and has previously expressed his desire to take on Paul.

Nevertheless, Garcia's promoter De La Hoya has since declared on social media that there will not be a fight between Paul and "King Ry."

Reporters phone me when I wake up to inquire about Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul. Allow me to explain why this fight will not take place. Jake Paul fights on Netflix, and Ryan Garcia fights for DAZN. That is essentially the bottom line, I mean.

The current situation is that Golden Boy has a contract with DAZN, and Golden Boy has a contract with Ryan Garcia. This is business, after all. Ryan Garcia will likely go on a tirade about how you are preventing me from earning money and other things. No, you must abide by the regulations and the law.

"You have agreements with Golden Boy and DAZN. That is not how it occurs. I will announce Ryan Garcia's next fight, including who he will face and when.

A former world heavyweight champion has also been connected to the fight, which means Paul might have to go elsewhere for his next opponent.

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