AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoODI Series Update: Australia made two bowling changes for the 2nd ODI in Harare, bringing back Josh Hazlewood and including Billy Stanlake, replacing Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson, while Zimbabwe kept faith with the same XI and won the toss to bowl first. T20 Cricket Shockwave: In New Delhi, Abhishek Sharma smashed a record 30-ball T20I century (108 off 34) as India thrashed Afghanistan by 127 runs to complete a 3-0 sweep, with Afghanistan bowled out for 94. Women’s Cricket: In Bulawayo, Miane Smit hit a maiden T20I century (102) as South Africa Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 80 runs to stretch the series lead. Bulawayo Culture & Tourism: The city’s jacaranda “purple season” returns, while Bulawayo also plans a “Birds of Zimbabwe” stone sculpture exhibition and a Makokoba festival visual storytelling push through a LensFest photography category. Rural Sports Boost: Matabeleland North’s Under-19 cricket team received new kit ahead of the national schools tournament in Gweru, with organisers stressing a pathway for rural youngsters. Crime & Community Safety: Police in Masvingo arrested two men and recovered 22 stolen cattle in a stock theft case. Agriculture & Trade: Zimbabwean farmers are seeking funding to expand blueberry production after new China market access, but lack of finance and foreign exchange remains a major hurdle.
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