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West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Conway rides luck to lead NZ to T20 win over Zimbabwe
Devon Conway made the most of his good fortune - and Zimbabwe's errors - to lead New Zealand to T20 victory by eight wickets. Conway was dropped on 1, should have been run out on 34, survived a strong lbw appeal and miscued shots all over Harare Sports Club on Friday, but they all landed safely. He ended up hitting the winnings runs, though, pulling Trevor Gwandu to the midwicket boundary as New Zealand won with 6.1 overs to spare. Put in, Zimbabwe made only 7-120. New Zealand replied with 2-122, Conway top-scoring with an unbeaten 59 off 40 balls, his first T20 half-century in 17 months. "Got a bit lucky early and fortunate I got through that period," Conway said. "It was nice to spend some time in the middle." New Zealand now have two wins from two games in the T20 tri-series with South Africa. Zimbabwe openers Wessly Madhevere and Brian Bennett greeted the New Zealanders aggressively. But the run rate was falling from eight an over even before Bennett, 20 off 19, gave Matt Henry his first wicket at the end of the powerplay. New Zealand could count on three spinners to Zimbabwe's one, and Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra put the brakes on the home side. The only other decent scorer was Madhevere, who backed away to hit Adam Milne to the off side and lost his off stump for 36 off 32 balls. Henry took 3-26 and Santner and Ravindra a wicket each. When New Zealand batted, Blessing Muzarabani dropped Conway in the first over but dismissed Tim Seifert in the second. As Conway rode his luck, Ravindra was on the charge with three consecutive boundaries off Gwandu and a six over deep backward point. His 30 off 19 lifted New Zealand more than halfway to the target. Conway didn't look comfortable until he was in the high 30s, but he and Daryl Mitchell, 26 off 19, steered New Zealand home. Zimbabwe face South Africa next on Sunday.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Conway rides luck to lead NZ to T20 win over Zimbabwe
Devon Conway made the most of his good fortune - and Zimbabwe's errors - to lead New Zealand to T20 victory by eight wickets. Conway was dropped on 1, should have been run out on 34, survived a strong lbw appeal and miscued shots all over Harare Sports Club on Friday, but they all landed safely. He ended up hitting the winnings runs, though, pulling Trevor Gwandu to the midwicket boundary as New Zealand won with 6.1 overs to spare. Put in, Zimbabwe made only 7-120. New Zealand replied with 2-122, Conway top-scoring with an unbeaten 59 off 40 balls, his first T20 half-century in 17 months. "Got a bit lucky early and fortunate I got through that period," Conway said. "It was nice to spend some time in the middle." New Zealand now have two wins from two games in the T20 tri-series with South Africa. Zimbabwe openers Wessly Madhevere and Brian Bennett greeted the New Zealanders aggressively. But the run rate was falling from eight an over even before Bennett, 20 off 19, gave Matt Henry his first wicket at the end of the powerplay. New Zealand could count on three spinners to Zimbabwe's one, and Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra put the brakes on the home side. The only other decent scorer was Madhevere, who backed away to hit Adam Milne to the off side and lost his off stump for 36 off 32 balls. Henry took 3-26 and Santner and Ravindra a wicket each. When New Zealand batted, Blessing Muzarabani dropped Conway in the first over but dismissed Tim Seifert in the second. As Conway rode his luck, Ravindra was on the charge with three consecutive boundaries off Gwandu and a six over deep backward point. His 30 off 19 lifted New Zealand more than halfway to the target. Conway didn't look comfortable until he was in the high 30s, but he and Daryl Mitchell, 26 off 19, steered New Zealand home. Zimbabwe face South Africa next on Sunday.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
T20I Tri-Series: Devon Conway sines; New Zealand secure eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe
New Zealand secured a convincing eight-wicket win against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. claimed three wickets while , Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, and Mitchell Santner each took one wicket to limit Zimbabwe to 120/7. 's unbeaten 59 off 40 balls earned him the man of the match award in the ongoing T20I Tri-Series involving Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and South Africa. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Wessly Madhevere and Brian Bennett opened well for Zimbabwe, with Bennett scoring 21 before falling to Henry in the final powerplay over. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. Ravindra dismissed wicketkeeper Clive Madande for 8 runs. Madhevere continued his steady innings, scoring 36 from 32 balls with four boundaries before Milne bowled him out. Santner then removed Sikander Raza for 12, while Henry took the wickets of Tony Munyonga and Tashinga Musekiwa for 13 and 4 runs respectively. During New Zealand's chase of 121, Conway received an early reprieve when Blessing Muzarabani dropped him off Richard Ngarava's bowling in the first over. Zimbabwe managed to dismiss Tim Seifert for 3 runs, caught by Muzarabani. Rachin Ravindra and Conway then took control, with Ravindra hitting three consecutive boundaries off Trevor Gwandu in the fifth over. Tracing Moeen Ali's steps in Birmingham Ravindra's innings of 30 ended when he guided Tinotenda Maposa's short ball to Muzarabani at third man, who made a diving catch. Conway reached his fifty in 34 balls and partnered with Daryll Mitchell, who scored 26, to achieve the target in 13.5 overs with 37 balls remaining. Zimbabwe posted 120/7, with Wessly Madhevere scoring 36 and Brian Bennett contributing 21, while Matt Henry took 3 wickets for 26 runs. New Zealand reached 122/2, led by Devon Conway's unbeaten 59 and Rachin Ravindra's 30, with Blessing Muzarabani taking 1 wicket for 27 runs.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Big liquor brands regain market share after excise policy changes in AP
Vijayawada: Many liquor brands that went off the shelves in the last five years have now not only made a comeback but also regained significant market share in Andhra Pradesh. The overall market share of liquor brands owned by multinational companies (MNCs) and brands with a national presence have reached 56% — an increase of more than 150% compared to their presence during the previous YSRCP regime. The market share of lesser-known brands has decreased to just 7%, which used to be 68% during the previous regime. None of the suppliers have more than 20% of the market share. According to excise minister Kollu Ravindra, the reason for the increase in market share of well-established brands is the automated order-placing system. "We are placing orders as per the demand from consumers. We didn't do anything either to favour a particular brand or to prevent any brand from accessing the market in AP. Our system places indents based on the demand and supply mechanism without any manual intervention," explained Ravindra. While MNCs had a negligible presence during the previous regime, a few companies with national presence like Tilak Nagar Industries (8%), Radico Khaitan (6%), and Jagatjit Industries (3%) got a share in the market before the NDA govt came to power in the state in June 2024. The other top 25 brands together had only 11% of the market share. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo After the change of policy by the NDA govt in the state, the market share of Tilak Nagar Industries increased to 12%, while that of Radico Khaitan rose to 18%. Pernod Ricard and United Spirits, which vanished from the state during the previous regime, have now gained 7% and 12% market share, respectively. Even the market share of other top 25 brands has increased from 11% to 18% after the NDA govt came to power. Another significant difference, according to Ravindra, is the reduction in illicit liquor. "There has been a remarkable improvement on this front as nine districts have been declared illicit liquor-free. Non-availability of favoured brands is one reason for people to opt for illicit liquor. Operation Navodayam launched against this menace is giving good results, and we are confident of making more districts arrack-free in the coming days," said Ravindra. HIC HIC HOORAY Market share of various companies before and after the new excise policy (in %) MNC Brands United Spirits | 0 to 11.4 Pernod Ricard | 0 to 7.3 Brands with national presence Radico Khaitan | 6.2 to 18.3 Tilaknagar Industries | 8.2 to 11.4 Allied Blenders | 1.4 to 7.7 InBrew | 1.8 to 6.6 John Distilleries | 0 to 6.2 Other Top 25 brands 11.1 to 19.3 Lesser-known brands 68.2 to 7.2 Prices have come down by Rs 10 to Rs 100 on various brands of liquor and beer Excise dept estimates Rs 110 crore savings per month for consumers due to price reduction Prices of 30 brands having a market share of 87% in AP are lower than in Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
UP readies plan to bag big share in central agri scheme
Lucknow: A day after the Centre rolled out the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), which envisages measures to raise productivity and cropping intensity, the UP govt moved swiftly on Thursday to plan a blueprint for securing lion's share in the scheme. Sources said the state agriculture department reviewed all field details before sending an exhaustive proposal to the Centre. The scheme will be implemented in 100 districts across the country for a period of six years beginning in 2025-26. A budget of Rs 24,000 crore has been allocated for the scheme, which will encompass over 36 sub-schemes related to agriculture. "UP is a key agricultural state. We expect to get a prominent share under PMDDKY, which certainly proposes to be a game-changer scheme for agriculture," said principal secretary, agriculture, Ravindra. He said the department was keenly waiting for formal guidelines required to be followed under the scheme. Sources said that the scheme will help the govt to push small and marginal farmers towards modern and profitable farming. "This scheme will increase agricultural production, as well as encourage farmers to grow different crops so that their income increases. Emphasis will be laid on adopting sustainable agricultural practices so that environmental balance is maintained," a senior agriculture department official said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Honda SP160: Now with More Power and Style Honda Learn More Undo Storage facilities will be strengthened at the panchayat and block levels after harvesting so that there is no loss of produce. Apart from this, irrigation facilities will be improved, and farmers will be provided with cheap and easily available loans so that they can invest in farming and increase production capacity. For effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of the scheme, committees will be formed at the district, state, and national levels. The District Agriculture and Allied Activity Plan will be finalised by the District Dhan Dhanya Committee, in which progressive farmers will also be made members. The scheme, experts said, comes in addition to the World Bank-aided UP AGREES scheme, which aims to improve the agricultural yield from the existing 10 quintals to 15 quintals per acre in 28 districts of the Purvanchal and Bundelkhand regions. Likewise, the state govt is working to improve agricultural productivity under the aspirational district programme.
