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Published match previews
Qatar vs Myanmar, 9 October 2026: Venue, Time and ResultArchived Qatar vs Myanmar record from 9 October 2026: the pre-match listing gave Selangor Turf Club, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, and 6:45 AM IST; the exact-fixture provider record reports Qatar winning by 9 wickets.Archived: Bahrain vs Kuwait, 9 Oct 2026 — Venue, Time & ResultArchived 9 October 2026 record for Bahrain vs Kuwait at YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi: the listed start was 6:45 AM IST, and the supplied official ICC record reports Bahrain won by 6 wickets.Mongolia vs Thailand, 9 October 2026: archived venue and time recordArchived record for Mongolia vs Thailand on 9 October 2026: Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, with the listed 6:45 AM IST start. It preserves the dated venue, format and scorecard context rather than presenting a live update.Australia Women beat Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets, 9 October 2026: venue, result and scorecardArchived record of Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women on 9 October 2026: Australia Women won by 7 wickets at Allan Border Field, Brisbane. Includes the historical start time, venue details and provider-reported scorecard result.Oman vs Canada, 9 October 2026: Archived venue, time and resultArchived record for Oman vs Canada on 9 October 2026: the fixture was listed at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), with the FairPlay snapshot giving 11:30 AM IST. ICC records Oman 263 (49.1) beat Canada 222 (48.0) by 41 runs.Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 9 October 2026: archived venue and timeArchived provider schedule record checked on 8 October 2026: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh was listed for Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, at 11:30 AM IST. The result is not reported in this article.Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia, 9 October 2026: Archived venue and time recordArchived schedule record for Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia on 9 October 2026: Bayuemas Oval, Klang, 11:30 AM IST (2:00 PM local). The dated match record reports Saudi Arabia won by 3 wickets.China vs Hong Kong, 9 October 2026: Archived venue and start timeArchived 9 October 2026 schedule record for China vs Hong Kong: YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi, 11:30 AM IST. It records the listed venue, start time and match classification.Maldives vs Singapore, 9 Oct 2026: Archived venue & time recordArchived 9 October 2026 record for Maldives vs Singapore at Selangor Turf Club, Seri Kembangan: the listed start time, venue details, official competition name and exact reported result.South Africa vs Australia: Archived Kingsmead Test schedule, 9 October 2026Archived schedule record for South Africa vs Australia at Kingsmead, Durban, on 9 October 2026. The listed first-ball time was 1:00 PM IST; this record preserves the venue, local time and Test format without asserting a later result.Eastern Cape Linyathi vs Dolphins, 9 Oct 2026: archived venue, time and resultArchived 9 October 2026 record: the provider schedule listed a 4:30 PM IST start, while dated official and BBC records differ on venue and report Dolphins winning by seven wickets.Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, 9 October 2026: archived match recordArchived record of Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions on 9 October 2026: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 5:00 PM IST start, T20 format and provider-reported result.Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 9 October 2026: result, scorecard & 1st T20IPakistan vs Sri Lanka on 9 October 2026: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first T20I, chasing 183 in 18.5 overs. Read the dated scorecard, toss and match record.Emirates Blues vs Fujairah, 9 Oct 2026: archived venue, time & resultThis archived FairPlay record covers Emirates Blues vs Fujairah at Seven Districts Ground, Ajman, on 9 October 2026. The supplied original audit reports Emirates Blues 115/3 and Fujairah 89/5, with Emirates Blues winning by 26 runs; the scheduled start was 6:45 PM IST.India vs West Indies 9 October 2026: archived 7 PM T20I previewArchived India vs West Indies 2nd T20I record for 9 October 2026: JSCA Stadium, Ranchi, 7:00 PM IST schedule and source limits. No current result is claimed.Namibia vs UAE, 9 Oct: Archived Grand Prairie Venue & TimeArchived Namibia vs UAE preview: Grand Prairie Stadium, the provider's 9 October 8:30 PM IST listing, and the dated ICC schedule and result record.Bangladesh Champions vs West Indies Champions, 9 October 2026: archived venue, time and resultArchived record of the 9 October 2026 Bangladesh Champions vs West Indies Champions fixture: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, listed 9:00 PM IST start, T20 format and the provider-reported result.Sharjah vs Ajman, 9 Oct 2026: Archived Preview, Result & VenueArchived record for Sharjah vs Ajman on 9 October 2026 at Seven Districts Ground, Ajman, UAE. The listed start was 9:00 PM IST; the supplied exact-fixture records report Ajman 149/2 beating Sharjah 126/3 by 23 runs.India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: 11 October schedule, venue and timeIndia vs West Indies 3rd T20I was scheduled for 7:00 PM IST on 11 October 2026 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. This dated schedule record preserves the supplied venue and time; the current result and status are not verified in the provided sources.Cricket explainers · English and Hindi
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