Tuesday afternoon sports update with Mak
Rugby
Sharks assistant coach Sean Everitt says, “the Cheetahs will make life hard for the Sharks when they meet in the Absa Currie Cup on Friday evening in Bloemfontein.”He believes the Sharks should still win despite playing away from home. The match is scheduled to start at 19:10 at the Free State Stadium.
Football
Orlando Pirates will be without midfielder Thandani Ntshumayelo for the first leg of the MTN8 Cup semi-final against Kaizer Chiefs this weekend. Ntshumayelo has been ruled out due to a bone injury and is expected to be sidelined from 4-6 weeks.
AC Milan and PSV will lock horns in the first Leg of the Uefa Champions League playoffs tonight, the action will get underway at 20:40 in Eindhoven, Arsenal will play away to Fenerbahce tomorrow evening.
Cricket
Sunfoil Dolphins fast bowler Kyle Abbott was the last man standing as the South African A side was bowled out for 357 in their first innings on day four of the first unofficial test against India A in Rustenburg.
Abbott was unbeaten on 33 batting at number 10, however he failed to pick up a wicket as India notched up a mammoth 532/9 declared in their first innings.
- Mak Dlamini
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