VADODARA - James Franklin scored an unbeaten 72 as New Zealand made 224 for nine after a poor start against India in the third One-Day International at the Reliance Stadium here Saturday.

LONDON - Russia World Cup bid chief executive Alexey Sorokin was so confident that he boldly told the England team in Zurich 24 hours in advance that his country had enough votes to win.

LONDON - Hurt by the failure of England's 2018 campaign to host the World Cup, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has likened Fifa's bidding process to something from the "Middle Ages". Wenger said he could not understand how England got only two votes in Fifa's bidding process for the 2018 World Cup.

VADODARA - The following is the scoreboard of New Zealands innings against India in the third One-day International at the Reliance Stadium here Saturday.

ROME - Lazio beat Inter Milan 3-1 Friday to hold the Italian champions far from the upper tiers and draw level with Serie A leaders AC Milan.