+ Chris Bassitt has been not pitching his best for Baltimore Orioles. His earned run average is 6.19.

+ Michael Wacha has pitched like an ace for Kansas City Royals. His earned run averaage is just 1.00 He also has won two games for Royals.

+ Both teams are out of the winning track early in the season.

+ Peter Lambert has been very expensive for Houston Astros. His earned run average is 7.20. He is their starting pitcher for this game.

+ Tainer Bibee is that starting pitcher of Cleveland Guardians. His earned run average is 4.81.

+ Both pitcher have yet to win a game for their respective teams.

+ Tampa Bay Rays have to try to salvage a game in the series against Cincinnati Reds after losing the series.

+ Nick Martinez is the starting pitcher of Rays. His earned run average is 2.45.

+ Brandon Williams is the starting pitcher of Reds. His earned run average is 4.35.

+ Revenge has been sweet so far. South African Women lost the ICC T20 Women's Cricket World Cup final to Indian Women. They have taken lead of 2-0 in five match long T20 international series.

+ The first two T20 international matches were played at Kingsmead Ground in Durban. The series shifts to the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today.

+ Sune Luus, Annerie Drecksen, and Laura Wolvaardt have batted well for Proteas Women so far.

+ Chloe Tyron, Temi Sukhukhune, and Ayabonga Khaka have bowled well for Proteas Women.

+ Hyderabad Kingsmen are in the contention of playoff chase in Pakistan Super League. They have won last three games after losing first four games of the season. The pitch at National Stadium in Karachi is good for batting. It is also good for seam and swing bowling.

+ The women's cricket teams of Nepal, Italy, Rwanda, Vanuatu, and US are competing in a five nations T20 tournament. Its name if ICC Women's T20 International Challenge Trophy.

+ US Women won against Nepal Women by 44 runs but fell to Rwanda Women by just 1 run. That shows how unpredictable cricket really is.

+ Vanuatu Women have yet to win a game.

+ Gahanga Ground in Kigali City is venue of this game.

+ At this point, Karacchi Kings are second from bottom in the points table of Pakistan Super League. But a single win will bring them back in the playoff chase.

+ But this is also the second match to the finish line. Kings will be eliminated if they lose it.

+ Kings won the toss. They are going to bat first.

+ Peshawar Zalmi is undoubtedly the ace team of PSL. They have won every match except one that was rained out.

+ The pitch at National Stadium in Karachi is hard and full of grass. It is likely to assist seam and swing bowling early in the first innings.

+ David Warner is back to his job as the skipper of Kings. His team went on a downhill losing skid during his absence.

+ Los Angeles Lakers won the first game of NBA Western Conference playoff quarterfinal series with Houston Rockets. It was a low scoring contest. The scoreline was 107-98 in the favour of Lakers.

+ Lakers shot 60.6 percent from the field. Rockets shot only 37.6 percent. But the score was still so close because Rockets gained more possessions than Lakers.

+ Lakers out-rebounded Rockets 44 to 35. Lakers committed 18 turnovers and Rockets committed 13. So Rockets had 14 offensive possessions more than Lakers.

+ Rockets have to do well in possession again and improve their shooting efficiency.