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Zambia to play Egypt in international football friendly

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Lusaka (Zambia): Zambia has secured an international soccer friendly against Egypt in the United Arab Emirates next month, its soccer governing body said.

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) said on Tuesday that the match was in line with its resolve to keep the national team active on every FIFA-sanctioned date for international friendlies, reports Xinhua.

“Zambia will use the said match to prepare for mainly the two assignments that are on the calendar this year,” the soccer governing body said in a statement posted on its website.

Zambia will play Sudan in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match on November 11 while on October 17, the 2012 Africa Cup winners will meet Mozambique in the first leg of the final round of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2016 Rwanda finals, the statement added.

Coach Fighton Simukonda has since summoned six foreign-based players for the friendly game.

The six professionals include Collins Mbesuma, Kennedy Mweene, Stopilla Sunzu, Lubambo Musonda, Rainford Kalaba and Nathan Sinkala.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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