The Timaru Herald

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- Day three results: Pool A: Czech Republic 6 United States 3, Cuba 3 Philippine­s 1, Argentina 11 New Zealand 5 (9 innings). Pool B: Canada 11 South Africa 0 (5 innings), Australia 6 Venezuela 0, Japan 3 Denmark 1. ■ For coverage of the Black Sox’s match

The playoff permutatio­ns in Pool A took a fresh twist when the hitherto impressive Cubans lost 8-4 to the United States. If there is a two-way tie between the Black Sox and the United States, it would be the Americans who would likely finish as second seed for tomorrow’s top-six Super Round by virtue of beating the Kiwis.

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