New Zealand are in complete control of their opening Test against Bangladesh at Hamilton
The hosts have racked up a lead of 217 after finishing the second day's play on 451 for 4.
Openers Jeet Raval and Tom Latham Tom Latham both made centuries while skipper Kane Williamson is not out on 93.
Day three gets underway at 2 AM UAE time on Saturday morning.
Snow, freezing temperatures force cancellation of games in Germany, England
Two Bundesliga matches have been scrapped due to large amounts of snow and ice blanketing pitches across Germany, while a third-round FA Cup match on Saturday has also been postponed due to freezing conditions in Britain.
Dubai Basketball defeats defending EuroLeague champions
Dubai Basketball has defeated Turkish giants and reigning EuroLeague champions Fenerbahce with a score of 92-81 at the Coca-Cola Arena on Thursday to secure their second victory over the title holders in their debut EuroLeague campaign.
Belgium beat Czech Republic to reach United Cup semis
Zizou Bergs has stunned world number 18 Jakub Mensik and Elise Mertens outplayed Barbora Krejcikova as Belgium beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in the United Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up a last-four clash with Switzerland.
PSG clinch French Super Cup after shootout win over Marseille
Paris St Germain have clinched their fourth consecutive French Super Cup title, beating rivals Olympique de Marseille 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 2-2 draw in Kuwait on Thursday.
Kyrgios says he won't play in singles at Australian Open
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has announced on Friday he will not play in the singles competition at this month's Australian Open as he is not ready to play five-set matches.
Twenty content creators from around the world have been chosen to join Youtube star MrBeast in the "1 Billion Acts of Kindness" campaign that aims to unify individual acts into a global humanitarian movement.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest gathering dedicated to the content creation economy.
Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of UAE Cabinet Affairs, reaffirmed the 1 Billion Followers Summit’s status as the largest global annual gathering of content creators, and a key platform for advancing the content economy.
