Teqball gets its kicks with a quick premier at the Asian Games.

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — You had to move quickly to see teqball, one of the new sports on view at the Asian Games.

Competition wrapped up Sunday in the sport — the official opening day of the games. Several other new sports in the Asian Games also got early start days before the games officially opened on Saturday. This helped accommodate a crowded schedule.

More than 11,-000 athletes from 45 countries and regions will compete in 43 sports before the games close on Oct. 4.

Teqball combines football skills with a soccer-like ball that bounces on a curved table resembling a table tennis table. Teqball was created in 2014 in Hungary.

Teqball resembles, very roughly, the game of sepaktakraw, which is popular in Southeast Asia. In that game, players kick a ball over a net and show off their skills as acrobats.

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Indonesia's Sumaya plays a return against Myanmar's Khin Hnin Wai during their women's singles teqball final match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

India's Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza controls the ball during the women's singles bronze-medal teqball match against Japan's Yuina Sakamoto at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Myanmar's Khin Hnin Wai celebrates after defeating Indonesia's Sumaya to win the gold medal during their women's singles teqball final match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Myanmar's Khin Hnin Wai plays a return against Indonesia's Sumaya during their women's singles teqball final match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lebanon's Kamar Dandal controls the ball during the women's singles bronze-medal teqball match against Cambodia's Koemyean Dy at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bat for the first time in the series against Australia in the third and final cricket one-day international on Sunday.

Australia is favorite to complete a clean sweep after beating the home team by 59 runs in the opening match and followed it up with an 84-run victory in the second game on Friday.

Raza said at the toss it was a chance to try a different approach in the series after Zimbabwe failed to chase down targets in the previous two games because it was tough to bat against the older ball.

Australia made two changes with Xavier Bartlett returning to the side in place of the rested Josh Hazlewood. Spencer Johnson replaced Billy Stanlake after the seamer left the field in the second game due to side strain while bowling his fifth over.

Graeme Cremer, who turned 40 on Saturday, returned to ODIs after eight years as Zimbabwe also made two changes. Cremer came in for Wellington Masakadza, who was left out due to a niggle.

Fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri, who took his maiden five-wicket haul in the first match, was rested and Zimbabwe brought in Ernest Masuku, also for the first time in the series.

Lineups:

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (captain), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Ernest Masuku, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

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Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Butt, right, plays a shot as Australia's wicketkeeper Josh Inglis watches on during a second one day international cricket match between Zimbabwe and Australia in Harare, Zimbabwe, Friday, Sept.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura)