Rashid, who described racism as "a cancer", says he will be "happy to support" any further official investigations into Rafiq's claims. Rashid is the second of Rafiq's team-mates to support his allegation, with former Pakistan bowler Rana Naved ul-Hasan having also said he heard Vaughan's comment. Finally, duel international Clark is excited for the "new challenges" that come with defending a title. It was Searle, who had survived match darts to topple former World Matchplay champion Dimitri Van den Bergh in the first round, who landed the first blow in a roller-coaster first set. Europe head to Ohio in September as reigning champions after their dramatic 14.5-13.5 victory at Gleneagles in 2019, with Matthew hoping to guide her side to back-to-back wins for the first time since 2013.