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India opened the T20I series against Afghanistan with a dominant seven-wicket win in Delhi, chasing 157 in only 13.4 overs.Afghanistan made 156 for 8 after Azmatullah Omarzai led the innings with 64 from 44 balls and Mohammad Nabi added 33 from 27. India’s bowlers prevented the visitors from turning those contributions into a larger finish: … Continue reading Abhishek Sharma’s 82 powers India to emphatic seven-wicket win over Afghanistan
England completed a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston.Pakistan were bowled out for 133 after England chose to field, but the hosts responded with 453. Harry Brook made 75 and Emilio Gay scored 60, while debutant Razaullah stood out for Pakistan with four wickets in England's … Continue reading England complete 3-0 sweep after eight-wicket Edgbaston win
England completed a 194-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.On a bowler-friendly surface, England made 290 in their first innings through Jamie Smith's 61 and Jordan Cox's 55. Pakistan's response collapsed to 110, with Ollie Robinson taking 4 for 11 and Jofra … Continue reading England complete 194-run Lord’s win to seal Pakistan series
Sri Lanka produced a composed final-day escape to draw the second Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, while India sealed the two-match series 1-0 after their 165-run win in Galle.India declared their first innings on 503 for 9, built around centuries from Devdutt Padikkal (117) and Dhruv Jurel (115). Sri Lanka … Continue reading Sonal Dinusha’s 133 saves Colombo Test as India take series 1-0
Bangladesh’s second Test in Mackay was effectively decided before the first hour had finished. Mitchell Starc took five wickets for four runs in 3.4 overs, and Bangladesh fell to 64 all out. The scoreboard did not need much interpretation: Australia had asked Bangladesh to bat, then removed five wickets for 12.Australia did not produce a … Continue reading Starc’s 5 for 4 Turned Mackay Into a Two-Day Reckoning
England did not need a spectacular chase or a final-session escape at Headingley. They created one opening in Pakistan’s first innings and widened it until the Test was out of reach.Pakistan were 118 for 5 after Abdullah Shafique’s 61 ended, then folded for 171. Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets each. England’s reply … Continue reading England Found the Moment Pakistan Could Not Survive
India’s win at Galle was settled by a first-innings lead that Sri Lanka never escaped. Devdutt Padikkal’s 167 gave India the scale in their 462, and Sri Lanka’s 284 left the hosts 178 behind before the match had reached its decisive final day. India’s second innings lasted 48.5 overs and produced 193. It was enough. … Continue reading Padikkal Built the Lead. Suthar Made It Unreachable.
Manchester Super Giants needed 159 to win The Hundred men’s final. Tim Seifert made 72 from 38 balls. The chase finished at 162 for 5 with two balls remaining, and that was the innings that took the title to Manchester. Trent Rockets had made 158 for 8 from their 100 balls. Aneurin Donald’s 38 from … Continue reading Tim Seifert flipped The Hundred final — and Manchester Super Giants had their title
Bangladesh needed only 57 in the fourth innings, but this Test was settled much earlier. Australia were 198 all out in their first innings; Bangladesh answered with 426. That 228-run lead changed the match from a contest into a question of whether Australia could make the visitors bat under pressure again. Australia began well enough … Continue reading Bangladesh’s Darwin statement was built long before the final chase
Pakistan won the second Test by eight wickets. The largest score in the match was Abdullah Shafique’s 160 from 323 balls, and it was the innings that gave Pakistan control of the scorecard.West Indies made 344 in their first innings, built around Justin Greaves’ 73 from 150 balls and Roston Chase’s 70 from 126. Sajid … Continue reading The 160 that turned the second Test towards Pakistan