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Harry Brook's unbeaten 114 from 49 balls powered England to a crushing 119-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20I at Southampton.England posted 254 for 4 after Sri Lanka chose to field. Jos Buttler set the pace with 80 from 44 balls before Brook took over, reaching his century in 42 deliveries and finishing … Continue reading Harry Brook’s unbeaten 114 drives England to 119-run win over Sri Lanka
India sealed the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a second straight seven-wicket win in Delhi, reaching 163 for 3 in 14.5 overs after Afghanistan posted 159 for 8.India’s bowlers controlled the first half of Afghanistan’s innings. Jasprit Bumrah began with a maiden and Arshdeep Singh removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz before the visitors had scored. Ibrahim … Continue reading India seal Afghanistan T20I series as Samson’s 57 leads seven-wicket win
Matthew Renshaw's maiden ODI century and Nathan Ellis's first international five-wicket haul powered Australia to a 59-run win over Zimbabwe in the opening ODI in Harare.Australia made 294 for 8 after being asked to bat. Renshaw's 109 from 94 balls held the innings together from No. 6, while Mitch Marsh made 36 and Cooper Connolly … Continue reading Renshaw’s 109 and Ellis’s five-for give Australia 59-run win in Harare
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.