Big Picture When the players finally take the Shere Bangla National Stadium’s green, it will end Bangladesh’s nine-month wait for international cricket. The frustration of watching every other team play will then give way to the usual nerves, excitement and reality of playing it themselves. Once West Indies confirmed that …
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Report Singh’s 5 for 10 was the fifth-most economical five-wicket haul in ODI history Ireland 228 for 6 (Campher 56, Singh 54*, Zahoor 3-35) beat United Arab Emirates 116 (Farid 28, Singh 5-10) by 112 runs Allrounder Simi Singh hit a half-century and then delivered one of the most economical …
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Hobart Hurricanes 4 for 181 (McDermott 96, Malan 42, Sangha 2-45) beat Sydney Thunder 5 for 177 (Billings 50, Hales 29, Boland 4-41) by six wickets Ben McDermott struck a scintillating 96 as Hobart Hurricanes trounced Sydney Thunders by six wickets at Manuka Oval. On their way, the Hurricanes also …
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Report Few alarms for England’s batsmen in final push after fourth-evening jitters England 421 (Root 228, Lawrence 73) and 76 for 3 (Bairstow 35*) beat Sri Lanka 135 (Bess 5-30) and 359 (Thirimanne 111, Leach 5-122) by seven wickets England have won the first Test in Galle by seven wickets. …
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Report Deficit reduced to 44 as England’s spinners struggle to exert control Sri Lanka 135 and 242 for 4 (Mathews 30*, Chandimal 20*) trail England 421 by 44 runs Lahiru Thirimanne’s first Test century in almost eight years has helped Sri Lanka take another step towards parity on the fourth …
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Report Livingstone heroics went in vain as Sixers cement hold on top spot Sydney Sixers 3 for 164 (Philippe 84, Behrendorff 1-19) beat Perth Scorchers 7 for 163 (Livingstone 67, Christian 2-22, Brathwaite 2-12) by seven wickets Josh Philippe may well have secured a trip to New Zealand with Australia’s …
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Report England secure a lead of 286 as wickets and runs flow on third morning Lunch England 421 (Root 228, Lawrence 73) lead Sri Lanka 135 by 286 runs Sri Lanka are facing a desperate fight for survival after Joe Root led England into an apparently impregnable position in the …
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Report Adam Zampa picked up 5 for 17 in a match totally dominated by the Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 2 for 179 (Fletcher 89*, Valente 1-36) beat Adelaide Strikers 68 (Zampa 5-17) by 111 runs Andre Fletcher has repaid Melbourne Stars’ faith in him with a stunning 89 not out …
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Report Dan Lawrence makes accomplished debut as tourists build lead Joe Root’s highest Test score since November 2019 has helped England into a dominant position at lunch on the second day of the first Test in Galle. Root went through 2020 without a century – the first time in his …
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Big Picture And so it all comes down to this. The ultimate decider for a series that has had drama, excitement, extraordinary swings in fortune, a dose of controversy and even uncertainty over where the next match would be played. India only need a draw to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, …
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