Month: November 2016

Jeffrey Vandersay said that it was heartening for the youngsters in the side, like Asela Gunaratne, to take on responsibilities in the absence of seniors © AFP Sri Lanka legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay picked up three wickets to help to set up Sri Lanka’s six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the tri-series final, and his dismissals of Craig Ervine and debutant Tarisai Musakanda proved to be the turning point in the match….

Chittagong Vikings 128 for 1 (Tamim 62*, Gayle 40) beat Rangpur Riders 124 for 6 (Soumya 26, Taskin 2-25, Nabi 2-31) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Gayle struck two consecutive sixes twice © BCB Chris Gayle, on his first day at this year’s BPL, provided the only entertainment of the day as Chittagong Vikings waltzed past Rangpur Riders’ 124 with nine wickets in hand, their fourth win in…

Australia women 242 (Perry 69, Bolton 63, Luus 4-37, van Niekerk 3-52) tied with South Africa women 242 (van Niekerk 81, Kapp 66)Scorecard and ball-by ball- details Masabata Klaas’ run-out on the last ball led to the tie © Getty Images A fourth straight ODI fifty for Ellyse Perry, second consecutive for Nicole Bolton, a four-for from Suné Luus, and a match-changing all-round performance from Dane van Niekerk combined to…

Mohammad Shahid said that he had not given up hopes for the Tests against New Zealand © BCB Mohammad Shahid has been ruled out of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League after injuring his right knee during Dhaka Dynamites’ 32-run win against Comilla Victorians on Saturday. He was hurt trying to field a ball near the boundary where he fell badly. The injury also put him in doubt for Bangladesh’s training…

Dhaka Dynamites 135 for 6 (Nasir 34, Taijul 2-19) beat Barisal Bulls 132 for 6 (Mushfiqur 36, Jayed 1-12) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan’s half-century stand with Kumar Sangakkara drove Dhaka’s chase © BCB Dhaka Dynamites roared back to take the top spot, albeit temporarily, following a four-wicket win over Barisal Bulls. It wasn’t a high-scoring game, but it still went went into the final over…

Bengal and Gujarat are in contention for a quarter-final berth © PTI Mumbai Cricket Association and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association have opposed BCCI’s decision to reschedule two postponed Delhi fixtures (due to pollution and smog) to after the completion of the ninth and final round of matches in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. The Group A clash between Gujarat and Bengal and the Group C fixture between Hyderabad and Tripura…

Western Australia 3 for 186 (Bancroft 88*) trail Queensland 422 (Wildermuth 93, Labuschagne 79, Burns 68, Neser 68, Mackin 3-100) by 236 runsScorecard Cameron Bancroft finished the day on 88 not out (file photo) © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Western Australia opener Cameron Bancroft returned to form with an unbeaten 88 on the second day against Queensland in Townsville. The Warriors finished the day on 3 for 186, with Hilton Cartwright…