Rangpur need Dhaka favour for playoff berth

December 4, 2016

Comilla Victorians 170 for 6 (Kayes 52, Sunny 2-29) beat Rangpur Riders 162 for 8 (Shahzad 45, Rashid 3-13) by eight runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Imrul Kayes hit seven fours and two sixes in his 35-ball 52 © Raton Gomes/BCB Rangpur Riders will have to hope Dhaka Dynamites beat Khulna Titans in the last league game of the tournament on Sunday evening to progress through to the BPL playoffs after…

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India lift sixth Asia Cup title after Raj's unbeaten 73

December 4, 2016

India women 121 for 5 (Raj 73*, Amin 2-24) beat Pakistan women 104 for 6 (Maroof 25, Bisht 2-22) by 17 runsScorecard File photo – Mithali Raj held India’s innings together with an unbeaten 73 © BCCI India’s dominance in the women’s Asia Cup extended as they sealed their sixth title in as many editions with a 17-run win over Pakistan in Bangkok. It was the second consecutive time India…

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BCCI look for Supreme Court bailout

December 4, 2016

The issue of BCCI president Anurag Thakur allegedly asking ICC chairman Shashank Manohar for a letter questioning one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations will come up in court on December 5 © PTI On December 5, the Supreme Court of India will reconvene to address the long-standing impasse between the BCCI and the Lodha Committee. Since July 18, when it approved a majority of the recommendations proposed by the Lodha…

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Laughlin, Mitchell pin Wellington; Chapman blitzes Otago

December 4, 2016

Auckland’s Tymal Mills and Rob Nicol celebrate a wicket en route to their 22-run win against Otago © Getty Images Northern Districts lost their last eight wickets for 42 runs to finish on 142 in Hamilton, but that did not hurt them; they restricted Wellington to 135 for 9 to win by seven runs. Daryl Mitchell and Ben Laughlin took seven wickets between them to dent Wellington, not allowing any…

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BCCI set for another Supreme Court hearing

December 4, 2016

The issue of BCCI president Anurag Thakur allegedly asking ICC chairman Shashank Manohar for a letter questioning one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations will come up in court on December 5 © PTI On December 5, the Supreme Court of India will reconvene to address the long-standing impasse between the BCCI and the Lodha Committee. Since July 18, when it approved a majority of the recommendations proposed by the Lodha…

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Smith's 164 drives Australia to 324

December 4, 2016

Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell was left out of Australia’s XI © AFP Steven Smith won the toss and Australia will bat on a pitch expected to provide some pace in the first ODI against New Zealand at the SCG. Glenn Maxwell, who caused controversy earlier in the week with his comments about a lack of batting opportunities with Victoria, was…

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Australia bat; Maxwell and Faulkner left out

December 4, 2016

Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell was left out of Australia’s XI © AFP Steven Smith won the toss and Australia will bat on a pitch expected to provide some pace in the first ODI against New Zealand at the SCG. Glenn Maxwell, who caused controversy earlier in the week with his comments about a lack of batting opportunities with Victoria, was…

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Dawson vows to take back control

December 3, 2016

Liam Dawson has been playing for Rangpur Riders © Bangladesh Cricket Board Liam Dawson has admitted he is currently a better white than red-ball cricketer, but nevertheless hopes he can help England retain control in the field if he is selected for the Test team in India. Dawson confesses he was “very surprised” to be called-up to replace the injured Zafar Ansari in England’s Test squad in India. But, while…

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Debutant Afif's 5 for 21 stuns Chittagong

December 3, 2016

Rajshahi Kings 112 for 4 (Franklin 63*, Saqlain 2-9) beat Chittagong Vikings 111 for 9 (Malik 67*, Afif 5-21) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kesrick Williams and Afif Hossain picked up seven wickets between them for only 42 runs © BCB Debutant offspinner Afif Hossain became the youngest player to pick up a five-wicket haul in T20s as Rajshahi Kings swept past Chittagong Vikings in Mirpur. The six-wicket win…

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Tom Curran's five-for demolishes UAE

December 3, 2016

England Lions 190 (Alsop 44, T Curran 40) beat UAE 90 (Mustafa 45, T Curran 5-16, Leach 3-7) by 100 runsScorecard Tom Curran in action for Surrey [file photo] © Getty Images Tom Curran and Jack Leach combined to spark a spectacular UAE collapse at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as England Lions took a 2-0 lead in their three-match one-day series. Curran took 5 for 16 to follow a…

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