New Zealand need 217 to win off 57 overs

January 16, 2017

New Zealand 539 and 0 for 0 need 217 runs to beat Bangladesh 595 for 8 dec and 160 (Sabbir 50, Boult 3-53)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Neil Wagner had Mominul Haque caught in the slips in the first half hour © Getty Images A gruesome morning for Bangladesh was highlighted by Mushfiqur Rahim being taken off the field in an ambulance after being struck on the helmet by a…

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Mushfiqur injury derails Bangladesh

January 16, 2017

Bangladesh 595 for 8 dec and 137 for 6 (Sabbir 40*) lead New Zealand 539 by 193 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Neil Wagner had Mominul Haque caught in the slips in the first half hour © Getty Images A gruesome morning for Bangladesh was highlighted by Mushfiqur Rahim being taken off the field in an ambulance after being struck on the helmet by a bouncer from Tim Southee. The…

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Injuries, wickets hurt Bangladesh badly

January 16, 2017

Bangladesh 595 for 8 dec and 137 for 6 (Sabbir 40*) lead New Zealand 539 by 193 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Neil Wagner had Mominul Haque caught in the slips in the first half hour © Getty Images A gruesome morning for Bangladesh was highlighted by Mushfiqur Rahim being taken off the field in an ambulance after being struck on the helmet by a bouncer from Tim Southee. The…

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Mushfiqur in hospital after blow to the head

Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the back of the helmet on the fifty day and had to be taken to hospital. Tamim Iqbal, who was with the Bangladesh captain while he was receiving first-aid on the field, said “He is fine. He spoke to us. He has been taken for precaution.” More to follow Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84 © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo

January 15, 2017
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Jadhav leaves England shellshocked

Play 01:16 ‘Didn’t expect Jadhav to play like that’ – Morgan A little over 60 overs into the game it appeared England had their winning template in place. After being asked to bat first, they obliged by putting 350 on the board. It was the 15th time England have scored in excess of 300 since the 2015 World Cup, and they have lost only on four occasions. Then Chris Woakes…

January 15, 2017
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Fielding costs Namibia as UAE clinch last-ball victory

January 15, 2017

UAE 153 for 4 (Mustafa 56, Anwar 53) beat Namibia 152 for 7 (Kotze 50, Naveed 3-35) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Craig Williams drops Shaiman Anwar for the second time in the 15th over © Peter Della Penna Namibia made for overly generous guests, dropping three chances and giving away plenty more runs in misfields to allow tournament hosts UAE to escape with a last-ball win by six…

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Van der Merwe delivers tense win for Netherlands

January 15, 2017

Netherlands 148 for 5 (Barresi 48, Rippon 40, Nadeem 2-24) beat Oman 146 for 7 (Maqsood 34) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Roelof van der Merwe finished on an unbeaten 35 off 15 © Peter Della Penna Netherlands shook off a rocky start in pursuit of Oman’s 146 – left-arm seamer Bilal Khan was on a hat-trick in the first over – as a 93-run stand between Man of…

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Kohli, Jadhav tons set up 351 chase

Innings break England 350 for 7 (Root 78, Roy 73, Stokes 62) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:32 England’s ODI transformation Half-centuries of varying tempo from Jason Roy, Joe Root and Ben Stokes took England to a formidable total in the first ODI in Pune. They raised the bar significantly on the 304 that secured Australia a 72-run win on the ground in its only previous ODI in…

January 15, 2017
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MCG win a 'special blessing' – Hafeez

January 15, 2017

‘Last game, our bowlers couldn’t respond. In this match, our bowlers didn’t let go of that attacking tendency’ – Mohammad Hafeez © Getty Images Pakistan’s stand-in captain Mohammad Hafeez called his side’s series-levelling win at the MCG a “special, special blessing”, and said his bowlers accepting responsibility set the tone in the first innings. It was Pakistan’s first victory against Australia in 17 matches across formats since January 2005. “This…

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MCG win a "special blessing" – Hafeez

January 15, 2017

‘Last game, our bowlers couldn’t respond. In this match, our bowlers didn’t let go of that attacking tendency’ – Mohammad Hafeez © Getty Images Pakistan’s stand-in captain Mohammad Hafeez called his side’s series-levelling win at the MCG a “special, special blessing”, and said his bowlers accepting responsibility set the tone in the first innings. It was Pakistan’s first victory against Australia in 17 matches across formats since January 2005. “This…

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