Month: April 2017

Rossouw and Abbott leave Middlesex under pressure

April 16, 2017
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Middlesex 356 and 111 for 4 (Abbott 3-24) lead Hampshire 438 (Rossouw 99, Carberry 98, Abbott 56, Ervine 53) by 29 runsScorecard Kyle Abbott was again in the wickets to leave Middlesex under pressure © PA Photos Michael Carberry and Rilee Rossouw agonisingly missed out on centuries but Hampshire remained in control against Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl. The pair produced magical and brave innings before a rare moment of…

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Daredevils' young batsmen brace for KKR's spin charge

Match facts Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight RidersMonday, April 17, 2017Start time 1600 local Play 03:08 Agarkar: Delhi should bat Pant higher than Nair Head to head Last season Daredevils beat Knight Riders at home by 27 runs but were walloped in their away match, collapsing to 98 in a nine-wicket defeat. Overall record Knight Riders have won 10 out of the 17 matches between the two sides. At Feroz…

April 16, 2017
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Jennings, the batsman who stayed, gives Durham hope

April 16, 2017
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Durham 162 and 201 for 7 (Jennings 82*) lead Nottinghamshire 305 by 58 runsScorecard Keaton Jennings receives staunch support from the Durham faithful © Getty Images A mere 69 balls is no evidence at all upon which to base any judgement about Durham’s prospects this season. All the same, the four supremely authoritative boundaries hit by Keaton Jennings on the third morning of this game made it quite clear what…

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Sunrisers, Kings XI look to keep slump at bay

Match facts Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI PunjabHyderabad, April 17, 2017Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Play 03:44 Hogg: Morgan should be given another opportunity Head to head Overall: Sunrisers Hyderabad go into the tie leading 6-2 and are chasing their fifth consecutive win against Kings XI Punjab. At home, Sunrisers lead the head-to-head 3-1. Last season: Sunrisers won both games, including a final-over finish in Chandigarh, where Kings XI…

April 16, 2017
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Angus Robson finds new home at Sussex

April 16, 2017
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County news April 16, 2017 George Dobell and Vithushan Ehantharajah It hasn’t taken long for Angus Robson to find a new home © Getty Images Angus Robson, who negotiated his release from Leicestershire last week, has signed for Sussex. Robson had fallen out of favour at Grace Road after a modest 2016 season and the arrival of a new head coach. He was out of contract at the end of…

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Cook begins post-captaincy life with classy hundred

April 16, 2017
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Essex 129 (Cook 52, van der Merwe 3-26) and 257 for 2 (Cook 110, Westley 86*) beat Somerset 209 (Trego 48, Ashar Zaidi 3-17) and 174 (Wagner 6-48) by xx wicketsScorecard The last time Alastair Cook batted he was England captain, now all that matters is the runs he scores © Associated Press Those who harboured fears that Alastair Cook would descend into a sea of despond upon conceding the…

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Norwell's ten compound Leicestershire early woes

April 16, 2017
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Gloucestershire 466 for 8 dec (Tavare 101, van Buuren 79, Mustard 72, Taylor 60) beat Leicestershire 259 (Eckersley 88, Pettini 54, Norwell 5-66) and 201 (Eckersley 85, Norwell 5-33) by an innings and six runsScorecard It was a memorable match for Liam Norwell © Getty Images Gloucestershire picked up their first Specsavers County Championship victory of the season by beating Leicestershire by an innings and six runs at The Brightside…

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Rohit changes strategy to tackle spinners

Play 00:53 ‘We were challenged by the conditions’ – Rohit Sharma A counter-intuitive approach to tackling spin at the start of the innings has helped Rohit Sharma overcome his recent poor run. His unbeaten 29-ball 40 against Gujarat Lions at Wankhede Stadium not only broke a streak of four single-digit scores, but was also instrumental in Mumbai Indians acing a chase of 177 with six wickets in hand and moving…

April 16, 2017
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RCB bowl, Gayle dropped for Watson

Toss Royal Challengers Bangalore chose to bowl v Rising Pune SupergiantLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:54 Hogg: Dhoni has to stand up and be a leader Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to chase against Rising Pune Supergiant at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli said the surface was harder than the one used for the game against Mumbai Indians on Friday. He announced two changes:…

April 16, 2017
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Rana, Rohit, Pollard seal another Wankhede chase

April 16, 2017
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Mumbai Indians 177 for 4 (Rana 53, Rohit 40*, Tye 2-34) beat Gujarat Lions 176 for 4 (McCullum 64, Karthik 48*, McClenaghan 2-24) by 6 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Nitish Rana’s 53 off 36 set up Mumbai’s chase © BCCI The chase-friendly image of Wankhede Stadium has survived yet another test. On a slow pitch, Gujarat Lions rode a mature 64 off 44 from Brendon McCullum and a blinder from…

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