Month: July 2017

Sarfraz Ahmed was central to Pakistan’s memorable Champions Trophy success © Getty Images Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has signed for Yorkshire as an overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast. Sarfraz, captain of the Champions Trophy winning side a few weeks ago, replaces Australian Peter Handscomb, who is scheduled to attend a training camp ahead of Australia’s tour of Bangladesh although that series could yet get caught up in the…

Tea Sri Lanka 184 for 3 (Chandimal 44*, Mathews 16*) trail Zimbabwe 356 (Ervine 160, Raza 36, Herath 5-116) by 172 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Upul Tharanga fell for 71, run out at the non-striker’s end after Donald Tiripano got a hand on the ball © AFP The loss of three wickets for 32 runs threatened to derail Sri Lanka’s innings soon after lunch, but new captain Dinesh Chandimal,…

Lunch Sri Lanka 77 for 0 (Tharanga 53*, Karunaratne 23*) trail Zimbabwe 356 (Ervine 160, Waller 36, Herath 5-116) by 279 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details By the time Upul Tharanga brought up his half-century off 64 balls, he had hit seven fours and a six © AFP Upul Tharanga’s delectable half-century led Sri Lanka’s response to Zimbabwe’s 356, as a Khettarama pitch remained flat through the morning session on…

Innings Zimbabwe 356 (Ervine 160, Waller 36, Herath 5-116) v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Rangana Herath claimed his 30th Test five-for with the wicket of Donald Tiripano © AFP Sri Lanka claimed Zimbabwe’s two remaining wickets inside five overs on the second morning, conceding only 12 runs in that time. With the overnight pair having hit 66 together on the first evening, Zimbabwe might have…

Hampshire 189 for 8 (Carberry 77, Roland-Jones 4-39) beat Middlesex 160 for 7 (Southee 64*, Crane 3-15) by 29 runsScorecard Michael Carberry summoned some of the old magic [file picture] © Getty Images Middlesex were still closed away in the dressing room, refusing requests for interviews, more than a hour after a spectacular collapse against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl consigned them to a 29-run defeat in the NatWest Blast….

Northamptonshire 160 for 5 (Cobb 48) beat Warwickshire 156 for 4 (Bell 50) by five wicketsScorecard Josh Cobb top-scored as Northamptonshire won off the last ball [file picture] © Getty Images Reigning champions Northants Steelbacks ended Birmingham Bears’ 100 per cent start in the NatWestT20Blast with a thrilling five-wicket win at Edgbaston off the last ball of the match. Put in, the Bears totalled 156 for 4, considerably fewer than…

Hampshire 189 for 8 (Carberry 77, Roland-Jones 4-39) beat Middlesex 160 for 7 (Southee 64*, Crane 3-15) by 29 runsScorecard File photo – Michael Carberry summoned some of the old magic © Getty Images Hampshire continued their winning start to this season’s Natwest T20 Blast campaign thanks to a Man-of-the-Match performance by Michael Carberry, who smashed 77 off 45 balls and followed it up with two catches. The former England…

Lancashire 176 for 4 (Brown 61, Livingstone 34) tied with Yorkshire 64 for 2 (DL method)Scorecard Karl Brown gave Lancashire a lightning start © Getty Images Yorkshire and Lancashire shared a tie in their Roses T20 in front of a record crowd at Old Trafford after heavy rain forced the result to be decided on the Duckworth-Lewis method. The largest attendance for a Blast match outside of London watched these…

Kent 207 for 2 (Denly 116*, Bell-Drummond 64) beat Surrey 205 for 5 (Roy 55, Finch 49) by eight wicketsScorecard Joe Denly’s unbeaten hundred shocked Surrey at the Kia Oval © Getty Images Joe Denly hit a career-best 116 not out as Kent chased down 206 in the NatWest T20 Blast to beat Surrey by eight wickets in front of a near 25,000 sell out at the Kia Oval. Denly…