Report The hosts left out opening batter Tinashe Kamunhukamwe to make room for returning captain Sean Williams Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs Zimbabwe Zimbabwe will chase as they seek to win their first ever bilateral T20I series, after Babar Azam opted to bat on a new pitch in Harare. Although all three matches are being played at this venue, the strip used for the first two matches was being…
News How, where and when to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 25, 2021 The Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore occupy the top two positions in the table The Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the top two teams in the IPL standings, face off in a clash of heavyweights at the Wankhede Stadium…
Report Sri Lanka were on the pursuit for quick runs on the fifth morning, moving to 648 for 8 and taking a 108-run lead Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva added 345 runs for the fourth wicket Lunch Sri Lanka 648 for 8 dec (Karunaratne 244, de Silva 166) lead Bangladesh 541 for 7 by 107 runs Sri Lanka were on the pursuit for quick runs on the fifth…
Dom Bess has admitted to feeling like he “hated cricket” in the wake of a difficult winter tour of India, but believes that the lessons learned in the subcontinent will improve his chances of success with England in the long run. Despite taking 17 wickets at 26.58 in four Tests against Sri Lanka and India, offspinner Bess struggled for consistency and was dropped after helping England to victory in Chennai…
Eoin Morgan himself was run out without facing a ball on the night © BCCI/IPL Eoin Morgan has called for better intent and more clarity from his Kolkata Knight Riders’ team-mates, following their fourth loss in five games in IPL 2021. Speaking after the six-wicket defeat to the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede, he said his side had ended up “40 short” after leaving themselves with too much to do…
Report Warwickshire thwarted after reducing champions to 36 for 5, and face stiff run-chase Simon Harmer made a vital half-century to give Essex renewed impetus in a thrilling match Essex 295 (Browne 68, Walter 66, ten Doeschate 56, Stone 4-89, Hannon-Dalby 4-73) and 213 for 9 (Harmer 62*, Lawrence 55, Miles 4-62) lead Warwickshire284 (Briggs 66, Harmer 4-89) by 224 runs In normal circumstances – well, circumstances in which…
Report Nottinghamshire opener ends day not-out in follow-on as Worcestershire keep pressing Nottinghamshire 276 (Hameed 111, Moores 62; Morris 3-30) and 87 for 0 (Slater 45*, Hameed 37*) trail Worcestershire 436 by 73 runs Haseeb Hameed is long past the time in his life when he accepts cricket’s assurances at face value. While the rest of us are free to view the perfectly timed push through the off side that…
Report Berg and Parnell half-centuries show Northants route to draw Glamorgan 407 (Cooke 136, Lloyd 65, Carlson 54) and 205 for 4 (Selman 69, Root 56) lead Northamptonshire 364 (Rossington 76, Berg 69) by 248 runs By Nick Selman found his LV= Insurance County Championship form with a half-century as Glamorgan piled on the runs to set up an intriguing final day at Wantage Road. Opener Selman had experienced a…
Daniel Bell-Drummond stretches out to drive © Getty Images Kent 169 (Crawley 60, Bailey 4-46) and 209 for 1 (Bell-Drummond 108*, Cox 80) trail Lancashire 525 (Lamb 125, Wood 119, Bohannon 87, Vilas 53) by 147 runs A century from captain Daniel Bell-Drummond has given Kent a fighting chance of a draw against Lancashire, steering them to 209 for 1 in their second innings in their LV= Insurance County Championship…
Derbyshire 267 (Madsen 76, Hosein 63, Rushworth 6-58) and 10 for 0 need another 374 runs to beat Durham 475 (Bedingham 257, Burnham 75, Conners 5-83) and 175 for 2 dec (Lees 78*, Bedingham 53*) This feels like a game that Durham need to win. Nobody expected them to beat the champions, Essex, last week, but they came mightily close. Derbyshire are a different matter, just the sort of opponents…