Shikhar Dhawan has a shoulder injury, Punjab Kings coach Sanjay Bangar has confirmed, and could be out of action for a week, possibly, or even more. If it’s a week, Dhawan, the designated captain of the team, could miss two IPL 2024 matches, against Mumbai Indians (April 18) and against Gujarat Titans (April 21), both at home in Mullanpur. Speaking a press conference after Kings’ last-over defeat in a low-scoring…
South Africa 233 for 3 (Wolvaardt 110*, Kapp 80*) beat Sri Lanka 229 (Athapaththu 51, de Klerk 3-23, Khaka 3-28) by seven wickets Laura Wolvaardt‘s third century since taking over the captaincy, and sixth overall, led South Africa to the highest successful chase in a women’s ODI in Kimberley and an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Sri Lanka. In the process, Wolvaardt became South Africa’s leading run-scorer…
Rajasthan Royals 152 for 7 (Jaiswal 39, Hetmyer 27*, Rabada 2-18) beat Punjab Kings 147 for 8 (Jitesh 29, Maharaj 2-23) by three wickets Shimron Hetmyer came in with Rajasthan Royals needing 35 from 20. Perhaps it should never have got this close, given Punjab Kings’ 147 for 8 felt at least 10 runs too light, on a pitch that had some bounce, but no known witchcraft performed upon it….
Surrey 358 for 6 (Sibley 100, Burns 75, Foakes 57, Smith 51) lead Somerset 285 by 73 runs The first sunny Saturday at the Kia Oval rarely disappoints. This place may turn into the biggest beer garden in London when the Blast and Hundred are in town, but it’s the County Championship that gets first use of this joint for a more relaxing ease into the summer. And as close…
Lancashire 233 for 4 (Jennings 85*, Wells 55) trail Hampshire 367 (Dawson 86, Prest 85, Lyon 3-110) by 134 runs Keaton Jennings put behind his disappointment at missing out on England’s Test tour to India by beginning his Vitality County Championship campaign with a half-century. Opening batter Jennings impressed as part of the England Lions squad acting as support for the Test squad in the sub-continent this winter, but was…
Glamorgan 237 and 74 for 4 (Thomson 3-35) lead Derbyshire 198 (Madsen 63, Lloyd 60, Crane 4-60) by 113 runs Spin continued to dominate proceedings on the second day of the Vitality County Championship match between Glamorgan and Derbyshire in Cardiff. Mason Crane took four wickets on his Glamorgan debut as Derbyshire were bowled out for 198, 39 runs behind on first innings. Wayne Madsen top scored for Derbyshire with…
Yorkshire 326 (Masood 140, Akhter 5-85) and 57 for 0 (Lyth 39*) lead Gloucestershire 263 (Bancroft 70, Charlesworth 52) by 120 runs Cameron Bancroft announced his return to Gloucestershire by scoring a much-needed half century on day two of the Vitality County Championship Second Division match against Yorkshire at the Seat Unique Stadium. Returning to the club he last served in 2017, the 31-year-old Australian batsman made a good first…
Worcestershire 220 for 6 (Jones 90, Harrison 3-78) trail Nottinghamshire 399 (Clarke 105, James 96, Smith 3-67) by 179 runs After their overnight seventh-wicket stand had finally reached 146, Nottinghamshire were on 399 at Trent Bridge when Lyndon James, last out, cruelly fell for 96. In 63 overs of their reply, Worcestershire then closed on 220 for six, 179 behind, the initative swinging sharply to the home side with three…
Sussex 282 for 6 (Haines 108, Salisbury 3-43) trail Leicestershire 338 (Patel 87, Trevaskis 82, Hudson-Prentice 5-50) by 56 runs Sussex opener Tom Haines posted his second century of the season after allrounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice had taken a career best 5 for 50 as their Vitality County Championship match against Leicestershire remained nicely balanced at the halfway stage. The visiting side closed on 282 for 6 in reply to Leicestershire’s…
Durham 178 for 3 (Lees 94*) trail Warwickshire 698 for 3 dec (Davies 256, Yates 191, Rhodes 178*) by 520 runs Warwickshire piled up the second-highest total in their history to put Durham under serious pressure in their Vitality County Championship Division One tussle at Edgbaston. The home side, led by Alex Davies’ maiden double-century, amassed a mammoth 698 for three declared to leave Durham needing 549 even to avoid…