New Zealand 178 for 7 (Robinson 51, Foxcroft 34, Abbas 3-20) beat Pakistan 174 for 8 (Fakhar 61, O’Rourke 3-27, Sears 2-27) by four runs Four days after failing to defend 178 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan failed to chase down the same target in Lahore on Thursday. A disciplined performance from New Zealand’s bowling attack, particularly the pace duo of Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears, saw them edge Pakistan by four…
Vanuatu, ranked 30th, stunned Zimbabwe (12th) on the opening day of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier by beating them by six wickets after bowling them out for their lowest T20I score of 61. The result will rank among the biggest sporting success stories of Vanuatu, a small island nation with a population of little more than 300,000, who are appearing at a World Cup – men’s or women’s –…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 206 for 7 (Kohli 51, Patidar 50, Unadkat 3-30, Natarajan 2-39) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 171 for 8 (Shahbaz 40, Green 2-12, Karn 2-29, Swapnil 2-40) by 35 runs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on the success of their spinners – considered the team’s least-fancied department – to force big-hitting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) into submission in Hyderabad. Their 35-run victory on Thursday, the season’s second for RCB, also…
Maia Bouchier says her goal for the 2024 summer is to cement her new-found status at the top of England’s batting order, as the countdown begins for the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in September. Bouchier, 25, enjoyed a breakthrough winter on England’s recent tour of New Zealand, where she capitalised on the late arrival of several senior players from the Women’s Premier League in India, including the incumbent opener…
Warwickshire have signed allrounder Aamer Jamal on a multi-format contract until the end of July, after he was left out of Pakistan’s ongoing T20I series against New Zealand. Jamal announced himself to the world by taking 18 wickets in three matches in his maiden Test series for Pakistan in Australia late last year, and has also played six T20Is. He was part of a training camp at the Pakistan Military…
Teenaged Indonesia offspinner Rohmalia created a new world record for best bowling figures in women’s T20I cricket on Wednesday, when she returned 7 for 0 against Mongolia in their fifth T20I in Bali. That she achieved the feat on her international debut made it all the more special. Rohmalia topped the record previously held by Netherlands seamer Frederique Overdijk, who had taken 7 for 3 against France in a T20…
Delhi Capitals have signed Afghanistan allrounder Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for the injured Mitchell Marsh for the rest of the IPL season. This will be Naib’s maiden stint in the IPL after he was brought in for his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Marsh played four games for DC before he was ruled out of IPL 2024 with a hamstring injury. Marsh had gone back to Perth from…
Match details Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR; 2nd place) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS; 9th place)Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture – Best bowling side at batters’ paradise Punjab Kings (PBKS) have many issues to solve, but despite IPL 2024 being dominated by batters, bowling is not one of them. PBKS are the only side not to concede 200 or more in an innings yet – 199, twice, is…
Abhay Sharma has been appointed the head coach for the Uganda men’s cricket team. His first assignment will be during the country’s campaign at the T20 World Cup in June, Uganda’s first appearance at a senior men’s World Cup in any format. “We selected Abhay Sharma for his strong leadership qualities and impressive track record of success at professional and international levels,” Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) secretary Jackson Kavuma said…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reconstituted its national women’s selection committee, expanding it to seven members. The decision was taken by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, and comes in the wake of Pakistan’s 3-0 ODI series loss to West Indies at home earlier this week. According to a PCB release on Thursday, the retained members from the previous selection committee include former Pakistan internationals Asmavia Iqbal and Marina Iqbal. Joining…