Sri Lanka 290 for 5 (Dhananjaya 100*, Tharanga 79, Masakadza 2-18) v ZimbabweScorecard and ball-by-ball details Dhananjaya de Silva’s 143-run stand with Upul Tharanga helped Sri Lanka fight back from 112 for 4 © Getty Images It took Upul Tharanga multiple stints and close to 11 years after his first Test century to bring up his second. A week on, he looked set to add to that tally. He had…
Stumps Sri Lanka 290 for 5 (Dhananjaya 100*, Gunaratne 13, Masakadza 2-18) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Dhananjaya de Silva’s 143-run stand with Upul Tharanga helped Sri Lanka fight back © Getty Images It took Upul Tharanga multiple stints and close to 11 years after his first Test century to bring up his second ton. A week on, he looked set to add to that tally. He had serenely…
File photo – Paras Dogra headlined Himachal Pradesh’s dominant batting display against Jammu & Kashmir © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Right-arm medium pacer Rituraj Singh bagged 6 for 60 as Chhattisgarh squandered a strong start to be bowled out for 198 against Goa. But their bowlers fought back to reduce Goa to 127 for 6 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Chhattisgarh had put up 103 for 2 on a curtailed first…
Rock-star royalty graced the USA squad during Saturday’s final as Sir Mick Jagger visited Woodley Park © Peter Della Penna Medium-pacer Jessy Singh scored a crucial 37 not out at No. 10 after entering at 141 for 8 and followed it with 3 for 29 to help USA defend 208 and beat Oman by 13 runs to win the final of ICC WCL Division Four at Severn Cricket Field. Jessy…
File photo: Abhinav Mukund’s century studded Tamil Nadu’s dominance against Baroda on the second day © PTI Abhinav Mukund‘s 25th first-class century, and half-centuries from B Indrajith and Dinesh Karthik gave Tamil Nadu a 244-run first-innings lead over Baroda on the second day of their 2016-17 Ranji Trophy fixture in Raipur. Tamil Nadu’s bowlers had backed Abhinav’s decision to put Baroda in by knocking them over for 93 on the…
The USA squad were graced by the presence of rock star royalty during Saturday’s final as Sir Mick Jagger visited Woodley Park © Peter Della Penna Medium pacer Jessy Singh scored a crucial 37 not out at No. 10 after entering at 141 for 8 and followed it with 3 for 29 to help USA defend a target of 209 as the hosts beat Oman by 13 runs to win…
File photo – Ishan Kishan scored his maiden first-class double-century to set up a dominant position for Jharkand © International Cricket Council Group B Ishan Kishan moved to a career-best 273 on day two in Thumba, propelling Jharkand to 493, before Delhi captain Unmukt Chand (89*) and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (107*) revived the side from 74 for 3 to 225 for 3 by stumps. Kishan added 111 to his overnight…
Tea Sri Lanka 187 for 4 (Tharanga 50*, Dhananjaya 40*, Masakadza 2-13) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Upul Tharanga’s sixth Test fifty helped Sri Lanka recover from a shaky start © AFP Zimbabwe did what they haven’t managed to do in recent times in the longer format – tie the opposition down by stringing together dots, build pressure and then sustain it through tidy bowling, sprightly fielding and aggressive…
Though the sun came out on the opening day, it failed to penetrate the dense layers of smog and the players complained of burning eyes © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Rising levels of pollution and smog have forced the cancellation of two Ranji Trophy fixtures in New Delhi. The BCCI is now working towards rescheduling the Group A clash between joint table-toppers Gujarat and Bengal at the Feroz Shah Kotla, and the…
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bowl v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details It remains to be seen if Zimbabwe’s bowlers will justify Graeme Cremer’s decision © Associated Press Graeme Cremer, the Zimbabwe captain, elected to bowl in the second Test against Sri Lanka on a Harare Sports Club surface that had some live grass. The hosts kept their faith in the same XI that did duty in the first Test,…