IPL 2016

Porterfield, spinners set up UAE rout

March 2, 2017
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Ireland 270 (Porterfield 100, K O’Brien 69, Zahoor 6-34) beat United Arab Emirates 185 (Raza 45, Mustafa 43, Dockrell 3-27) by 85 runsScorecard William Porterfield was bowled soon after completing his seventh ODI hundred © Chris Whiteoak William Porterfield struck his seventh ODI ton to lift Ireland to 270, a total they defended by 85 runs with the help of George Dockrell and Andy McBrine‘s spin. Ireland, after being asked…

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Porterfield, spinners set up UAE rout

March 2, 2017
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Ireland 270 (Porterfield 100, K O’Brien 69, Zahoor 6-34) beat United Arab Emirates 185 (Raza 45, Mustafa 43, Dockrell 3-27) by 85 runsScorecard William Porterfield was bowled soon after completing his seventh ODI hundred © Chris Whiteoak William Porterfield struck his seventh ODI ton to lift Ireland to 270, a total they defended by 85 runs with the help of George Dockrell and Andy McBrine‘s spin. Ireland, after being asked…

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Was good to get out of the spotlight – Mitchell Marsh

Play 01:16 ‘Want to continue our winning ways at this ground’ – Marsh It’s an odd anachronism that 21 is still considered such an important age. In Australia, for example, 21st birthdays are widely celebrated much the same as 18th birthdays, even though minors legally become adults once they turn 18. Cards are adorned with keys, cakes are baked in the shape of them, symbolizing the bestowing of the keys…

March 2, 2017
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India flashback for Duckett as Sri Lanka stroll

March 2, 2017
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Sri Lanka A 278 for 7 (Gunathilaka 64) beat England Lions 230 for 9 (Jennings 64) by 47 runs (DLS method)Scorecard Duckett scored a double-hundred in Lions colours last summer, but found his trial by spin to be a tougher proposition © Getty Images If Ben Duckett was looking for an immediate pick-me-up on the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka after his disheartening time in India, he discovered that…

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'No question of dropping Rahane' – Kumble

Play 03:03 ‘We only look at what we need to tick’ – Kumble Anil Kumble, India’s coach, has put their first-Test defeat down to a failure to adapt to the challenging conditions in Pune rather than anything their opponents did. “Australia are a quality side. All the other touring sides were quality sides too,” Kumble said, when asked if Australia tested India in a way their other oppositions during this…

March 2, 2017
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Tamim slams brisk ton; Mominul, Liton among runs

March 2, 2017
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Bangladesh 391 for 7 (Tamim 136, Mominul 73, Liton 57) v Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XIScorecard File Photo – Tamim Iqbal struck seven sixes and nine fours in his 136-run knock © Getty Images Bangladesh batsmen made a roaring start to their tour of Sri Lanka, as Tamim Iqbal reeled off a rapid hundred, with Mominul Haque and Liton Das also contributing with unbeaten half-centuries. The Sri Lanka Board President’s…

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Porterfield, spinners set up rout of UAE

March 2, 2017
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Ireland 270 (Porterfield 100, K O’Brien 69, Zahoor 6-34) beat United Arab Emirates 185 (Raza 45, Mustafa 43, Dockrell 3-27) by 85 runsScorecard William Porterfield was bowled soon after completing his seventh ODI hundred © Chris Whiteoak William Porterfield struck his seventh ODI ton to lift Ireland to 270, a total they defended by 85 runs with the help of George Dockrell and Andy McBrine‘s spin. Ireland, after being asked…

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Was good to get out of the spotlight – Mitchell Marsh

Play 01:16 ‘Want to continue our winning ways at this ground’ – Marsh It’s an odd anachronism that 21 is still considered such an important age. In Australia, for example, 21st birthdays are widely celebrated much the same as 18th birthdays, even though minors legally become adults once they turn 18. Cards are adorned with keys, cakes are baked in the shape of them, symbolizing the bestowing of the keys…

March 2, 2017
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India flashback for Duckett as Sri Lanka stroll

March 2, 2017
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Sri Lanka A 278 for 7 (Gunathilaka 64) beat England Lions 230 for 9 (Jennings 64) by 47 runs (DLS method)Scorecard Duckett scored a double-hundred in Lions colours last summer, but found his trial by spin to be a tougher proposition © Getty Images If Ben Duckett was looking for an immediate pick-me-up on the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka after his disheartening time in India, he discovered that…

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There's a lot at stake, it's a big-pressure final – de Villiers

Play 02:33 Will be great to come through a pressure game like that – De Villiers AB de Villiers brought it up first this time. South Africa are heading back to Eden Park for a winner-takes-all showdown. And it’s not a one-off T20I this time. Neither is it a World Cup semi-final, but with the Champions Trophy looming, it is not irrelevant. Throughout the first few days of this tour,…

March 2, 2017
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