IPL 2016

India 85 for 5 (Kohli 49, Amir 3-18) beat Pakistan 83 (Pandya 3-8, Jadeja 2-11) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details India’s pacers did most of the damage early on to set up the win © Associated Press There is a bar for international batsmen and with Pakistan it is never quite certain which way they will push it. There is never a shortage of spectacle when they play and…

India 85 for 5 (Kohli 49, Amir 3-18) beat Pakistan 83 (Pandya 3-8, Jadeja 2-11) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details India’s pacers did a lot of damage early on © Associated Press There is a bar for international batsmen and with Pakistan it is never quite certain which way they will push it. Whatever happens, there is never a shortage of spectacle and that box was at least ticked…

Mohammad Amir almost had Rohit Sharma on the first ball © AFP When everyone would have thought the game was over after India bundled out Pakistan for 83 in Mirpur, Mohammad Amir conjured up a spectacular first over to begin the Indian chase. The over could not have had more drama – there was swing, pace and two wickets to add to the thrill of an India-Pakistan match. 0.1 Mohammad…

With the 2016 county season fast approaching, ecb.co.uk picks a player from each of the first-class counties who could make a name for themselves during the upcoming campaign. Derbyshire – Matthew Critchley Initially seen as a promising leg-spinner, Critchley made Derbyshire history last May when he became the county’s youngest first-class centurion with 137 against Northamptonshire. That knock beat off competition from the likes of Martin Guptill and Michael di…

Match facts Sunday, February 28, 2016Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) Dinesh Chandimal may be Sri Lanka’s last hope in the opening position in the absence of Kusal Perera © AFP Big Picture When Sri Lanka were last in Bangladesh, in 2014, they seemed to be physically incapable of losing. Kumar Sangakkara spent so much time at the crease, the image of his backside is probably burned into wicketkeeper Mushfiqur…

Toss: India chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ajinkya Rahane came in for an injured Shikhar Dhawan in India’s only change © AFP On a pitch that had a “bit more grass” than India’s opening game at the Asia Cup, MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl. That went down fine with the Pakistan camp because Shahid Afridi, about to complete 20 years in international…

Activities away from cricket have helped boost Worcestershire’s finances © Getty Images Worcestershire have announced a profit for the sixth successive season but have said that continued work is required in what are “potentially changing and unpredictable times for cricket.” The county registered a surplus of £182,412 after tax for the period ending on December 31, 2015 which follows a surplus of £58,772 in 2014. They said that the promising…

Toss: India chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ajinkya Rahane came in for an injured Shikhar Dhawan in India’s only change © AFP On a pitch that had a “bit more grass” than India’s opening game at the Asia Cup, MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl. That went down fine with the Pakistan camp because Shahid Afridi, about to complete 20 years in international…

File photo – Mominul Haque stroked a 118-ball 112 for East Zone against South Zone © AFP Central Zone crushed North Zone by 202 runs to go top of the table in the Bangladesh Cricket League. They recovered from 103 for 5 to post 260 in the first innings, thanks largely to forties from Sharifullah and Mohammad Sharif down the order. For North Zone, Ariful Haque took four wickets while…