3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Karnataka, needing only a first-innings lead to secure a quarter-final spot, put one foot into the knockouts after taking five Uttar Pradesh wickets at the Green Park in Kanpur. After Karnataka eventually finished their first innings on 655, adding 13 to their overnight score, UP openers Umang Sharma (89) and Shivam Chaudhary (57) put on 106 for the first wicket. But UP’s middle order crumbled…
Raina duck as UP slides and Karnataka put one foot in knockouts
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Karnataka, needing only a first-innings lead to secure a quarter-final spot, put one foot into the knockouts after taking five Uttar Pradesh wickets at the Green Park in Kanpur. After Karnataka eventually finished their first innings on 655, adding 13 to their overnight score, UP openers Umang Sharma (89) and Shivam Chaudhary (57) put on 106 for the first wicket. But UP’s middle order crumbled…
Jaffer 158* powers Vidarbha; Bengal, Services earn bonus-point wins
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ishan Porel‘s 5 for 32 helped Bengal inflict an innings defeat on Punjab, who were bundled out for 213 in their second innings, in Amritsar. The bonus-point win took Bengal to second place in Group D. Abhishek Raman resumed batting for Bengal, with him racing to his second 150-plus score of the season early on the day. Following Shreevats Goswami’s dismissal in the 100th over,…
Samson hits third ton in a row, Kerala set Saurashtra 405 target
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Sanju Samson‘s 175 – his third first-class hundred in a row – was instrumental in Kerala declaring their second innings on 411 for 6 and setting Saurashtra a target of 405 on the final day in Thiruvananthapuram. Should Kerala manage to bowl out the visitors on Monday, they will have 24 points against current table-toppers Saurashtra, who have 23. Resuming on 69 for 1, Jalaj…
Rahul and Dhawan carry India into lead with ease
3:00 AM ET Tea: India 70 for 0 (Rahul 36*, Dhawan 33*) and 172 trail Sri Lanka 294 (Herath 67, Bhuvneshwar 4-88, Shami 4-100) by 52 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rangana Herath guides one onto the leg side BCCI Rangana Herath‘s third Test fifty propped up Sri Lanka’s lead to 122 before the visitors were bowled out for 294 on the fourth afternoon at the Eden Gardens. Mohammed Shami, on…
What England must do to win the Ashes
Can England overcome their poor record in Australia? (3:38) It hasn’t been the ideal preparation for England ahead of the Ashes. Can they overcome Australia on their home soil? (3:38) 5:07 AM ET George Dobell Keep Australia in the field The Australian seam attack is terrific. It offers pace, swing and variation. But it’s also fragile. Pat Cummins has played only 15 first-class matches in his career – five of…
Faizi ton, Mujeeb five-for hand Afghanistan maiden U-19 Asia Cup title
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Afghanistan Under-19s 248 for 7 (Faizi 107*, Musa 3-46) beat Pakistan Under-19s 63 (Mujeeb 5-13) by 185 runsScorecard Afghanistan fans dance in the streets outside Lord’s before the start of play Peter Della Penna Ikram Faizi‘s unbeaten 107 and a five-for from offspinner Mujeeb Zadran clinched the maiden Asia Cup title for Afghanistan Under-19s, with a 185-run win over Pakistan Under-19s in the final in Kuala…
Rahul, Dhawan capitalise on improved conditions
3:00 AM ET Tea: India 70 for 0 (Rahul 36*, Dhawan 33*) and 172 trail Sri Lanka 294 (Herath 67, Bhuvneshwar 4-88, Shami 4-100) by 52 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rangana Herath guides one onto the leg side BCCI Rangana Herath‘s third Test fifty propped up Sri Lanka’s lead to 122 before the visitors were bowled out for 294 on the fourth afternoon at the Eden Gardens. Mohammed Shami, on…
Herath's 67 gives Sri Lanka 122-run lead
3:00 AM ET Innings: Sri Lanka 294 (Herath 67, Bhuvneshwar 4-88, Shami 4-100) lead India 172 by 122 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals for the wicket of Dasun Shanaka BCCI Rangana Herath‘s third Test fifty propped up Sri Lanka’s lead to 122 before the visitors were bowled out for 294 on the fourth afternoon at the Eden Gardens. Mohammed Shami, on his home ground, rattled through Sri Lanka’s…
Brunt, Sciver make it 1-1 in T20I series
3:00 AM ET England 152 for 6 (Sciver 40, Brunt 32*, Taylor 30, Schutt 2-16) beat Australia 112 (Healy 24, Gunn 4-13, Brunt 2-10) by 40 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Katherine Brunt reaches out to play a shot Getty Images The Ashes may have been lost but England gave themselves a chance of salvaging a Twenty20 series victory with a comprehensive defeat of Australia in the second match at Manuka Oval…