Stumps South Africa 349 for 9 (De Kock 91, Bavuma 89, Philander 36*, Morkel 31*, de Grandhomme 3-33) lead New Zealand 268 by 81 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Quinton de Kock led South Africa’s recovery in the afternoon © AFP South Africa were taken from the potential of a significant deficit to a substantial lead by a rollicking seventh-wicket stand of 160 between Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock on…
Hotel fire forces postponement of Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final
MS Dhoni and the rest of the Jharkhand team were evacuated from the team hotel © PTI A fire accident at Jharkhand’s team hotel in New Delhi’s Dwarka area on Friday morning has resulted in postponement of the second semi-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The match between Jharkhand and Bengal will now be played on Saturday at Feroz Shah Kotla. “We were to assemble in the lobby at 7.30am…
Shakib, Mushfiqur fifties bring deficit under 30
Lunch Bangladesh 316 for 6 (Shakib 54*, Sandakan 3-102) trail Sri Lanka 338 (Chandimal 138, Mehedi 3-90) by 22 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan steered Bangladesh past 300 after Mushfiqur Rahim’s dismissal © AFP A shaky final half hour on the second day in Colombo was followed by a more stable continuation of Bangladesh’s innings on the third morning. The visitors were just 22 runs away from…
Needed to be more aggressive than usual – de Kock
Quinton de Kock hit ten fours and three sixes during his knock of 91 after walking in at 94 for 6 © AFP Quinton de Kock “knew straightaway” that he would come up against Jeetan Patel, but instead of dreading facing the offspinner who had dismissed him in his last four innings, de Kock was “not at all” anxious. Quite the opposite. “I was looking forward to the battle again,”…
Maxwell makes maiden ton, Smith passes 150
Lunch Australia 401 for 7 (Smith 153*, O’Keefe 1) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell hugs Steven Smith after reaching his maiden Test hundred © Associated Press Steven Smith’s unfolding epic and Glenn Maxwell’s first Test hundred were offset by three wickets for Ravindra Jadeja on the second morning in Ranchi. Australia seemed set for a mighty total before Matthew Wade and Pat Cummins fell within minutes of lunch…
De Kock, Bavuma fashion crucial lead
Stumps South Africa 349 for 9 (De Kock 91, Bavuma 89, Philander 36*, Morkel 31*, de Grandhomme 3-33) lead New Zealand 268 by 81 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Quinton de Kock led South Africa’s recovery in the afternoon © AFP South Africa were taken from the potential of a significant deficit to a substantial lead by a rollicking seventh-wicket stand of 160 between Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock on…
Hotel fire forces postponement of Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final
MS Dhoni and the rest of the Jharkhand team were evacuated from the team hotel © PTI A fire accident at Jharkhand’s team hotel in New Delhi’s Dwarka area on Friday morning has resulted in postponement of the second semi-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The match between Jharkhand and Bengal will now be played on Saturday at Feroz Shah Kotla. “We were to assemble in the lobby at 7.30am…
Shakib, Mushfiqur fifties bring deficit under 30
Lunch Bangladesh 316 for 6 (Shakib 54*, Sandakan 3-102) trail Sri Lanka 338 (Chandimal 138, Mehedi 3-90) by 22 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan steered Bangladesh past 300 after Mushfiqur Rahim’s dismissal © AFP A shaky final half hour on the second day in Colombo was followed by a more stable continuation of Bangladesh’s innings on the third morning. The visitors were just 22 runs away from…
Needed to be more aggressive than usual – de Kock
Quinton de Kock hit ten fours and three sixes during his knock of 91 after walking in at 94 for 6 © AFP Quinton de Kock “knew straightaway” that he would come up against Jeetan Patel, but instead of dreading facing the offspinner who had dismissed him in his last four innings, de Kock was “not at all” anxious. Quite the opposite. “I was looking forward to the battle again,”…
Maxwell makes maiden ton, Smith passes 150
Lunch Australia 401 for 7 (Smith 153*, O’Keefe 1) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell hugs Steven Smith after reaching his maiden Test hundred © Associated Press Steven Smith’s unfolding epic and Glenn Maxwell’s first Test hundred were offset by three wickets for Ravindra Jadeja on the second morning in Ranchi. Australia seemed set for a mighty total before Matthew Wade and Pat Cummins fell within minutes of lunch…