Shardul Thakur dismissed six of Bengal’s top seven © AFP Shardul Thakur dismissed six of Bengal’s top seven to rack up figures of 6 for 31 as Mumbai rolled out Bengal for 99 in Nagpur. Mumbai then went on to score 164 for 5, riding on Kaustubh Pawar‘s 112-ball 78. Bengal collapsed from 90 for 3 to 99 all out, with the last four wickets falling without adding a single…
Pakistan fined for slow over rate again
Pakistan were five overs short of their target © Getty Images Pakistan have been found to have fallen short of the targeted over rate in Hamilton by five overs, resulting in stand-in captain Azhar Ali being fined 100% of his match fee, and the rest of the team 50% of their fees each. As per the ICC’s rules, players are fined 10% of their fee per unbowled over, with the…
Dhawan falters but Delhi take day's honours
Shikhar Dhawan, playing in his second game since recovering form a finger injury, was out for 6 © Associated Press Sumit Narwal, who held his nerve to help Delhi pull off a tense chase against Rajasthan last week, starred with the ball this time. His four-wicket haul helped skittle Vidarbha for 183 in Chennai. Shikhar Dhawan, on a comeback trail after recovering from a fractured finger, fell for 6 as…
Shehzad delivers consolation win for Comilla
Comilla Vikings 145 for 2 (Shehzad 61*, Imrul 46) beat Barisal Bulls 142 for 8 (Mushfiqur 29, Nabil 3-17) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Ahmed Shehzad hit five fours in his unbeaten 56-ball 61 © Raton Gomes/BCB Ahmed Shehzad’s half-century helped Comilla Victorians beat Barisal Bulls to record their second win in nine matches this season. For a change, Comilla started well in chase of 143, with openers Imrul…
Hameed heads home for hand surgery
Haseeb Hameed remained unbeaten at No. 8 in the second innings in Mohali © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed‘s tour of India has been ended with Alastair Cook confirming he needs to return home to have surgery on his injured hand. Nineteen-year-old Hameed provided brave resistance on the fourth day in Mohali with an unbeaten 59 off 156 balls but in the post-match presentation Cook said he needed a plate fitted…
Billings signs up for Sixers
Sam Billings in action for Kent © Getty Images Sam Billings, the Kent and England wicketkeeper-batsman, has signed to play for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League in Australia next month. He is available for the group stage, although he is expected to miss the later stages of the tournament because of a clash with England’s ODI tour to India in January. Billings will join England teammate Jason Roy…
Hameed's tour ended by hand injury
Haseeb Hameed remained unbeaten at No. 8 in the second innings in Mohali © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed‘s tour of India has been ended with Alastair Cook confirming he needs to return home to have surgery on his injured hand. Nineteen-year-old Hameed provided brave resistance on the fourth day on Mohali with an unbeaten 59 off 156 balls but in the post-match presentation Cook said he needed a plate fitted…
India's all-round show earns 2-0 lead
India 417 (Jadeja 90, Ashwin 72, Kohli 62, Jayant 55, Pujara 51, Stokes 5-73, Rashid 4-118) and 104 for 2 (Parthiv 67*) beat England 283 (Bairstow 89) and 236 (Root 78, Hameed 59*) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Jayant Yadav removed Jos Buttler in his first over of the morning © AFP It took, perhaps, a little longer than may have been expected but India duly cantered to an…
Rain curtails draws as Barbados stay on top
File photo – Anthony Alleyne followed up scores of 88 and 186 with a 66 against Jamaica © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks A lower middle order collapse on the final day could not stop Barbados from taking the first-innings lead against Jamaica in their drawn match at Sabina Park in Kingston. Rain did not allow Jamaica to bat on the first day after being put in. When the match began…
Western Australia collapse to 97-run loss
Queensland 422 and 6 for 252 dec (Hartley 53*, Neser 53*, Marsh 4-38) beat Western Australia 6 for 340 dec and 237 (Klinger 65, Cutting 3-48, Swepson 3-56) by 97 runsScorecard Mitchell Marsh picked up six wickets for the match (file photo) © Getty Images Ben Cutting and Mitch Swepson bowled Queensland to victory on the final day in Townsville, where Western Australia were dismissed for 237 in pursuit of…