File photo – The Basin Reserve needs to be checked for possible damage © Getty Images The Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Central Districts in Wellington has been postponed by at least a day because of the earthquake in New Zealand late on Sunday night. The delay is because the venue – Basin Reserve – needs to be checked for any damage that may have been caused by the…
Bowlers give Khulna another victory; Comilla still winless
Khulna Titans 144 for 9 (Hasanuzzaman 37, Tanvir 3-19) beat Comilla Victorians 131 for 9 (Samuels 30, Shafiul 2-19) by 13 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Khulna Titans produced another good death-bowling performance to go to the top of the table © BCB Khulna Titans moved to the top of the points table with a 13-run win over Comilla Victorians, who have now lost their first three…
Birch, Smuts give Warriors bonus-point win
Warriors 118 for 3 (Smuts 54, Ackermann 41*, Phehlukwayo 2-3) beat Dolphins 115 for 9 (Chetty 24, Frylinck 23, Birch 3-16) by seven wicketsScorecard File photo – JJ Smuts’ 54 gave the Warriors the start that helped them win with 25 balls to spare © AFP A good performance in the field that saw all six bowlers taking wickets, followed by a clinical run-chase, helped the Warriors clinch a bonus-point…
Learnt valuable lesson in how to draw a Test, says Kohli
Play 01:56 ‘They didn’t outperform our spinners’ – Kohli India’s captain Virat Kohli was impressed with his team’s tenacity as they fought back to draw the first Test against England in Rajkot having trailed it for the majority of the contest. With just two defeats in 18 Tests under Kohli’s leadership, India have rarely been faced with the challenge of saving a game, especially not on home soil. In the…
Learnt valuable lessons in drawing Tests – Virat Kohli
Play 01:56 ‘They didn’t outperform our spinners’ – Kohli India’s captain Virat Kohli was impressed with his team’s tenacity as they fought back to draw the first Test against England in Rajkot having trailed it for the majority of the contest. With just two defeats in 18 Tests under Kohli’s leadership, India have rarely been faced with the challenge of saving a game, especially not on home soil. In the…
'T20 is my game' – Sabbir Rahman
Sabbir Rahman with his trademark ‘air punch’ after reaching 100 © BCB Sabbir Rahman started to punch the air every time he struck a six from the time he hit his fourth, during his record-breaking 122 against Barisal Bulls on Sunday. He described the celebration as a ritual that helps him “stay focused”. While it might seem unusual, it probably helps Sabbir. But closer to the truth is probably the…
Vidarbha 59 all out; Sanklecha takes seven
Mayank Agarwal’s 81 for Karnataka was his 13th first-class fifty © Getty Images Vidarbha slumped to their fifth-lowest score in Ranji Trophy history as Maharashtra bowled them out for 59 runs in Kolkata, on the back of Anupam Sanklecha’s career-best figures of 7 for 25. Shalabh Shrivastava top scored with 19, but with no other batsman reaching double figures. Sanklecha cleaned up the tail as they lost their last five…
Prem 120*, Thakkar 117, as Kerala dominate
File photo – Rohan Prem’s fourth consecutive score of 60-plus put Kerala in a commanding position © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Bhavin Thakkar and Rohan Prem scored centuries as Kerala ended the first day on 290 for 2 against Goa at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Goa’s decision to bowl first might have felt justified when opener Vishnu Vinod was removed in the seventh over with the score on 12. But their…
Kuldeep four-for triggers Mumbai collapse
File photo – Suryakumar Yadav’s 99 held Mumbai’s innings together © PTI Uttar Pradesh‘s left-arm spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Saurabh Kumar took seven wickets between them as Mumbai were bowled out for 233 on the first day in Mysore. Mumbai lost three wickets for 55 in the first session, including that of Shreyas Iyer for 35, after electing to bat. Suryakumar Yadav held the innings together; he put on consecutive…
Old problems, but new vigour for Zimbabwe
Match facts November 14, 2016, HarareStart time 0900 local (0700 GMT) Zimbabwe would welcome the change of format after giving a poor account of themselves in the Test series © Associated Press Big Picture The summer rains have arrived in Zimbabwe. Scattered showers have cooled the countryside after October’s oven, and there is a palpable sense of relief in a country where many depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Zimbabwe’s…