Innings Pakistan 579 for 3 dec (Azhar 302*, Aslam 90, Bishoo 2-125) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Azhar Ali cruised past 250 by dinner on the second day © Getty Images Confronted with bowling that was toothless at best and ragged at worst, Azhar Ali marched to 302 not out – his first Test triple-century – to anchor Pakistan’s mammoth first innings total of 579 for 3 declared….
Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status
John Bracewell is optimistic about Ireland’s future after the awarding of first-class status to its domestic competition © Getty Images/Sportsfile Ireland’s domestic four-day competition, the Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Championship, has been awarded first-class status – and the country’s T20 and 50-over competitions have been elevated to List A – following the ICC board meeting in Cape Town this week. Ireland, who earlier this year launched an ambitious five-year plan aimed…
Azhar cruises past 250 as Pakistan continue grind
Dinner Pakistan 530 for 3 (Azhar 272*, Misbah 10*) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Azhar Ali cruised past 250 by dinner on the second day © Getty Images Confronted with bowling that was toothless at best and ragged at worst, Azhar Ali marched to his second Test double-century as Pakistan continued to build a huge first-innings total in the day-night Test in Dubai. He was well supported, first…
Vishaul Singh, Cornwall headline WI A's dominance
West Indies A 509 for 9 dec (Vishaul 161, Hamilton 99, Asalanka 4-104) and 216 for 3 dec (Chandrika 68, Hamilton 56*, Brooks 53*) beat Sri Lanka A 245 (Dickwella 88, Karunaratne 68, Cornwall 6-91) and 147 (Vandersay 47, Johnson 2-13, Roach 2-24) by 333 runsScorecard File photo – Rahkeem Cornwall took his fourth five-wicket haul in as many matches © AFP Batsman Vishaul Singh‘s career-best 161, and offspinner Rahkeem…
Kumar's all-round efforts take Canada past USA
Canada 239 for 8 (Wijeratne 66, Kumar 60, Taylor 5-47) beat United States of America 205 (Babar 63, Pervez 3-38) by 34 runsScorecard Srimantha Wijeratne and Nitish Kumar added 104 for the second wicket © Peter Della Penna Nitish Kumar‘s half-century and two wickets in a momentum-shifting bowling spell led Canada past USA by 34 runs in the opening 50-over contest of the 2016 Auty Cup in Woodley Park on…
Karnataka on top after Samarth's double ton
File photo: R Samarth spent over 11 hours at the crease to put Karnataka in a dominant position © PTI R Samarth‘s maiden first-class double-century was the highlight of Karnataka’s dominant batting performance against Jharkhand in Greater Noida. Karnataka had gone into stumps on the opening day on 248 for 3, with Samarth on 118 and Kaunain Abbas on 28. On Friday, Samarth scored 235 and Abbas made 55, while…
Samarth's double-century studs Karnataka's dominance
File photo: R Samarth spent over 11 hours at the crease to put Karnataka in a dominant position © PTI R Samarth‘s maiden first-class double-century was the highlight of Karnataka’s dominant batting performance against Jharkhand in Greater Noida. Karnataka had gone into stumps on the opening day on 248 for 3, with Samarth on 118 and Kaunain Abbas on 28. On Friday, Samarth scored 235 and Abbas made 55, while…
J&K set Goa 412 to win, Jalaj five-for leaves Himachal in trouble
File photo – Jalaj Saxena triggered Himachal Pradesh’s slumps, bagging their top-order wickets © BCCI Jammu & Kashmir set Goa a mammoth target of 412 runs to win their second-round Group C match in Surat. Goa were 22 for 0 after 10 overs at stumps on the second day. Goa began the second day from an overnight score of 43 for 5 and were bundled out for 77, giving J&K…
Azhar nears double-century as Pakistan build
Tea Pakistan 391 for 2 (Azhar 194*, Azam 23*) v West Indies Azhar Ali went into tea on 194* © Getty Images Starting the second day sitting on a score of 279 for 1, Pakistan ensured that their strong position was not squandered, adding 112 runs in the first session for the sole loss of Asad Shafiq. Prior to that wicket, the overnight batsmen had added 73 runs to the…
Gugale, Bawne add 594; Maharashtra declare on verge of huge record
Delhi 21 for 0 trail Maharashtra 635 for 2 dec (Gugale 351*, Bawne 258*, Saini 2-44) by 614 runsScorecard Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne came so close to beating a gargantuan record © PTI An immense record – the highest partnership in all first-class cricket – was under threat at the Wankhede Stadium, until Maharashtra declared their innings with Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne‘s stand on 594. It was the…