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…
Mumbai earn thrilling first-innings lead
File photo – Akhil Herwadkar’s fifth first-class century helped Mumbai overcome Baroda’s first-innings score © ACC Defending champions Mumbai earned a thrilling first-innings lead against Baroda on the back of opener Akhil Herwadkar‘s fifth first-class century on the second day of their Ranji Trophy game in Delhi. In response to Baroda’s first-innings score of 305, Mumbai were reduced to 172 for 6 before Herwadkar (106) and Balwinder Sandhu struck a…
Lawrence reaches half century on rain-affected day
Ravi Bopara and Dan Lawrence brought up their century partnership as only nine overs were possible on the second day of Essex’s Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash with Northamptonshire at Essex County Ground. The morning session was completely washed out as play only lasted 39 minutes after an early lunch before a heavy band of rain returned to bring an end to the day with Essex on 351-3. The…
Samson draws inspiration from Kohli's batting
Sanju Samson has scored 117 runs in four innings so far for Delhi Daredevils © AFP Delhi Daredevils batsman Sanju Samson helped set up his team’s third win of the season, on Saturday, with 60 off 48 balls. Coming in at No.3, after Quinton de Kock was dismissed in the second over, Samson rebuilt the innings with allrounder JP Duminy and pressed on to score his fifth half-century against Mumbai…
Scotland to host Afghanistan for two ODIs
Scotland and Afghanistan last met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month © International Cricket Council Scotland will host Afghanistan in two ODIs at the Grange in Edinburgh in July, as the two Associate nations set about bridging the experience gap that Scotland’s captain, Preston Mommsen, recently claimed was holding back the development of cricket’s second-tier nations. The two teams met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month,…
Clarke impresses to guide Worcestershire
Joe Clarke confirmed his status as one of the game’s most exiting young batsmen with a century on the second day of Worcestershire’s Specsavers County Championship Division Two game against Gloucestershire in Bristol. The 19-year-old hit an unbeaten 103 and shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership with wicketkeeper Ben Cox (59no) as Worcestershire finished the day trailing their hosts by 83 on a score on 297-5. Having resumed on 336-5, Gloucestershire…
Palladino reaches milestone
Tony Palladino passed another milestone before rain cut short the second day of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two game against Glamorgan at the 3aaa County Ground. The Derbyshire seamer took his 10th five-wicket haul for the county and the 12th of his career before Timm van der Gugten and Andrew Salter revived Glamorgan by adding 63 in 15 overs before they were bowled out for 377. Michael Hogan removed Chesney…
Scotland to host Afghanistan in two ODIs
Scotland and Afghanistan last met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month © International Cricket Council Scotland will host Afghanistan in two ODIs at the Grange in Edinburgh in July, as the two Associate nations set about bridging the experience gap that Scotland’s captain, Preston Mommsen, recently claimed was holding back the development of cricket’s second-tier nations. The two teams met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month,…