O'Brien brothers inspire Ireland win

14 February 2016 | Matt Somerford    Tweet                 The O’Brien brothers steered Ireland to a 34-run run win in the first Twenty20 international against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. Niall and Kevin O’Brien shared a 55-run stand, after coming in at 19 for four, which proved critical in a low-scoring contest in which Ireland eked out 134 for eight. Kevin O’Brien then too 3-14 as…

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SA bowl, Rossouw replaces Duminy

Toss South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details JP Duminy lost his place in the South Africa side to Rilee Rossouw © Getty Images South Africa have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the deciding ODI of the series against England in Cape Town. Rain fell in the morning and with conditions still somewhat overcast and the pitch under…

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Vizag Twenty20: Unchanged India Opt to Bowl First in the Decider

Mahendra SIngh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first. © BCCI Visakhapatnam: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first in the series deciding third and final Twenty20 International in Visakhapatnam. (Scorecard | Blog) India have fielded an unchanged side while Sri Lanka have made three changes to their playing eleven. Sri Lanka have replaced Danushka Gunathilaka, injured Chamara Kapugedera and…

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Ranji Trophy Semi-Final: Mumbai Eye Innings Lead Against Madhya Pradesh

Naman Ojha made a gritty 79 off 182 balls, which included 11 boundaries. © AFP Cuttack: Mumbai held a slight edge reducing Madhya Pradesh to 197 for five in their Ranji Trophy cricket semi-final after being bowled out for 371 in their first innings in Cuttack. (Pujara’s Ton Gives Saurashtra Upper Hand Against Assam in Ranji Semis) At stumps on the second day of the match at the DRIEMS Ground,…

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Under-19 World Cup Final – India U19 vs West Indies U19 Live Cricket Score: India Favourites To Lift Fourth World Cup Crown

India are the only team that did not lose a single match en-route to the final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. Their dominant display makes them the favorites to clinch the crown for the fourth time but the West Indies will be determined to secure their maiden Under-19 World Cup. Catch all the live cricket scores and updates (NEWS | PHOTOS) Good Morning from the final of #U19CWC where…

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Cheteshwar Pujara's Ton Gives Saurashtra Upper Hand Against Assam in Ranji Trophy Semi-Finals

Cheteshwar Pujara in his knock hit 15 boundaries and one six. © AFP Vadodara: Cheteshwar Pujara remained unbeaten on 116 to hand Saurashtra the all-important first innings lead in a semi-final encounter of the Ranji Trophy tournament in Vadodara. (Read More in Cricket) At stumps on the second day, Saurashtra made 254 for five in 82 overs in reply to Assam’s 234 all out. Pujara was highlight of Saurashtra’s innings…

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Australia firmly in charge after Voges 239

Brendon McCullum fell on the stroke of stumps to leave New Zealand in a dire position after a day in which Adam Voges soared to his second double-century of the summer and Australia’s bowlers worked diligently to find a way through New Zealand’s top order, on a docile pitch at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Mitchell Marsh’s knack for taking important wickets was enhanced when McCullum was pinned in front…

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West Indies Under-19s bowl on green track

Toss West Indies choose to bowl v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details West Indies captain Shimron Hetmyer won the toss and inserted India on a green pitch in the final of the Under-19 World Cup in Mirpur. West Indies had crafted successful chases in the quarter-final and semi-final, but were more motivated to bowl first by the underfoot conditions in the title bout. India’s captain Ishan Kishan, though, said that…

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New Zealand start salvage job after Voges 239

New Zealand 183 and 106 for 1 (Latham 43*, Williamson 17*) trail Australia 562 (Voges 239, Khawaja 140, Smith 71) by 273 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Adam Voges struck his first six in Test cricket since June as he took charge of Australia’s late push © Getty Images Adam Voges soared to his second double century of the summer before New Zealand started gamely in their effort to stave off…

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