Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan Outclass Sri Lanka in Third Twenty20 as India Clinch Series

India’s 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka helped the hosts cement their No. 1 position in ICC Twenty20 rankings. © BCCI Visakhapatnam: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic with a career-best four-wicket haul while Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 46 as India trounced Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the deciding third and final Twenty20 International to clinch the three-match series 2-1 on Sunday. (Highlights) Ashwin scalped two wickets in…

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Malan downs Gladiators

14 February 2016 | David Clark    Tweet                 Dawid Malan thrashed an unbeaten 60 to help Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets in the Pakistan Super League. Quetta were reduced to 66 for nine by a remarkable spell of bowling from Shahid Afridi, who took 5-7 from his four overs, including a maiden. Last-wicket pair Grant Elliott and Zulfiqar Babar at least made a…

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Carty, Paul steer West Indies to Under-19 glory

West Indies 146 for 5 (Carty 52*, Paul 40*, Dagar 3-25) beat India 145 (Sarfaraz 51, Batham 21, John 3-38, Joseph 3-39) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details An unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 69 between Keemo Paul and Keacy Carty helped West Indies clinch a last-over thriller © Getty Images West Indies’ mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India…

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AB De Villiers Leads South Africa to Series Win

South Africa’s AB de Villiers (right) celebrates with David Wiese (centre) after completing his century during fifth and final ODI. © AFP Cape Town: South African captain AB de Villiers hit a century and took his side to a series victory in the fifth and final one-day international against England at Newlands on Sunday. (Scorecard) De Villiers made an unbeaten 101 as South Africa chased down a target of 237…

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Voges has Australia looking up

Australia moved a step closer to reclaiming the number one Test ranking on the back of Adam Voges’ second Test double century of the southern summer. Voges struck 239 before Australia’s bowlers dutifully prised out four New Zealand wickets to ensure they were in total command after three days of the first Test in Wellington. The Black Caps have been behind the eight-ball since their first-morning collapse and their hopes…

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India clinch series in style

Sri Lanka were given a wake-up call ahead of their World T20 title defence as they were ripped out for 82 and crashed to a nine-wicket defeat in the series-deciding Twenty20 international against India at Visakhapatnam. The tourists meekly surrendered any hope of winning the three-game series, or grabbing the chance to replace India at the top of the Twenty20 rankings that a win would have supplied, once they lost…

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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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