Jesse Ryder’s consistent run helped Central Districts jump to the second spot in the league standings © Getty Images Jesse Ryder‘s third successive half-century of the tournament capped off a dominating batting performance by Central Districts as they beat Wellington by 55 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in North Palmerston. Their third win in five matches put them behind table-toppers Canterbury in the points table. Ryder’s 74-ball 83 was one…
Gautam Gambhir Flops Again, Nitish Rana Helps Delhi Beat Baroda in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Gautam Gambhir’s torrid time in the Syed Mushtaq Ali continued as he failed again against Baroda. In six matches, he has scored only 89 runs but Delhi have managed to qualify for the knockouts. © PTI Nitish Rana continued his blazing form as he pulverised Irfan Pathan-led Baroda to help Delhi win by five wickets en route their entry into quarter-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament with an…
New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka with Guptill, Munro blitz
Auckland – New Zealand blitzed the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in Auckland on Sunday with a whirlwind display by Martin Guptill and Colin Munro to set up a nine-wicket win. Martin Guptill was the only wicket to fall in the New Zealand innings, out for 63 off 25 balls with six fours and five sixes © AFP Michael Bradley Munro brought up the winning runs with a six to…
Guptill sets fastest NZ fifty record, Munro breaks it five overs later
New Zealand 147 for 1 (Guptill 63, Munro 50) beat Sri Lanka 142 for 8 (Mathews 81*, Elliott 4-22) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro smashed one four and seven sixes in his unbeaten 14-ball 50 © Getty Images An abject Sri Lanka collapse full of witless batting, a clinical performance by New Zealand’s seamers, and a fast start from Martin Guptill, all featured in Sri Lanka’s final…
Munro shatters Guptill's record, NZ crush Sri Lanka
New Zealand 147 for 1 (Guptill 63, Munro 50) beat Sri Lanka142 for 8 (Mathews 81*, Elliott 4-22) by nine wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro smashed one four and seven sixes in his unbeaten 14-ball 50 © AFP An abject Sri Lanka collapse full of witless batting, a clinical performance by New Zealand’s seamers, and a fast start from Martin Guptill, all featured in Sri Lanka’s final heavy…
Munro's flamingo shot, and Boult's breezy issues
When Trent Boult was undone by the Auckland winds © Getty Images The swirlerEden Park is a well-enclosed ground, but in the fifth over, Tillakaratne Dilshan managed to get a ball into the windswept higher reaches of the stadium. This ultimately worked to his advantage. Spotting a short-of-a-length delivery from Mitchell McClenaghan, Dilshan swung hard across the line and gave up a big top edge. The ball shot up in…
Munro shatters Guptill's record as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka
New Zealand147 for 1 (Guptill 63, Munro 50) beat Sri Lanka142 for 8 (Mathews 81*, Elliott 4-22) by nine wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro smashed one four and seven sixes in his unbeaten 14-ball 50 © AFP An abject Sri Lanka collapse full of witless batting, a clinical performance by New Zealand’s seamers, and a fast start from Martin Guptill, all featured in Sri Lanka’s final heavy defeat…
Munro shatters Guptill's record as New Zealand win
New Zealand147 for 1 (Guptill 63, Munro 50) beat Sri Lanka142 for 8 (Mathews 81*, Elliott 4-22) by nine wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro smashed one four and seven sixes in his unbeaten 14-ball 50 © AFP An abject Sri Lanka collapse full of witless batting, a clinical performance by New Zealand’s seamers, and a fast start from Martin Guptill, all featured in Sri Lanka’s final heavy defeat…
New Zealand bowl at Eden Park
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:00 Sri Lanka target positive end to dismal tour Kane Williamson chose to bowl first after winning the toss for the second T20I, in Auckland. Sri Lanka made three changes to the side that lost in Mount Maunganui. Seamers Nuwan Kulasekara and Suranga Lakmal were left out. Left-arm seamer Isuru Udana and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera…
Australian Pacer Joel Paris Set to Wear Glenn McGrath's No.11 Jersey
Australian pacer Joel Paris has picked up 24 wickets in 13 List A games in domestic cricket. (Image credit: Joel Paris/Twitter) © Twitter Perth: Australia’s rookie pacer Joel Paris is set to don Glenn McGrath’s No.11 jersey when he makes his likely international debut in the first cricket ODI against India on January 12. (Joel Paris Feels India Can be Tamed With Accuracy) Paris, 23, is the same age as…