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DULEEP TROPHY 2025 Ayush Badoni struck an unbeaten 204 for North Zone [File] © Sportzpics North Zone vs East Zone Led by Ayush Badoni’s unbeaten 204*, North Zone batters continued to pile misery on East Zone bowlers on the final day of the Duleep Trophy encounter, the result for which was obvious heading into Day 5. Resuming Saturday’s play on 388 for 2, with a mammoth 563-run lead in hand, North Zone decided to bat on till the end and accept a draw after piling on 658 for 4 in the second innings. Ankit Kumar, who resumed his innings on…
TURNING A FREELANCER Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL earlier in August. © BCCI/IPL R Ashwin, fresh from retirement from all forms of the game including the Indian Premier League (IPL), has signed up for the International League T20 (ILT20) auction. Naturally, if picked in the auction, he will feature in the next season of the UAE league, which will run from December 2 to January 4 next year. Cricbuzz understands that the ILT20 organisers have received his entry, and his name will appear on the auction list once the enrolment formalities are completed. The registration process is currently underway,…
CPL 2025 Hales and Munro starred again with the bat. © Getty Trinbago Knight Riders extended their dominance in CPL 2025 with a fourth straight win – their fifth in six games – to open up a two-point cushion at the top of the leaderboard. On Saturday (August 30), they brushed aside Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, chasing down 163 with ease. Having opted to bowl, Nicholas Pooran’s side struck early through Mohammad Amir and Akeal Hosein, who kept things tight in the PowerPlay. Amir had Gudakesh Motie miscue a swipe, while Hosein got Ben…
ASIA CUP TUNE-UP File Photo: Saim Ayub hit 69 off just 38 balls. © AFP Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz hit 10 sixes between them in two fiery efforts that powered Pakistan to 207, and set up their 31-run victory over UAE in Sharjah. Pakistan’s preparation for the Asia Cup continued in full swing as they recorded their second win in as many days in the tri-series, also involving Afghanistan. UAE meanwhile, will also be enthused by the batting effort that saw them push as far as 176/8 in chase. For the second time in the triseries, Salman Agha chose…
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek proved they are only human at the US Open on Saturday, showing that even the world’s best players sometimes have to work things out on the fly when pure talent is not enough. Wimbledon champion Swiatek embodied the day’s theme of triumph through adversity, clawing her way back from 5-1 down in the opening set against Anna Kalinskaya before grinding out a 7-6(2) 6-4 victory. “I’m happy that I came back and kept … figuring out and problem-solving,” Swiatek said. “For sure, it wasn’t an easy match.” The Pole was far from her sharpest in…
Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros both ran course record times to win the titles at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday as the race entered a new era as part of the World Marathon Majors series. Dutchwoman Hassan showed her class to cross the line at the city’s Opera House in two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, well clear of former world record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya with last year’s champion Workenesh Edesa third. In the men’s race, Kiros broke clear of the leading pack with Addisu Gobena at about the 30 kilometre mark and outsprinted…
BOARD GAMES BCB is expected to announce its Election Commission soon, with a decision likely to be taken in the next board meeting. © BCB Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal said he has decided to take part in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for October. The left-handed opener added that if elected as a BCB director, he will first assess his position before deciding whether to contest for the president’s post. BCB is expected to announce its Election Commission soon, with a decision likely to be taken in the next board meeting. According to the BCB constitution,…
MEN’S HUNDRED 2025 It was a start-stop kind of evening with repeated showers which eventually had a say in the proceedings © Getty A frustrating washout in the Eliminator saw Trent Rockets progress to the final of the 2025 Men’s Hundred competition. With the match constantly getting interrupted right from the start due to rain, Rockets went through on the virtue of finishing above Northern Superchargers in the table. The game had a delayed start by 20 minutes and when it did get underway, Rockets struck early with the in-form Zak Crawley edging one to slip. But Dan Lawrence unleashed…
NETHERLANDS TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2025 Taskin won the player of the match award for 4 for 28. © AFP Bangladesh’s pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed said his team was caught off guard by the dew in Sylhet’s hot weather. The hosts won the opener against Netherlands by eight wickets, built on Taskin’s four-wicket burst and a breezy half-century from Litton Kumar Das. However, dew became a factor when legspinner Rishad Hossain struggled to grip the ball. That forced Litton to rethink his plans, bringing on offspinner Saif Hassan after just two overs. The move paid off as Saif claimed two crucial…
Australian leg-spinner makes 34,000km round trip as Oval Invincibles seek their third straight men’s title Adam Zampa has touched down in London ready for his marathon 34,000km round trip from Australia to bowl just 20 balls for Oval Invincibles in tonight’s Hundred final at Lord’s. Australia’s star leg-spinner trained at Lord’s on Saturday following his near 30-hour journey to play in the final of the Hundred after his magic helped the Invincibles to consecutive men’s titles in the previous two season. It might seem hugely extravagant but this time the Invincibles have snapped up the 33-year-old, who’s been on international…