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A remarkable 10-ball hitting barrage from Sam Curran and Jordan Cox turned the game on its head and drove Oval Invincibles towards a crucial win against table-topping rivals Trent Rockets in The Hundred.Chasing 171 to win, the Invincibles were beginning to feel the pressure at 70-2 with 102 needed for victory from just 40 balls. Ten legal balls, one strategic timeout and six sixes later they had sailed to 121-1, with just 51 more required from the last 30. It was a scarcely believable spell of sustained hitting, from Curran in the main, that thrilled the Kia Oval crowd and…
WOMEN’S HUNDRED, 2025 Grace Scrivens came up with a solid knock to set up the chase for Rockets © Getty Meg Lanning’s 35-ball 45 went in vain as Trent Rockets made light work of the 110-run chase, overhauling Oval Invincibles’ total with six wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare at the Oval, on Thursday (August 21). Put in to bat, the hosts struggled to get a move on courtesy Alex Stonehouse’s miserly spell early on. Even after Lauren Winfield-Hill departed early, Lanning and Alice Capsey stitched a steady 47-run stand. Lanning and Marizanne Kapp hit three boundaries in…
A remarkable 10-ball hitting barrage from Sam Curran and Jordan Cox turned the game on its head and drove Oval Invincibles towards a crucial win against table-topping rivals Trent Rockets in The Hundred. Points Table Match Analysis Chasing 171 to win, the Invincibles were just beginning to feel the pressure at 70-2 with 102 needed for victory from just 40 balls – ten legal balls, one strategic timeout and six sixes later they’d sailed to 121-1, with just 51 more required from the last 30. It was a scarcely believable spell of sustained hitting, from Curran in the main, that…
THE MEN’S HUNDRED, 2025 Zak Crawley enroute to his 50 © Getty London Spirit slumped to their fourth defeat of the season as Northern Superchargers brushed them aside in a one-sided game at Lord’s. Despite losing just three wickets, London Spirit made just 135 and that eventually cost them the game as Superchargers chased it down with 18 balls to spare. Superchargers made an excellent start after opting to bowl first as they sent down seven dot balls within the first two sets that also saw the departure of David Warner. Skipper Kane Williamson did begin well with a couple…
Trent Rockets beat the Oval Invincibles to keep their slim qualification hopes in The Hundred alive at the Kia Oval.Defeat for the Rockets would have ended their hopes of reaching the knockout stages but left-arm seamer Alexa Stonehouse set the tempo for a polished bowling performance with one for five from 15 deliveries. Australia all-rounder Ash Gardner dismissed Marizanne Kapp and Meg Lanning within three deliveries, while fellow spinner Kirstie Gordon also claimed a couple of wickets as the Invincibles posted 109 for seven.The Rockets seemed poised for a routine win after racing to 51 for none in 35 balls…
Trent Rockets beat the Oval Invincibles to keep their slim qualification hopes in The Hundred alive at the Kia Oval.Defeat for the Rockets would have ended their hopes of reaching the knockout stages but left-arm seamer Alexa Stonehouse set the tempo for a polished bowling performance with one for five from 15 deliveries. Australia all-rounder Ash Gardner dismissed Marizanne Kapp and Meg Lanning within three deliveries, while fellow spinner Kirstie Gordon also claimed a couple of wickets as the Invincibles posted 109 for seven.The Rockets seemed poised for a routine win after racing to 51 for none in 35 balls…
CPL 2025 Allen and Wasim put on a fruitful partnership that made the difference eventually. © Getty The Caribbean Premier League saw back-to-back thrillers with Antigua and Barbuda Falcons edging out the Trinbago Knight Riders by eight runs to go top of the table. Fabian Allen smashed the Falcons out of trouble with a 20-ball 45 before Shamar Springer defended 14 runs in the last over to win the game. With 36 required off the last two overs, Pollard showed he still had it in him as he smashed McCoy for three sixes on the onside. He ended the over…
Ten people were injured and 90 were arrested on Wednesday after violent clashes between rival fans during a Copa Sudamericana match between Argentina’s Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires, club officials and police said. A stun grenade was among the objects hurled by fans as the last-16 second-leg encounter of the regional competition at the Libertadores de America stadium was initially suspended shortly after half-time and eventually abandoned. In shocking and chaotic scenes, one fan of the Chilean visitors jumped from the stands to escape attacking opposing supporters after being cornered. Home supporters beat and stripped some…
INDIA’S DOMESTIC SEASON Both Rahane and Pujara will be available to play for their respective state sides. © Getty On the day veteran Ajinkya Rahane announced his decision to step down as Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy captain, another seasoned India cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara, made himself available for the upcoming season. Rahane too has said he intends to continue playing for Mumbai. A senior Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) official confirmed Pujara’s availability. “He has signalled his readiness to play in the upcoming Ranji season. It is, of course, good news for us as his experience will be a big advantage for the…
LEVELING UP Cameron Green was the third highest run-getter in the Test series between Australia and West Indies © Getty Cameron Green has had a tough start to the year. With a back surgery late last year, rehab meant the Australian all-rounder missed a major chunk of cricket in 2024 and 2025. Having returned to competitive cricket two months ago in the World Test Championship Final and surviving ‘unscathed’ in the Frank Worrell Trophy, he all-rounder has sights firmly set for The Ashes later this year. With the pitches in the Tests in the West Indies heavily assisting the bowlers,…