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Tilak Varma’s unbeaten century blasted Mumbai Indians off the bottom with a huge victory over Gujarat Titans Mumbai Indians’ losing streak in the Indian Premier League has been ended in stunning fashion after they bowled out Gujarat Titans for 100. Mumbai’s 99-run win wasn’t forecast. The Indians had lost four in a row, Rohit Sharma was still unfit, they picked two debutants and were 3-44 in the Powerplay. But Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 45-ball 101 — his maiden IPL century — gave his bowlers something to defend, and they defended 5-199 in rousing style. Impact substitute and left-arm fast bowler Ashwani…
SA captain hit his second century in a row while Beau Webster also got among the runs in the County Championship Nathan McSweeney has been hailed as “a class act” after completing back-to-back centuries for Northamptonshire in his hugely impressive start to life in county cricket. The Australia opener was made to work hard for the extra 13 runs he needed at Northampton’s Wantage Road ground on Sunday to complete his second successive ton for the Darren Lehmann-coached team. But a handsome pull off his hips to the boundary off the menacing Naavya Sharma brought him to three figures again…
Australian-powered unbeaten Punjab Kings put on a super show with Cooper Connolly smashing 87 in their latest IPL victory Cooper Connolly has delivered a spectacular display of clean hitting to help propel the Ricky Ponting-coached Punjab Kings to another rampant victory in their unbeaten Indian Premier League campaign. The giant scoreboard at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh flashed up the legend ‘Super Duper Cooper’ on Sunday as the Perth left-hander bludgeoned 87 off just 46 balls in the Kings’ assault on the Lucknow Super Giants’ attack. Extraordinarily, the 22-year-old made only 19 from his first 22 deliveries…
South Australia skipper Nathan McSweeney has continued his domination of the County Championship’s second division to steer Northamptonshire out of trouble Australia batter Nathan McSweeney has hit an unbeaten 87 to keep Northamptonshire in the battle against Middlesex on the second day of their County Championship duel. McSweeney built an unbroken stand of 131 with James Sale (78 not out) in the second division encounter at Northampton’s County Ground. Middlesex had been finished off for 341, nine short of a third batting point, but had their opponents wobbling at 4-98. Up stepped McSweeney, who hit 14 boundaries, to come together…
Division One pace-setters Somerset came up against stubborn resistance from Hampshire on day two at the Utilita Bowl.The early leaders lost seven wickets for 113 as they were bowled out for 288, then saw a lead of 50 evaporate in Hampshire’s second innings. Hampshire reached 146 for one to lead by 96 at stumps, Nick Gubbins unbeaten on 70. England hopeful James Rew was first to fall for 86 in the morning session but saw his Test ambitions trumpeted by head coach Jason Kerr. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To…
Division One pace-setters Somerset came up against stubborn resistance from Hampshire on day two at the Utilita Bowl.The early leaders lost seven wickets for 113 as they were bowled out for 288, then saw a lead of 50 evaporate in Hampshire’s second innings. Hampshire reached 146 for one to lead by 96 at stumps, Nick Gubbins unbeaten on 70. England hopeful James Rew was first to fall for 86 in the morning session but saw his Test ambitions trumpeted by head coach Jason Kerr. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To…
Division One pace-setters Somerset came up against stubborn resistance from Hampshire on day two at the Utilita Bowl.The early leaders lost seven wickets for 113 as they were bowled out for 288, then saw a lead of 50 evaporate in Hampshire’s second innings. Hampshire reached 146 for one to lead by 96 at stumps, Nick Gubbins unbeaten on 70. England hopeful James Rew was first to fall for 86 in the morning session but saw his Test ambitions trumpeted by head coach Jason Kerr. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To…
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament Explainer! That T20 World Cup lens was equally present in India’s camp. Despite the defeat, Jemimah Rodrigues saw enough positives in the performance while admitting the side fell short with the bat. “We were around 15-20 runs short. When the time came to capitalise, we were not able to capitalise,” Rodrigues said Rodrigues’ 36 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 47 had steadied India after early blows, but the inability to push on in the closing overs proved decisive. “I got out at the wrong time because for set batters it’s easier to take it…
Western Australia have bolstered their state squad with a trio of young guns while keeping the core of their side intact Queensland WNCL-winner Ruby Strange has made the full-time move to Perth, signing a state contract with Western Australia to go with her Perth Scorchers WBBL deal. Strange, the 23-year-old right-arm quick, impressed WA’s hierarchy enough in her maiden season with the Scorchers in WBBL|11 they have lured her west full-time. Strange’s move follows a similar all-in approach taken by Emily Hoskin last summer, who penned a WNCL deal on the back of WBBL performances. WA women’s squad for 2026-27:…
Australian allrounder Cameron Green returned to form with a scintillating 79 and a sensational outfield catch but it was not enough to save Kolkata Even a dazzling return to batting magic by Australia’s Cameron Green was not enough to turn around Kolkata Knight Riders’ dismal start to the Indian Premier League season. One huge six even ended up hitting – and denting – the prize car that will be presented to the IPL’s player of the tournament. The multi-million-dollar signing, Kolkata’s costliest player, revived his struggling batting form with a knock of 79 off 55 balls, but his teammates failed…