Winning the toss and choosing to field first in a must-win match, the Originals were put on the back foot by Will Jacks’ aggressive 20-ball 41. With Sam Curran continuing the onslaught throughout the innings, the Oval Invincibles posted a total of 164/8 in 100 balls. In the chase, Matthew Hurst and Phil Salt combined […]
At the start of the third day, the West Indies were trailing by 65 runs with five wickets in hand but struggled to maintain their momentum during the morning session. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson bowled tight lines, dismissing Holder and the lower order, reducing the visitors to 386/9 by the 99th over. However, a […]
West Indies got off to a brilliant start on Day 2, chasing England’s first innings total of 416. The opening pair of rookie Mikyle Louis and skipper Kraigg Brathwaite put together a half-century stand. Uncharacteristically, they opted for a dynamic approach on a favorable batting pitch with no swing on offer, prompting Ben Stokes to […]
Colombo Strikers faced off against the Kandy Falcons in a crucial Eliminator at R Premadasa Stadium, with Colombo batting first after losing the toss. Muhammad Waseem opened with Rahmanullah Gurbaz but was dismissed early in the third over, continuing Colombo’s trend of shaky starts. Glenn Phillips, in fine form, came in next, hoping to stabilize […]
In what seemed like ideal batting conditions, Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss in Nottingham and surprisingly chose to bowl first under the bright sun. The West Indies skipper’s decision initially seemed vindicated when Zak Crawley edged Alzarri Joseph for a three-ball duck. However, this early hope quickly vanished, thanks to some brilliant boundary-hitting by the […]
Sussex Sharks batter Tom Alsop hit a stunning boundary during his team’s Vitality T20 Blast 2024 clash against Kent Spitfires at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Friday, July 12. This spectacular shot occurred on the second ball of the 16th over, bowled by Kent pacer Tom Rogers. Kent Spitfires skipper Sam Billings won […]
A mature half-century from Sanju Samson saw India post a respectable total of 167/6 in the fifth and final T20I against Zimbabwe, setting them on track for a fourth consecutive victory. The hosts were rocked early by India’s pacers, with Mukesh Kumar taking two wickets within the first three overs. He could have added a […]
India appeared on course to secure their fourth straight win in the series after putting Zimbabwe under severe pressure during their chase of 168. The hosts’ hopes largely depended on skipper Sikandar Raza to pull off a surprise victory with some heroics, but the veteran’s knock ended in an unfortunate and slightly comical fashion. On […]
India endured a challenging powerplay after losing the toss for the first time in the series, with Zimbabwe taking three wickets to leave them struggling at 44/3 after six overs. This scenario starkly contrasted the start of the encounter, where India had seized control from the first ball, only to be pegged back by the […]
A partially packed Edgbaston awaited another thrilling India-Pakistan clash, this time featuring the champions of both nations. Pakistan’s skipper, Younis Khan, won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the decision quickly backfired as their star opener, Sharjeel Khan, was dismissed in the second over by Anureet Singh. The top order struggled to build […]