SLC Reds 137 for 3 (Kusal Mendis 56*) beat SLC Blues 136 for 6 (Bandara 40*) by seven wickets An unbeaten 56 from Kusal Mendis anchored a relatively straightforward chase as SLC Reds secured a seven-wicket victory over SLC Blues to win the SLC Invitational T20 League. The tournament was organised at the eleventh hour,
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Alright, line ’em up because we’re going to need them. “If you mention Bazball you’ve got to have a tequila,” Mark Boucher joked (maybe). “I’ll bring the bottle.” It was after 12pm so the shot glasses could have come out, but South Africa’s coach didn’t have any Jose Cuervo or Patron to hand (that we
After a celebrated commentary career spanning 45 years, Ian Chappell has decided to put down his mic. The 78-year-old former Australia captain, who is widely admired for his incisive views on the game and his forthright manner of expressing them, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he had been contemplating the decision for a while.
Oval Invincibles 142 for 3 (Jacks 108*) beat Southern Brave 137 for 6 (Stoinis 37, Topley 3-24) by seven wickets Will Jacks bludgeoned the highest score seen in the Hundred to guide Oval Invincibles to their third straight victory as they flattened Southern Brave by seven wickets. Jacks, who struck 81 in his previous game
Northern Superchargers 127 for 4 (Heath 57) beat London Spirit 122 for 7 (Luff 39, Davidson-Richards 2-20) by five runs Northern Superchargers claimed their first victory of the momen’s Hundred as they edged out London Spirit by five runs at Headingley. Spirit’s pursuit of 128 was derailed when they lost two wickets in as many
“It’s a nice luxury when you look around [the dressing room],” Stead said. “Guys like Jimmy Neesham, the way he finished that first game was fantastic, coming in and scoring 33 off 15. Daryl Mitchell showed his power in the second game, striking at 200 or a little bit more [48 in 20] as well.
Birmingham Phoenix 130 for 7 (Wade 38, Payne 2-12) beat Welsh Fire 126 for 5 (Banton 44, Richardson 2-15) by four runs Brilliant bowling at the death by Kane Richardson and Tom Helm with Welsh Fire needing 13 to win off 10 balls allowed Birmingham Phoenix to snatch a four-run victory from the jaws of
Alana King paid a touching tribute to her hero Shane Warne after taking her first ever hat-trick, with the feat coming at Emirates Old Trafford, the ground where the late Australian icon made his name almost 30 years ago. The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medalist – who narrowly missed out on taking a hat-trick in
New Zealand 215 for 5 (Phillips 76, Mitchell 48, Conway 42, McCoy 3-40) beat West Indies 125 for 9 (Bracewell 3-15, Santner 3-15) by 90 runs Glenn Phillips struck a half century from 31 balls to propel New Zealand to a 90-run win over the West Indies in the second T20I in Jamaica, clinching the
London Spirit 147 for 6 (Bell-Drummond 46, Maxwell 34, Hogan 2-31) beat Southern Brave 138 for 7 (Whiteley 52, Davies 36, Thompson 2-32) by nine runs London Spirit’s Hampshire Hawks bowling attack used their Ageas Bowl insider knowledge to end Southern Brave’s home domination. Dawson, Wheal and Crane all picked up a wicket-a-piece, along with