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The ground-staff used electric fans and even tried a grass transplant but the outfield remained unfit for play

Despite a sunny day, parts of the ground in Greater Noida remained unfit to play on

Fifteen wickets fell across two innings, leaving Zimbabwe having the upper hand going into day four

Barry McCarthy and Andy McBrine took three wickets each, as visitors lost all their wickets for the last 113 runs

Pakistan openers add an unbeaten century stand, their second in successive games, to end UAE's campaign without a win

The opener has a reputation for being a basher but in Harare he showed that he has more gears to his game

Bowlers let the team down last year but the likes of Harshal Patel and Chris Woakes have strengthened the attack

After conceding a 108-run first-innings lead, Afghanistan managed to regain some lost ground in Abu Dhabi

South Africa were on a downward slide until de Swardt and von Berg stood tall in a defiant partnership

She praised Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-mari Marx, who shared four wickets, and said they would go on to have 'massive careers'

Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott and Adam Milne also make it to our shortlist

First, he was run-out backing up too far and allowed to resume his innings. Then he picked up a six-for

Five years ago in the World Cup Qualifier, Scotland were heartbroken and West Indies jubilant. This time the roles are reversed

Nepal knocked out, even as Max O'Dowd fell for 90 in the 168 chase to miss out on his first ODI hundred

The overseas contingent led the way, and Krunal showed his captaincy wares in Rahul's absence, but Hooda's poor form didn't help

He was also effusive in his praise for Siraj and Harshal, and said Hazlewood's return would turn RCB into "a completely different bowling unit"

"I am definitely old, you can't really shy away from that, but however long I play, it's very important to enjoy the IPL"