Four times this Ranji Trophy season, CM Gautam has walked in to bat with Karnataka's first innings floundering and each time, he has walked away after reprising a rescue act

Robin Uthappa's 16th first-class century and his fifth-wicket partnership of 177 with CM Gautam lifted Karnataka to a first-innings lead of 263 before they declared to leave Jammu & Kashmir an hour to bat out on day two

On a greenish pitch that offered bounce and seam movement throughout the day's play, Karnataka's top order continued its poor start to the season, but not before their seamers had bowled Jammu & Kashmir out for 160

Jammu & Kashmir are yet to get the best out of both their bowlers and batsmen, but they have the confidence of beating Mumbai to lift them, going into a tough challenge against defending champions Karnataka

Five of MS Dhoni's best innings in Test cricket

A waterlogged outfield and persistent rain ruled out any chance of play on the fifth day of the Port Elizabeth Test, which ended in a draw with only 201 overs having been possible over five days

Centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels steered West Indies past the follow-on mark before a familiar collapse revived the possibility, albeit slight, of a South Africa win

West Indies had the better of large swathes of day three, but Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, with bat and ball respectively, made the high-impact contributions that ensured South Africa remained in control

Rain ensured only six overs were possible on day two, and West Indies managed to pick up their third wicket in that time

Dean Elgar's third Test century and an unbeaten 99 from Faf du Plessis put South Africa in a dominant position at the close of day one in Port Elizabeth

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai

Half-centuries from Haris Sohail and an unexpectedly restrained Shahid Afridi revived a floundering chase as Pakistan won a thrilling first ODI by three wickets

Plays of the day from the first T20 between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai

Opening for the first time in a T20 international, Sarfraz Ahmed made a breezy unbeaten 76 to steer Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai

The Pakistan-New Zealand T20s may lack immediate context but will provide both team's fringe players an opportunity to make a case for World Cup selection

First-class batsman Yere Goud caught a 13-year-old's attention with his unusual name and news-making runs

Self-inflicted wounds, including three run-outs, cost Bangladesh as they managed only a 14-run lead after bowling Zimbabwe out for 240

West Indies, mired in a dispute with their players' association, turn their attention back to cricket and the fourth ODI in Dharamsala

Plays of the day from the second ODI between India and West Indies

Coasting in their chase of 264, West Indies imploded against India's bowlers on a two-paced Feroz Shah Kotla pitch and sunk to a 48-run loss in the second ODI