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Alana King's three keeps Trent Rockets' slim hopes alive
Rockets still in with an outside chance of a top three finish after convincing victory over Welsh Fire
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24-Aug-2025 • 1 hr ago
Trent Rockets 145 for 6 (Sciver-Brunt 39, Davies 3-26) beat Welsh Fire 122 for 9 (Dunkley 26, King 3-17) by 23 runs
Trent Rockets produced a clinical all-round performance to overcome Welsh Fire by 23 runs at Sophia Gardens and keep themselves in the mix for progression to the Eliminator.
Aussie all-rounder Ash Gardner starred with bat and ball, hitting 36 from 26 and taking 2 for 28 with her off-breaks, as the Rockets claimed a victory which leaves them four points behind third-placed Manchester Originals with one game still to play. They will need to win their final group match against Birmingham Phoenix on Wednesday and hope other results go their way to secure a top-three finish.
Full postGreen, Head and Marsh flay centuries as Australia put on a show
The home side piled up a massive 431 for 2 then Cooper Connolly bagged figures of 5 for 22 as South Africa collapse to a record defeat
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24-Aug-2025 • 10 hrs ago
Australia 431 for 2 (Head 142, Green 118*, Marsh 100, Carey 50*) beat South Africa 155 (Brevis 49, Connolly 5-22) by 276 runs
Centuries from Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and a maiden ODI hundred from Cameron Green, off just 47 balls, took Australia to their second-highest ODI total, behind their 434 for 4 against South Africa 19 years ago.
But there was no repeat of that match, as South Africa were bowled out for 155 and slumped to their heaviest defeat by runs by 276 runs to finish the series 2-1 winners. The consolation win meant that Australia's record of never being whitewashed in an ODI series at home intact and completed their second-biggest ODI victory.
Full postPollard-powered Knight Riders get past Kings after David dismissal sparks debate
It was Knight Riders' second win in three games this season, and lifted them to third place on the points table
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24-Aug-2025 • 11 hrs ago
Trinbago Knight Riders 183 for 7 (Pollard 65, Munro 43, Pooran 34, Gaston 2-38) beat St Lucia Kings 165 for 6 (Charles 47, Seifert 35, Tariq 2-20, Russell 2-38) by 18 runs
It was one of those moments. Tim David, one of the best when it comes to smashing a lot of runs in not many balls, seemed to miss with a big swing against an over-pitched Mohammad Amir delivery. The Trinbago Knight Riders boys heard an edge. Nicholas Pooran reviewed. Replays showed a gap between bat and ball, but Snicko showed a spike.
David had to go. That left St Lucia Kings at 113 for 4 in 14-and-a-half overs, their finisher gone in a chase of 184. Despite the best efforts from the remaining batters, they fell 18 short in their CPL 2025 game in Gros Islet.
Full postWilliamson, Dawson lead Spirit charge to dent Brave's knockout hopes
Jamie Smith sets tone with 44 off 18 as Spirit keep season alive - for now
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23-Aug-2025 • 18 hrs ago
London Spirit 186 for 4 (Williamson 53, Smith 44) beat Southern Brave 139 (Roy 37, Evans 37, Dawson 3-23, Gleeson 3-30) by 47 runs
London Spirit are just about still alive in the Hundred after an emphatic win over Southern Brave took them level with their opponents on 12 points and meant that both are still within reach of the third qualifying spot as the men's competition heads into its defining week.
Spirit's win meant that Oval Invincibles and Northern Superchargers have now qualified for the knockout stages, while Trent Rockets can lock in the third and final qualification spot with a win over Welsh Fire in Cardiff on Sunday afternoon. Spirit and Brave both need Rockets to lose their final two games, to win their own last fixtures, and even then would be reliant on Net Run-Rates.
Full postNorthern Superchargers beat Oval Invincibles to go level with table leaders
Superchargers join Invincibles on 20 points, both vying for direct qualification to the final
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23-Aug-2025 • 21 hrs ago
Northern Superchargers 198 for 4 (Brook 56, Crawley 49) beat Oval Invincibles 182 for 7 (Ferreira 41, Lawes 2-22) by 16 runs
The blockbuster tie at Headingley between the Hundred's top two saw Northern Superchargers overcome the Oval Invincibles with a spectacular six-hitting blitz from Harry Brook and Zak Crawley.
In a competition which has tended to favour teams who chase, the Superchargers bucked the trend, going hard immediately to set an ultimately insurmountable target. Crawley was irresistible, smacking three maximums and five fours in his 25-ball stay, only miscuing a Nathan Sowter legbreak to long-off with a fifty at his mercy.
Full postSouthern Brave make it seven from seven to confirm top spot
Laura Wolvaardt's 56* helped Brave chase their highest target of the season to book their place in the final
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23-Aug-2025 • 22 hrs ago
Southern Brave 126 for 2 (Wolvaardt 56*, Wong 2-34) beat London Spirit 125 for 8 (Griffith 44, Villiers 3-38) by eight wickets
Southern Brave made it seven wins in a row in this year's The Hundred women's competition with a resounding victory over London Spirit at Lord's, underscored by a superb partnership of 95 between Maia Bouchier and the stylish South African superstar, Laura Wolvaardt.
The result, achieved with six balls to spare, leaves the Spirit hanging on in their quest to break into the final top three. After an uneven performance with the bat - only Cordelia Griffith, Charli Knott and Georgia Redmayne managed double figures - followed by a luckless run in the field, they will have to win their final match against the Invincibles on Monday and hope that other results go their way.
Full postDavidson-Richards stars as Superchargers end Invincibles hopes
Northern Superchargers move second after dumping two-time champions out of the competition
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23-Aug-2025
Northern Superchargers 127 for 3 (Davidson-Richards 50, Litchfield 29) beat Oval Invincibles 125 for 6 (Winfield-Hill 37, Cross 2-16) by seven wickets
Northern Superchargers solidified their position in the top three of the women's competition of The Hundred with a comfortable win over a misfiring Oval Invincibles, whose hopes of staging a late run to the knockout stages lay in ruins after a maiden tournament half-century for Alice Davidson-Richards and another brilliant cameo from Phoebe Litchfield.
A win here doesn't quite confirm the Superchargers' progression - London Spirit, in fourth, could yet haul them in - but the result does end the Invincibles' slim chances of featuring come the business end.
Full postTahir, Hope and Hetmyer combine to make it two in two for Amazon Warriors
Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer put on a 106-run partnership to take Amazon Warriors to a big total before Imran Tahir picked up his first five-wicket haul in the CPL
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23-Aug-2025
Guyana Amazon Warriors 211 for 3 (Hope 82, Hetmyer 65, Imad 1-20) beat Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 128 (Gore 31, Tahir 5-21, Shepherd 2-16, Pretorius 2-44) by 83 runs
Captain Imran Tahir turned back the clock with a sensational five-wicket haul as Guyana Amazon Warriors stormed to their second consecutive win in CPL 2025, dismantling Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 83 runs in a rain-hit match in North Sound.
Chasing a steep target of 212 for their third win, Falcons were not allowed to settle at any point after a flying start, thanks largely to Tahir's spell of 5 for 21. Falcons raced to 58 runs in the first four overs but lost both openers - Rahkeem Cornwall and Jewel Andrew - in the process, both to Dwaine Pretorius.
Full postSteven Smith anchors Fire chase in major blow to Phoenix play-off hopes
Ben Kellaway shines with the ball and in the field on Hundred debut as Phoenix stumble
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22-Aug-2025
Welsh Fire 140 for 2 (Smith 47*, Eskinazi 42, Bairstow 35) beat Birmingham Phoenix 138 for 9 (Bethell 38, Green 3-27) by eight wickets
Steven Smith steered Welsh Fire to a comfortable eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston to leave Birmingham Phoenix with a mountain to climb to qualify for the Eliminator and keep their own slim hopes alive.
Set 139 for victory, Fire, who started the evening bottom of the table, reached their target with 11 balls to spare, Steve Eskinazi breaking the back of the chase with a 29-ball 42 before Smith (47 not out from 36) scripted a comprehensive win.
Full postMaiden centuries for Thomas, Sykes see Surrey to victory
Duo put on 265 from 207 balls to set a Surrey List A record for the third wicket
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22-Aug-2025
Surrey 388 for 4 (Thomas 162, Sykes 115) beat Derbyshire 345 for 4 (Montogomery 114, Jewell 77) by 43 runs
Brilliant maiden centuries from Adam Thomas and Ollie Sykes inspired Surrey to a 43 -un win over Derbyshire Falcons in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup Group A match at the Central Co-op County Ground.
Thomas scored 162 from 149 balls and Sykes 115 off 92 with Nathan Barnwell smashing an unbeaten 43 off 21 to take Surrey to 388 for 4.
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