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Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer demolish Australia A with centuries
After India A posted 413, they dismissed Australia A for 242 in 33.1 overs
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-Oct-2025 • 2 hrs ago
India A 413 for 6 (Iyer 110, Arya 101, Parag 67, Sutherland 2-73) beat Australia A 242 (Harvey 68, Sutherland 50, Sindhu 4-50, Bishnoi 2-49) by 171 runs
Hundreds from opener Priyansh Arya and captain Shreyas Iyer set up India A's demolition of Australia A in the first unofficial ODI in Kanpur on Wednesday. After rain allowed no play on Tuesday, the weather cleared for the series to get underway on the reserve day.
After being asked to bat, India A posted 413 for 6 on the back of Arya's 101 and Iyer's 110. In response, Australia A were dismissed for 242 in 33.1 overs.
Full postTaide ton, Rathod 91 steady Vidarbha against Rest of India
Manav Suthar took three wickets and Akash Deep two on the opening day of the Irani Trophy
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-Oct-2025 • 5 hrs ago
Vidarbha 280 for 5 (Taide 118*, Rathod 91, Suthar 3-64) vs Rest of India
Vidarbha opener Atharva Taide scored an unbeaten 118 on the first day of the Irani Cup in Nagpur, putting his team on course for a strong first-innings total against Rest of India. He was
He began the day alongside Aman Mokhade, who hit four boundaries during his 27-ball 19, before nicking an Akash Deep delivery in the eighth over of the match. Akash Deep - returning to competitive cricket for the first time since his Test tour of England - found success at either end of the day's play. He was the most economical bowler for Rest of India, going at just 2.50 across his 14 overs.
Full postGardner upstages Devine as Australia kick off with a win
Australia recovered from 128 for 5 to post 326, and despite Devine's best efforts, New Zealand could only make 237
Sruthi Ravindranath
01-Oct-2025 • Updated 43 mins ago
Australia 326 (Gardner 115, Litchfield 45, Tahuhu 3-42) beat New Zealand 237 (Devine 111, Molineux 3-25. Sutherland 3-26) by 89 runs
Two solo century acts lit up the Australia-New Zealand World Cup contest in Indore. It was Ashleigh Gardner's which proved to be the match-winning one, while Sophie Devine's effort went in vain, as defending champions Australia opened their campaign with an 89-run win.
Gardner rescued Australia from a precarious position, helping them recover from 128 for 5 to post 326, by smashing 115 off 83 balls. It was a total that required a record chase, with the highest ever chase in women's ODIs being 302. Devine was left to do the heavy-lifting after early wickets, but could not keep up with the scoreboard pressure. She finished with 111, her ninth century in ODIs, while New Zealand could only muster 237 in 43.2 overs.
Full postMarsh outmuscles Robinson as Australia cruise past NZ in first T20I
Australia won with 21 balls to spare as New Zealand's early batting troubles meant their total was far too less
Andrew McGlashan
01-Oct-2025 • Updated 8 hrs ago
Australia 185 for 4 (Marsh 85, Henry 2-43) beat New Zealand 181 for 6 (Robinson 106, Dwarshuis 2-40) by six wickets
A bludgeoning display from captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a comprehensive victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series in Mount Maunganui after Tim Robinson had compiled a superb century to haul New Zealand out of early trouble.
New Zealand slid to 6 for 3 in the second over with Ben Dwarshuis putting himself on a hat-trick. But Robinson overcame the sticky start against the new ball to compile score his maiden T20I century from 65 balls in a match where he likely wouldn't have played had Rachin Ravindra not suffered a series-ending facial injury in training yesterday.
Full postSimmonds and Jangoo star in West Indies' consolation win
West Indies chased down a paltry target of 123 with 46 balls to spare, and avoided a whitewash
Ekanth
30-Sep-2025 • 23 hrs ago
West Indies 123 for 0 (Jangoo 74*, Auguste 41*) beat Nepal 122 (Bhurtel 39, Simmonds 4-15, Blades 2-20) by ten wickets
Nepal came into Sharjah eyeing a historic whitewash but ran into a revived West Indies side that put on the perfect game. However, that shouldn't take away too much from their impressive feat of completing their first series win against a Full Member nation.
Ramon Simmonds, one of the two changes they made, took a match-winning three-for after West Indies made the right call of bowling first on a pitch that was slow and offered regular sideways movement. Openers Amir Jangoo and Ackeem Auguste capitalised under easing conditions to take West Indies to their first ever ten-wicket win.
Full postAmanjot, Deepti rescue India after batting scare
Sri Lanka had the hosts 124 for 6 but let them off with a series of dropped catches in the Women's ODI World Cup opening game in Guwahati
Madushka Balasuriya
30-Sep-2025
India 269 for 8 (Amanjot 57, Deepti 53, Ranaweera 4-46) beat Sri Lanka 211 (Athapaththu 43, Deepti 3-54, Rana 2-32) by 59 runs (D/L method)
In the end, India got everything they could have wanted out of the opening match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. While the result will no doubt be the most important factor - a comfortable 59-run, DLS-adjusted win - they will be pleased that every member of their batting unit was tested and that most of them were up for it. So a middle-order collapse of 4 for 4 became a footnote and questions about their intent without a meaningful contribution from Smriti Mandhana were left for another day.
One area India won't have any qualms with is their allrounders department. Deepti Sharma was the star in Guwahati as her run-a-ball 53 clawed them out of a considerable hole, before her 3 for 54 helped stifle Sri Lanka's chase.
Full postNepal send out shockwaves beating West Indies 2-0
Aasif and Jora's half-centuries set the stage for a decimation of the former T20I world champions
Abhijato Sensarma
29-Sep-2025
Nepal 173 for 6 (Aasif 68, Jora 63, Hosein 2-21) beat West Indies 83 (Holder 21, Alam 4-24, Bhurtel 3-16) by 90 runs
As fans clad in red and blue danced in the Sharjah aisles, the result was a foregone conclusion: Zishan Morata was the last man out, caught in the deep by Karan KC, and West Indies had been bundled out for 83. Three days ago, Nepal had never played a T20I series against a Full Member nation. Now, they had sealed it 2-0, with one match to spare.
West Indies struggled to move beyond single-digits in the powerplay. Only thanks to a boundary in the sixth over did they reach 16 for 2. By then, Dipendra Singh Airee had scalped the first wicket when he bowled Jewel Andrew (2), while Kushal Bhurtel had taken a stunning catch at cover to send back Keacy Carty (1).
Full postTilak seals thriller to give India ninth Asia Cup title
The Asia Cup final went down to the wire as Tilak calmly helped India chase down 147
Alagappan Muthu
28-Sep-2025
India 150 for 5 (Tilak 69*, Dube 33, Faheem 3-29) beat Pakistan 146 (Farhan 57, Fakhar 46, Kuldeep 4-30) by five wickets
A collapse of 9 for 33 had left Salman Agha's men with no room for error and for the most part they coped with it. They got rid of Abhishek Sharma early. That sent jitters through a middle-order that was upended to accommodate Shubman Gill.
Full postGlenn five-for, Capsey 88* help England take down Australia in warm-up game
Litchfield and Mooney's half-centuries for Australia went in vain
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2025
England 251 for 6 (Capsey 88*, Lamb 60, Dunkley 54, Garth 2-17) beat Australia 247 (Litchfield 71, Mooney 59*, Glenn 5-32) by four wickets
Alice Capsey and Sarah Glenn headlined England's four-wicket victory over Australia in their Women's World Cup warm-up match in Bengaluru. After the legspinner claimed 5 for 32 to dismantle Australia's middle and lower order, Capsey anchored the chase with an unbeaten 88.
After a shaky start, Australia found stability through Phoebe Litchfield's 71. However, after her dismissal, wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. Beth Mooney was forced to come in unusually low at No. 9, where she counterattacked with an unbeaten 59 off just 42 balls. Despite her efforts, Australia were bowled out for 247 in 34.4 overs.
Full postBosch and Luus lead SA to confident win over Pakistan
South Africa overcame an early collapse to chase down 230
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2025
South Africa 233 for 6 (Bosch 58, Luus 54, Tryon 45*, Baig 2-32) beat Pakistan 229 (Sana 64, Klaas 2-26, Khaka 2-40) by four wickets
Anneke Bosch and Sune Luus scored half-centuries to help South Africa clinch a four-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Women's World Cup warm-up match in Colombo.
Chasing a target of 230, South Africa recovered from a shaky start - losing three wickets for 27 runs inside six overs. Bosch and Luus, who made 58 and 54 respectively before retiring, put on a composed 118-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Their efforts laid the foundation for a successful chase, which was completed in just 40.1 overs.
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