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Carson wins the day with maiden first-class ton
But Sussex squander any advantage by losing 6 for 8 either side of lunch
Alan Gardner
09-May-2025
Worcestershire 7 for 0 trail Sussex 284 (Carson 102, Haines 53, Taylor 5-56) by 277 runs
The question of who's winning is often a complicated one in cricket. At Hove, Worcestershire won the toss, before Sussex's openers jounced along to 80 without loss in the first 90 minutes. Having apparently gained the upper hand, the home side then squandered any advantage by losing 6 for 8 either side of lunch. But just as Worcestershire seemed to have got on top, Jack Carson strode forward to win the day with a marvelous, maiden first-class hundred.
Carson's impassioned celebration on reaching three figures told of personal significance, while the accompanying standing ovation around the ground indicated its importance to Sussex as a collective. Carson had walked out with the score on 88 for 6 but bent his shoulder to the wheel to add almost 200 for the last four wickets - aided in no small part by the dogged contribution of Sussex's debutant No. 11, James Hayes, who faced 126 balls to finish on 33 not out.
Full postFreddie McCann makes the difference with superb century
Kyle Abbott takes five wickets but 20-year-old lifts hosts to competitive 333
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09-May-2025
Hampshire 2 for 0 trail Nottinghamshire 333 (McCann 138, Abbott 5-57) by 331 runs
Nottinghamshire batting prodigy Freddie McCann gave more evidence of his considerable potential by posting the third century of his fledgling first-class career to defy Hampshire on day one of their Rothesay County Championship clash at Trent Bridge.
In only his 13th innings in the Championship so far, the 20-year-old England Lions left-hander made 138 as the current Division One leaders posted a respectable 333 after being asked to bat first on a pitch that offered plenty of encouragement to Hampshire's seam attack, with no other batter passing 33.
Full postAsa Tribe's career-best leads Glamorgan dominance
He and Ben Kellaway reach the 90s as Kashif Ali tries to keep Kent in the contest
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09-May-2025
Glamorgan 389 for 7 (Tribe 94, Kellaway 91*, Ingram 70, Kashif 4-75) vs Kent
Glamorgan dominated day one of their Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury, reaching 389 for 7 after Asa Tribe made a career-best 94.
Colin Ingram and Ben Kellaway then put on a stand of 133 for the fifth wicket before the former went for 70. Kellaway was unbeaten on 91 at stumps.
Full postTom Latham debut century drives Warwickshire on Edgbaston belter
Rob Yates makes 86 as new-look Surrey attack toil in the sunshine
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09-May-2025
Warwickshire 364 for 4 (Latham 139*, Yates 86) vs Surrey
Tom Latham scored a debut century as Warwickshire reached 364 for four against Surrey on the opening day of their Rothesay County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston.
New Zealand batter Latham struck an unbeaten 139 (244 balls) after Surrey chose to bowl on another belter of a batting pitch at Edgbaston. Rob Yates scored 86 (151) against the champions' much-changed team with Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson having departed on England duty.
Full postWharton holds fort for Yorkshire as bowlers thrive at Chelmsford
Thirteen wickets fall on opening day as Essex slump redresses balance
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09-May-2025
Essex 27 for 3 trail Yorkshire 216 (Wharton 63*, Lyth 58, Critchley 4-49) by 139 runs
James Wharton stood resolute at one end while wickets fell all around him as Yorkshire pressed the self-destruct button after a promising start, before battling back with the ball, on a difficult Chelmsford wicket.
The 24-year-old right-hander came in when the first wicket fell at 71 and was still there 55 overs later on 63 not out from 145 balls when Matt Critchley wrapped up Yorkshire's innings on 216 with his fourth wicket.
Full postDercksen 104, Tryon 74 and hat-trick hand South Africa consolation win
Dewmi Vihanga's five-for and Chamari Athapaththu's half-century went in vain for Sri Lanka
Firdose Moonda
09-May-2025
South Africa 315 for 9 (Dercksen 104, Tryon 74, Vihanga 5-43) beat Sri Lanka 239 (Athapaththu 52, Sanjeewani 43*, Tryon 5-34) by 76 runs
Annerie Dercksen's maiden ODI century - which came off the back of two successive 50-plus scores and is also the fastest by a South African in the format - headlined South Africa's consolation win at the women's tri-series in Colombo.
With South Africa out of contention for Sunday's final, they put together their most complete performance of the competition and posted their fifth highest score in all ODIs thanks to contributions from the lower order, which ultimately won them the game.
Full postSri Lanka bowl, captain Wolvaardt returns for South Africa
This match will be a dead rubber, with Sunday's finalists already decided
Firdose Moonda
09-May-2025
Sri Lanka chose to bowl v South Africa
South Africa were asked to bat first for the second time in four matches in the tri-series, in a dead rubber with Sunday's finalists already decided. The hosts, Sri Lanka, will play India after South Africa were knocked out of contention on Wednesday but as a team yet to win a game at this event, South Africa will want to leave on a high.
They welcomed back regular captain Laura Wolvaardt, who missed the previous match through illness, and returned in place of Sune Luus as one of three changes from the side that lost to India. Legspinner Seshnie Naidu, who was part of South Africa's T20 World Cup last squad last year, was handed an ODI debut in place of left-arm spinner Nonkululekho Mlaba while Masabata Klaas was left out for Ayabonga Khaka.
Full postPBKS-DC match in Dharamsala abandoned after 'significant technical failure'
Only 10.1 overs were possible on Thursday evening before the game was called off
Sreshth Shah
08-May-2025
Match abandoned in Dharamsala
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) match in IPL 2025 in Dharamsala has been called off after 10.1 overs.
"The Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals match (Match#58) in Tata IPL was forced to be abandoned due to a significant technical failure at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala," an official statement from the IPL said. "Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees."
Full postRossouw, Nawaz tons hand United a drubbing
Gladiators posted the highest ever PSL total of 263 for 3 and claimed the top spot
Rvel Zahid
08-May-2025
Quetta Gladiators 263 for 3 (Rossouw 104, Nawaz 100*) beat Islamabad United 154 (Wasim 56, Dwarshuis 31, Amir 3-6) by 109 runs
Islamabad United find themselves stuck in a rut after steamrolling opponents at the start of the PSL 2025 with five consecutive wins. As per Salman Ali Agha, injuries and niggles forced them to make wholesale changes and now they have slipped to fourth loss on the bounce at the crucial juncture of the tournament.
After opting to bowl, they were left stunned and out of sorts as Quetta Gladiators cartwheeled their way to a stunning drubbing of United. The victory was orchestrated with the bat. Gladiators posted the highest ever PSL total of 263 for 3 on the back of two eye-catching hundreds by Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz. In the battle for a top-two finish, they were a rampaging menace on the hapless bowling attack that lacked penetration and discipline.
Full postBrevis cracks counterattacking fifty as KKR's playoffs hopes nosedive
Earlier, CSK's win was set up by Noor Ahmad's four-for as he checked KKR after the powerplay
Karthik Krishnaswamy
07-May-2025
Chennai Super Kings 183 for 8 (Brevis 52, Dube 45, Urvil 31, Arora 3-48, Varun 2-18) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 179 for 6 (Rahane 48, Russell 38, Pandey 36*, Noor 4-31) by two wickets
Three players who came into Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) squad as injury replacements during IPL 2025 were part of their XI in their 12th match of the season, and two of the three made decisive contributions to all but end Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) playoffs hopes.
Making his IPL debut, Urvil Patel got off the mark with a six, flicked effortlessly off Vaibhav Arora, and hit three more over the course of an 11-ball 31 that gave CSK vital early momentum in a chase of 180.
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