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Konstas, Kellaway, Connolly make India A toil on opening day
Harsh Dubey took three wickets for the hosts, including that of Konstas for 109 off 144 balls, in Lucknow
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16-Sep-2025
Australia A 337 for 5 (Konstas 109, Kellaway 88, Connolly 70, Dubey 3-88) vs India A
Sam Konstas, the incumbent Australia opener, strengthened his case for the Ashes by hitting a hundred in a session for Australia A against India A in Lucknow. Campbell Kellaway, who is also in the opening mix, contributed 88 off 97 balls in a 198-run opening stand, which established Australia A's dominance.
For India A, Harsh Dubey, the Vidarbha left-arm fingerspinner, took three wickets, including that of Konstas for 109 off 144 balls.
Full postPatterson makes early mark with ton, but record stand secures Tasmania victory
The left hander picked up his form from last season with a century in front of chair of selectors George Bailey
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16-Sep-2025
Tasmania 225 for 8 (Kuhnemann 56*, Hope 49*, Sangha 2-34) beat New South Wales 224 (Patterson 110, Ellis 3-37) by two wickets
New South Wales batter Kurtis Patterson started his Ashes audition with a sterling century, but the Blues slipped to a two-wicket one-day loss to Tasmania after a record ninth-wicket stand between Bradley Hope and Matt Kuhnemann.
Patterson, watched by Australia's chair of selectors George Bailey, struck 110 from 125 balls in the NSW's 224 all out. Tasmania, with another Ashes hopeful Jake Weatherald making 28, were reeling at 124 for 8 in the opening game of the Dean Jones Trophy at Cricket Central in Sydney.
Full postFisher, Atkinson give Surrey the edge in de facto season showdown
Fast bowlers confirm readiness for roles in Australia this winter as champions showcase strength in depth
Vithushan Ehantharajah
15-Sep-2025
Surrey 43 for 1 (Burns 19, Pennington 1-9) trail Nottinghamshire 231 (Slater 50, Fisher 5-61, Atkinson 4-41) by 188 runs
An option off the table in this week's vote for the new County Championship format featured a final between the top two to determine a champion. A late summer showdown after a 13-match season, a spice grenade thrown in the first-class slow-cooker, just to feel alive again.
It seems more likely that the status quo - a 10-8 split, 14-match campaign - will win out. The other option is a top tier of two pools of six teams, playing home and away. The top three in each pool play against the other three, with the winner determined as champion on points in that mini-league.
Full postNissanka helps Sri Lanka edge sloppy Hong Kong in a thriller
Hong Kong gave Sri Lanka a scare, but a slew of dropped chances meant they could not pull off the upset
Andrew Fidel Fernando
15-Sep-2025
Sri Lanka 153 for 6 (Nissanka 68, Hasaranga 20*, Murtaza 2-37) beat Hong Kong 149 for 4 (Nizakat 52*, Rath 48, Chameera 2-29) by four wickets
A Pathum Nissanka fifty at the top of the innings, and a Wanindu Hasaranga cameo at the end saw Sri Lanka survive a scare from the group's lowest-ranked team, Hong Kong.
In two disciplines, Hong Kong were valiant. Anshy Rath batted with determination to score 48, and Nizakat Khan with verve to make 52 not out off 38, the pair driving Hong Kong to a total of 149 for 4.
Full postSharafu, Waseem headline UAE's statement win
Siddique took a four-for in the chase where Oman crumbled in the powerplay
Alagappan Muthu
15-Sep-2025
UAE 172 for 5 (Waseem 69, Sharafu 51, Ramanandi 2-24) beat Oman 130 (Bisht 24, Siddique 4-23) by 42 runs
A skillful half-century from Alishan Sharafu and a dogged one from Muhammad Waseem took UAE to 172 for 5, and then a 42-run victory as well, in their Asia Cup game against Oman on Monday.
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Hetmyer, Motie help Amazon Warriors finish second for playoffs
They registered their second straight win to seal their place in Qualifier 1, against St Lucia Kings
ESPNcricinfo staff
15-Sep-2025
Guyana Amazon Warriors 189 for 6 (Hetmyer 68, Sampson 50, Rutherford 2-35) beat Barbados Royals 125 (Rutherford 27, Motie 5-21, Joseph 2-18) by 64 runs
Guyana Amazon Warriors shot up to second place to end the league stage of CPL 2025 with their second win on the bounce, this one by brushing aside bottom-placed Barbados Royals. Shimron Hetmyer turned his form around with 68 off 39 balls, Quentin Sampson continued his fine form with 50 from 36 deliveries, and Gudakesh Motie bagged his maiden five-for in T20s to script Amazon Warriors' commanding 64-run win.
By finishing second, Amazon Warriors will now face table-toppers St Lucia Kings in Qualifier 1 on September 18, a day after the Eliminator between Antigua and Barbados Falcons and Trinbago Knight Riders.
Full postRathod's career-best 194, Jain's all-round show take Central to Duleep Trophy title
South Zone got four wickets in Central's chase of 65, but Rathod and Akshay Wadkar held their composure
Ashish Pant
15-Sep-2025
Central Zone 511 (Rathod 194, Patidar 101, Jain 69, Gurjapneet 4-124) and 66 for 4 (Wadkar 19*, Rathod 13*, Gurjapneet 2-21) beat South Zone 149 (Tanmay 31, Jain 5-49, Kartikeya 4-53) and 426 (Ankit 99, Siddarth 84*, Kartikeya 4-110, Jain 3-130) by six wickets
Yash Rathod's career-best 194, Saransh Jain's 69 with the bat in the first innings and a match haul of 8 for 179 with the ball, and Rajat Patidar's quick 101 headlined Central Zone's first Duleep Trophy win in close to 11 years. Chasing just 65 on the final morning, Central lost four wickets, but Akshay Wadkar and Rathod held their composure to give their side a six-wicket win over South Zone at BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
There was plenty of grip and bounce for left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma on the fifth morning, while fast bowler Gurjapneet Singh also found enough movement to keep South interested. They both picked up two wickets, but the 65-run target was never going to be daunting.
Full postKuldeep, Axar and Abhishek lead India to thumping win
India dominated from start to finish to extend their dominance over Pakistan to 11-3 in T20Is
Sidharth Monga
14-Sep-2025
India 131 for 3 (Suryakumar 47*, Abhishek 31, Tilak 31, Ayub 3-35) beat Pakistan 127 for 9 (Farhan 40, Afridi 33*, Kuldeep 3-18, Axar 2-18, Bumrah 2-28) by seven wickets
India extended their dominance over Pakistan to 11-3 in T20Is with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the first of three possible meetings at the Asia Cup. It was one-way traffic right from the time Hardik Pandya removed Saim Ayub with the first legal ball of the match.
India's superior bowling attack proved to be too much for Pakistan, who were frequently forced to play low-percentage shots to be able to score at a respectable pace. Still, 63 balls went unscored off, the scoring rate went past a run a ball only in the last over of the innings, and 128 was hardly a target for a power-packed India line-up.
Full postBrook and Markram left frustrated as Nottingham rain wipes out decider
England and South Africa share trophy on soggy afternoon at Trent Bridge
Matt Roller
14-Sep-2025
England vs South Africa - Match abandoned
England and South Africa were left frustrated by the weather as a miserable afternoon of rain in Nottingham washed out their T20I series decider at Trent Bridge. Harry Brook and Aiden Markram both posed with the trophy after an anticlimactic finale, with the series drawn 1-1 after South Africa's win in a shortened game in Cardiff and England's drubbing in Manchester.
The captains briefly headed to the middle for a delayed toss, but the rain became heavier as soon as they walked out. It relented for a short while but returned with a vengeance, and the umpires called the game off at 4.18pm. "It's a shame that the weather has ruined it again," Brook said.
Full postAnkit, Siddarth rearguard delays Central Zone's victory push
Kartikeya, Jain created a late collapse that skittled South Zone after a 192-run stand
Ashish Pant
14-Sep-2025
South Zone 149 and 426 (Ankit 99, Siddarth 84*, Kartikeya 4-110, Jain 3-130) lead Central Zone 511 (Rathod 194, Patidar 101, Gurjapneet 4-124, Ankit 4-180) by 64 runs
For close to two sessions, Ankit Sharma and C Andre Siddarth kept Central Zone waiting on the fourth day of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final. But a frenetic last half an hour, where South Zone lost their last four wickets for 12 runs, which included Ankit falling on 99, saw them get bowled out for 426, leaving Central Zone 65 to chase on the final day.
Having reduced South Zone to 222 for 6 before lunch, leading by 140 runs, Central Zone were in pole position to inflict an innings defeat. But a stunning rearguard action from Ankit and Siddarth, where they added 192 runs for the seventh wicket, ensured the final went into day five.
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