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Dawid Malan's classy 98 gives Yorkshire a healthy start
Adam Lyth, George Hill leave with fifties on the board either side of controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal
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11-Apr-2025
Yorkshire 425 for 8 (Malan 98, Lyth 67, Hill 63, Thompson 48*) vs Worcestershire
Former England batter Dawid Malan scored a classy 98 through the heart of the day as Yorkshire enjoyed a healthy start to their Rothesay County Championship clash with Worcestershire at Headingley.
Malan contributed 12 fours and a six in 133 balls to a close of play 425 for 8 from 96 overs. He steadied a brief home wobble after lunch which included Jonny Bairstow being unfortunate to be caught behind for 7.
Full postDeckchairs in demand as Sussex show they are here to stay
Hove's trendier influences encroach on timeless day but on-field efforts take upper hand
Alan Gardner
11-Apr-2025
Somerset 62 for 5 (Hudson-Prentice 4-13) trail Sussex 294 (Hughes 49, Clark 49, Gregory 4-90) by 232 runs
There's an old Stewart Lee routine about the attractions (or otherwise) of moving out of London to live in the countryside, which in its mock juxtaposition of urban decay and rural tranquility riffs on the ludicrous notion that "visible otters" might be a guaranteed part of the estate agent's package.
County cricket can find itself viewed in similarly absurd terms. As a refuge from modernity it is still hard to beat but, with many counties now playing the majority of their cricket at increasingly developed stadiums, some of the prerequisites of the pastoral idyll are missing. If there isn't a grass bank, a whitewashed pavilion and spectators allowed on the field at tea, is it really the throwback to a bygone era that was advertised?
Full postCaptain Bancroft steers Gloucestershire to formidable first-day score
Aussie shares 230-stand with fellow centurion Ollie Price as Glamorgan rue decision to bowl first
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11-Apr-2025
Gloucestershire 368 for 3 (Bancroft 163, O. Price 101) vs Glamorgan
Cameron Bancroft marked his first appearance as Gloucestershire captain with a century to lead his side to a formidable 368 for 3 on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Second Division game with Glamorgan at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol.
The 32-year-old Australian hit 163, off 267 balls, with 19 fours and two sixes, sharing a second-wicket stand of 230 with Ollie Price, who contributed a patient 101, as the visitors were made to rue their decision to bowl first under cloudless skies.
Full postBudinger leads the way as Leicestershire pile on the runs
Four half-centuries ensure hosts post imposing first-day total at Grace Road
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11-Apr-2025
Leicestershire 423 for 9 (Budinger 81, Holland 74, Handscomb 63, van Beek 53*) vs Derbyshire
Half-centuries from Sol Budinger, Ian Holland, Peter Handscomb and Logan Van Beek helped Leicestershire reach a commanding 423 for nine after Derbyshire had asked them to bat first on the first day of their Rothesay County Championship match in Leicester.
The East Midlands rivals are both looking to build on winning starts to their Division Two campaigns. Derbyshire, who beat Gloucestershire at home last week, bowled well at times but found their errors punished ruthlessly by aggressive Leicestershire batting.
Full postBen McKinney makes his mark as Durham thrive on opening day
Under-19 opener enhances credentials with unbeaten century at Chester-le-Street
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11-Apr-2025
Durham 343 for 7 (McKinney 143*, Bedingham 58, Potts 53*) vs Warwickshire
Ben McKinney's excellent unbeaten century gave Durham the edge on day one of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Warwickshire.
Durham had the worst possible start when they lost Alex Lees in the first over, but they recovered well with McKinney leading the charge and he was well supported by Emilio Gay and the fortunate David Bedingham, who was dropped twice on his way to making 58.
Full postCSK suffer fifth loss on the trot as KKR register monster win
Batting first, CSK could manage only 103 for 9, their lowest total at Chepauk
Alagappan Muthu
11-Apr-2025
Kolkata Knight Riders 107 for 2 (Narine 44, Noor 1-8) beat Chennai Super Kings 103 for 9 (Dube 31*, Narine 3-13, Rana 2-16, Varun 2-22) by eight wickets
So that's what happens when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) get the kind of pitch their spinners like. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Moeen Ali (12-1-55-6 combined) went into Chepauk and burgled wickets away from the five-time IPL champions until Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were a pale, weak shadow of themselves. CSK crumbled to 103 for 9, their lowest IPL total at home, suffered a fifth successive defeat which has never happened before, and are marooned in ninth place on the points table. Welcome back to captaincy, MS Dhoni.
'Home' advantage for KKR
KL Rahul hands RCB another loss in Bengaluru
After being restricted to 163 for 7, RCB's bowlers brought them back in the game, only to be denied by the local lad
Ashish Pant
10-Apr-2025
Delhi Capitals 169 for 4 (Rahul 93*, Stubbs 38*, Bhuvneshwar 2-26) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 163 for 7 (Salt 37, David 37*, Kuldeep 2-17, Nigam 2-18) by six wickets
It started so well for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Then, for 15-odd overs, it didn't. Then it suddenly started going to plan again. The RCB loyalists, who had packed the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to the rafters, found their voice. Only to have local lad KL Rahul silence them.
In a game with a fair share of twists and turns, Delhi Capitals (DC) continued their unbeaten run, notching up a fourth straight win of the season, handing RCB a second home defeat, this one by six wickets.
Full postSai Sudharsan and Prasidh lead GT to the top of the IPL table
They posted 217 and defended it with aplomb in dew-free conditions in Ahmedabad despite a fighting fifty from Hetmyer
Hemant Brar
09-Apr-2025
Gujarat Titans 217 for 6 (Sai Sudharsan 82, Buttler 36, Shahrukh 36, Deshpande 2-53, Theekshana 2-54) beat Rajasthan Royals 159 (Hetmyer 52, Samson 41, Prasidh 3-24, Sai Kishore 2-20, Rashid 2-37) by 58 runs
B Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh Krishna once again stood up for Gujarat Titans (GT) as they beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in Ahmedabad. This was GT's fourth successive win in IPL 2025 and it took them to the top of the points table.
After RR opted to bowl on a red-soil pitch, Sai Sudharsan's 82 off 53 balls, his third half-century of the season, steered GT to 217 for 6. With no dew in the second innings, it proved way too steep for RR to chase down. Mohammed Siraj and Arshad Khan struck in the powerplay before Prasidh picked up 3 for 24 in the middle overs to keep RR on the back foot. Despite Shimron Hetmyer's fighting fifty, RR were all out for 159 in 19.2 overs.
Full postArya's blazing 103 off 42 balls consigns CSK to fourth successive defeat
CSK dropped five catches before failing to chase another 180-plus target
Deivarayan Muthu
08-Apr-2025
Punjab Kings 219 for 6 (Arya 103, Shashank 52*, Khaleel 2-45) beat Chennai Super Kings 201 for 5 (Conway 69, Dube 42, Ferguson 2-40) by 18 runs
Priyansh Arya announced his arrival in the IPL with a 39-ball century, the fastest by an uncapped Indian and joint-fourth-fastest by anyone, as Punjab Kings (PBKS) consigned Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fourth successive defeat in IPL 2025.
CSK didn't help themselves in the field, dropping as many as five catches, including two offered by Arya. The 24-year-old rookie capitalised on those chances to charge to his hundred as early as the 13th over. He holed out for 103 off 42 balls in the next over, but Shashank Singh (52*) and Marco Jansen (34*) provided the finishing kick for PBKS.
Full postMarsh, Pooran outgun KKR in high-scoring thriller
LSG conceded 90 in the powerplay during the 239 chase before inducing a collapse of 5 for 33 to beat the hosts
Ekanth
08-Apr-2025
Lucknow Super Giants 238 for 3 (Pooran 87*, Marsh 81, Markram 47, Harshit 2-51) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 234 for 7 (Rahane 61, Venkatesh 45, Rinku 38, Thakur 2-52) by four runs
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) smashed their second-highest total in the IPL, and conceded 90 in the powerplay during the chase, before inducing a collapse of 5 for 23 to beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens.
Mitchell Marsh's fourth fifty of IPL 2025, and Nicholas Pooran's 36-ball 87, took LSG to 238. KKR's top order fired too, with Ajinkya Rahane top-scoring with 61 off 35 balls. He shared handy partnerships with Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine but could not take the hosts home.
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