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Hermann, van der Dussen fifties knock Zimbabwe out
South Africa batters made easy work of the 145 chase after Burger and Bosch stifled Zimbabwe with the new ball
Sreshth Shah
20-Jul-2025
South Africa 145 for 3 (Hermann 63, van der Dussen 52*, Maposa 2-38) beat Zimbabwe 144 for 6 (Bennett 61, Burl 36*, Bosch 2-16) by seven wickets
Corbin Bosch and Nandre Burger stifled Zimbabwe with the ball, and rookie Rubin Hermann struck his maiden T20I fifty to secure South Africa's place in the T20I tri-series final - while knocking the hosts out - in a seven-wicket win in Harare.
Zimbabwe's total of 144 for 6 was too little to trouble South Africa. Their third loss in as many outings also makes the last two league games dead rubbers. South Africa and New Zealand, both on four points, have their spots in the final assured with Zimbabwe still on zero points with one more fixture remaining for them.
Full postNuwanidu continues fine form as Australia A attack labours
Four bowlers struck for the home side but it was tough going on the opening day in Darwin
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20-Jul-2025
Sri Lanka A 263 for 4 (Nuwanidu 102, Mishara 81) vs Australia A
The heat was on Australia A's bowlers to find early wickets on day two after a Nuwanidu Fernando century headlined a productive first day for Sri Lanka A in Darwin.
After putting their visitors in to bat, the Australians had their work cut out containing Nuwanidu, who backed up an unbeaten century in the opening four-day match with another ton.
Full postEcclestone, Jones help England level series with rain-affected win
India trip up against spinners in shortened game before hosts ease home on damp evening at Lord's
Valkerie Baynes
19-Jul-2025
England 116 for 2 (Jones 46*) beat India 143 for 8 (Mandhana 42, Deepti 30*, Ecclestone 3-27) by eight wickets (DLS method)
England's spinners assured their side of a manageable target before Amy Jones took them across the line in a rain-hit second ODI at Lord's to level the series with India at 1-1.
After a four-hour rain delay reduced the match to 29 overs per side, England's three-pronged spin attack restricted India to 143 for 8, sharing six wickets between them as Sophie Ecclestone led the way with 3 for 27. Linsey Smith took two and Charlie Dean one.
Full postGurbaz, Charles 60s and Pretorius three-for carry Amazon Warriors to GSL 2025 title
Rangpur Riders, the defending champions, fell 32 runs short of the target after Guyana Amazon Warriors had put up a solid 196 for 4
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19-Jul-2025
Guyana Amazon Warriors 196 for 4 (Charles 67, Gurbaz 66, Shepherd 28*, Iftikhar 1-12) beat Rangpur Riders 164 (Iftikhar 46, Saif 41, Mahidul 30, Pretorius 3-37, Motie 2-32, Tahir 2-39) by 32 runs
A batting show headlined by three innings that were very different from one another, and a combined bowling effort where all the key men contributed something of note took Guyana Amazon Warriors, the hosts, to the Global Super League title in Providence on Friday night. They vanquished Rangpur Riders, who had won the title in its inaugural season, and a target of 197 might have seemed achievable, but not after a powerplay of 32 for 3.
It started with the run-out of Ibrahim Zadran in the second over, followed by Dwaine Pretorius picking up the first of his three wickets - Soumya Sarkar - in the fifth, and Moeen Ali chipping in with the big wicket of Kyle Mayers in the sixth.
Full postMatt Milnes magic means Yorkshire avoid wooden spoon
Foxes miss quarter-finals after Abdullah Shafique, Matthew Revis share fifth-wicket stand of 122
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18-Jul-2025
Yorkshire 188 for 8 (Shafique 64, Revis 52, van Beek 3-35) beat Leicestershire 185 (Rehan 43, Cox 43, Sutherland 3-20, Milnes 3-37) by two wickets
Yorkshire ensured they would at least not finish bottom of the North Group table as they ended a disappointing season with a two-wicket away victory over Leicestershire Foxes in the Vitality Blast after a dramatic finish at the Uptonsteel County Ground.
Needing 13 off the last over, they looked to have missed out when a brilliant piece of combination fielding saw Jordan Thompson out with three balls left and 11 still needed, only for Matt Milnes to hit Josh Hull for back-to-back sixes off the last two deliveries to clinch the points.
Full postJacks, Sam Curran combine to deny Sussex last-eight berth
Blistering 58-ball century, allied to figures of 4 for 18, prove enough for South Group's dominant force
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18-Jul-2025
Surrey 204 for 5 (Jacks 100) beat Sussex 197 for 7 (Hughes 75, Clark 41, Coles 39, S Curran 4-18) by seven runs.
Will Jacks, with a magnificent 58-ball century, and Sam Curran and Chris Jordan, with some canny late bowling, inspired Surrey to their 11th victory in 14 Vitality Blast games and snuffed out Sussex hopes of winning the last quarter-final berth from the South Group.
Jacks powered three sixes and a dozen boundaries as he put on 65 for the first wicket with Ryan Patel and then 97 with Jason Roy as Surry scaled the 200 mark with a last ball six from Tom Curran over long-off off Tymal Mills.
Full postCarlson, Douthwaite seal convincing win but Glamorgan fall short
Middlesex end miserable campaign with heavy defeat despite Kane Williamson's fifty
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18-Jul-2025
Glamorgan 184 for 9 (Carlson 49, Cornwall 3-34) beat Middlesex 132 (Williamson 63, Douthwaite 4-22) by 52 runs
Kiran Carlson led from the front for Glamorgan with a rapid 19-ball 49 sending his side to a 77-run powerplay before finishing on 184 for 9 with support from Welsh Fire's Hundred wildcard recruit, Ben Kellaway scoring 40.
Full postAlex Lees scores maiden T20 ton to secure Durham's quarter-final place
He and Graham Clark put on 181 together to break their own record for Durham's highest T20 stand
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18-Jul-2025
Durham 204 for 1 (Lees 101*, Clark 79) beat Northamptonshire 203 for 5 (Willey 63, Breetzke 52, Potts 3-27) by nine wickets
Durham secured a home quarter-final in the Vitality Blast as a record-breaking partnership from centurion Alex Lees and Graham Clark led them to a resounding nine-wicket win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
Steelbacks won the toss and batted first and David Willey (62) exploited a platform set by Matthew Breetzke (52) with some destructive hitting, but an excellent spell from Matthew Potts helped reel Northants in late on as they finished on 203 for 5.
Full postKent march into quarter-finals with tense win over Essex
Muyeye and Finch the heroes with century stand before Billings knocks off winning runs
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18-Jul-2025
Kent 173 for 7 (Muyeye 80, Finch 64) beat Essex 172 for 6 (Walter 52, Allison 48) by seven wickets
The Kent Spitfires are through to the Vitality Blast quarter-finals after a thrilling final evening at Canterbury.
The Spitfires eased to a seven-wicket win over Essex and thousands of fans stayed in the ground to watch Surrey's nerve-shredding win over Sussex on the big screen, a result that confirmed Kent's place in the top four.
Full postChathli takes command as Surrey outmuscle Bears
Table-toppers strike psychological blow ahead of potential Finals Day encounter
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18-Jul-2025
Surrey 204 for 5 (Chathli 65, Harris 37, Surenkumar 3-33) beat Birmingham 179 for 9 (Harris 42,Chatterji 3-23, Moore 3-38) by 25 runs
Kira Chathli's belligerent first half-century in the 2025 Vitality Blast led table-toppers Surrey to a 25-run win over The Bears to strike a psychological blow ahead of final's day.
In what may prove a dress-rehearsal for the final itself in nine days' time, the Surrey keeper thrashed 65 in 31 balls, including five sixes. She shared a second-wicket stand of 93 with Grace Harris (37 from 25) as the hosts piled up 204 for 5.
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