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Qalandars book playoff spot as Zalmi collapse in virtual knockout
Fakhar Zaman's 60 and Salman Mirza's four-wicket haul set up the win for Lahore Qalandars in the rain-interrupted game
Andrew Fidel Fernando
19-May-2025
Lahore Qalandars 149 for 8 (Fakhar 60, Daniyal 2-22, Raza 2-26, Sams 2-28) beat Peshawar Zalmi 123 for 8 (Sams 26*, Mirza 4-31, Afridi 2-19) by 26 runs
Fakhar Zaman's 60 off 36 set up the game for Lahore Qalandars, before Salman Mirza's 4 for 31 sealed a rain-reduced 13-over PSL 2025 game in Rawalpindi on Sunday night. Peshawar Zalmi were guilty of overall sloppiness. They dropped at least four catches - including two off Fakhar - and their chase never left the ground, even if some late hitting narrowed the margin.
The loss knocked Zalmi out of the competition, as they finished fifth on the table. For Qalandars, the win confirmed their place in the Eliminator, to be played on Thursday.
Full postZimbabwe suffer defeat in Test warm-up against County XI
Fifties from Nick Welch, Tafadzwa Tsiga can't prevent PCC XI recording 138-run win
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18-May-2025
PCC Select XI 330 (De Caires 79, Morgan 66*, Chohan 56, Ngarava 3-42) and 464 for 7 dec (Mousley 154, Rew 103*) beat Zimbabweans 403 (Madhevere 93, Williams 76, Tsiga 66, Bennett 65, Killeen 3-52) and 253 (Welch 87, Tsiga 66, Jack 3-40) by 138 runs
Zimbabwe will go into next week's one-off Test against England on the back of a 138-run defeat to an unheralded Professional County Club Select XI after they failed to bat out the final day in Leicester.
Set a target of 392 after the PCC XI declared on 464 for 7 an hour into the final day, Zimbabwe slipped to 51 for 4 shortly after lunch, Hampshire's Eddie Jack knocking over three of the top four. Nick Welch counterpunched, adding 47 with Wessly Madhevere, whose 93 had steered Zimbabwe to a first-innings total of 403, and 70 with Tafadzwa Tsiga, as the tourists reached tea five down.
Full postGlamorgan overcome Northants to secure another three-day win
Saif Zaib leads resistance but hosts reassert command in final innings
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18-May-2025
Glamorgan 424 (Kellaway 95, Northeast 67, van der Gugten 61, Carlson 54) and 66 for 2 beat Northamptonshire 185 and 304 (Zaib 71, McManus 66, Procter 56) by eight wickets
Glamorgan wrapped up a second consecutive three-day win to propel themselves up the table after an all-round performance to blow away Northamptonshire by eight wickets at Sophia Gardens.
Northants had a respectable day from a troubling 49 for 3 to make Glamorgan bat again in the evening session, preventing the innings result. Saif Zaib's 71 along with gritty knocks of 66 and 56 from Lewis McManus and Luke Procter respectively weren't enough to pile on pressure into a final day.
Full postGreen-Bracey stand sets up Gloucestershire victory push
Home side scent rare Bristol win as Kent stumble in face of 92-run first-innings deficit
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18-May-2025
Kent 424 and 135 for 4 lead Gloucestershire 516 (Green 128, Bracey 127, T Price 76) 43 runs
Gloucestershire called the shots on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match against Kent at the Seat Unique Stadium to raise the prospect of a first home win in three seasons.
The home side posted 516 to establish a useful first-innings lead of 92 courtesy of hundreds from Cameron Green and James Bracey, who scored 128 and 127 respectively and staged a fifth wicket stand of 222 in 54 overs. Nathan Gilchrist took 3 for 141 and Jake Ball 3 for 132 as Kent fought to stay in the game, but Tom Price hit 76 to give Gloucestershire a potentially crucial advantage.
Full postSai Sudharsan and Gill help clinical GT book playoffs berth
Sai Sudharsan finished on 108 not out off 61 balls and Gill on 93 not out off 53 as they overhauled DC's 199 for 3 with an over to spare
Hemant Brar
18-May-2025
Gujarat Titans 205 for 0 (Sai Sudharsan 108*, 93*) beat Delhi Capitals 199 for 3 (Rahul 112*, Porel 30, Arshad 1-7) by ten wickets
Gujarat Titans (GT) became only the second team in all T20 cricket to chase down a target of 200 or more without losing a wicket. That's how clinical B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill were against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday night as they took GT into the playoffs. Sai Sudharsan finished on 108 not out off 61 balls and Gill on 93 not out off 53 as they overhauled DC's 199 for 3 with an over to spare. That meant KL Rahul's 112 not out off 65 balls ended in a losing cause.
The result also took Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) into the playoffs. DC, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are the three teams in contention for the remaining one spot.
Full postGregory's captain's knock sees Somerset home against Sussex
John Simpson rearguard in vain as home skipper guides fourth-innings chase of 150
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18-May-2025
Somerset 338 (Vaughan 80, Lammonby 60, McAndrew 4-71) and 150 for 5 (Gregory 89*) beat Sussex 152 (Pretorius 3-24, Overton 3-30) and 335 (Simpson 82*, Haines 50, Leach 4-51) by five wickets
Lewis Gregory led from the front with a brilliant 89 not out as Somerset completed a five-wicket Rothesay County Championship Division One win over Sussex at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
Set just 150 to win on a benign pitch, the hosts reached their target in an additional half hour to the scheduled day's play, skipper Gregory taking advantage of his new position as opener to hit 12 fours in a sparkling 118-ball innings.
Full postBairstow battles but Yorkshire facing tough final-day challenge
Surrey in sight of victory after posting 512 in first innings
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18-May-2025
Yorkshire 255 and 185 for 6 (Wharton 67, Bairstow 64*) trail Surrey 512 (Foakes 86, Patterson 85) by 72 runs
Jonny Bairstow made a belligerent 64 not out and James Wharton an excellent 67 but Yorkshire are still facing defeat against Surrey at the Kia Oval.
Surrey took three wickets late on day three to underline their complete dominance in a Rothesay County Championship match they will expect to bring them a second win of the Division One season.
Full postDurham pile up record total on back of Gay, Robinson, Clark tons
Hosts put Division One leaders under pressure after amassing 664 before late Hameed wicket
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18-May-2025
Nottinghamshire 407 and 67 for 1 trail Durham 664 (Robinson 141, Clark 121, Gay 104, Lees 82, Patterson-White 5-179) by 190 runs
Centuries from Emilio Gay, Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark put Durham in a strong position on a record-breaking day in their Rothesay County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire.
Gay and Robinson dominated the morning session as they pushed Durham beyond Nottinghamshire's total, with Gay notching up a second consecutive home century. Robinson was then joined by Clark in the afternoon and the pair took the game to the Nottinghamshire bowling attack, with Clark picking up a second consecutive century and Robinson looked back to his best as he got his first hundred of the season.
Full postGuest helps Derbyshire avoid follow on but Lancashire hold upper hand
James Anderson takes three-for, Luke Wells adds another fifty to extend lead
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18-May-2025
Lancashire 458 and 141 for 6 (Wells 50, Morley 3-32) lead Derbyshire 314 (Guest 77, Anderson 3-53, Hartley 3-68) by 285 runs
The final day of this Rothesay County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford looks set for an intriguing finish after Lancashire had ended the third evening on 141 for 6 in their second innings, giving them a lead of 285 and an opportunity to set Derbyshire a target early on the final day.
Brooke Guest's 77 had helped the visitors avoid the follow-on during an afternoon when James Anderson could add only one more wicket to the two he took on Saturday.
Full postJames Fuller five-for seals revitalising Hampshire win
Warwickshire fall short in fourth innings as visitors wrap up three-day success
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18-May-2025
Hampshire 300 (Fuller 52*, Barnard 4-56) and 203 (Middleton 76, Webster 4-57, Bamber 4-60) Warwickshire 194 (Barnard 58, Abbott 5-47) and 220 (Davies 66, Fuller 5-56) by 89 runs
Hampshire hit back from last week's thrashing by Nottinghamshire in emphatic style with an 89-run Rothesay County Championship win over Warwickshire inside three days at Edgbaston.
Set a target of 310, Warwickshire were all out for 220, unpicked by seamers James Fuller and Kyle Abbott. Alex Davies, with 66 from 106 balls, and Ethan Bamber (43) offered some resistance but the rest were blown away by a Hampshire side resurgent after their surrender at Trent Bridge.
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