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Yash Rathod's 194 gives Central Zone a firm hold
South Zone were on 129 for 2 at stumps, still trailing by 233 runs
Ashish Pant
13-Sep-2025
South Zone 149 and 129 for 2 (Kale 38, Smaran 37*, Sen 1-22) trail Central Zone 511 (Rathod 194, Patidar 101, Gurjapneet 4-124, Ankit 4-180) by 233 runs
Yash Rathod missed out on his maiden first-class double ton, but his 194 was enough to give Central Zone a firm hold on the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru.
Resuming the third day on 384 for 5, ahead by 235 runs, Central Zone stretched their lead to 362, with useful contributions from Saransh Jain (69) and Deepak Chahar (37) alongside Rathod's ton. Left-arm seamer Gurjapneet Singh and left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma took four wickets apiece, but Central Zone racked up 511 in 145.1 overs.
Full postGreen, Royals' batting might hand TKR their third loss in a row
Pollard and Pooran staged a TKR recovery from 41 for 4 but their total of 166 wasn't enough against de Kock, Powell and Rutherford
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13-Sep-2025
Barbados Royals 172 for 3 (de Kock 55, Alleyne 36, Rutherford 32*) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 166 for 8 (Pooran 45, Pollard 36, Green 3-9) by seven wickets
An all-round show from bottom-placed Barbados Royals spoiled Trinbago Knight Riders' plans of finishing on top of the points table - for now - with their third loss in a row at the end of their league stage. TKR are still second and on the same points as table-toppers St Lucia Kings, who have one game in hand.
The victory for Royals, who are out of the playoffs race, was scripted by Chris Green's frugal figures of 3 for 9 along with two wickets apiece from Ramon Simmonds and Daniel Sams before Quinton de Kock, Kadeem Alleyne, Sherfane Rutherford and Rovman Powell helped finish the chase of 167 with an over to spare. It's the first time TKR have lost three in a row since 2022, and it comes straight after their five wins on the bounce.
Full postPakistan spinners raze Oman after Haris' fifty
Despite making only 160 for 7, Pakistan cruise to a 93-run win in their Asia Cup opener
Danyal Rasool
12-Sep-2025
Pakistan 160 for 7 (Haris 66, Farhan 29, Kaleem 3-31, Faisal 3-34) beat Oman 67 (Mirza 27, Ashraf 2-6, Muqeem 2-7, Ayub 2-8) by 93 runs
Mohammad Haris' fifty and a bowling performance far too good for an outmatched Oman side helped Pakistan cruise to a 93-run win in their Asia Cup opener. Haris smashed 66 off 43 deliveries in an innings where none of his team-mates were quite able to match his power or timing with the bat as he helped Pakistan get up to 160.
Oman received early encouragement when a ball that kept low trapped the dangerous Saim Ayub in front. Sahibzada Farhan's off-colour form persisted in a scratchy innings as Pakistan stumbled along to 31 in the first five overs, and it was up to Haris to inject impetus into the innings.
Full postEngland 304 for 2; Salt 141* sets up crushing 146-run victory
Astonishing onslaught led by opening pair condemns South Africa to record-shattering loss
Firdose Moonda
12-Sep-2025
England 304 for 2 (Salt 141*, Buttler 83) beat South Africa 158 (Markram 41, Archer 3-25) by 146 runs
England scored their highest T20I total and the third-highest in history; Phil Salt broke his own record as the holder of England's highest individual score in the format and scored the fastest century by an English batter, off 39 balls as South Africa were whiplashed. England levelled the series 1-1 with their biggest win in this format. The result means Sunday's match will decide the series.
On a belter of track, England hit 30 fours and 18 sixes for a total of 228 runs in boundaries. That made up 75% of their score of 304 for 2, headlined by Salt. He has four hundreds, the most by an England batter and five of their top eight scores.
Full postPatidar, Rathod centuries leave Central in command of Duleep Trophy final
Central finished day two with a lead of 235 runs after South Zone folded for 149 on day one
Ashish Pant
12-Sep-2025
Central Zone 384 for 5 (Rathod 137*, Patidar 101, Malewar 53, Gurjapneet 3-74) lead South Zone 149 by 235 runs
Centuries from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod, on the back of a 53 from Danish Malewar, gave Central Zone firm control of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Patidar scored 101 off 115 balls while Rathod remained unbeaten on 137 as Central finished on 384 for 5 on the second day, leading South Zone by 235 runs.
Full postHolder keeps Patriots' playoff chances alive, Royals eliminated
Holder not only anchored Patriots' innings with an unbeaten fifty but also delivered a match-winning final over
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Sep-2025
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 150 for 7 (Holder 53*, Rizwan 39, Bosch 3-26) beat Barbados Royals 149 for 7 (Van der Dussen 37*, Bidaisee 2-24, Salamkheil 2-27, Holder 2-32) by one run
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots kept their playoffs hopes alive by pulling off a narrow one-run victory over Barbados Royals, who have been knocked out of the race in CPL 2025. Captain Jason Holder played a starring role, not only anchoring Patriots' innings with an unbeaten fifty but also delivering a match-winning final over with the ball, in which he defended 13 runs.
Patriots sit fifth on the points table with eight points and all their matches done. Guyana Amazon Warriors are fourth with eight points and if they win either of their next two matches, they will secure the last playoffs spot, with St Lucia Kings, Trinbago Knight Riders and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons already through.
Full postLitton leads the way as Bangladesh overcome Hong Kong
Bangladesh started their Asia Cup campaign with a seven-wicket win
Sreshth Shah
11-Sep-2025
Bangladesh144 for 3 (Litton 59, Hridoy 35*, Iqbal 2-14) beat Hong Kong 143 for 7 (Nizakat 42, Zeeshan 30, Sakib 2-21, Rishad 2-31) by seven wickets
Bangladesh collected the points they came for, but not without a proper workout against Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opening campaign in Abu Dhabi.
Litton Das led their chase of 144 with 59 off 39 while Towhid Hridoy contributed with an unbeaten 35 off 36. Boundaries dried up through the middle overs, but Bangladesh found a way to get over the line with 14 balls to spare. Once Hong Kong's intensity waned, Litton broke free, going from 26 off 24 to his fifty off 33 balls.
Full postRaine, Potts dig in to thwart Essex's victory bid
Visitors were wobbling at 96 for 7, still in arrears, before eighth-wicket pair come to rescue
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11-Sep-2025
Durham 333 (McKinney 121, Lees 94, Porter 4-77) and 173 for 7 (Raine 42*, Porter 3-36, Harmer 3-64) drew with Essex 457 for 8 dec (Elgar 150, Critchley 129, Potts 3-95)
A stoic rearguard action from Durham eighth-wicket pair of Ben Raine and Matthew Potts, coupled with an untimely heavy thunderstorm, essentially ended Essex hopes of pulling off a stunning last-day Rothesay County Championship victory.
Raine and Potts came together at 96 for 7 with Durham still requiring 28 runs to make Essex bat again. When a bolt of lightning forced the players from the field 14 minutes before the scheduled tea interval, the deficit had been turned into a narrow 19-run advantage courtesy of the biggest partnership of an otherwise dismal batting performance. When the players came back for the remaining 9.5 overs in the evening, 4.1 actually being possible before the rain returned, Raine took advantage of spread-out fields to reach 42 not out.
Full postWeather dampens prospects of a thriller
Lancashire needed 303 to win and were 138 for 3 when rain forced the players off, just after Marcus Harris reached 50
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11-Sep-2025
Lancashire 284 (Wells 80, Hartley 64, Quinn 4-43, Parkinson 4-93) and 138 for 3 (Harris 50*, Bohannon 46) drew with Kent 293 (Compton 77, Dawkins 60, Stanley 5-80) and 293 (Jaydn Denly 74, Ekansh 60, Stanley 6-100)
Despite some spasmodic pyrotechnics on the final day, the Rothesay County Championship match between Kent and Lancashire ended in a draw, with the weather ruining what might have been a thrilling run chase.
Ekansh Singh hit 60, his highest first-class score, as Kent posted 293 aided by a hugely entertaining cameo from Matt Quinn, whose 42 was his best score for Kent.
Full postSurrey lose ground in title race as weather bails out Warwickshire
Champions' lead cut to single point after draw in heavily rain-affected game
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11-Sep-2025
Warwickshire 248 (Young 72, Barnard 50, Lawes 4-42) and 105 for 1 drew with Surrey 246 (Burns 52, Pope 50, Gilchrist 3-51) and 391 for 8 dec (Sibley 103*, Pope 78, Burns 56, Foakes 52, Booth 4-58)
Heavy afternoon rain had the final say at the Kia Oval as title favourites Surrey were forced to accept a draw against Warwickshire that cuts their lead over Nottinghamshire at the top of the Rothesay County Championship to a single point.
Surrey set Warwickshire 390 to win in 76 overs after declaring their second innings on 391 for 8, with Dom Sibley completing his fourth Championship hundred of the season despite batting with a runner due to a groin injury.
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