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Deol 70*, Meghna three-for lift Giants to No. 2
Giants' win knocks out UP Warriorz from the playoffs race
Vishal Dikshit
07-Mar-2025
Gujarat Giants 178 for 5 (Deol 70*, Mooney 44, Pandey 2-31, Jonassen 2-38) beat Delhi Capitals 177 for 5 (Lanning 92, Shafali 40, Meghna 3-35) by five wickets
Gujarat Giants' batting might trumped an all-international Delhi Capitals bowling attack and made up for their own sloppy fielding to clinch a thriller and take a step closer to their maiden playoffs berth. In a stiff chase of 178, Beth Mooney, Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin came together to pull off a stunning effort by ransacking 103 runs in the last 10 overs that helped them to a five-wicket win with three balls to spare.
By taking down the table-toppers who are already in the playoffs, Giants overtook Mumbai Indians to go second on the points table with a better NRR, although MI still have two games in hand compared to Giants' one. Giants' win also meant it was the end of the road for UP Warriorz, who can't make it to the playoffs anymore. Giants and MI will now face-off in a crucial penultimate league game on March 10 in Mumbai.
Full postPatterson repels Morris to give New South Wales vital lead
This match will have a huge say in who reaches the Sheffield Shield final and the home side spent the whole day in the field
Tristan Lavalette
07-Mar-2025
New South Wales 258 for 8 (Patterson 86, Morris 4-25) lead Western Australia 196 by 62 runs
Kurtis Patterson stared down hostile bowling from quick Lance Morris on a tricky WACA surface and batted almost through day two in an indefatigable effort as New South Wales built a handy first innings lead against Western Australia.
In a pivotal Sheffield Shield fixture, NSW reached stumps on top with captain Jack Edwards and Chris Green making invaluable contributions before the close.
Full postNeser's six-wicket burst leaves Queensland in command
He ripped through Tasmania on the second day in Hobart as the home side were forced to follow-on
AAP
07-Mar-2025
Tasmania 161 (Weatherald 55, Neser 6-37) and 70 for 1 trail Queensland 425 for 9 dec (Khawaja 127, Hearne 74) by 194 runs
Michael Neser, the forgotten man of the Australian Test pace attack, reminded everyone of his capabilities at Tasmania's expense.
He ripped through the home team's top order in their Sheffield Shield match on Friday, taking the first six wickets of the Tasmania first innings in a devastating nine-over spell after lunch - all the wickets coming in the space of 39 balls.
Full postO'Neill, Boland share nine as McSweeney shines in Junction arm wrestle
McSweeney's 199-ball innings ensured South Australia's first innings deficit was just two runs
Alex Malcolm
07-Mar-2025
Victoria 285 & 46 for 0 (Kellaway 23*, Harris 17*) lead South Australia 283 (McSweeney 60, O'Neill 5-51, Boland 4-53) by 48 runs
Nathan McSweeney showcased why he remains firmly in Test calculations with a gritty half-century in the face of some phenomenal seam bowling from Scott Boland and Fergus O'Neill who took nine wickets between them to leave Victoria and South Australia locked in a tight arm wrestle after two days at the Junction Oval.
O'Neill took his fifth career five-wicket haul to maintain his outstanding Sheffield Shield record, while Boland claimed 4 for 53 with spells that were every bit the equal of the best he has shown at Test level, to bowl South Australia out for 283 and give Victoria a narrow two-run first innings lead. That advantage swelled to 48 as Campbell Kellaway and Marcus Harris batted impressively in the final hour of the day.
Full postGreen century and Rowe four-for give New Zealand unassailable series lead
NZ got past a poor start to post 245 for 7, which was 78 runs too many for Sri Lanka
ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Mar-2025
New Zealand 245 for 7 (Green 100, J Kerr 38, Inglis 34*, Athapaththu 2-42) beat Sri Lanka 167 (Samarawickrama 58, Rowe 4-31, Carson 2-30, Illing 2-45) by 78 runs
Maddy Green struck her second ODI century and Hannah Rowe claimed a four-wicket haul to give New Zealand a comfortable 78-run win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka and an unassailable 1-0 lead with one game left in the series. Green's 109-ball 100 dragged New Zealand out of a delicate situation early in the game to set Sri Lanka a target of 246, after which Rowe led the bowling effort to stop the visitors 78 runs short.
After a rain-hit no-result in the series opener in Napier, the teams came face to face in better conditions in Nelson and Suzie Bates chose to bat after winning the toss. But she was run-out for only five in the fourth over after a miscommunication, after which Achini Kulasuriya picked off Emma McLeod and Chamari Athapaththu dismissed Brooke Halliday. Both were out to sharp catches inside the circle. Georgia Plimmer, who hit some attractive boundaries in the powerplay, also fell for 28, and New Zealand were 59 for 4 in 18 overs.
Full postKerr and Matthews leave UP Warriorz on the brink of exit
Mumbai Indians took a step closer to making the playoffs for a third year in succession, having triggered a UPW slide
S Sudarshanan
06-Mar-2025
Mumbai Indians 153 for 4 (Matthews 68, Sciver-Brunt 37, Harris 2-11) beat UP Warriorz 150 for 9 (Voll 55, Kerr 5-38, Matthews 2-25) by six wickets
Mumbai Indians (MI) mounted a fine comeback with the ball to set up a win that put them a step closer to making the playoffs for a third year in succession and pushed UP Warriorz (UPW) to the brink of exit from WPL 2025. Led by a five-wicket haul from Amelia Kerr, MI picked up nine wickets for 76 runs to restrict UPW to 150 for 9 and chased that down with six wickets and nine balls to spare.
UPW were off to their best start in the competition thanks to Georgia Voll's half-century in just her second WPL match. After being bowled for a duck on debut, she hit 55 off 33 balls to lay a strong platform. But UPW couldn't capitalise, going from 74 for 0 to 125 for 7. The MI spinners combined to pick up eight of the nine wickets UPW lost.
Full postWA hit back as bowlers dominate again at the WACA
Sam Konstas fell cheaply as NSW lost three wickets late in the day in a game that will have a huge bearing on the Shield final
Tristan Lavalette
06-Mar-2025
New South Wales 17 for 3 trail Western Australia 196 (Turner 42, Curtis 42, Bird 3-22) by 179 runs
Sam Konstas started cautiously on a tricky surface before falling late on day one as another low-scoring Sheffield Shield match at the WACA appeared to be in the works.
After Western Australia was bowled out for 196 in their first innings, New South Wales slumped to 17 for 3 in the pivotal fixture.
Full postKhawaja's century gives Queensland edge on opening day
Tasmania claimed late wickets to keep themselves in the contest which is must-win for both sides
AAP
06-Mar-2025
Queensland 309 for 6 (Khawaja 127, Hearne 74, Webster 3-54) vs Tasmania
Usman Khawaja continued his late-season resurgence, scoring a century for Queensland on day one of their must-win Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.
Khawaja took full toll of a controversial decision early in his innings and was finally dismissed for 127 late on Thursday at Bellerive. Queensland were well-placed at stumps on 309 for 6, although the home side fought back with three late wickets.
Full postKellaway holds firm amid Buckingham and Thornton four-wicket hauls
Boland picked up two wickets late after South Australia's quicks had removed the home side for 285 on a lively surface
Alex Malcolm
06-Mar-2025
South Australia 40 for 2 trail Victoria 285 (Kellaway 79, Thornton 4-42, Buckingham 4-70) by 245 runs
A fighting 79 from Campbell Kellaway in the face of two excellent four-wicket hauls by Jordan Buckingham and Henry Thornton kept Victoria's Sheffield Shield final hopes alive against ladder leaders South Australia on a difficult day for batting at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.
Kellaway's innings was crucial as Victoria were bowled out for 285 on a green surface having been sent into bat. Scott Boland then removed both South Australia openers in an examining evening spell to leave the visitors under pressure on 40 for 2 at stumps on the opening day.
Full postRavindra and Williamson set up title bout with India
Both scored centuries to power New Zealand to the highest total in Champions Trophy history, before Santner led an immaculate defence
Firdose Moonda
05-Mar-2025
New Zealand 362 for 6 (Ravindra 108, Williamson 102, Mitchell 49, Phillips 49*, Ngidi 3-72, Rabada 2-70) beat South Africa 312 for 9 (Miller 100*, van der Dussen 69, Bavuma 56, Santner 3-43, Phillips 2-27, Henry 2-43) by 50 runs
New Zealand are into their seventh ICC final and fourth in the ODI format after posting the highest score in Champions Trophy history and beating South Africa by 50 runs in their semi-final in Lahore. They will play India in Sunday's final in Dubai on the back of a major confidence boost following their commanding win.
Rachin Ravindra scored his fifth ODI hundred - all of them have come in ICC events - Kane Williamson racked up a third successive century against South Africa, and Daryl Mitchelocps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mitchell-santner-502714">Mitchell Santner took 3 for 43, his wickets including those of South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma, their consistent No. 3 Rassie van der Dussen and their most destructive hitter Heinrich Klaasen, as New Zealand defended their score with aplomb and progressed to the final.
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