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Johnson five-for headlines nervy win as Australia take series
Pakistan fought back after poor starts in either innings of the game but fell well short
Danyal Rasool
16-Nov-2024
Australia 147 for 9 (Short 32, Rauf 4-22, Abbas Afridi 3-17, Muqeem 2-21) beat Pakistan 134 (Usman 52, Irfan 37*, Johnson 5-26, Zampa 2-19) by 13 runs
It looked like it would be a run fest, but then it evolved into a low-scoring thriller. In a shapeshifting T20I in Sydney, Australia adapted better than Pakistan, holding their nerve to defend a modest total of 147 and edging to a 13-run victory, which gave them the T20I series.
Spencer Johnson was the star of the show with 5 for 26, taking wickets at the top and the end and keeping Pakistan penned in, but he had plenty of support from his mates in a disciplined bowling effort. It was matched by a first innings where six batters reached double-figures, the clump of cameos ensuring the batters gave their bowlers enough to work with.
Full postBancroft fails again as Victoria get into strong position against WA
Western Australia, the three-time reigning champions, haven't lost a game this season so far
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16-Nov-2024
Stumps Western Australia 167 and 34 for 1 (Fanning 13*, Goodwin 10*, O'Neill 1-12) trail Victoria 373 (Rogers 76, Crone 62*, Handscomb 56, Paris 3-44, Gannon 3-59, Rocchiccioli 3-115) by 172 runs
Lower-order resistance helped Victoria claim a 206-run first-innings lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with three-time reigning champions Western Australia.
After being skittled for 167, WA appeared to be containing Victoria at the Junction Oval when the hosts were 207 for 6 on Saturday. But No. 9 Xavier Crone hit an unbeaten 62 from 65 balls, smashing three sixes to help Victoria reach 373.
Full postBird's 11-wicket haul powers New South Wales to innings win over South Australia
Jake Lehmann's 11th first-class century wasn't enough to get New South Wales to bat again
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16-Nov-2024
New South Wales 394 (Patterson 71, Maddinson 69, Davies 56, McAndrew 4-90) beat South Australia 110 (Hunt 30, Bird 7-46) and 283 (Lehmann 100, Kelly 59, Edwards 4-41, Bird 4-65) by an innings and 1 run
Former Test quick Jackson Bird has dismantled South Australia with 11 wickets to power New South Wales to a thumping Sheffield Shield win by an innings and one run.
After claiming seven first-innings wickets to skittle the hosts for 110, Bird was a handful again with a four-wicket haul in the second innings at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide.
Full postDoran century the highlight in rain-hit 9.1-over day
Tasmania look like the only team in a position to push for a win with a declaration expected overnight
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16-Nov-2024
Stumps Tasmania 394 for 5 (Weatherald 186, Doran 101, Ward 51, Whitney 2-103) vs Queensland
Jake Doran scored his fifth first-class century before hurt Tasmania's quest for an outright Sheffield Shield victory over Queensland.
Doran, the 27-year-old, resumed day two on his overnight score of 86, and made 101 in 112 balls as the Tigers progressed to a commanding 394 for 5.
Full postHope, Lewis blitz power West Indies to consolation win in 219-run chase
England battle back in three-wicket over but are unable to rein in free-scoring opponents
Valkerie Baynes
16-Nov-2024
West Indies 221 for 5 (Lewis 68, Hope 54, Powell 38) beat England 218 for 5 (Bethell 62*, Salt 55) by five wickets
A stunning display of ball-striking from openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis led West Indies to a record-breaking consolation win in their penultimate T20I against England.
The pair staged a 136-run partnership off just 55 balls to mow down a large chunk of their 219 target, scoring 10 sixes and 11 fours between them, before Rovman Powell's 23-ball 38 made further inroads and Sheraine Rutherford saw them home in the highest successful run-chase in T20Is at Darren Sammy Stadium, and their second-highest in all T20Is.
Full postSamson, Tilak smash records like it's nobody's business to hand India 3-1 series win
India blew the hosts out of the water to complete their fifth bilateral T20I series win in 2024
Firdose Moonda
15-Nov-2024
India 283 for 1 (Tilak 120*, Samson 109*, Abhishek 36) beat South Africa 148 (Stubbs 43, Miller 36, Arshdeep 3-20, Axar 2-6, Varun 2-42) by 135 runs
Bat like nobody's business.
That's how Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma have approached this T20I series against South Africa. They scored a century each in Durban and Centurion respectively and then combined to hit a pair of hundreds in the finale in Johannesburg to rip up the record books and give India a fifth bilateral series win in 2024.
Full postFaltum's best leads Melbourne Renegades to gripping derby victory
Renegades were 48 for 5 before a record-breaking recovery but Stars pushed hard late in their chase
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15-Nov-2024
Melbourne Renegades 170 for 6 (Faltum 66*, Wareham 34) beat Melbourne Stars 161 for 8 (McKenna 34) by nine runs
Nicole Faltum's career-best innings and Sarah Coyte's ice-cool bowling at the death steered Melbourne Renegades to an important nine-run WBBL win over local rivals Melbourne Stars.
Faltum blasted an unbeaten 66 from 42 balls to lift the Renegades to 170 for 6 in the second game of Friday's double-header at the MCG.
Full postPatterson's revival continues as New South Wales cement complete control
Late wickets for Jackson Bird left South Australia facing the prospect of their first defeat of the season
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15-Nov-2024
South Australia 110 and 53 for 3 trail New South Wales 394 (Patterson 71, Maddinson 69, Davies 56, Gilkes 55, McAndrew 4-90) by 231 runs
Kurtis Patterson has taken the next step in his revival as a first-class cricketer, hitting another half-century as New South Wales rammed home their advantage over South Australia.
Dropped from NSW's Sheffield Shield side for most of last summer and fearing his career could be over, Patterson made it three straight half-centuries for the Blues on Friday. With NSW well on top, Patterson struck 71 to help NSW to 394 late on day two and a first-innings lead of 284 at Karen Rolton Oval.
Full postBlistering Voll takes Thunder back to the top of the table
Beth Mooney made 97 for Perth Scorchers but Voll matched her score to seal a superb run chase at the MCG
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15-Nov-2024
Sydney Thunder 173 for 3 (Voll 97*) beat Perth Scorchers 170 for 5 (Mooney 97, Devine 44, Peschel 3-28) by seven wickets
Georgia Voll produced a blistering knock to give Sydney Thunder a thrilling seven-wicket win over Perth Scorchers that lifted them back to the top of the WBBL table.
Thunder dropped five catches at the MCG on Friday and Beth Mooney cashed in, hammering 97 from 64 balls. But Voll wouldn't be outdone by the competition's all-time leading run-scorer, responding with an unbeaten 97 from 56 deliveries to steer the to victory with one over remaining. It was the first time in three attempts this season Thunder have mounted a successful run-chase.
Full postWeatherald flays Queensland after enjoying opening 'circus'
The left hander was closing in on his career best after he and Jake Doran left the home side without ideas
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15-Nov-2024
Tasmania 358 for 3 (Weatherald 185*, Doran 89*, Ward 51) vs Queensland
Tasmania opener Jake Weatherald was closing in on his highest first-class score after dominating the Queensland bowlers on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash.
The 31-year-old sent another reminder of the quality top-order batters in the Australian domestic scene, although after making an unbeaten 185 he said he had probably left his run too late to be in the Test equation.
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