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Bell's late strikes put Tasmania on the brink in a thriller with Western Australia
WA slumped from 198 for 5 to 215 for 8 chasing 259 after Matt Kelly's career-best 6 for 49
AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Oct-2025
Western Australia 172 & 215 for 8 (Hardie 61, Bell 3-60) need 44 runs to win against Tasmania 171 & 259 (Weatherald 94, Silk 57, Kelly 6-49, Gannon 3-65)
Two crucial late strikes from Gabe Bell has put Tasmania on the brink of victory at Bellerive Oval after Western Australia quick Matthew Kelly took a career-best six-wicket haul on a wild day of momentum swings.
Chasing 259 to win in the fourth innings WA were 198 for 5 as they neared stumps on day with Aaron Hardie on 61 having shared a half-century stand with Joel Curtis before they lost three wickets in 12 balls with Bell snaring two of them. It left WA still needing 44 to win at stumps on day three with Curtis not out alongside Corey Rocchiccioli and No.11 Liam Haskett still to come.
Full postWolvaardt, Brits fifties put SA closer to semi-final berth
South Africa completed their fourth chase of the tournament, this time with ten wickets in hand
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17-Oct-2025
South Africa 121 for 0 (Wolvaardt 60*, Brits 55*) beat Sri Lanka 105 for 7 (Gunaratne 34, Mlaba 3-30, Klaas 2-18) by ten wickets (DLS method)
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South Africa took a big step towards a World Cup semi-final berth by chasing successfully for the fourth time in the tournament, this time in a rain-reduced encounter in Colombo. They played what was essentially a T20 against Sri Lanka, whose innings was paused for five-and-a-quarter hours, and whose semi-final hopes now hang by a thread. Sri Lanka have two points from two washouts and are winless. For any chance of a final-four spot, they must win their last two games and hope other results go their way.
After choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka faced 12 overs before the rain delay and scored 46 for 2. They returned to hit 59 runs in eight overs, losing five wickets in the process. South Africa's target was adjusted up from Sri Lanka's final score of 105 for 7 to acknowledge the hosts did not know they would only bat 20 overs for 60% of their innings.
Full postKonstas wins the battle, Boland wins the match for Victoria
Boland took 5 for 67 and Murphy 3 for 17 to bowl Victoria to victory after Konstas' 53 and Davies' 64 had New South Wales on track in a thrilling fourth innings chase
Alex Malcolm
17-Oct-2025
Victoria 240 & 177 (Hatcher 3-29, Hadley 3-53) beat New South Wales 163 & 216 (Davies 64, Konstas 53, Boland 5 for 67, Murphy 3-17) by 38 runs
Sam Konstas finally won a battle with Scott Boland but New South Wales lost the war against Victoria with the Test quick and spinner Todd Murphy combining to bowl their state to a thrilling victory at the Junction Oval inside three days.
New South Wales were 184 for 5 needing just 71 to win before Boland took the last five wickets of the match, including Oliver Davies for 64 as he threatened to take the game away. Boland also gave Davies an uncharacteristic stare after knocking off his leg bail with a stunning delivery that jagged back through the gate. Earlier, Murphy took 3 for 17 in a game-changing spell, including bagging Konstas for a rollicking 53.
Full postHealy, spinners seal semi-final spot for Australia
Healy and Litchfield put on an unbroken 202-run stand after King and Wareham led the bowling effort
Valkerie Baynes
16-Oct-2025
Australia 202 for 0 (Healy 113*, Litchfield 84*) beat Bangladesh 198 for 9 (Mostary 66*, Haider 44, King 2-18, Wareham 2-22) by 10 wickets
This one followed the script, even if it wasn't a flawless performance by Australia.
With back-to-back centuries, Alyssa Healy led Australia to a 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam, some 24 hours after the Colombo weather intervened to ensure there would be no twist featuring Pakistan and England in what has been a predictable World Cup results-wise so far.
Full postLabuschagne makes emphatic Ashes case with another ton
He made his fourth century of the season, and his second in consecutive Sheffield Shield innings, to all-but guarantee a recall
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16-Oct-2025
Queensland 319 for 6 (Labuschagne 159, Hearne 66*) lead South Australia 228 by 91 runs
Marnus Labuschagne appears certain to return to Australia's team for the Ashes, his fourth century in five innings making a compelling case to selectors.
Fresh off posting 160 in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield, Labuschagne struck 159 for Queensland at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Full postWeatherald's aggression opens route to Ashes selection
The left hander hit 94 off 99 balls in a game where batting has been tough work in Hobart
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16-Oct-2025
Tasmania 171 and 244 for 5 (Weatherald 94, Silk 51*) lead Western Australia 172 (Hope 4-51, Meredith 3-36, Bird 3-38)
Jake Weatherald missed his century but landed a fresh blow in his battle for a Test debut in the Ashes series.
The Tasmania opener raced to 94 off just 99 balls on day two of the the Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia in Hobart before he was caught in the deep hooking.
Full postO'Neill bags five but late Victoria collapse in the gloom keeps NSW in touch
O'Neill took 5 for 26 while Boland claimed three as Victoria claimed a sizeable lead, but Liam Hatcher continued his fine game
Alex Malcolm
16-Oct-2025
Victoria 240 & 93 for 5 (Hatcher 3-17) lead New South Wales 163 (O'Neill 5-26, Boland 3-59) by 170 runs
Fergus O'Neill continued to push his case to be part of an extended Ashes squad with yet another five-wicket haul while Scott Boland bagged three to hand Victoria an important lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales at the Junction Oval.
After the pair had scythed through the NSW top-order on the opening night, including Boland bagging Sam Konstas for a duck, O'Neill continued the carnage on the second day picking up 5 for 26 while Boland claimed 3 for 59 as NSW were bowled out for just 163.
Full postRain rescues England after Sana and Co leave them in deep water
Chasing 113 in 31 overs, Pakistan were well in control before rain ended the game prematurely
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15-Oct-2025
No result England 133 for 9 (Dean 33, Sana 4-27, Iqbal 2-16) vs Pakistan 34 for 0 (Sohail 19*, Muneeba 9*)
Both teams took a point - Pakistan's first from four matches and England's moving them to the top of the table, leading Australia on net run rate - after what had shaped as a thriller ended in a washout, the second in as many days at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Full postNeser and Swepson take four apiece to cut through South Australia
The defending champions were well placed on 133 for 2 before legspinner Swepson sparked a collapse
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15-Oct-2025
Queensland 26 for 0 trail South Australia 228 (McInerney 60, Sangha 51, Neser 4-30, Swepson 4-50) by 202 runs
Michael Neser continued his hot start to the summer with he and Mitchell Swepson taking four wickets each to bowl South Australia out for 228.
Queensland went to stumps on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash at 26 without loss in reply to South Australia, with Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 22 at Adelaide Oval.
Full postHaskett makes an impression as Weatherald misses out
Ball dominated on the opening day in Hobart as late wickets kept Tasmania in the contest
AAP
15-Oct-2025
Western Australia 107 for 4 trail Tasmania 171 (Doran 41*, Haskett 3-26, Hardie 3-45, Kelly 3-51) by 64 runs
Fourteen wickets fell and Liam Haskett was the surprise spark for Western Australia as they finished day one on top in their Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania in Hobart.
Ashes batting contender Jake Weatherald missed a chance to push his case for a Test debut, before Tasmania unravelled when third-change WA left-arm quick Haskett was introduced.
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