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Robinson, Duffy, Henry step up as New Zealand subdue South Africa
New Zealand's sixth-wicket pair helps put a strong total which proved to be 21 too many for South Africa
Firdose Moonda
16-Jul-2025
New Zealand 173 for 5 (Robinson 75*, Jacobs 44*, Maphaka 2-38) beat South Africa 152 (Brevis 35, Linde 30, Duffy 3-20, Henry 3-34) by 21 runs
New Zealand's new coach Rob Walter - who is also South Africa's old white-ball coach - began his tenure with a win but his previous team made his current one work for it.
Chasing 174, South Africa were 111 for 7 in the 14th over before George Linde struck 30 from 20 balls and shared a 37-run stand with Gerald Coetzee. South Africa needed 31 runs from the last three overs but Linde holed out against Jacob Duffy who ended the contest with two wickets in two balls.
Full postBruce and Heaphy set up Central Districts' first win of GSL 2025
Hobart Hurricanes started poorly in the 168 chase, but got close because of a big stand between Nabi and Allen
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16-Jul-2025
Central Districts 167 for 4 (Bruce 62, Heaphy 50*, Stanlake 1-20) beat Hobart Hurricanes 151 for 8 (Nabi 43, Allen 36*, Ajaz 2-18) by 16 runs
A 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket between captain Tom Bruce and Curtis Heaphy, and a strong bowling performance led by Ajaz Patel and Blair Tickner took Central Districts past Hobart Hurricanes. That earned Central Districts their first points in GSL 2025.
Having chosen to bat after losing their first and second matches in the competition having opting to field, Bruce got in after another poor start, with Central Districts losing Dane Cleaver and Will Young by the end of the powerplay, which came with 37 runs on the board.
Full postEngland U19s hold out for draw after Hamza Shaikh hundred
India U19s set home side target of 350 in 63 overs but unable to force victory in final session
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15-Jul-2025
England U19s 439 (Flintoff 93, Shaikh 84, Ekansh 59, Henil 3-81, Suryavanshi 2-35) and 270 for 7 (Shaikh 112, Mayes 51, Rew 50) drew with India U19s 540 (Mhatre 102, Kundu 90, Kumar 85, Ambrish 70, Malhotra 67, Green 3-74) and 248 (Malhotra 63, Suryavanshi 56, Ambrish 53, Vaughan 6-84)
A thrilling Under-19 Test match between England and India at Beckenham ended in draw, after England reached 270 for 7 at stumps on the final day.
India set England a target of 350 to win from 63 overs, after making 248 in the second innings: Vihaan Malhotra hit 63 and a there was a late charge by RS Ambrish, who made 53, while Archie Vaughan took 6 for 84 after bowling unchanged from the City End.
Full postScott and Philippe leave Australia A scenting victory
Mitchell Perry also added a half-century to grow a big lead before the home side claimed an early wicket
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15-Jul-2025
Sri Lanka A 272 and 49 for 1 trail Australia A 486 (McSweeney 94, Scott 94, Philippe 85, Perry 61, Weatherald 54, Dinusha 4-97) by 165 runs
Liam Scott, Josh Philippe and Mitchell Perry turned the screws on Sri Lanka A on day three to put Australia A in command of the four-day game at Darwin's Marrara Oval.
After the hosts resumed on Tuesday on 241 for 4 in reply to Sri Lanka A's 272 - and lost Nathan McSweeney to the day's first ball for 94 - batters six, seven and eight completed impressive half centuries to build Australia A a formidable first-innings score.
Full postStarc six-for, Boland hat-trick consign West Indies to 27 all-out and 0-3 defeat
West Indies' second innings lasted only 14.3 overs and had seven batters dismissed on a duck as they went down by 176
Andrew McGlashan
14-Jul-2025
Australia 225 (Smith 48, Green 46, Shamar 4-33, Greaves 3-56) and 121 (Green 42, Alzarri 5-27, Shamar 4-34) beat West Indies 143 (Campbell 36, Boland 3-34) and 27 (Starc 6-9, Boland 3-2) by 176 runs
There was a feeling that the stars had aligned for Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th Test with the pink ball he has so often dominated with, but few could have imagined the carnage that unfolded on the third day at Sabina Park as he claimed three wickets in his first over and the quickest five-wicket haul in Test history including his 400th.
Yet that was not the end of it. Scott Boland claimed a hat-trick, removing Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph and Jomel Warrican, leaving West Indies 26 for 9 and in danger of equaling the lowest-ever Test total - made by New Zealand against England in 1955. They edged past it courtesy of a Sam Konstas misfield in the gully, but only by one run when Starc ended the Text next ball to finish with a career-best 6 for 9. West Indies were all out in 14.3 overs.
Full postSuryavanshi's 39-ball fifty extends India Under-19s' lead
Ekansh and Albert made fifties for England U19 while Henil Patel took three wickets for the visitors
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14-Jul-2025
India Under-19s 540 and 128 for 3 (Suryavanshi 56, Malhotra 34, Vaughan 3-14) lead England Under-19s 439 (Flintoff 93, Shaikh 84, Ekansh 59, Henil 3-81, Suryavanshi 2-35) by 229 runs
India lead England by 229 after three days of the Under-19 test at Beckenham, having reached 128 for three in their second innings, after bowling the hosts out for 439.
England's Ekansh Singh made 59 and Ralphie Albert hit 50, while Henil Patel had India's best figures with three for 81. 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi showed his all-round potential with two for 35 and RS Ambrish took two for 81.
Full postJadeja's defiance in vain as England pull off dramatic win
It was a gruelling test of patience for England but India eventually fell short of their target by 23 runs
Alagappan Muthu
14-Jul-2025
England 387 (Root 104, Bumrah 5-74) and 192 (Root 40, Washington 4-22) beat India 387 (Rahul 100, Woakes 3-84) and 170 (Jadeja 61*, Stokes 3-48, Archer 3-55) by 22 runs
Six years ago, Ben Stokes raised his hands in apology. Now he was clenching his fists in triumph. On the anniversary of the day when he made England world champions, he found them a route to victory again. It felt like he couldn't rest without it.
He bowled seven overs with the second new ball on Saturday, and the coach Brendon McCullum dispatched a member of his staff down to the boundary line to remind him that he is still flesh and bone. On Monday, nobody dared to interfere. Stokes pushed through a 9.2-over spell, came back to deliver a 10-over spell and was essentially such a lord and master of proceedings that a member of the opposition felt the need to ask his permission for a bathroom break.
Full postMcSweeney anchors Australia A as he bids for second chance
An unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 114 put the home side in control after Sonal Dinusha followed his century with two breakthroughts
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14-Jul-2025
Australia A 241 for 4 (McSweeney 94*, Weatherald 54, Scott 52*) trail Sri Lanka A 272 by 31 runs
Nathan McSweeney gave the national selectors a reminder of his worth with a determined 94 not out to lead Australia A to a strong position in their four-day game against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.
McSweeney and Liam Scott took Australia A to 241 for 4 at stumps on day two after the visitors made 272 when asked to bat first at Marrara Oval.
Full postLinde, Brevis and debutant Hermann star as SA beat Zimbabwe in tri-series opener
Raza's fifty went in vain for Zimbabwe, who lost their sixth successive T20I against SA
Firdose Moonda
14-Jul-2025
South Africa 142 for 5 (Hermann 45, Brevis 41, Ngarava 3-35) beat Zimbabwe 141 for 6 (Raza 54*, Bennett 30, Linde 3-10) by five wickets
It's just not getting any easier for Zimbabwe. After suffering two heavy defeats to South Africa in the Tests, they opened their T20I triangular series, which also includes New Zealand, with a loss. It was Zimbabwe's sixth successive T20I defeat to South Africa, against whom they are yet to register a win after two other games between the sides produced no results.
South Africa, playing in their first T20I this year - and first under Shukri Conrad since he was named all-format coach - will be pleased with their early outing. Chasing 142, they wobbled at 38 for 3, but debutant Rubin Hermann top-scored with 45, and shared in a 72-run fourth-wicket stand with Dewald Brevis, who contributed 41 off just 17 balls. Corbin Bosch finished things off with an unbeaten 23 off 15 deliveries.
Full postGlenn, Gordon share seven as Blaze secure Finals Day berth
Essex stymied in Chelmsford run chase as Cassidy McCarthy also impresses with ball
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14-Jul-2025
The Blaze 139 (Graham 33, Gray 4-18) beat Essex 104 for 9 (Grewcock 33, Gordon 4-23, Glenn 3-17) by 35 runs
Sarah Glenn and Cassidy McCarthy stifled Essex's batting as The Blaze successfully defended 139 at Chelmsford to seal their place at Women's Vitality Blast Finals Day.
England legspinner Glenn finished with figures of 3 for 17, following seamer McCarthy's 1 for 8 from three overs up top and skipper Kirstie Gordon weighed in with 4 for 23, including two wickets in as many balls. Those efforts all helped to ensure Essex were restricted to just 104 for 9 in reply - and the home side's defeat leaves them only a remote mathematical chance of joining The Blaze in the last four.
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