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Chandimal, Mathews punish sloppy New Zealand to make it Sri Lanka's day
Chandimal made the most of his promotion to No. 3 allowing Mathews and Kamindu to cash in later in the day
Vishal Dikshit
26-Sep-2024
Sri Lanka 306 for 3 (Chandimal 116, Mathews 78*, Kamindu 51*, Phillips 1-33) vs New Zealand
A trademark, enterprising century from Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka's charge towards a big score, making New Zealand rue multiple lapses in the field on the opening day in Galle. Chandimal switched gears across the first two sessions on his way to a 16th Test century, helping the hosts finish on a commanding 306 for 3. Unbeaten half-centuries from Angelo Mathews and Kamindu Mendis provided the support act.
New Zealand would have picked up more than three wickets in the day had Daryl Mitchell not put down two catches at first slip, Tom Blundell not missed Dimuth Karunartne's stumping, and William O'Rourke not overstepped when he had Mathews caught behind. It was Chandimal's chanceless innings, however, that hurt the visitors the most. He raised his sixth hundred in Galle and his fourth 50-plus score in eight Test innings while batting at No. 3 - out of his usual position in the middle order, to accommodate Kamindu at No. 5 and Kusal Mendis at No. 7.
Full postAll-round Daniyal, Khushdil help Lions KO Stallions
Lions will now face Markhors in the second Eliminator on Friday
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Sep-2024
Lions 263 for 9 (Daniyal 65*, Taha 47, Yamin 46, Ubaid 3-46, Amin 2-35, Sadaqat 2-50) beat Stallions 251 (Yasir 39, Khushdil 3-40, Daniyal 3-59) by 12 runs
An all-round show from Ahmed Daniyal and a three-wicket haul from Khushdil Shah helped Lions keep their campaign alive, as they held on for a 12-run victory in the Champions One-Day Cup Eliminator against Stallions in Faisalabad. Lions will now face Markhors in the second Eliminator on Friday, with the winner facing Panthers in Sunday's final.
Opting to bat, Lions were in a spot of bother at 43 for 3, before Sharoon Siraj (38) and Mohammad Taha revived the innings with a 77-run partnership. However, Stallions kept chipping away, resulting in another slide for Lions, who went from 120 for 3 to 140 for 7 in the space of five overs. With Lions staring at the possibility of a sub-200 total, Daniyal and Aamer Yamin launched a counterattack, their 81-run eighth-wicket stand eventually guiding the team to 263 for 9. While Yamin was run out for 46, Daniyal remained unbeaten on 65 off 59 balls, with two fours and five sixes. For Stallions, seamer Ubaid Shah was the pick of the bowlers, ending with 3 for 46.
Full postRenshaw fifty in vain as rain and bad light win to leave points shared
Queensland and Tasmania share the points after only 16 overs were possible due to rain and bad light, with Renshaw posting 51 off 36
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Sep-2024
Queensland 128 for 5 (Renshaw 51, Hearne 35, Bell 2-12, Webster 2-27) vs Tasmania
Matt Renshaw's first half-century of a new summer was the only shining light on an otherwise gloomy day in Melbourne as Queensland and Tasmania shared the One-Day Cup points on offer after rain and bad light meant only 16 overs were possible.
Renshaw made 51 off 36 balls with four fours and three sixes as Queensland posted 128 for 5 from the only play possible on a day where rain delayed the start by four-and-a-half hours and bad light ended it early.
Full postAyub's all-round show, Hasnain's early strikes take Panthers into final
Ayub took a career-best 5 for 24 and then scored 33 to help Panthers chase down 138
ESPNcricinfo staff
24-Sep-2024
Panthers 143 for 3 (Usman 54*, Ayub 33, Javed 1-20) beat Markhors 137 (Agha 52, Iftikhar 39, Ayub 5-24, Hasnain 3-25) by seven wickets
Mohammad Hasnain and Saim Ayub put in strong performances to take Panthers into the final of the Champions Cup with a seven-wicket win over Markhors. It was also the first win for the chasing team in the tournament.
Batting first after winning the toss, Markhors had a poor start as Ali Raza dismissed Haseebullah Khan in the second over of the game. The real damage, though, was done by Hasnain, who sent back Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Rizwan to leave Markhors on 25 for 4 in the seventh over.
Full postWareham and Gardner both star with bat and ball as Australia complete 3-0 sweep
Wareham was player of the match and Gardner player of the series as both took important wickets and made crucial runs in the third T20I in Brisbane
Alex Malcolm
24-Sep-2024
Australia 148 for 5 (Perry 36, Gardner 33, Carson 2-29) beat New Zealand 146 for 6 (Plimmer 53, Kerr 40, Wareham 2-21, Sutherland 2-23) by five wickets
Skillful all-round displays from Georgia Wareham and Ashleigh Gardner helped Australia secure a 3-0 series sweep over New Zealand following a six-wicket win in the final T20I in Brisbane. It was also the visitors' 10th loss in a row in T20I cricket.
Wareham took 2 for 21 with her legspin to help restrict New Zealand to 146 for 6 after Georgia Plimmer's maiden T20I half-century had put the visitors in a position to post something a bit more imposing.
Full postHarry Brook 110* fires England chase to help keep series alive
Brook and Jacks add 156 for third wicket to put England in front on DLS before rain
Alan Gardner
24-Sep-2024
England 254 for 4 (Brook 110*, Jacks 84) beat Australia 304 for 7 (Carey 77*, Smith 60, Archer 2-67) by 46 runs (DLS method)
Harry Brook's scintillating maiden ODI hundred led England to victory over Australia at Chester-le-Street, a seemingly daunting chase handled with some comfort before the rain arrived to produce a 46-run margin on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern. England's first win in the format since December kept the series alive with two to play, whilst also ending Australia's 14-game winning run stretching back to the 2023 World Cup.
Brook's inexperienced side looked to be in trouble after failing to contain Australia with the ball despite helpful conditions early on, Alex Carey's unbeaten 77 leading the cavalry charge in the second half of the innings. England then stumbled to 11 for 2 in the fourth over, Mitchell Starc removing both openers in the space of five balls.
Full postMcAndrew five-for inspires SA to stunning victory against WA
WA were 133 for 3 chasing 167 but lost 7 for 31 with McAndrew taking a career-best 5 for 40. Earlier, Bryce Jackson took the best-ever 50-over figures for WA of 6 for 31
AAP
24-Sep-2024
South Australia 166 (Drew 49, Scott 46, Jackson 6-31) beat Western Australia (Turner 53, Whiteman 48, McAndrew 5-40) by two runs
Western Australia have suffered an almighty collapse of 7 for 31 against South Australia, sparked by Nathan McAndrew's five-wicket haul, to eventually lose by two runs and remain winless in the One-Day Cup after two games.
Two days after being upset by New South Wales, Western Australia looked set for victory at 133 for 3 in pursuit of South Australia's 166 at Sydney's Cricket Central.
Full postNortheast stars as Glamorgan hold off Somerset to lift One-Day Cup
Glamorgan claim second 50-over title in four seasons after 20-over contest on reserve day
ECB Reporters Network
23-Sep-2024
Glamorgan 186 for 7 (Northeast 63*, Thomas 2-23, Ogborne 2-36) beat Somerset 171 for 6 (Umeed 45, Dickson 44, Kellaway 2-37) by 15 runs
The last leg of Somerset's treble bid went the way of the first two as Glamorgan won a truncated Metro Bank One-Day Cup Final on a gloomy reserve day at Trent Bridge that mercifully stayed dry long enough for them to lift the trophy for the second time in four years.
In a match reduced in advance to 20-overs a side after Sunday's total washout, overhauling Glamorgan's 186 for 7 proved beyond them as the Welsh county, who beat Durham here to win the 50-over competition in 2021, came out on top by 15 runs, restricting Somerset to 171 for 6.
Full postElliott claims record seven-wicket haul as Victoria beat Tasmania
Victoria quick took the second-best figures in Australian domestic 50-over history of 7 for 12 and then made 19 not out in a nervy chase to guide his side home
Alex Malcolm
23-Sep-2024
Victoria 128 for 6 (Harper 43, Sutherland 36* Webster 3-20) beat Tasmania 126 (Elliott 7-12) by four wickets
Victoria quick Sam Elliott claimed the second-best figures in the history of Australian One-Day domestic cricket and hit the winning runs in a critical half-century stand with skipper Will Sutherland to almost singlehandedly guide Victoria to a four-wicket win against Tasmania in Melbourne.
On a very green pitch at the Junction Oval, under overcast skies, Elliott ran through Tasmania's line-up to take 7 for 12 in just his 11th List A game. Former South Australia speedster Shaun Tait is the only man with better figures in the competition's history with 8 for 43.
Full postJayasuriya wraps up victory, SL leapfrog NZ on WTC table
New Zealand batter fell for 92 just eight balls into the final morning, before Jayasuriya bagged five in the second innings
Madushka Balasuriya
23-Sep-2024
Sri Lanka 305 (Kamindu 114, O'Rourke 5-55, Phillips 2-52) and 309 (Karunaratne 83, Ajaz 6-90, O'Rourke 3-49) beat New Zealand 340 (Latham 70, Jayasuriya 4-136, Ramesh 3-101) and 211 (Ravindra 92, Jayasuriya 5-68, Ramesh 3-83) by 63 runs
Sri Lanka didn't need long on the final morning in Galle to wrap things up, taking just 15 minutes to grab the final two New Zealand wickets and secure a 63-run win in the first Test. The result means Sri Lanka go 1-0 up in the two-match series, while also leapfrogging New Zealand up to third place in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
Prabath Jayasuriya was at the forefront of Sri Lanka's charge, finishing with figures of 5 for 68 - his eighth five-wicket haul, and his seventh in Galle. He ended with match figures of 9 for 204, taking home the Player-of-the-Match award.
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