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Khaleel, Padikkal hit the high notes; Samson, Iyer disappoint
India A gather healthy lead after India D are skittled out for 183
Shashank Kishore
13-Sep-2024
India A 290 and 115 for 1 (Agarwal 56, Pratham 59*) lead India D 183 (Padikkal 92, Khaleel 3-39, Aaqib 3-41) by 222 runs
Khaleel Ahmed's India career hasn't quite taken off, but a decent IPL opened the doors for a white-ball return in Zimbabwe in July for the first time since 2019. Now, Khaleel is working his way back up to a steady diet of first-class cricket.
The ongoing Duleep Trophy fixture is only his 14th since his debut in 2017, and with Yash Dayal having leapfrogged him to the Indian Test squad for Bangladesh, Khaleel had another opportunity to impress. On Friday, he built on his five wickets from the opening round to pick up another three first-innings wickets to give India A control.
Full postSuthar proves all-round chops in India C's imposing total
Abhimanyu and Jagadeesan lead India B's strong charge in the face of India C's first innings score of 525
Shashank Kishore
13-Sep-2024
India B 124 for 0 (Jagadeesan 67*, Abhimanyu 51*) trail India C 525 (Kishan 111, Suthar 82, Indrajith 78, Chahar 4-73, Mukesh 4-126) by 401 runs
On a day dominated by the batters, Manav Suthar proved his all-round chops as India C posted a mammoth first innings total in Anantapur. India B responded solidly, their new opening pair of Abhimanyu Easwaran and N Jagadeesan hitting unbeaten half-centuries by stumps.
Suthar, fresh off a match-winning seven-for in India C's Duleep Trophy 2024-25 opening game, built on Ishan Kishan's century on Thursday. Resuming on 8, Suthar brought up his fourth first-class half-century, but fell 14 short of his first-class highest of 96 not out.
Full postAmid persistent rain, one-off Test between Afghanistan and NZ called off without a ball bowled
It was only the eighth such instance in the Test history and the first since 1998
Ekanth
13-Sep-2024
The first ever Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand ended on a sad but predictable note as the game was called off without a ball being bowled. It was only the eighth such instance in the Test history and the first since 1998.
There was an air of inevitability around the call after there was no play in the first four days and heavy rains ended the last two as early as 9.15am. The rain returned on the fifth morning, prompting the umpires to pull the plug at 8.45am.
The clouds hung low and the covers were drenched yet again at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. A pool of water had formed near one of the boundaries and a few puddles were scattered across the uncovered grass in the outfield.
Full postKamran Ghulam, Naseem Shah star in big win for Markhors
Panthers were never really in the contest, with six of the top seven failing to reach double figures
Danyal Rasool
12-Sep-2024
Markhors 347 for 6 (Ghulam 115, Samad 62, Mubasir 2-36) beat Panthers 187 all out (Amad 72, Naseem 3-27) by 160 runs
Naseem Shah's opening salvo with the ball ensured Markhors came away with victory in the opening game of the Champions One-Day Cup against Shadab Khan's Panthers.
Panthers won the toss and inserted Mohammad Rizwan's side in, with Kamran Ghulam's 102-ball 115 setting the platform for the formidable 347 Markhors posted. Panthers were never really in the contest, with six of the top seven failing to reach double figures as Naseem's 3-27 helped reduce them to 52 for 6. A late rearguard by Amad Butt, who managed a spirited 72, was much too little much too late, and the Markhors secured a 160-run win.
Full postKent lean on Leaning to keep their top-flight hopes afloat
Dogged century prevents Hampshire from sealing their dominance
ECB Reporters Network
12-Sep-2024
Hampshire 403 and 24 for 1 drew with Kent 207 (Compton 51, Abbott 5-46) and 338 (Leaning 100, Finch 79, Muyeye 46, Abbott 4-66)
Kent will live to fight another day in Division One of the Vitality County Championship after they battled for a draw with Hampshire on a thrilling final day at Canterbury.
Kent were all out for 338 in their second innings, leaving Hampshire to chase 143 from nine overs at 15.89.
Jack Leaning made exactly 100 in a stand of 149 with Harry Finch, who was the last man out for 79, while Kyle Abbott took four for 66 and Mohammad Abbas three for 69.
Full postVaughan, Leach lead spin surge as Somerset ignite title hopes
Surrey's go-slow at Taunton backfires as lead closes to eight points
ECB Reporters Network
12-Sep-2024
Somerset 317 (Banton 132, Vaughan 44, Shakib 4-97) and 224 (Overton 49*, Banton 46, Shakib 5-96) beat Surrey 321 (Curran 86, Patel 70, Vaughan 6-102) and 109 (Leach 5-37, Vaughan 5-38) by 111 runs
Spinners Archie Vaughan and Jack Leach sparked a dramatic late Surrey collapse as Somerset boosted hopes of a first ever Vitality County Championship title with a thrilling 111-run win over the Division One leaders at Taunton.
Chasing 221 to win on a turning pitch, Surrey were bowled out for 109 with less than five minutes left in the game, 18-year-old Vaughan claiming five for 38 and match figures of 11 for 140, while Leach finished with five for 37. Only Dom Sibley (56) and Ben Foakes (20) offered prolonged resistance, but their fourth-wicket stand of 49 in 29 overs looked to have secured a draw before seven wickets fell for 14 runs at the end.
Full postGloucestershire hold their nerve for tense win at Lord's
Miles Hammond, James Bracey score fifties before late scare as result puts Middlesex promotion hopes in peril
ECB Reporters Network
12-Sep-2024
Gloucestershre 309 for 9 dec (Gohar 86, O Price 76, Roland-Jones 5-79) and 236 for 6 (Hammond 78, Bracey 56) beat Middlesex 377 (Davies 91, Holden 77, De Caires 64, T Price 5-81) and 165 (Robson 50, Bailey 4-30) by four wickets
Tom Price and Zafar Gohar held their nerve to steer Gloucestershire to a tense victory at Lord's and deal Middlesex's Vitality County Championship promotion hopes a severe blow.
The visitors appeared to be cruising to their target of 234 after Miles Hammond and James Bracey both struck half-centuries in a fourth-wicket partnership of 113.
Full postShams Mulani, Tanush Kotian fifties rescue India A after batting collapse
Vidwath Kaverappa led the efforts with the ball for India D, who had reduced India A to 93 for 5 at one stage
Shashank Kishore
12-Sep-2024
India A 288 for 8 (Mulani 88*, Kotian 53, Kaverappa 2-30, Harshit 2-49) vs India D
Shams Mulani rescued India A from 93 for 5 with an unbeaten 88 that lifted them to 288 for 8 at stumps on the opening day of their second round Duleep Trophy fixture, against India D. Thus, Mulani will have a shot at a maiden first-class ton when play resumes on Friday.
He was ably supported by Tanush Kotian, his Mumbai team-mate, who struck 53 in a crucial 91-run stand for the seventh wicket after India A were 144 for 6.
Full postWill Rhodes steers Warwickshire to safety as rain denies Worcestershire
Hosts effectively secure top-flight status after latest spirited display
ECB Reporters Network
12-Sep-2024
Warwickshire 128 (Davies 58, Taylor 6-28) and 252 for 3 f/o (Rhodes 121*, Davies 65) drew with Worcestershire 307 (D'Oliveira 76, Waite 53)
Will Rhodes struck his third century of the season to steer Warwickshire to safety in their hard-fought Vitality County Championship draw with local rivals Worcestershire at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
The result leaves Worcestershire and Warwickshire 40 and 36 points respectively ahead of second-from-bottom Lancashire and both are strongly placed to ensure another campaign of top-flight cricket.
Full postNottinghamshire feel relegation pinch as Essex seal innings victory
Simon Harmer rips through visitors in follow-on after Hameed resists with hundred
ECB Reporters Network
12-Sep-2024
Essex 457 beat Nottinghamshire 93 (Porter 5-35, Harmer 4-16) and 281 (Hameed 105, Harmer 4-93) by an innings and 83 runs
Simon Harmer claimed his second four-wicket haul of the Vitality County Championship match as Essex wrapped up an innings victory over Nottinghamshire before lunch on the final day.
The South African off-spinner finished with 4 for 93 as Nottinghamshire's batting collapsed for a second time in double-quick time to lose by an innings and 83 runs.
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