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Nawaz and Talat trump Sri Lanka in nervy chase
Sri Lanka are on the brink of elimination in the Asia Cup after sliding to their second successive defeat
Madushka Balasuriya
23-Sep-2025
Pakistan 138 for 5 (Nawaz 38*, Talat 32*, Theekshana 2-24, Hasaranga 2-27) beat Sri Lanka 133 for 8 (Kamindu Mendis 50, Afridi 3-28, Talat 2-18, Rauf 2-37) by five wickets
An unbroken stand of 58 off 41 between Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz saved Pakistan's blushes as they stumbled their way through a middling chase to eventually come away with a five-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi.
Having been set a target of 134, on a ground where the average winning total batting first was 183, Pakistan collapsed from 43 for 0 in five overs to 57 for 4 in the ninth over. Not long after it was 80 for 5 in the 12th over, but Talat and Nawaz got the job done for Pakistan without any further scares.
Full postManav Suthar five-for reins in Australia A on opening day
Jack Edwards and Nathan McSweeney scored fifties on a mixed-soil pitch to keep Australia A in the contest
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23-Sep-2025
Australia A 350 for 9 (Edwards 88, McSweeney 74, Suthar 5-93) vs India A
Half-centuries from Nathan McSweeney and Jack Edwards, and Manav Suthar's five-wicket haul, headlined the opening day of the second four-dayer between India A and Australia A in Lucknow. Picked as the lone specialist spinner, Suthar took 5 for 93, reining Australia A's middle order in, on a mixed-soil pitch.
After Shreyas Iyer, who had led India A in the first four-dayer withdrew from the second, Dhruv Jurel took over as captain and shared the wicketkeeping load with N Jagadeesan. Both wicketkeepers are likely to be picked in India's squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies starting October 2. Allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was playing his first competitive game since suffering a knee injury on the England tour, bowled eight overs and went wicketless on the first day.
Full postSandhu bags six to give Pakistan consolation win
She picked up 6 for 26, while Amin recorded an unbeaten 50 but South Africa sealed the series 2-1
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22-Sep-2025
Nashra Sandhu returned the second-best figures for Pakistan in women's ODIs, helping the hosts earn a consolation six-wicket win in the third ODI against South Africa in Lahore.
The left-arm spinner ripped through the South Africa top-order, bagging 6 for 26 in nine overs to skittle them for just 115. In reply, Sidra Amin followed up her twin centuries with an unbeaten 50 as Pakistan chased down the target in 31 overs. South Africa still sealed the ODI series by a 2-1 margin.
After opting to bat, Laura Wolvaardt and Karabo Meso gave South Africa, who made five changes to their XI, a flying start, adding 38 in 6.4 overs. Wolvaardt was the aggressor, as she twice went after captain Fatima Sana in the first over and then struck fast bowler Diana Baig for two fours as well. Sana had a scare five balls into her second over, when she was struck by a Wolvaardt drive on her shin and was stretchered off. She, however, came back onto the field later but did not bowl.
Full postAll-round Hosein takes wobbly TKR to fifth CPL title in thrilling finish against GAW
Amazon Warriors were restricted to just 130, and Tahir and Joseph fought back, but Hosein's boundaries took TKR home
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22-Sep-2025
Trinbago Knight Riders 133 for 7 (Hales 26, Munro 23, Tahir 3-34, Joseph 2-9) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 130 for 8 (Iftikhar 30, McDermott 28, Netravalkar 3-25, Hosein 2-26) by three wickets
Akeal Hosein took two big wickets to help restrict Guyana Amazon Warriors to 130 and then scored a quick and unbeaten 16 off seven balls in the dying moments of a tense chase to lift Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) to their fifth CPL title. Hosein went out to bat when TKR were 116 for 7, needing 15 from 22 balls, and he finished things off in dramatic fashion with a six and four in consecutive balls off Gudakesh Motie to spark off their celebrations.
The home fans in Providence were left stunned after their 46-year-old captain Imran Tahir had given them hopes of lifting the trophy with his 3 for 34, which included the wickets of Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell on consecutive deliveries.
Full postAbhishek smashes 74 off 39 as India ease past Pakistan
Abhishek and Gill added 105 in just 59 balls as India chased down 172 with seven balls to spare
Sidharth Monga
21-Sep-2025
India 174 for 4 (Abhishek 74, Gill 47, Tilak 30*, Rauf 2-26) beat Pakistan 171 for 5 (Farhan 58, Dube 2-33) by six wickets
For about 10 overs, Pakistan threatened what has become rare in recent years, a memorable cricketing contest against India, but ran out of gas against the depth of India's bowling. Still, 171 was the highest total Pakistan have ever posted batting first against India, but it ended up as all their defences against India have: in defeat, this time with seven balls to spare.
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill crushed the total without ever looking in trouble, starting with a six first ball and adding 105 for the first wicket in just 59 balls, making sure the middle order didn't have too much to do when scoring became difficult against the older ball. Gill scored 47 off 28, and Abhishek, who had dropped Sahibzada Farhan in the first over of the match, carried on to 74 off 39, and left India just 49 to get off 46 when he was dismissed.
Full postLewis century secures cup double for Lancashire women
Hampshire finish as runners-up again, one day after the men fell short against Worcestershire
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21-Sep-2025
Lancashire 289 for 4 (Lewis 141, Smale 72) beat Hampshire 288 for 6 (Adams 77, Bouchier 66, Potts 3-47) by six wickets
Lancashire bookended their season with trophies as Gaby Lewis' century secured the inaugural Metro Bank One-Day Cup women's competition over Hampshire.
Ireland international Lewis led a brilliant chase of 289 with 141 off 143, helped by an exceptional 72 from Seren Smale - with whom she put on 144.
Full postWeibgen's 115* off 94, Wildermuth's 74 stun WA in thrilling 322 chase
Weibgen rescued Queensland from 38 for 4 after Joel Curtis' century had powered Western Australia to 321 for 9
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21-Sep-2025
Queensland 323 for 8 (Weibgen 115*, Wildermuth 74, Paris 3-40) beat Western Australia 321 for 9 (Curtis 116, Whiteman 83, Swepson 4-52, Straker 3-65) by two wickets
Hugh Weibgen was the hero as Queensland recovered from a top-order collapse to post a thrilling two-wicket victory over Western Australia at Allan Border Field.
Joel Curtis struck 116 off 108 balls and Sam Whiteman a run-a-ball 83 as WA posted a formidable 321 for 9 on Sunday.
Full postCox's maiden fifty seals England six-wicket win, and series
Sonny Baker suffers again on debut in only blemish for visitors at Malahide
Matt Roller
21-Sep-2025
England 155 for 4 (Cox 55, Banton 37*) beat Ireland 154 for 8 (Delany 48*, R Adair 33, Rashid 3-29) by six wickets
Jordan Cox has spent the past 10 months desperate for another chance in international cricket and grasped this end-of-season opportunity. He cracked 55 off 35 balls at a sold-out Malahide, setting up another comfortable England win to seal this series 2-0, after their spinners restricted Ireland to 154.
Named in squads across formats last summer, Cox's first five England innings revealed an apparent vulnerability against the short ball and brought him just 39 runs. He was on the cusp of a Test debut in New Zealand last November when he fractured his thumb in the nets, and later sought help from a psychologist to help him get over the disappointment of being ruled out of the series.
Full postSaif and Hridoy fifties hand Sri Lanka their first Asia Cup defeat
Shanaka's unbeaten 64 had taken Sri Lanka to 168 but it wasn't enough
Andrew Fidel Fernando
20-Sep-2025
Bangladesh 169 for 6 (Saif 61, Hridoy 58, Shanaka 2-21) beat Sri Lanka 168 for 7 (Shanaka 64*, Mustafizur 3-20, Mahedi 2-25) by four wickets
Three top order stands, one after the other, led by Saif Hassan, then Towhid Hridoy, propelled Bangladesh to overhaul Sri Lanka's 168, on a dry Dubai track.
Saif's 59-run stand with Litton Das came off 34 balls. It saw Bangladesh set the platform. Then Saif joined Hridoy for a 54-run stand off 45 balls, that consolidated their innings through the middle overs. Hridoy then took charge in a 45-run partnership off 27 balls with Shamim Hossain that put Bangladesh on the cusp of victory. There were some wobbles very late in the game, but those batters had done enough. Bangladesh only needed five to win going into the final over, and they got there with a ball to spare, even if they'd lost two wickets and almost a third scoring the winning run.
Full postBrookes stars in thrilling chase as Worcestershire seal One-Day Cup glory
Orr century, Currie five-for give Hampshire the edge until flying finish at Trent Bridge
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20-Sep-2025
Worcestershire 188 for 7 (Brookes 57, Currie 5-34) beat Hampshire 237 for 7 (Orr 110, Waite 3-60) by three wickets (DLS)
Worcestershire ended a week that saw them relegated in the Rothesay County Championship by winning the Metro Bank One-Day Cup by three wickets in a sensational finish to a rain-affected final at Trent Bridge, despite a brilliant century from Ali Orr for Hampshire.
Chasing a twice-revised target of 188 from 27 overs after Hampshire had made 237 for seven in 45, the Rapids clinched victory with two balls to spare after ninth man Henry Cullen, with four required to win, was caught on the boundary at long leg only for the fielder, Kyle Abbott, to touch the rope while the ball was still in his hand.
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