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David, Hazlewood star as Australia make it record nine T20Is wins in a row
The home side were in trouble on 74 for 6 but Tim David constructed a superb innings then the bowlers were impressive
Firdose Moonda
10-Aug-2025
Australia 178 (David 83, Maphaka 4-20) beat South Africa 161 for 9 (Rickelton 71, Dwarshuis 3-26, Hazlewood 3-27) by 17 runs
Australia extended their T20I match-winning streak to a record nine games and pulled off their lowest successful defence against South Africa despite losing six wickets inside the first eight overs. Amid an explosive start, Australia stumbled to 75 for 6 before Tim David's superbly-constructed 52-ball 83 and seventh-wicket stand of 59 with Ben Dwarshuis took them to a match-winning total. Mitchell Marsh has now won 22 out of 25 matches as T20I captain.
As much as South Africa were blown away by Australia's ultra-aggressive batting approach they also have themselves to blame for letting their hosts get away. South Africa dropped four catches - including David on 56 - though they bowled Australia out for the first time in 26 T20I meetings. The biggest positive was the performance of left-armer Kwena Maphaka who, at 19 years and 124 days old, became the youngest bowler from a Full Member country to take a T20I four-wicket haul. It was not enough to limit Australia to a chaseable score.
Full postWarner, Spirit take spoils despite Bairstow fire
Unbeaten 70 from Australian opener proves decisive as Welsh Fire fall short of famous comeback
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09-Aug-2025
London Spirit 163 for 5 (Warner 70*) beat Welsh Fire 155 for 6 (Bairstow 86*) by eight runs
David Warner made his first half-century in the Hundred to see London Spirit take the spoils against Welsh Fire in Cardiff, despite a thrilling, unbeaten 86 from Jonny Bairstow in response.
Like a boxer on the ropes, Bairstow sat back and absorbed the blows as his Fire team fell to 55 for 6 at the halfway point of their reply, before launching a high-octane counterattack that took them close to a famous victory.
Full postLondon Spirit sneak home in final-ball thriller to maintain winning start
Grace Harris holds her nerve at the death as Fire make mess of run chase
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09-Aug-2025
London Spirit 124 (Knott 47, Davies 3-16, Levick 3-26) beat Welsh Fire 122 for 5 (Dunkley 36) by two runs
London Spirit snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Cardiff to clinch a last-ball thriller against Welsh Fire in the Hundred and maintain their 100% record at the start of this year's competition.
Having been bowled out for 124, Spirit were staring down the barrel with Welsh Fire well set on 73 for 1 in reply, but the home side stumbled as the finish line approached and ultimately fell short.
Full postMuyeye, Jacks demolish Originals as Invincibles go two from two
Opening stand worth 114 in 49 balls headlines nine-wicket drubbing
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09-Aug-2025
Oval Invincibles 129 for 1 (Jacks 61, Muyeye 59*) beat Manchester Originals 128 (Salt 41, Rashid 3-19) by nine wickets
Oval Invincibles delivered a clinical performance in the Hundred at The Oval, securing a commanding nine-wicket victory over Manchester Originals. The two-time defending champions chased down their target with 43 balls to spare in front of 20,976 fans.
Winning the toss for the second time on the day, Invincibles opted to bowl first and immediately justified the decision. Jason Behrendorff (2 for 6) struck twice in his opening spell, removing Matty Hurst for a first-ball duck and Jos Buttler without scoring, reducing the Originals to 18 for 2, 15 balls in. The early wickets forced Originals captain, Phil Salt, to anchor the innings, passing 1,000 runs in The Hundred in the process.
Full postBeth Mooney sets up Originals as Invincibles fall short again
Meg Lanning hits another half-century but home side stumble short of the line
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09-Aug-2025
Manchester Originals 139 for 6 (Mooney 70) beat Oval Invincibles 137 for 3 (Lanning 56, Winfield-Hill 33, Ecclestone 1-18) by two runs
Manchester Originals held their nerve to claim a nail-biting two-run victory over Oval Invincibles in a dramatic clash at the Kia Oval, leaving Invincibles still searching for their first win of their 2025 campaign in the Hundred women's competition.
After being sent in to bat, Originals captain Beth Mooney showed her class, anchoring the innings with 70 off 45 balls. She combined early with Kathryn Bryce, before the latter was bowled by South Africa's Marizanne Kapp, who impressed with figures of 2 for 22.
Full postNew Zealand script their biggest win after Foulkes and Co flatten Zimbabwe
After New Zealand declared overnight, with a lead of 476, Zimbabwe were bowled out in 28.1 overs in an extended first session
Firdose Moonda
09-Aug-2025
New Zealand 601 for 3 decl (Ravindra 165*, Conway 153, Nicholls 150*) beat Zimbabwe 125 (Taylor 44, Henry 5-40, Foulkes 4-38) and 117 (Welch 47*, Foulkes 5-37) by an innings and 359 runs
Zakary Foulkes picked up the best figures by a New Zealand player on Test debut as New Zealand recorded their biggest Test win. Their innings and 359 run victory over Zimbabwe emphasised the massive gulf between the two sides as Zimbabwe capitulated for their fourth-lowest score against New Zealand to suffer their heaviest defeat in the format.
After New Zealand declared overnight, with a lead of 476, Zimbabwe were bowled out in 28.1 overs in an extended first session. They have now lost their last six Tests and have been dismissed for under 170 in all four innings in this series. New Zealand finished their tour of Zimbabwe unbeaten, after winning all their matches in the T20I tri-series including the final, and both Tests.
Full postFerguson, Banton launch Rockets season as Phoenix falter
Phoenix crawl to 122 as Rockets cruise home with 22 balls to spare
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08-Aug-2025
Trent Rockets 123 for 4 (Banton 43) beat Birmingham Phoenix 122 for 6 (Livingstone 39, Ferguson 3-20) by six wickets
Trent Rockets kicked off their campaign in the Hundred men's competition with an effortless victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.
122 for 6 from the Phoenix never looked enough, and David Willey's new-look Rockets side were led to a comfortable six-wicket victory by a strong bowling effort spearheaded by Lockie Ferguson (3 for 20) and a chase fronted by Tom Banton (42 from 29).
Full postNawaz-Talat stand takes Pakistan over the line in first ODI
One debutant and another playing only the second ODI of his career shepherded the visitors' chase to give them a 1-0 lead
Danyal Rasool
08-Aug-2025
Pakistan 284 for 5 (Nawaz 63*, Rizwan 53, Talat 41*, Joseph 2-65) beat West Indies 280 (Lewis 60, Hope 55, Chase 53, Afridi 4-51, Naseem 3-55) by five wickets
An unbeaten 104-run partnership between debutant Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Talat - playing his second game - helped a nervous Pakistan overcome a stutter to chase down 281 in the penultimate over and take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series with a five-wicket win.
West Indies had put up 280 through three half-centuries in the first innings, but Pakistan's spinners contained them to keep them to a below-par score with Shaheen Shah Afridi (4 for 51) and Naseem Shah (3-55) mopping the hosts up at the death.
Full postSciver-Brunt's 64 not enough as Rockets stuck on launchpad
Emma Lamb top-scores for new team with 55 as Phoenix get off to winning start
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08-Aug-2025
Birmingham Phoenix 148 for 5 (Lamb 55) beat Trent Rockets 137 for 6 (Sciver-Brunt 64) by 11 runs
Runs from the in-form Emma Lamb and impressive bowling from wristspinners Hannah Baker and Millie Taylor saw Birmingham Phoenix to an 11-run win over Trent Rockets despite a defiant 64 from Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Birmingham Phoenix posted 148 for 5 from their 100 balls, a fine half-century from Lamb (55 from 32) leading the way at the top of the order.
Full postDefiant Sykes can't prevent Gloucestershire's victory cruise
Ben Charlesworth top-scores as experience counts at Guildford
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08-Aug-2025
Gloucestershire 293 for 8 (Charlesworth 80, Taylor 3-42, Steel 3-67) beat Surrey 208 (Sykes 97, J Taylor 3-16, Shaw 3-29) by 85 runs
Ollie Sykes struck a defiant 97 off 94 balls but Surrey were still overpowered by a far more experienced Gloucestershire at Guildford in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
Ben Charlesworth hit four sixes and top-scored with an 83-ball 80 in Gloucestershire's 293 for 9, before Josh Shaw spearheaded an excellent collective display with ball to restrict Surrey to 208 all out in reply.
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