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Taijul, Murad leave Bangladesh four wickets away from 2-0
Ireland ended the day six down, still another 333 runs from the target with one day to go
Mohammad Isam
22-Nov-2025
Ireland 265 and 176 for 6 (Tector 50, Campher 34*, McBrine 11*, Taijul 3-55) need another 333 runs to beat Bangladesh 476 and 297 for 4 dec (Mominul 87, Shadman 78, Mahmudul 60, Mushfiqur 53*)
Bangladesh are four wickets short of a series sweep against Ireland, on the day Taijul Islam overtook Shakib Al Hasan as the hosts' highest wicket-taker. The visitors went to stumps on the fourth day on 176 for 6 in pursuit of an improbable 509, with Taijul having taken three wickets in the innings so far.
Taijul took his 247th wicket to lead Bangladesh's Test bowling charts when he trapped Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie lbw for 13 as the first wicket of the chase in the sixth over. Paul Stirling, the other opener, also fell to Taijul, caught at short leg where Mahmudul Hasan Joy took a simple catch. Hasan Murad trapped Cade Carmichael for 19 in the 20th over and Ireland were 77 for 3 just before tea.
Full postGardner's sublime over snaps Hobart Hurricanes' WBBL streak
The home side were on track for another victory before Sydney Sixers' captain took three quick wickets
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22-Nov-2025
Sydney Sixers 147 for 9 (Dunkley 50, Graham 4-29) beat Hobart Hurricanes 136 (Villani 42*, Gardner 4-36) by 11 runs
A bowling blitz from allrounder Ash Gardner powered Sydney Sixers to an 11-run win that snaps Hobart Hurricanes' undefeated start to the WBBL.
Her side chasing 148 for victory, Elyse Villani helped Hurricanes overcome some middle-order wobbles and take control at Bellerive Oval. The hosts required 19 runs from the last three overs with four wickets in hand.
Full postKuldeep three-for gives India edge on flat pitch
South Africa finish the day on 247 for 6 after opting to bat in Guwahati, the newest venue in Test cricket
Sidharth Monga
22-Nov-2025
South Africa 247 for 6 (Stubbs 49, Bavuma 41, Kuldeep 3-48) vs India
Guwahati, the newest venue in Test cricket, might have turned session breaks upside down, but it also brought about some normalcy to Test cricket amid the pandemonium in Kolkata and Perth. The pitch called for watchfulness in the first hour, eased out once the moisture dried out, and then offered a bit of turn here and there on a day when 247 runs were scored for the loss of six wickets.
The quality and depth in India's bowling shone through on the flat surface, making it necessary for series leaders South Africa to take risks if they wanted to score over three an over. India were good enough to get wickets when the batters did take risks.
Full postHenry and Chapman lead New Zealand to 3-0 victory
New Zealand swept West Indies 3-0 and fortified their command at home - they have lost just two ODIs at home since the start of 2020
Deivarayan Muthu
22-Nov-2025
New Zealand 162 for 6 (Chapman 64, Bracewell 40*, Seales 2-35, Forde 2-46) beat West Indies 161 (Chase 38, Henry 4-43, Duffy 2-27, Santner 2-27) by four wickets
New Zealand's four-man pace attack tore through West Indies' fragile batting line-up with swing, pace and bounce, dismissing the visitors for 161 in the third ODI in Hamilton. Having already wrapped up the series, New Zealand swept West Indies 3-0 and fortified their command at home - they have lost just two ODIs at home since the start of 2020.
Only South Africa (17) have achieved more consecutive bilateral series wins than New Zealand's 11 at home in men's ODIs.
Full postRipon Mondol stars as Bangladesh A win Super Over to make final
Suryavanshi scored a 15-ball 38 in chase but the middle order failed to fire before an unlikely lifeline took the game to a Super Over
Shashank Kishore
21-Nov-2025
India A 194 for 6 (Arya 44, Suryavanshi 38, Rakibul 2-39, Hider 2-44) tied with Bangladesh A 194 for 6 (Habibur 65, Meherob 48*, Gurjapneet 2-39)
Bangladesh A won the Super Over
Bangladesh A won the Super Over
In a thriller that nearly went into a second Super Over, Bangladesh A seamer Ripon Mondol knocked India A out in the semi-final of the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Mondol delivered a superb 19th over, giving away just five runs and removing the well-set Ramandeep Singh to leave India A needing 16 off the final over; a target Bangladesh A nearly didn't defend.
Full postWilson trumps de Klerk in Thunder's big win over Heat
Heat's finals hopes in danger while Thunder win back-to-back games after beginning with three losses
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21-Nov-2025
Sydney Thunder 200 for 6 (Wilson 79, de Klerk 2-34) beat Brisbane Heat 159 (de Klerk 43, Arlott 3-35) by 41 runs
Sydney Thunder's huge total of 200 for 6 has secured their second consecutive win in the WBBL and put the winless Brisbane Heat's finals hopes in grave danger.
Thunder opener Tahlia Wilson secured her second consecutive player-of-the-match award to inspire a 41-run. Wilson's 79 off just 51 deliveries was the foundation for the 200-run total after being asked to bat by the hosts at Allan Border Field on Friday.
Full postAustralia on the ropes after frenetic 19-wicket opening day
Mitchell Starc ripped through England with a seven-wicket haul but England hit right back thanks to Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes
Tristan Lavalette
21-Nov-2025
Australia 123 for 9 (Stokes 5-23) trail England 172 (Brook 52, Pope 46, Starc 7-58) by 49 runs
Living up to the hype after such a prolonged build-up, the first Ashes Test started in frenetic fashion with wild momentum swings as pace bowlers from both attacks dominated on a bouncy Perth Stadium surface.
By the end of a thoroughly entertaining opening day, England have amazingly finished with the edge after 19 wickets fell in front of 51,531 fans.
Full postMahmudul and Shadman stretch Bangladesh's lead after Taijul's four-for
Taijul equalled Shakib's record for most Test wickets on a day when play was paused for three minutes when strong tremors were felt in Mirpur
Mohammad Isam
21-Nov-2025
Bangladesh 476 and 156 for 1 (Shadman 69*, Mahmudul 60) lead Ireland 265 (Tucker 75*, Neill 49, Doheny 46, Taijul 4-76, Khaled 2-39, Murad 2-53) by 367 runs
Taijul Islam equalled Shakib Al Hasan's record for the most Test wickets for Bangladesh on a day when a 5.5 magnitude earthquake caused severe tremors in parts of Bangladesh. Play was stopped for three minutes as the players gathered around the pitch, seeing their team-mates empty the dressing rooms.
When play resumed shortly afterwards, Taijul reached 246 wickets during his four-wicket haul in Ireland's first innings, in which they were bowled out for 265 runs. The hosts did not enforce the follow-on and reached 156 for 1 at stumps, leading Ireland by a mammoth 367 runs. Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque were unbeaten on 69 and 19, respectively.
Full postBennett, Raza and Evans star in Zimbabwe's win over Sri Lanka
Bennett and Raza added 61 off 44, while Evans' three-for meant Sri Lanka were bowled out for 95
Madushka Balasuriya
20-Nov-2025
Zimbabwe 162 for 8 (Bennett 49, Raza 47, Hasaranga 3-32) beat Sri Lanka 95 (Shanaka 34, Evans 3-9, Ngarava 2-15) by 67 runs
Sri Lanka's batting imploded in the face of a disciplined Zimbabwe attack, as they fell to a 67-run defeat in the second match of the men's T20I tri-series in Rawalpindi. They were bowled out for 95, chasing a target of 163. For Zimbabwe, it was the perfect response to their opening game defeat to Pakistan.
The wickets were spread among each of the six bowlers used by Zimbabwe. Richard Ngarava was excellent picking up figures of 2 for 15, but he was outdone by the ever-reliable Brad Evans, who ended with match best figures of 3 for 9.
Full postLanning century leads Stars' domination over Sixers
Kim Garth picked up four wickets in her two overs to trigger a collapse
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20-Nov-2025
Melbourne Stars 219 for 4 (Lanning 135, McKenna 50) beat Sydney Sixers 42 (Garth 4-3) by 111 runs (DLS method)
Meg Lanning has produced one of the greatest innings in WBBL history, with a vintage century leading Melbourne Stars to a rain-affected 111-run flogging of Sydney Sixers.
In a stunning reminder of why Australia's former captain was for a long time the world's best bat, Lanning hit 135 from 74 balls at North Sydney Oval. Her knock help Stars to the third highest total in the competition's history of 219 for 4, before Sixers were all out for 42 in reply with Kim Garth taking 4 for 3.
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