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Ayub 57, Nawaz three-for extend West Indies' horror run
Pakistan's spinners were the difference between the two sides as they derailed the West Indies chase of 179
Danyal Rasool
01-Aug-2025
Pakistan 178 for 6 (Ayub 57, Shamar 3-30) beat West Indies 164 for 7 (Andrew 35, Charles 35, Nawaz 3-23) by 14 runs
In a game which wasn't as close as the final scorecard would suggest, Pakistan's spinners were the difference between the two sides as they derailed the West Indies chase of 179 in the middle overs to ease to a 14-run victory in the first T20I in Lauderhill.
That target was put up thanks to a brisk half-century from Saim Ayub up top and contributions through the order. West Indies' bowling had the discipline to never truly let the batters cut loose on a surface that rewarded pace off the ball, but the flow of runs remained steady, if not explosive. Pakistan backloading some of their power hitters would come in handy when Jason Holder trapped Ayub in front for 57; cameos from Hasan Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf, as well as a six off the only ball Mohammad Haris faced helped Pakistan fetch 58 off their last 31 balls.
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Two sessions of dominance by promotion-chasing Glamorgan will see them go into the final day of this Rothesay County Championship Division Two clash with Lancashire as favourites despite the hosts giving themselves a sniff of an unlikely victory with a thrilling counterattack.
Both skipper Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson scored centuries as the visitors took their overnight score from 95 for 2 to 348 for 7 by the time they declared just before tea with a lead of 472 and a minimum of 147 overs in which to dismiss Lancashire.
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Matt Critchley perseveres with five wickets but game is heading for a draw
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Despite Matt Critchley, the main spin option in the absence of Simon Harmer, taking 5 for 156 from 37 overs, Ed Barnard made sure Warwickshire past the 453-run target to make Essex bat again with just No.11 batsman Oliver Hannon-Dalby for company.
Full postSonny Baker breaks Worcestershire resolve as Hampshire take control
Fiery burst wrecks hosts' hopes of taking lead, before Gubbins' fifty builds for visitors
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31-Jul-2025
Hampshire 293 (Middleton 79, Weatherley 62, Taylor 5-55) and 139 for 2 (Gubbins 55*) lead Worcestershire 249 (Libby 100*, Hose 82, Baker 5-72) by 183 runs
Sonny Baker's five-wicket haul and a Nick Gubbins half-century helped drive Hampshire into the ascendency on Day Three of the Rothesay County Championship clash against Worcestershire.
Baker's morning burst of three wickets saw him to figures of 5 for 72, as Jake Libby's 100 not out could not see Worcestershire into the lead despite early promise, as his side were bowled out for 249.
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Sussex 222 (Lamb 48, Coles 47, White 3-25) and 115 for 3 (Hughes 56*, Ibrahim 50*) trail Yorkshire 545 for 9 dec (Revis 152*, Lyth 115, Wharton 85) by 208 runs
All-rounder Matthew Revis continued his sparkling run-scoring form in the Rothesay County Championship, posting his third hundred in as many matches to help Yorkshire press for a crucial victory over Sussex at Scarborough.
Dating back to late June, in Yorkshire's last four Division One fixtures, Revis - 23-years-old - has posted scores of 93 not out, 150, 110 not out and a career best 152 not out.
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Derbyshire 377 (Andersson 105, Chahal 6-118) and 52 for 4 trail Northamptonshire 550 for 9 dec (Broad 171, Keogh 125*) by 121 runs
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Returning from a wrist injury, Broad struck 18 fours and a six, following his maiden first-class ton, 157 not out at Canterbury at the beginning of July. On a day of records, his 171 was the highest score ever made by a number seven from any team against Derbyshire.
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Surrey 322 and 176 for 5 (Curran 40) beat Durham 153 and 344 (Gay 99, Kishore 5-72) by five wickets
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Indian slow left-armer, Sai Kishore, took five for 72 as Rory Burns' side dismissed Durham for 344 in their second innings and Sam Curran made 40 to help Surrey score the 176 runs they needed for their fourth victory of the season.
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Compton extends his score by ten runs as rain has final say
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Kent 217 for 3 (Compton 111*) trail Leicestershire 471 (Rehan 119, Patel 85) by 254 runs
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Nottinghamshire 511 for 6 (Haseeb 208, James 72, Haynes 70) lead Somerset 438 (Rew 166, Abell 156, Abbas 3-60) by 73 runs
Haseeb Hameed made a superb double-hundred but his Nottinghamshire side's chance of denying Surrey a fourth consecutive Division One title are receding with their Rothesay County Championship contest with Somerset almost certain to end in a draw.
With half-centuries from Jack Haynes (70) and Lyndon James (72), Nottinghamshire finished day three at 511 for six in their first innings for a lead of 73. Yet the combination of a dead pitch and the Kookaburra ball seems to have left no realistic route to a positive result on the final day.
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