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Joseph stars in rain-shortened chase to put West Indies 1-0 up
Tazmin Brits' half-century and Nadine de Klerk's rearguard proved insufficient for South Africa in the first ODI
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Jun-2025
West Indies 180 for 6 (Joseph 60, Matthews 40, Taylor 30, Hlubi 3-50) beat South Africa 232 for 9 (Brits 57, de Klerk 42, Luus 32, Alleyne 2-35, Ramharack 2-44) by four wickets (DLS method)
A half-century from Qiana Joseph and solid support acts from the experienced duo of Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies chase down a rain-reduced target in Barbados to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Earlier, Tazmin Brits made a brisk half-century that made her the second-fastest South Africa woman to make 1000 ODI runs. However, it wasn't enough as West Indies followed up a good bowling effort with a comfortable chase.
Full postSanderson makes it six straight wins for Steelbacks
His three wickets in four balls extends tally in this year's competition to 17
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11-Jun-2025
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 184 for 6 (Broad 60, Breetzke 53) beat Birmingham Bears 174 for 8 (Mousley 68, Sanderson 3-31) by 10 runs
Ben Sanderson sealed an historic, unprecedented sixth straight Vitality Blast victory for Northamptonshire Steelbacks with three wickets in the penultimate over against Birmingham Bears at Wantage Road. Sanderson finished with figures of 3 for 31 as the hosts wrapped up a dramatic 10-run victory.
With Moeen Ali well set on 31, the Bears needed 24 off the last two overs before Sanderson broke through, collecting three wickets in four balls, including the dangerous Moeen, to extend his tally in this year's competition to 17.
Full postOllie Robinson half-century leads Durham to victory over Derbyshire Falcons
Robinson's T20 best helped his side amid impressive bowling from Allah Ghazanfar Fynn Hudson-Prentice
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11-Jun-2025
Durham 168 for 6 (Robinson 70, Ackermann 33) beat Derbyshire Falcons 152 (Madsen 37, Jewell 33, Raine 3-21) by 16 runs
Durham win by 16 runs
A tremendous half-century from Ollie Robinson led Durham to a 16-run victory over basement boys Derbyshire Falcons in the Vitality Blast.
Durham had a nightmare start when they lost an early wicket, but Robinson's fluent 70, a T20 best for him, helped his side to 168 for 6 amid some impressive bowling from Allah Ghazanfar (2 for 18) and Fynn Hudson-Prentice (2 for 25).
Full postMalan stays on a roll as Yorkshire beat Notts
Jack White takes 4 for 33 on T20 debut as Joe Clarke's half-century goes in vain
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11-Jun-2025
Yorkshire 175 for 8 (Malan 58, Lyth 29) beat Notts Outlaws 166 for 9 (Clarke 50, White 4-33) by nine runs
Dawid Malan hit his third consecutive Vitality Blast half-century as Yorkshire, having lost their first three North Group matches, defeated Notts Outlaws by nine runs at Trent Bridge, seamer Jack White taking 4 for 33 on his T20 debut.
With Adam Lyth making 29 from 21 and Matt Revis 27 not out from 22, Malan's 58 from 29 balls helped Yorkshire post 175 for 8.
Full postThe Blaze boss powerplays to end Surrey's unbeaten start
Cassidy McCarthy, Kirstie Gordon douse flames of a previously unstoppable host batting line-up
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11-Jun-2025
The Blaze 169 for 9 (Elwiss 61, Kelly 46) beat Surrey 152 (Wyatt-Hodge 60, Gordon 3-35) by 17 runs
Powerplay heroics with bat and ball from The Blaze helped end host Surrey's unbeaten start to the 2025 Vitality Blast women's competition.
Cassidy McCarthy and Kirstie Gordon doused the flames of the previous unstoppable host batting line-up, reducing them to 1 for 3 in pursuit of 170 to win.
Full postAustralia's quicks follow Rabada's start as wickets tumble on first day
Steven Smith and Beau Webster make half-centuries as bowlers dominate at Lord's
Andrew McGlashan
11-Jun-2025
Stumps South Africa 43 for 4 (Bedingham 8*, Bavuma 3*, Starc 2-10) trail Australia 212 (Webster 72, Smith 66, Rabada 5-51, Jansen 3-49) by 169 runs
Australia's quicks followed what Kagiso Rabada started as the defending champions hit back strongly on the opening day of the World Test Championship final. The contest had been billed as a battle between two attacks and 14 wickets fell on the first day at Lord's to suggest the destination of the mace could be decided sooner rather than later.
Rabada's 5 for 51, the second time he has got his name on the Lord's honours board, kept Australia to 212, before Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood struck back in the final session to leave South Africa tottering on 43 for 4 and looking towards their captain, Temba Bavuma, for inspiration.
Full postWraith makes the difference as Villiers' excellence goes unrewarded
Excellent unbeaten 85 underpins Durham before Wraith half-century leads chase
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11-Jun-2025
Bears 165 for 3 (Wraith 56) beat Durham 162 for 5 (Villiers 85*) by seven wickets
An excellent half-century from Nat Wraith led Bears Women to a seven-wicket win over Durham women in the Vitality Blast despite a brilliant knock from Mady Villiers.
Durham's innings was the Villiers show as the all-rounder produced a classy knock (85 not out from 56 balls) after a couple of early blows from England's Issy Wong. She was well supported by Bess Heath as they made 162 for five from their 20.
Full postDuckett, Smith lead England to second sweep against West Indies
England cap back-to-back 3-0 series wins for Harry Brook's first assignments as limited-overs captain
Vithushan Ehantharajah
10-Jun-2025
England 248 for 3 (Duckett 84, Smith 60, Bethell 36*, Brook 35*, Rutherford 1-20) beat West Indies 211 for 8 (Powell 79*, Hope 45, Wood 3-31, Rashid 2-30) by 37 runs
England completed their white-ball rout of West Indies at the Utilita Bowl on Tuesday, underlining their dominance by securing a 37-run victory in the third T20I.
Capping off back-to-back 3-0 series wins for Harry Brook's first assignments as limited-overs captain - England's first in T20Is since 2021, against Sri Lanka - was a vast margin that began with a mammoth 248 for 3, having been put in to bat by Shai Hope. Ben Duckett's 84, which began alongside 60 from Jamie Smith - a maiden half-century in the format - set the platform with 120 inside nine overs.
Full postKotian, Kamboj star on final day as tour game ends in draw
Kotian and Kamboj shared a 121-run stand before Kamboj got two wickets in an over
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09-Jun-2025
India A348 (Rahul 116, Jurel 52, Woakes 3-60) and 417 for 7 (Kotian 90*, Abhimanyu 80, Kamboj 51*, Rahul 51) drew with England Lions327 (Gay 71, Haines 54, Khaleel 4-70) and 32 for 3 (McKinney 16*, Kamboj 2-6)
Tanush Kotian and Anshul Kamboj headlined the final day of the second unofficial Test between England Lions and India A as the match ended in a draw. The two shared an unbroken 121-run stand for the eighth wicket before Kamboj also struck twice in an over before the teams shook hands.
The partnership lasted the entirety of the middle sessions, and they scored at a touch over five runs an over for the 29.4 overs they batted together.
Full postRahul, Abhimanyu hit fifties as India A extend lead; Tongue hobbles off
Woakes took two of the four wickets that fell in India A's second innings
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08-Jun-2025
India A 348 and 163 for 4 (Abhimanyu 80, Rahul 51, Woakes 2-31) lead England Lions 327 (Gay 71, Haines 54, Khaleel 4-70) by 184 runs
Half-centuries from KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran following Khaleel Ahmed's four-wicket haul helped India A pull ahead against England Lions on the third day of the second unofficial Test. India A ended the penultimate day in Northampton with a lead of 184. For Lions, Woakes picked up two of the four wickets that fell.
In what could be a concern for England ahead of the five-Test series against India starting June 20, fast bowler Josh Tongue hobbled off after bowling just four overs for 27 runs in the second innings. The nature and extent of his injury is yet to be determined. He is part of the England squad for the first Test.
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