Cricket

SA seal Lanka series with win in 2nd T20 despite Udana heroics

Isuru Udana’s astonishing 84 for Sri Lanka wasn’t enough to stop South Africa from clinching their Twenty20 international series with a 16-run win in the second match at SuperSport Park on Friday.

24 Mar 2019

Ton-up Finch, Khawaja help Oz rout Pakistan, take 2-0 lead

Skipper Aaron Finch smashed a career-best 153 off 143 balls as Australia trounced a hapless Pakistan by eight wickets in the second ODI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

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Russell’s blitzkrieg spoils Warner’s IPL return with Hyderabad romp

Andre Russell spoilt David Warner’s dream return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 19-ball 49 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets in their campaign opener at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

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Smith set to make return as Royals take on Punjab in Jaipur

Boosted by the return of Steve Smith, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday.

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Spinners bowl Chennai to facile win over Bangalore

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings kicked off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 campaign on a rousing note by thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.

24 Mar 2019

Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in series opener

Aaron Finch fired a century as Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the first one-day international in Sharjah on Friday.

22 Mar 2019

Blockbuster on the cards as RCB play CSK in IPL opener today

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back and the 12th edition of the cash-rich league couldn’t have hoped for a better start as defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to take on the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

22 Mar 2019

Pakistan, Oz face off in 1st ODI today

A new-look but confident Pakistan take on a buoyant Australia in the opener of the five-match one day international (ODI) series in Sharjah on Friday.

21 Mar 2019

Australian duo Smith and Warner face World Cup test in IPL

The big-bucks Indian Premier League (IPL) begins on Saturday with disgraced Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner back in action and looking to get some runs under their belts before the World Cup.

21 Mar 2019

Ponting backs Khawaja to make Australia’s World Cup squad

In-form batsman Usman Khawaja should be part of Australia’s World Cup plans despite the imminent returns of Steve Smith and David Warner, former captain Ricky Ponting has said.

21 Mar 2019

Miller shines as S.Africa beat Sri Lanka in Super Over thriller

David Miller shone with gloves and bat as South Africa beat Sri Lanka on a Super Over in a dramatic first Twenty20 international at Newlands on Tuesday.

20 Mar 2019