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  The Pro Kabaddi League was launched in 2014 with the format being based on the Indian Premier League. These teams were divided into 8 cities namely Jaipur, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Patna, Pune, Bengal. The tournament began from 26 th July till 31 st August 2014. Jaipur Pink Panther had an outstanding league stage finishing top of the points with 10 wins and only 3 losses. Jaipur started the tournament with a loss against U Mumba by 31-45. On 31 st July, Pink Panthers crushed Telugu Titans by 46-32 to register their first win of the tournament. They then defeated Dabang Delhi with a comfortable margin of 40-31. Their winning run continued as they defeated Bengal Warriors by 39-23. They cruised to a commanding 50-23 win over Puneri Paltan. It was a close-fought match as they defeated Bengal Warriors in their 2 nd meeting by 41-33. Their second loss in the tournament came against Patna Pirates by 30-52. Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Bengaluru Bulls in a close c...

  Jasprit Bumrah was at his best as he became the third Indian bowler to pick-up a hattrick in Test matches. He achieved this feat during the 2 nd day of the 2 nd Test match played at Sabina Park, Jamaica on 31 st August 2019. Starting on the overnight score of 264 for 5, Hanuma Vihari scored a superb 111 and put on an important partnership with Ishant Sharma to frustrate the West Indies bowling line-up. Vihari’s 111, Ishant Sharma 57 ensured that India posted 416 runs in the first innings. It was a great start for the Indian team while bowling as Bumrah got the breakthrough dismissing John Campbell. Bumrah produced a beauty to get rid of Darren Bravo, Brooks with an inswinging delivery that hit the pads. He then stunned Roston Chase with a stunning delivery. The umpire gave not out as Kohli decided to review the decision, the decision was overturned. Bumrah registered a memorable hattrick. It was an amazing bowling effort by Bumrah who wreaked havoc among the West Indies ...

  Thanks to a superb bowling effort, St Lucia Zouks defeated Barbados Tridents in a low scoring thriller played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Sunday. Tridents captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Bishop got the breakthrough dismissing Rakheem Cornwall. Jason Holder got the 2 nd wicket getting rid of Andre Fletcher to leave Zouks in trouble at 12 for 2. Roston Chase and Leniko Boucher steadied the innings. At the end of six overs, Zouks remained steady at 35 for 2. Hayden Walsh Junior did the job for Tridents by picking the wicket of Boucher. Boucher and Chase added 30 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Tridents spinners wreaked havoc by getting wickets at regular intervals and not allowing them to score runs freely. It was a superb bowling effort by Tridents to bowl out Zouks for 92 in 18 overs. Chasing a modest total of 93 runs to win, Shai Hope and Johnson Charles began off to a steady start with good stroke play....

  A superb batting effort by Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan ensured that England registered a comfortable win in the 2 nd T20I match played at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday.   England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to field first. Pakistani openers Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman got off to a decent start with positive stroke play putting pressure against Tom Curran and Chris Jordan. At the end of six overs, Pakistani openers scored 51 for 0. After the power play overs, Adil Rashid and Lewis Gregory were bought into the attack. As things were looking good, Adil provided the breakthrough getting the wicket of Fakhar for 36 off 22 balls. Pakistani openers added 72 runs in 8.3 overs to lay a strong foundation for a massive total. Mohammad Hafeez came to the crease and took the attack to England bowlers with aggressive stroke play. Babar Azam impressed with his strokes and completed his fifty off 37 balls. Rashid struck again by getting rid of well-set Babar f...

  The England Cricket Team created a record by breaking Sri Lanka’s record of the highest ODI total. They achieved this remarkable feat against Pakistan in the 3 rd ODI played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 30 th August 2016. England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to bat first. Jason Roy and Alex Hales gave the team a flying start putting pressure on Pakistani bowling line-up. Roy could not contribute much as he was dismissed by Hasan Ali for 15. At the end of 10 overs, England posted 64 for 1. Alex Hales and Joe Root made the batting look easy taking advantage of the short boundaries. Hales reached his fifty off just 55 balls while Root showed his class by taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Hales upped the ante with positive stroke play making life tough for the Pakistani bowling line-up. Hales looked in sensational form and completed his century off 83 balls. On the other hand, Root remained steady to reach his 50 off 58 balls. It was an amazi...

  The Bangladesh Cricket Team produced a sensational performance as they defeated Australia for the first time in Test matches. They achieved this feat on the 4 th Day of the 1 st Test match played at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on 30 th August 2017. With a target of 265 runs to win, Australia ended the 3 rd day at 109 for 2 with David Warner at 75 not out while Steve Smith not out on 25. Warner and Smith began the final day on a bright note putting the pressure on the Bangladesh bowlers. The explosive left-handed batsman Warner completed a superb century. Shakib AL Hasan provided the breakthrough for Bangladesh dismissing the dangerous Warner for 112. The Bangladeshi spinners consisting of Shakib, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan wreaked havoc by reducing Australia to 199 for 8. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins put on 27 runs for the 9 th wicket before Mehidy Hasan got rid of Lyon to help Bangladesh inch close to a famous win. Taijul Islam finished the job for ...

  Thanks to a breath-taking by Kieron Pollard, Trinbago Knight Riders registered a thrilling win over Barbados Tridents in the 17 th match of CPL played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday.   Trinbago Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to field first. Johnson Charles put the pressure on the Knight Riders bowlers right from word go. Hosein playing his first match of the tournament struck to dismiss struggling Shai Hope for 4. Kyle Mayers came to the crease and started off slowly. At the end of six overs, Tridents scored 37 for 1. Charles and Mayers looked in decent touch with positive stroke play. It was a good batting display by both batsmen on a slow pitch helping the spinners. Seales provided the breakthrough for TKR as Charles hit a full toss straight to Lendl Simmons at point. Charles and Mayers added 51 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Knight Riders fielding was not up to mark as Webster dropped a tough chance at long-off. ...

  It was an amazing performance by the West Indies side as they chased a massive score in the fourth against the hosts England played at Headingly, Leeds on 29 th August 2017. Chasing a massive target of 322 runs to win in the fourth innings, West Indies ended the fourth day on 5 for 0. Kieran Powell and Kraigg Braithwaite began off steadily putting on 46 runs for the opening wicket. Broad struck the opening blow getting the wicket of Powell. West Indies were dealt the 2 nd blow as Kyle Hope was run out by Stuart Broad. Shai Hope came to the crease and looked positive right from word go. At lunch, the visitors reached 86 for 2. After the lunch break, Kraigg Braithwaite reached his fifty off 98 balls. Shai Hope made the batting look easy and too completed half-century off 70 balls. Both West Indies batsmen complemented each other with stroke-play life tough for the hosts. Before the tea break, Kraigg Braithwaite was dismissed for a well-made 95. Braithwaite and Hope put on 1...

  The explosive Australian opener Aaron Finch blasted away the England bowling line-up by posting the highest induvial score in the T20I format. He achieved this feat during the 1 st T20I played at Rose Bowl, Southampton on 29 th August 2013. England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and decided to field first. It was not an ideal start for Australia as they lost an early wicket of David Warner for 1. Aaron Finch played with positive intent right from word go and put the pressure on the England bowlers right from word go. At the end of the first six overs, Australia scored 58 for 1. Finch looked in cracking form hitting the pacers with brilliant strokes completing his fifty off just 26 balls. Shaun Marsh gave good support to Finch taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Briggs struck to dismiss Marsh for 28. Marsh and Finch added 114 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Finch upped the ante with his power-hitting and completed his maiden T20I century off 47 balls. On the ot...

  It was again a frustrating day as the first T20I between England and Pakistan was washed out due to heavy rains and wet outfield played at Old Trafford, Manchester on Friday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the visitors as Imad Wasim took a sharp return catch to dismiss dangerous Jonny Bairstow in the first over. Things could have been worst for England as Tom Banton was dropped by Iftikhar Ahmed at lone slips from the bowling off Shaheen Shah Afridi. Mohammad Aamir, Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a good line and lengths not allowing the England batsmen to score runs freely. At the end of six overs, England scored just 34 for 1.   Haris Rauf was bought into the attack by Babar Azam and bowled decently. Tom Banton put the pressure on Shahdab Khan right away with 2 back to back sixes making life for Pakistani bowlers. Soon after, a mix-up resulted in David Malan’s run-out. Malan and Banton put on 71 runs for the ...

  Trinbago Knight Riders continued their winning streak as they defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by a convincing manner in the 16 th match of CPL played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Thursday. Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to field first. Playing his first match of this tournament, Sikander Raza created an impact right away getting the breakthrough dismissing Brandon King. In the next over, Khary Pierre got rid of Hemraj making life tough for Amazon Warriors. Pierre struck again by dismissing the dangerous Nicolas Pooran to leave Warriors struggling at 12 for 3. The experienced Ross Taylor and Shimron Hetymer steadied the innings putting pressure on Knight Riders bowlers. At the end of six overs, Guyana Amazon Warriors posted 39 for 3. With Ross Taylor looking good, Tim Seifert produced a brilliant run-out to break the partnership. Knight Riders bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Keemo Paul showed some hitting ...

  Thanks to all-round performance, St Lucia Zouks proved too strong for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots winning the match by six wickets in the 15 th match of the tournament played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Thursday. St Lucia Zouks captain Darren Sammy won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Mohammad Nabi struck twice in the first over getting the wickets of Chris Lynn and Nick Kelly. Denesh Ramdin hit a six before Nabi dismissed experienced West Indies wicketkeeper and then Evin Lewis to leave St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in tatters at 11 for 4. Ben Dunk and Jahmar Hamilton tried to rescue the innings. At the end of six overs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots scored 22 for 4. Zahir Khan of Afghanistan broke the partnership by getting the wicket of Jahmar Hamilton. Hamilton and Dunk put on 27 runs for the 5 th wicket. The explosive left-handed batsman from Australia Dunk tried to play with positive intent but Zouks bowlers did not allow...

  KL Rahul showed his class by scoring a breath-taking century in the first T20I against the mighty West Indies played at Lauderhill, Florida on 27 th August 2016. This was the first international match played at Lauderhill. The match went right down the wire in a high scoring affair. Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first. Johnson Charles and Evin Lewis smashed the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground. The West Indies openers created enough pressure on the Indian bowlers right from word go. Charles and Lewis put on 126 runs in 9.3 overs to lay a strong foundation for a massive total. Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard cameo’s, Evin Lewis 100 off 49 balls helped West Indies put on a mammoth score of 245 for 6 in 20 overs. Chasing a massive target 246 runs to win, Rohit Sharma began off briskly while Rahane was dismissed cheaply. Indian captain Virat Kohli played some lovely strokes before getting out to leave the Men in Blue at 48 for 2. Comi...

  The backbone of the Indian One-day international bowling  line-up, Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc during the 3 rd match against Sri Lanka played at Palleke International Stadium, Palleke on 27 th August 2017. Sri Lankan stand-in captain Chamara Kapugedra won the toss and decided to bat first. In his 2 nd over, Bumrah produced a brilliant yorker to get rid of Niroshan Dickwella. He got his 2 nd   wicket of the innings by dismissing Kusal Mendis. With the partnership between Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne going strong, Kohli decided to bring on Bumrah and broke the partnership getting the wicket of Chandimal. Chandimal and Thirimanne added 72 runs for the 3 rd wicket. The Indian bowlers kept on taking wickets at regular intervals. Bumrah produced brilliant yorkers to get rid of Siriwardena and Akila Dananjaya. He finished with figures of 5/27 in 10 overs restricting the hosts to 217 for 9. In reply, the Indian team struggled as Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli,...

  After 3 successive losses, defending Champions Barbados Tridents registered an emphatic win over Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2 nd match of the day played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday. Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed Tridents openers Shai Hope and Johnson Charles. Kyle Mayers looked in decent touch putting pressure on Tallawahs bowlers. On the other hand, Tridents captain Jason Holder came up the order. At the end of 6 overs, Tridents scored 37 for 2. Mayers showed his class with his power-hitting while Holder gave the strike to him. Carlos Braithwaite got the breakthrough dismissing Holder. Holder and Mayers put on 63 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Rashid Khan was promoted up the order but was dismissed for 0 by Sandeep Lammichhane. Tallawahs bowlers kept on picking wickets at regular intervals while Mayers made the look easy on a tough batting pitch. Mayers r...

  Trinbago Knight Riders continued their unbeaten run in the CPL so far as they registered their fourth successive win defeating St Lucia Zouks played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday. Trinbago Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to field first. Andre Fletcher and Rakheem Cornwall started off to a quick start with positive stroke play. Ali Khan got the breakthrough for Knight Riders dismissing dangerous Fletcher for 10. Dwayne Bravo was introduced into the attack and became the first bowler in the T20 format to take 500 wickets by dismissing Rakheem Cornwall. Bravo struck again getting the wicket of inform Roston Chase with a beauty. At the end of six overs, Zouks scored 43 for 3. Najibullah Zadran and Deyal rescued the innings taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Deyal struggled with his timing while Zadran showed his class. Pravin Tambe replacing Sunil Narine went for 15 runs but picked the wicket of Zadran. Zadr...

  Batsmen are dominating T20 format with innovative stroke play, short boundaries, and sensational hitting. It was a historic moment as West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo became the first bowler to pick up 500 wickets Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders, Bravo grabbed the wicket of Rakheem Cornwall of St Lucia Zouks in the 13 th Match of CPL 2020 played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad today. Bravo has been a superstar playing overall leagues around the world. Dwayne Bravo made his T20 debut in 2006. He has played for West Indies and then 22 franchises around the world. So far, the all-round features in 458 matches (439 innings) with 500 wickets at an economy of 8.26 runs per over. He has taken nine times four-wicket haul and twice five wickets in the match. Bravo has shown tremendous success in the Indian Premier League journey. He has played for Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions. The all-rounder is currently 5 th in the all-time wicket-takers...

  Thanks to a captain knock by Unmukt Chand, the Indian Under 19 Team became the champions for the 3 rd time as they defeated Australia played at Townsville on 26 th August 2012. Indian captain Unmukt won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Sandeep Sharma got two early breakthroughs dismissing Jimmy Peirson and Cameron Bancroft cheaply to leave the hosts in trouble at 8 for 2. Kurtis Patterson and Meyrick Buchanan steadied the innings for the innings ending the first 10 overs at 37 for 2. Baba Aparajith produced a beauty to get rid of Patterson. Patterson and Buchanan put on 30 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Soon after Ravikanth Singh dismissed Buchanan to leave Australia in trouble at 38 for 4. Travis Head and Australian captain Bosisto rescued the innings for the hosts hitting boundaries and rotating the strike. Both played according to the merit and kept on increasing the scoreboard. A brilliant throw by Harmeet Singh and gather by Aparajith ended the...

  A disciplined bowling effort and great knock by Andre Russell helped Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors in a low scoring thriller played at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Tuesday. Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Fidel Edwards got rid of Brandon King off the very first ball. The Afghan teenager Mujeeb Ur Rahman did the damage by dismissing Shimron Hetymer and Anthony Bramble to leave Guyana in trouble at 17 for 3. Nicolas Pooran and Ross Taylor struggled against Tallawahs bowlers. At the end of six overs, Guyana Amazon Warriors scored 30 for 3. Mujeeb Ur Rahman produced a beauty to get the wicket of Pooran. Pooran and Taylor put on 38 runs for the 4 th wicket. Sandeep Lammichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fidel Edwards kept taking wickets at regular intervals leaving Guyana in tatters at 63 for 7. Naveen-ul-Haq provided some relief for Guyana with a run ball 20 but only posted 108 for 9...

  Thanks to a superb knock by Evin Lewis and a cameo by Ben Dunk, St Kitts, and Nevis Patriots registered their first win of CPL 2020 defeating Barbados Tridents by six wickets played at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad on Tuesday.   St Kitts and Nevis Patriots captain Rayad Emrit won the toss and decided to field first. Johnson Charles played with positive intent while Shai Hope struggled initially. After the 2 over spell by Tanvir and Joseph, Rayad Emrit bought himself on in the 5 th over. Rashid Khan was introduced before the power play overs. At the end of six overs, Tridents' openers scored 39 for 0. Shai Hope survived a stumping chance as he bought his bat in time. Jaggesar struck for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots dismissing Charles for a run ball 24. Tridents openers added 50 runs. Jaggesar struck again by getting the wicket of Shai Hope. Kyle Mayers looked good with his batting while Jason Holder promoted himself up the order. Sohail Tanvir got wickets of Mayer and then...

  It was another rain-curtailed day as Babar Azam positive knock ensured that Pakistan drew the 3 rd Test match played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Tuesday. The main highlight of the day was James Anderson became the first fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test matches. With this drawn match, both teams earned 13 points each in the ICC Test Championship. The match began after a long rain break. Jofra Archer and James Anderson started the proceedings for England. Archer could not provide anything. It was a historic moment as veteran Anderson got record 600 th wicket in Test matches getting rid of Azhar Ali with a simple catch at slips by Joe Root. Asad Shafiq came to the crease and looked shaky against James Anderson. Babar Azam survived a chance as the shot went between slips and wicketkeeper against Dom Bess. Stuart Broad was bought into the attack. England captain Joe Root decided to bring himself on. Babar and Asad Shafiq played with positive intent. Before the stroke of...

  PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian to win a World Champion in the 2019 edition played at Basel, Switzerland on 25 th August 2019. It was a dominating performance by the Indian star who outplayed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in two straight sets. Right from the word go, Sindhu never allowed her Japanese opponent and chance to win the World Champion by 21-7, 21-7. The Indian was too strong as she hit lovely smashes, drop shots, and created enough pressure on the opposition. In the first game, Sindhu began off to a great start taking commanding 8-1 lead. At the interval, the Indian looked in great control with 11-2 lead. After the break, Sindhu’s domination over her opponent continued to win the first set at 21-7. The second game followed the same suit as Sindhu proved too strong for Okuhara and created enough pressure with her smashes. At the interval, the Indian had an 11-4 lead. After the interval, it was one-way traffic as Sindhu looked in complete control ...

  It was amazing scenes as Ben Stokes played one of the best Test innings leading England to their highest successful run chases during 3 rd Ashes match played at Headingly, Leeds on 25 th August 2019. Chasing a massive target of 359 runs to win, Stokes played with caution and remained not out on 2. England captain Joe Root was dismissed early on day 4. Bairstow and Stokes took the attack to Australian bowlers with positive stroke play. Both batsmen played accordingly as they ended the first session at 238 for 4. After the lunch break, England lost an early wicket of Jonny Bairstow. On the other hand, Ben Stokes remained solid reaching his fifty off 152 balls to keep England's hopes alive. Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, and Stuart Broad all went in quick succession to put enough pressure on the hosts. With 76 runs required to win, Ben Stokes faced most of the balls and hit some innovative strokes off Nathan Lyon and the pace bowlers. Stokes completed his century o...

  Thanks to solid defensive approach by Abid and Azhar Ali, Pakistan has ensured that they are on the verge of a draw on the 4 th Day played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Monday. After being asked to follow-on, Abid Ali and Shan Masood came to open the innings for Pakistan. The England bowlers produced good deliveries but could not produce breakthroughs. Jos Buttler dropped a simple catch that hit the edge off James Anderson bowling. After the initial spell by Anderson and Broad, Root bought on Woakes and Jofra Archer into the attack. Shan Masood and Abid Ali looked solid with their defensive technique. Woakes bowled tight lines and lengths. With the scoreboard reading 41 for 0, bad light and rain stopped play. The umpires called early lunch. There were heavy rains and the match did not begin. The rain stopped and umpires decided to start play. James Anderson and Stuart Broad started the bowling for England. Shan Masood looked edgy while Abid Ali played with solid defense. S...

  The Indian Cricket Team created history as they registered their first-ever Test and series win on England soil played at Kennington Oval, London on 24 th August 1971. Under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar, India defeated England by 4 wickets on the 5 th day of the 3 rd Test match. Chasing 173 runs to win, it was a good batting display by the Indian team. Ajit Wadekar 45 was the top scorer for India. Dilip Sardesai 40, Gundappa Vishwanath 33 and Farukh Engineer 28*. S Abid Ali hit the winning runs helping the visitors to create history by winning the match by 4 wickets. It was an amazing performance by the Indian who conceded a big lead of 71 runs in the first innings. England captain Richard Illingworth won the toss and decided to bat first. A superb batting effort by Alan Knott with 90, Hutton 81, Jameson 82, and Edrich helped England post 355 runs. In reply, the Indian team struggled with their batting and were bowled out for 284 runs in the first innings. The third day...

  It was a historic moment for Indian badminton fans as Sai Praneeth won a medal at the BWF World Championship 2019 played at Basel, Switzerland on 24 th August 2019. Sai Praneeth had a great start to the tournament as he defeated J-Ho-Shue of Canada in two straight sets by 21-17, 21-16. It was a dominating performance by the Indian star who looked shaky at the start but played with aggressive intent and won the match easily to move into the 2 nd round. In the 2 nd round of the tournament, Praneeth defeated Korean L D-k of South Korea in a comfortable manner by 21-16, 21-15. The Indian dominated the game right from word go and never allowed the Korean player a chance to comeback into it to qualify for the third round. The 16 th ranked Indian player faced a tough opponent in the third round facing Anthony Gingting. It was a close first game with both players fighting for each point, but Sai held his nerves to win the first set at 21-19. The second game saw the Indian domin...

  Thanks to a good bowling performance, St Lucia Zouks registered their 3 rd successive win of the tournament defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Sunday. Zouks captain Darren Sammy won the toss and decided to bat first. Kimani Melius and Fletcher began steadily before the veteran Imran Tahir got wickets of Melius and Deyal. Roston Chase played with positive intent putting pressure on Warriors bowlers. Fletcher was dismissed by Chris Green meaning at the end of six overs, Zouks scored 41 for 3. Smith struck soon after the first six overs getting rid of Najibullah Zadran to leave Zouks in trouble at 42 for 4. The experienced Mohammad Nabi and Roston Chase rescued the innings with positive hitting and keeping the scoreboard ticking. Imran Tahir got the breakthrough for Warriors dismissing Nabi. Nabi and Chase added 57 runs for the 5 th wicket. Roston Chase remained solid at one end while Javelle Green playing his first match of CPL showed h...

  Despite Azhar Ali brilliant knock, England ended the 3 rd day of the 3 rd Test match played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton in a commanding position on Sunday. Starting on the overnight score of 24 for 3, it was not an ideal start for the Pakistani cricket team as Asad Shafiq's poor form continued as he provided a simple catch to Joe Root at first slips. James Anderson picked his fourth wicket of the innings before rain stopped play again. After the first rain break, Fawad Alam and Azhar Ali struggled with their timing. With the scoreboard reading 41 for 4, rain arrived again. The umpires decided to call lunch after the 2 nd rain break. The second session saw Fawad Alam and captain Azhar Ali showing their class putting pressure on England bowlers. Dom Bess provided the much-needed breakthrough for England dismissing Alam for 21. Alam and Azhar added 45 runs for the 5 th wicket. Azhar Ali played some lovely strokes off every England bowler especially the cut, drives. On the o...

  Trinbago Knight Riders produced another great display as they defeated Barbados Tridents by 19 runs to register their 3 rd successive win in the 9 th match of CPL played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad on Sunday. After a rain delay, Tridents captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to field first. Knight Rider's openers Lendl Simmons faced most of the balls. Sunil Narine survived a run-out chance as Jason Holder could not collect a superb throw by Mitchell Santer. Jason Holder provided the breakthrough dismissing Simmons for run-ball 21. Simmons and Narine put on 22 runs in 4.4 overs. Colin Munro smashed Mayers for 18 runs in the 6 th over to help Knight Riders post 45 for 1. Tridents fielding was not up to the mark as Shai Hope dropped a chance of Sunil Narine. Raymon Reifer dismissed Sunil Narine with quick delivery. Narine made 8 off 16 balls. Munro and Narine added 41 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Munro played brilliant innovative strokes on a tough batting...

  Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Jamaica Tallawahs in a low scoring thriller played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Saturday. Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to field first. Amazon Warriors openers Brandon King and Chanderpaul Hemraj started off briskly with positive stroke play putting pressure on the Tallawahs bowlers. The Afghan sensation Mujeeb Ur Rahman got the breakthrough dismissing King. Warriors openers added 56 runs in just 5.4 overs to lay a strong foundation. Rahman struck again by getting rid of in-form Hetymer of the very first ball. At the end of six overs, Amazon Warriors scored 57 for 2. It was a superb come back from Tallawahs who kept on chipping wickets at regular intervals and put the Warriors batsmen under pressure. The experienced Ross Taylor struggled with his timing making 21 off 30 balls. Sandeep Lammichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and other Tallawahs brilliance bowled out Warriors for 118 in 19.1 overs. Chasing 119 runs to win,...

  Thanks to an all-round performance by Mohammad Nabi, St Lucia Zouks registered their 2 nd win of the tournament defeating St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 10 runs played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad on Saturday.   St Kitts and Nevis Patriots captain Rayad Emrit won the toss and decided to field first. ST Lucia suffered an injury blow as Rakheem Cornwall decided to retire hurt. Andre Fletcher and young talent Deyal put the pressure back on the Patriots bowlers. Deyal played with positive intent to keep the scoreboard ticking. At the end of first six overs, Zouks raced to 64 for 0. After the power play overs, Patriots captain Rayad Emrit got the breakthrough dismissing dangerous Dayal for 30 off 17 balls with a catch at mid-off from Ish Sodhi. Sodhi took the catch on the second grab. Dayal and Fletcher added 73 runs in 7.1 overs. Andre Fletcher survived a run-out and dropped chance at point by Sohail Tanvir. St Kitts and Nevis Patriot bowlers made a strong come...