Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl vs Zimbabwe Paul Stirling put Zimbabwe in to bat in Harare after toss was delayed by 45 minutes by rain which reduced the game to an 18-over contest. Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe captain, said that he would’ve bowled first too because of the rain, but that his team […]
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Big Picture: Politics takes back seat in high-stakes match-up For several febrile weeks at the turn of the year, it was impossible to ignore the political mission-creep of England versus Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy. And yet, it’s not impossible that a cricket match will be allowed to take centre stage, after all, in Lahore
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Toss Delhi Capitals chose to bowl vs Gujarat Giants Going with the trend in WPL 2025, Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Meg Lanning opted to field first after winning the toss against Gujarat Giants (GG) in Bengaluru. Lanning expected her bowlers to pick up early wickets and put the opposition under pressure. DC made one change
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Match abandoned due to rain Australia vs South Africa The much-anticipated Champions Trophy match between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was washed out without even a toss, nevermind a ball being bowled, after persistent drizzle. The match was called off at 5.10pm local time, three hours and 10 minutes after the scheduled start of
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Big Picture: Kerala’s time to shine You’d have to scratch your heads to remember if film stars and politicians have been this excited about the Ranji Trophy. But Kerala’s entry to their maiden final has ticked that box; their manner of getting there has been no less than a Lalletan blockbuster. It’s the biggest moment
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Big picture: Expect a hard-fought contest Australia and South Africa brushed off poor pre-tournament results to record wins in their opening matches of the Champions Trophy and they meet each other with their batters in good form. Australia may be riding slightly higher after they completed the highest successful chase in tournament history – 352
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New Zealand 240 for 5 (Ravindra 112, Latham 55) beat Bangladesh 236 for 9 (Shanto 77, Bracewell 4-26, O’Rourke 2-40) by five wickets So many teams are in transition right now but all through this Champions Trophy, New Zealand have been showing that their new generation is ready for the big time. It was not
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Ellyse Perry is available to bowl for RCB after playing as a specialist batter in the first three games Source link
Unchanged UP Warriorz bowl; RCB bring in Sneh Rana for Joshitha Read More »
India 244 for 4 (Kohli 100*, Iyer 56, Afridi 2-74) beat Pakistan 241 all out (Shakeel 62, Kuldeep 3-40, Hardik 2-31) by six wickets In the biggest match of the year, with his mortality showing more than it ever used to, Virat Kohli showed he’s still got it, that maybe, just maybe, the little he’s
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Zimbabwe 141 for 7 (Munyonga 43*, Young 4-24) beat Ireland 137 for 8 (Tucker 46, Gwandu 3-24) by three wickets Craig Young’s four-wicket haul appeared to put Ireland on the ascendancy, but No. 6 Tony Munyonga dragged Zimbabwe out of a hole with an unbeaten 43 to seal a tight three-wicket win for the hosts
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