Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan both hit centuries in a record-equalling 210-run opening stand that helped the Gujarat Titans defeat the Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in the IPL in Ahmedabad on Friday. Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had won the toss and chosen to field but failed to capitalise as the Gujarat openers propelled the team to an imposing 231-3. Chennai stumbled at the start of their innings and could only reach 196-8. Chennai remain fourth in the table while Gujarat jump from last to eighth, keeping their hopes of qualifying for the next phase mathematically alive. Gill and Sudhar ..read more

Andrew Balbirnie’s 77 helped guide Ireland to their first T20I victory over Pakistan as the hosts won by five wickets with just a ball to spare in Dublin on Friday. The dramatic encounter gave Ireland a 1-0 lead in a three-match series against a Pakistan side they will also face in the group stage of next month’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. The only time the teams had met previously in the format was during the 2009 World T20. Harry Tector, who made 36 and added 77 with Balbirnie for the third wicket, laid the groundwork for Ireland’s pursuit of a target of 183 before Curtis Camp ..read more

England cricket great James Anderson’s record-breaking Test career is set to come to an end later this year following talks with head coach Brendon McCullum. According to the Guardian, McCullum recently made a five-day visit to the UK, travelling 11,000 miles from his home in New Zealand to tell Anderson, over a round of golf, that the Test team is looking to the future. Anderson, who turns 42 in July, is the most successful pace bowler in Test history with 700 wickets from an England record 197 matches. Only two spinners, Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800 Test wickets) and the late Austra ..read more

Returning all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan claimed 4-35 to help Bangladesh recover from a batting collapse and beat Zimbabwe by five runs in Friday’s fourth T20I in Dhaka. Mustafizur Rahman chipped in with 3-19, helping the home side bowl out Zimbabwe for 138 runs in 19.4 overs. Replying to a modest 143, Zimbabwe lost opener Brian Bennett for a duck in the first over and were quickly reduced to 57-4. But they remained in contention after a middle-order rally, with Johnathan Campbell and Ryan Burl putting on a 35-run stand. Mustafizur forced Burl to give a catch to Soumya Sarkar after making 19 runs ..read more

All the squads named so far for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi. Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade ..read more

Virat Kohli slammed 92 to set up a 60-run win for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru over the Punjab Kings and keep their slim IPL playoff hopes alive. Kohli rode his luck and shared two crucial partnerships with Rajat Patidar (55) and Cameron Green (46) as Bengaluru scored a big 241-7 at the Dharamsala stadium. Punjab paid the price for some sloppy fielding, dropping Kohli twice on nought and 10 off debutant seamer Vidwath Kaverappa. Punjab suffered their eighth loss in 12 games and bowed out of the competition. Punjab captain Sam Curran said it had been a “frustrating and disappointing” end to ..read more

Rilee Rossouw hit three sixes and nine fours in his 27-ball 61 for the Punjab Kings against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.  Photo: BCCI The post Watch: Rossouw fires in IPL appeared first on SA Cricketmag ..read more

The Mumbai Indians, coached by Mark Boucher, became the first team to be knocked out of the playoff race after the Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered the Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets. Five-time winners Mumbai are ninth in the 10-team table on eight points after only four wins in 12 matches. Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, moved third on 14 points after they chased down 166 in 9.4 overs on Wednesday night, courtesy Travis Head’s 89 and 75 by Abhishek Sharma. Lucknow and the Delhi Capitals are both on 12 points and face each other on 14 May meaning Mumbai cannot qualify for the top four to that w ..read more

Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as the Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed the Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday. Chasing a modest 166 for victory, Head, who smashed 89, and fellow left-hander Abhishek, who hit 75, tore into the opposition attack to romp home with 10.2 overs to spare at their home in Uppal. “I’m lost for words. We’ve watched that batting on TV but that was unreal,” Lucknow captain KL Rahul said of the bludgeoning by the Hyderabad openers. “Everything was hitting the middle of the bat, kudos to their skill, they’ve worked very hard on their s ..read more

Central Gauteng Lions batsman Reeza Hendricks believes the high standards they set for themselves resulted in an “unbelievable season”. KHUNULOGO MPOLOKENG reports. The Lions won two of the three titles on offer in the 2023-24 domestic season, beating Western Province in the 4-Day Series final and the KZN Dolphins in the T20 Challenge decider – both held at the Wanderers. Hendricks, who scored 73* in the T20 final, said he couldn’t have been happier with the manner in which the side performed across all competitions. “I thought the guys played really well. We had a good T20 campaign and i ..read more