Report Sri Lanka hit back after 184-run stand between Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen Lunch South Africa 256 for 5 (Bavuma 7*, Mulder 7*) lead Sri Lanka 157 by 99 runs Sri Lanka clawed their way partially back into the second Test with four wickets for 23 runs in the second hour of day

Report New Zealand lose Latham, Blundell after a solid first hour as the Test is back in the balance Lunch New Zealand 66 for 2 (Taylor 10*, Williamson 4*, Ashraf 1-11) trail Pakistan 297 (Azhar 93, Jamieson 5-69) by 231 runs In a session of two halves, Pakistan, toothless and searching for answers in the

Report During the process, he broke the record for most runs in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 300 and 243 for 5 (Ghulam 104*, Israrullah 63, Maqsood 2-52) lead Central Punjab 257 (Akram 60, Salahuddin 60, Shah 4-73, Usman 3-32) by 286 runs After securing a first-innings lead of 43, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa extended it

News Kyle Jamieson, meanwhile, reckons Pakistan have a ‘par’ total on a pitch made for quick runs and quick wickets Azhar Ali believes Pakistan’s first-innings total of 297 is “decent and enough to build on”, given the grass cover on the pitch at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. That said, he felt there were runs to

Matt Henry is playing his first game for New Zealand in over a year © Getty Images Teams winning the toss had previously elected to bowl in each of the seven Tests played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. On Sunday, Kane Williamson made it the eighth time with New Zealand going in with an

Report In response to KP’s 300, Central Punjab ended day two on 212 for 8 Central Punjab 212 for 8 (Salauddin 60, Nasim 55, Shah 4-45) trail Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 300 (Ghulam 76, Amin 75, Ali 4-62) by 88 runs Usman Salahuddin and Saad Nasim struck half-centuries for Central Punjab in their response to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s

News BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted Ganguly was “stable and responding well to treatment” BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been hospitalised in Kolkata and is undergoing treatment. According to PTI, the former India captain complained of chest pain after a workout session on Friday, and he was taken to a hospital on Saturday. BCCI secretary

News The opener knows he won’t be at full fitness but is doing everything he can to play the third Test The next 48 hours will be key in determining whether David Warner will be fit enough to take his place in Australia’s side for the third Test against India in Sydney with his ability

News Six-team franchise system to be dissolved as 75 cricketers set to lose contracts Seventy-five South African domestic cricketers will lose their contracts in a restructuring that will dissolve the six-team franchise system which has been in place for 17 seasons. A new set-up, which will consist of 15 first-class teams playing in two tiers,

Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for Match No. 23 of BBL 2020-21 Jan 2: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Hobart Pro Tip: Dawid Malan’s consistency at the T20I level makes him a compelling captaincy choice for this game. The wicket at Hobart is likely to assist his stroke-making abilities. Our XI: Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas