Cameron Bancroft and David Warner picked up half-centuries in the Big Bash and Bangladesh Premier leagues respectively, while South African Robbie Frylinck was in spectacular form, scoring an undefeated 44 off 24 balls (1×4, 4×6) and taking 3-26, including the wicket of Warner.
Rangpur Riders and Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza ripped through the Comilla Victorians top order with a magical spell of 4-11 to earn today’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Sophie Devine performed magic with the bat twice on Tuesday, scoring an undefeated 99 off 53 balls to earn the Adelaide Strikers a Super Over shootout, during which she smashed 6-6-4 to claim victory over the Hobart Hurricanes with three balls to spare.
The 2019 IPL tournament will be played in India, not South Africa, according to a press release from the BCCI.
Former Proteas all-rounder Johan Botha pulled off a magical piece of fielding in the Big Bash League to earn himself today’s Play of the Day award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Mohammad Nabi sealed a six-wicket win for the Melbourne Renegades by cracking a six in the final over off James Faulkner to cap a perfectly timed run chase in the Big Bash League on Monday evening.
The two Sydney teams and the Melbourne Renegades scored wins in the Women’s Big Bash League, while the Comilla Victorians had a thrilling BPL win with one ball to spare.
New Zealand secured a comfortable win over Sri Lanka in another big-scoring match at Mount Maunganui on a busy day of white-ball action around the world, but their victory came in the face of an incredible maiden century by Thisara Perera that gave the visitors a late sniff of victory.
Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder D’Arcy Short pulled off an astonishing rolling run-out to dismiss Sydney Sixers’ captain Moises Henriques … this cracking piece of fielding gets the nod for today’s Play of the Day.
Corinne Hall’s late flurry of runs (37 off 30 balls) helped save the Hobart Hurricanes blushes, but wasn’t enough to prevent the Melbourne Renegades from securing a comfortable five-wicket win in the Women’s Big Bash League.
The Sydney Thunder men and women’s teams registered wins against the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers respectively to stay within touching distance of their respective Big Bash League leaders.
On derby day in Melbourne, the Renegades beat the Stars in the Women’s Big Bash League clash, while in the men’s Big Bash the Stars took the honours over the Renegades.
Player of the Match Dane van Niekerk (2-12, econ 3.00) and Marizanne Kapp (2-21, econ 5.25) starred for the Sydney Sixers as they restricted the Adelaide Strikers to 139-8 to claim a win that puts them four points clear at the top of the Women’s Big Bash League.
An astonishing catch on the boundary as Adelaide Strikers fielder Jake Weatherald holds a skier from Sydney Thunder batter Shane Watson, before flipping it into the field of play for teammate Jake Lehmann (son of Darren) to take the catch to remove danger man Watson for 28.
The Hobart Hurricanes moved to the top of the Big Bash League as Cameron Bancroft’s return to pro cricket after his nine-month ban was ended by a peach of a delivery. His Perth Scorchers side suffered their third loss in four matches.
