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Top five fire in unison as India post mammoth 410/4

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3 years ago

2023/11/12

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Rahul broke the record for the fastest World Cup ton by an Indian batter (Cricbuzz)

India’s top order hit fifties which was then followed by sparkling tons from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul as the home side posted a mammoth 410/4 at the Chinnaswamy stadium against Netherlands. Opting to bat first in their final league game before the semifinal, India put on a show with Rahul in particular breaking the record for the fastest World Cup ton by an Indian batter.

Skipper Rohit Sharma wasted no time to get going as he played two similar shots over backward square leg to fetch two boundaries from the first three balls. Aryan Dutt was picked apart by both Rohit and Shubman Gill as he was taken out of the attack after just three overs. Gill then overtook Rohit briefly after an assault on Logan Van Beek as India brought up their 50 in just six overs. Gill, who had smashed a six out of the stadium at the start of his innings, added three more enroute to his 30-ball fifty as the openers brought up their century stand.

However, Gill couldn’t cash in on that start as he pulled Paul van Meekeren to get caught near the boundary in excellent fashion. Rohit, who managed to bring up his fifty soon after and took his tournament tally past the 500-run mark again, suffered the same fate. In his attempt to smash Bas de Leede out of the ground, Rohit mistimed one to get caught for 61. Virat Kohli, who was struggling to get going until that point, took charge.

Batting on 7 off 18 at one point, Kohli brought out a rare sweep shot against Dutt that got him a boundary before Van Beek was smashed for a six and a four off successive balls. The boundaries kept flowing with Shreyas also getting into his groove as Kohli became the highest run-getter of the tournament and brought up his seventh fifty-plus score. But like the openers, Kohli also failed to convert that start into a big score as Roelof van der Merwe got one to breach his defence and knock the top of off stump.

It was then Iyer’s turn to bring up his fifty as India set themselves up for a final flourish. By the end of the 40th over, India had 284 on the board and looked good for a massive total. When Rahul brought up his half-century off 40 deliveries, it was the first time India’s top five had managed fifty-plus scores in the same innings. The two batters then put on a show at the death with Iyer in particular tonking huge sixes.

Having made 77 and 82 in the last two games, Iyer finally managed to bring up his first-ever World Cup century. It was the first time an Indian No.4 reached three figures in the World Cup since Yuvraj Singh’s ton in Chennai against West Indies in the 2011 edition. Rahul then went berserk and hammered Logan van Beek for a four and a six off successive deliveries and by the end of the 47th over, there was a real belief that he too could register a century.

Iyer gave van Beek a real hiding in the penultimate over of the innings by tonking him for three sixes as the bowler ended up conceding 25 runs in the over to finish with figures of 0/107. With 11 to get in the final over, Rahul thrilled the crowd by sending two sixes over the ropes of the first two deliveries to break Rohit’s record which was set earlier this edition. India could have also broken the record for their highest total in the World Cup after Rahul’s 62-ball ton but the wicketkeeper-batter’s dismissal ensured they fell three short.

Brief scores:
India 410/4 in 50 overs (Shreyas Iyer 128*, KL Rahul 102, Rohit Sharma 61, Virat Kohli 51, Subman Gill 51; Bas de Leede 2/82) vs Netherlands

(Cricbuzz)

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Feroza, Amin, Sandhu shine as Pakistan go 1-0 up against Sri Lanka

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10 hours ago

2026/07/23

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Gull Feroza scored her fourth successive ODI half-century in Pakistan's win over Sri Lanka

Half-centuries from Gull Feroza and Sidra Amin helped Pakistan start their tour of Sri Lanka on a winning note. After restricting Sri Lanka to 210 for 9, thanks to Nashra Sandhu’s 3 for 42, Pakistan got home with five wickets and seven overs to spare in the first woman’s ODI in Hambantota.

Vishmi Gunaratne, reunited with captain chamari Athapaththu at the top of the order, helped Sri Lanka lay a solid foundation after they opted to bat. The hosts raced to 31 without loss in the first five overs. Gunaratne and Athapaththu soon brought up their fifth fifty-run partnership in ODIs, the most by an opening pair for Sri Lanka.

Once spin came on, the scoring slowed down. Gunaratne was the first to depart when she became Sandhu’s first victim. Athapaththu and Hasini Perera then added 53 for the second wicket before the Sri Lanka captain was bowled by Sandhu. Pakistan applied the squeeze when Sri Lanka were 109 for 2 in the 24th over. The only notable stand for Sri Lanka thereon was between Nilakshika Silva and Kavisha Dilhari, who added 42 for the fifth wicket. But Sri Lanka’s final surge never came and they lost 5 for 32 in the last seven overs to be restricted to a below-par total.

Pakistan hardly broke a sweat in their chase. Feroza struck her fourth successive ODI half-century. She was rapid in the first powerplay, and was the aggressor in the 58-run opening partnership with Sadar Shamas. Feroza then added 90 for the second wicket with Amin, who batted steadily. Feroza eventually fell for a breezy 77-ball 78 while Amin scored 57 off 94 before being dismissed, with victory in sight.

The win was Pakistan’s fifth consecutive ODI win, which put them second on the ICC Women’s Championship points table.

Scores:

Pakistan Women 211 for 5 in 43 overs (Gull Feroza 78, Sidra Amin 57; Kavisha Dilhari 2-37) beat Sri Lanka Women 210 for 9 in 50 overs (Nilakshika Silva 46, Chamari Athapaththu 46; Nashra Sandhu 3-42, Tasmia Rubab 2-34) by five wickets

(CRICINFO)

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Taskin Ahmed withdraws from LPL to prepare for Australia tour

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16 hours ago

2026/07/23

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Taskin was supposed to play for Jaffna Kings [Cricbuzz]

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed said on Wednesday (July 22) that he has withdrawn from the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to prepare for the upcoming Test tour of Australia. Taskin, who arrived in Dhaka with the team from Zimbabwe, was supposed to head to Sri Lanka due to play for Jaffna Kings in the tournament.

Bangladesh are scheduled to depart in August for the all-important Australia tour where they will play a two-Test series down under for the first time since 2003.

Taskin had initially obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to feature in the tournament and was expected to skip the T20I series against Zimbabwe. However, he stayed back in Zimbabwe for the series after Mustafizur Rahman was ruled out due to injury.

“Yeah, I had withdrawn myself from LPL and it is mainly for Australia Test series preparation,” Taskin told Cricbuzz. “We played six back-to-back matches in Zimbabwe, maybe I would have got four matches there (in LPL). After my stint there (in LPL) if I return home and immediately go to Australia my Test match preparation would be hampered,” he said.

“Despite a little loss I thought it’s okay as Australia series won’t come around often.That’s why I took the decision and so I pulled out from the LPL even after having the NOC,” he added.

The Bangladesh team management are also waiting anxiously on Nahid Rana after he sustained a left side strain during the second T20I against Zimbabwe. The young fast bowler was unable to complete his spell. Rana, who arrived earlier in the day, will undergo scans to determine the extent of the injury.

Meanwhile, left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a hamstring injury during the Zimbabwe tour. If his rehabilitation progresses as planned, he will be in contention for the opening Test as a standard recovery period for such an injury is around three weeks.

The two Test matches, part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle, will be played in Darwin (August 13-17) and Mackay (August 22-26).

[Cricbuzzz]

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Sri Lanka edge Qatar in Davis Cup opener

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20 hours ago

2026/07/23

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Thehan Wijemanne ( Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi)

Hosts Sri Lanka made a winning start to their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV campaign, edging out Qatar 2-1 in a closely contested opening-day tie at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo on Wednesday.

The visitors struck first when Mubarak Alharrasi defeated Sri Lanka’s Apna Perera 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in a hard-fought opening singles encounter, giving Qatar an early 1-0 lead.

Sri Lanka bounced back in the second singles as Thehan Wijemanne produced a spirited comeback to overcome Mossa Alharrasi 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. After dropping the opening set, Wijemanne showed great composure to win the next two sets and level the tie at 1-1.

The decisive doubles match proved to be a tense affair, with Apna Perera returning to partner Saha Kapilasena. The Sri Lankan duo held their nerve in two tie-breaks to defeat Jabar Al Mutawan and Mossa Alharrasi 7-6, 7-6, sealing the tie 2-1 for the hosts.

Sri Lanka’s ability to recover from the opening singles defeat highlighted the team’s resilience as Wijemanne’s comeback victory and the doubles pair’s clutch performance ensured a successful start to their campaign. The hosts will now look to build on the opening-day victory as they continue their quest for promotion in the Asia/Oceania Group IV competition.