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Afridi was named Man of the Match for his spectacular innings
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s late blitz with the bat helped his side to a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
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“It should spin a lot more from day three, so in that case it will be more difficult for both the teams to score and there is a good possibility for a result”
With heavy rain having intervened and ended play early on the first two days of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes “if the next three days are played completely, there will be a result in this match”.
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Singh’s magical innings included eight boundaries and five sixes
Yuvraj Singh was definitely the king of Rajkot yesterday as he blitzed his way to an unbeaten half-century to lead India to a stunning win over Australia in their one-off Twenty20 International.
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Broad’s 11 wickets left Australia down for the count
After England retained the Ashes in less than impressive circumstances, with rain virtually wiping out the final day of the third Test to end it as a draw, more salt was rubbed in Australia’s wounds as they faltered in their chase of 299 to hand England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
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Shehzad gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the two-match series
Pakistan drew first blood in their two-match Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe thanks to a brilliant 70 by opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad and some excellent all-round spin bowling.
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Dilshan scored 39 runs and took two wickets in Guyana’s blowout win
The Guyana Amazon Warriors became the first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise to secure a spot in the final after thrashing the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by seven wickets.
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Samuels dismissed three of St Lucia’s most important batsmen
West Indies all-rounder and Antigua Hawksbills captain Marlon Samuels took three key wickets to guide his team to their first triumph in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Ponting’s next assignment is the CPL
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket after finishing a two-month stint with English county side Surrey.
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It’s a bird…It’s a plane…No it’s Brendon McCullum
The sun was shining and the weather was sweet as New Zealand and Sri Lanka walked out onto the pitch at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
