Pakistan celebrate after beating Zimbabwe 2-1
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Pakistan all-rounder Bilal Asif claimed his maiden five-wicket haul and scored 38 runs to not only lead his side to a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI in Harare, but also a 2-1 series win.
De Villiers became the fastest player to score 8,000 ODI runs
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example during the third and final ODI in Durban as he smashed a quickfire 64 to lead his side to a 62-run win.
Amla smashed four boundaries and a six during his knock of 48
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South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla scored a clinical 48 to help his side cruise to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Durban.
Stokes finished with figures of 5-35 off 16 overs
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England are on the brink of reclaiming the Ashes after all-rounder Ben Stokes sliced through Australia’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul.
Ali smashed three boundaries and four sixes during his match-winning knock of 46
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Pakistan pace bowler Anwar Ali smashed 46 runs off just 17 balls and captain Shahid Afridi hammered 45 runs off 22 deliveries to carry their side to a nail-biting one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Australia celebrate after demolishing England by 405 runs and levelling the series at 1-1
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Australia levelled the ongoing Ashes series in emphatic fashion as they battered England by 405 runs at Lord’s.
Perera equalled Sanath Jayasuriya’s record for the fastest ODI half-century by a Sri Lankan batsman
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera hit the second-fastest half-century in ODI history and the joint-fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman to lead his side to a two-wicket win over Pakistan in Pallekele.
Rabada finished with figures of 6-16 off eight overs
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South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada recorded the best bowling figures in ODI history by a debutant as he sliced through Bangladesh’s batting line-up to help the Proteas register a convincing eight-wicket win in Mirpur.
Walton was named Man of the Match for his knock of 76
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Jamaica Tallawahs openers Chadwick Walton and Chris Gayle scored 76 and 64 not out respectively to lead their side to a convincing nine-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks.
Gayle would have been pleased with his decision to bowl first as all the Zouks batsmen, with the exception of Kevin Pietersen, failed to have an impact.
It was thanks to Pietersen’s unbeaten knock of 83, which came off 57 balls and included six boundaries and four sixes, that the Zouks were able to finish on 158/4 off their 20 overs.
Pietersen made a gutsy 83
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Krishmar Santokie was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets, while Jerome Taylor and Andre Russell chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Chasing 159 to win, the Tallawahs got off to a superb start as Walton and Gayle amassed a 119-run partnership, during which Walton brought up his half-century, before he was caught by Kemar Roach at mid-on off the bowling of Fidel Edwards.
Walton’s excellent innings of 76 came off 48 balls and included nine boundaries and three sixes.
Gayle and Chris Lynn finished things off with an unbeaten 40-run partnership, during which Gayle registered his half-century.
Gayle ended up making 64 off 42 deliveries, which included three boundaries and five sixes, while Lynn remained undefeated on eight off eight balls, which included a six.
Gayle walloped three boundaries and five sixes during his unbeaten knock of 64
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Edwards was the only bowler to take a wicket.
Walton was named Man of the Match.
Mathews hit six boundaries and a six during his unbeaten knock of 77
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten 77 as his side built a commanding lead on the third day of the third Test against Pakistan.
