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Khan’s five-wicket haul left Sri Lanka in absolute tatters
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan recorded a five-wicket haul as he and debutant Bilawal Bhatti ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to leave them reeling on the first day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
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Finch hammered 81 runs off 51 deliveries
Australia batsman Aaron Finch and England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler both scored half-centuries to help the Melbourne Renegdes extinguish the Brisbane Heat by 57 runs at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
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Dunk hammered 67 runs off 33 balls
The Brisbane Heat got Dunked on in their clash with the Hobart Hurricanes as opening batsman Ben Dunk smashed a sparkling 67 to lead his side to an improbable three-wicket win.
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Chandimal and Malinga were the star performers for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal scored a magnificent half-century to lead his side to a consolation win over Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Abu Dhabi.
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Hafeez’s heroics gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 lead
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed his second consecutive century to help the national team seal the ODI series against Sri Lanka in emphatic style.
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Kohli’s century was the bright spot of India’s innings
Despite Virat Kohli smashing a magnificent century, both India and South Africa remain deadlocked at the end of the first day of the first Test in Johannesburg.
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Perera helped Sri Lanka retain their number one ranking
Sri Lanka opening batsman Kusal Perera demolished Pakistan with an entertaining innings of 84 as the Lankan Lions cruised to a 24-run win in the second and final Twenty20 International in Dubai to end the series as a 1-1 tie.
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Smith scored his second Test century
Australia batsman Steven Smith’s unbeaten century kept England at bay after they gained an early advantage over the baggy greens on the first day of the third Test in Perth.
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De Kock’s third century on the trot was ruined by the rain
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock scored his third ODI century in a row against India to lead the Proteas to a strong total of 301 in the third and final ODI in Centurion before the rain came and forced the match to be abandoned.
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Pakistan won the match with only one ball to spare
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed 42 runs as his side were able to sneak past Afghanistan by six wickets in a last over thriller during their one-off Twenty20 International in Sharjah.
