Root (left) and Bell (right) celebrate after leading England to victory
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England batsman Ian Bell scored an unbeaten 65 to lead his side to a convincing eight-wicket win over Australia on the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
Bravo walloped four boundaries and seven sixes during his unbeaten knock of 80
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Darren Bravo hammered an unbeaten 80, while to brother Dwayne took three wickets to lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel to a convincing 72-run win over the Barbados Tridents.
Sarkar was named Man of the Match for his spectacular knock of 90
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Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar smashed a quickfire 90, while his opening partner Tamim Iqbal made an unbeaten 61 to not only lead their side to a convincing nine-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method, but also help them clinch the series 2-1.
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.
Du Plessis was named Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 79
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis smashed an unbeaten 79 to lead the Proteas to a convincing 52-run win over Bangladesh in the first Twenty20 International in Mirpur.
Shah (centre) finished with career-best figures of 7-76 off 30.1 overs
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah was on fire during the final day of the first Test in Galle as he ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to not only lead his side a 10-wicket win, but also give them a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia celebrate after whitewashing the West Indies 2-0
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Australia’s bowling attack worked as a cohesive unit to slice through the West Indies’ batting line-up to ensure the Baggy Greens won the second Test in Jamaica by 277 runs and clinched the series 2-0.
Australia celebrate after winning the World Cup for the fifth time
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Australia won their fifth World Cup trophy in convincing fashion as they flattened New Zealand by seven wickets in Melbourne.
Smith celebrates after scoring his fourth ODI century
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A new World Cup champion will be crowned on March 29 after Australia dumped defending champions India out of the tournament with a convincing 95-run win in Sydney.
