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.
The Patriots celebrate after beating the Zouks
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A brilliant all-round performance by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots saw them breeze past the St Lucia Zouks by 26 runs.
Gayle hammered six boundaries and nine sixes during his knock of 105
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Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle scored the first century of the 2015 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to demolish the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by 50 runs.
Ali excelled with both the bat and ball
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali scored 77 and took two key wickets to leave Australia in trouble on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Cardiff.
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.
Ramdin hammered five boundaries and four sixes during his match-winning knock of 54
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The Guyana Amazon Warriors tasted victory for the first time in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as captain Denesh Ramdin smashed an unbeaten 54 to lead them to a seven-wicket win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
Malik raises his bat upon reaching his half-century
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Barbados Tridents all-rounder Shoaib Malik smashed a quickfire 51 to lead his side to a 15-run win over the St Lucia Zouks.
Gayle was named Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 72
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Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle and batsman Chris Lynn both scored half-centuries to lead their side to a comfortable seven-wicket win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
Root was named Man of the Match for his entertaining innings of 68
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Joe Root’s brilliant form with the bat continued as he smashed a magnificent 68 to help England register a 56-run win over New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 International in Manchester.
