New Zealand vs South Africa 1st ODI: De Villiers and Duminy hand South Africa 1-0 lead

De Villiers and Duminy celebrate after leading South Africa to victory

De Villiers and Duminy celebrate after leading South Africa to victory

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South Africa captain AB de Villiers smashed an entertaining 89 and all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy hit a fluent 58 to lead the Proteas to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI in Mount Maunganui.

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CLT20 1st Match: Russell and ten Doeschate’s half-centuries stun Chennai

Russell was named Man of the Match for his crucial knock of 58

Russell was named Man of the Match for his crucial knock of 58

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The Kolkata Knight Riders got their Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) campaign off to a perfect start as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and Netherlands batsman Ryan ten Doeschate both smashed half-centuries to stun the Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad.

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England vs India 4th ODI: Rahane and Dhawan crush England to give India unassailable lead

Rahane celebrates after bringing up his maiden ODI century

Rahane celebrates after bringing up his maiden ODI century

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India opener Ajinkya Rahane scored his maiden ODI century and his partner, Shikhar Dhawan, smashed an unbeaten 97 to lead the national team to a convincing nine-wicket win over England in the fourth ODI in Birmingham.

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Caribbean Premier League 23rd Match: Reifer and Holder help Barbados crush Trinidad and Tobago

Reifer hit five boundaries and three sixes during his unbeaten knock of 65

Reifer hit five boundaries and three sixes during his unbeaten knock of 65

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Barbados Tridents batsman Raymon Reifer hammered a stunning half-century and pace bowler Jason Holder took four wickets to lead their side to a 69-run win over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in St Kitts.

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Caribbean Premier League 22nd Match: Samuels’ record-breaking century not enough to beat Guyana

Samuels' century went in vain as his team fell 19 runs short of their target

Samuels’ century went in vain as his team fell 19 runs short of their target

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Despite smashing the fastest century in the history of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Antigua Hawksbills captain Marlon Samuels found himself at the losing end against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in St Kitts.

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