The triumph helped New Zealand jump from eighth to sixth on the World Test Championship standings, with Pakistan (7th) and West Indies (8th) each dropping a place following the final Test of the period
New Zealand bowlers dominated Sri Lankan batters on Day-3. Michael Bracewell and Matt Henry picked up three wickets each in the first innings. Sri Lanka lost all their wickets for a score of 164. New Zealand decided to impose follow on. Sri Lanka ended up losing two wickets in their second
Merwe finished with a spell of 4/31 in four overs, which earned him the 'Man of the Match' title. Markram was also given the 'Man of the Tournament' award. He scored 366 runs in 12 matches at an average of 33.27 with a century and fifty. He also took 11 wickets in the tournament.
The table-topping Pretoria Capitals will be glad that they returned to winning ways after their hiccup against the Durban Super Giants with a rematch awaiting them against the Paarl Royals in the first semi-final. The second semi-final will see Joburg Super Kings face off against third-place
After the league was temporarily halted as England toured South Africa for a three-match ODI series, the league resumed on February 2 and offered plenty of entertaining action to the fans, with the matches determining the participants of the semifinals
KL Rahul scored an unbeaten half-century in his 50th ODI to help India claim a four-wicket victory in the second ODI against Sri Lanka here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday
The 28-year-old spinner achieved this landmark during India's second ODI match against Sri Lanka at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the match, Kuldeep delivered a fantastic spell, taking 3 wickets while giving away only 51 runs in his 10 overs at an economy rate of 5.10. He took some ke
Suryakumar once again put on an exhibition of his brilliance in the series, smashing bowlers all over the park in a truly 360-degree manner that has become so synonymous with his name. He emerged as the top run-scorer in the series, smashing 170 runs in three matches at an average of 85.00,
Axar Patel walked away with the 'Man of the Series' award for his all-around efforts. He scored 117 runs in three innings at an average of 117.00 and a strike rate of 195.00. This also includes a fighting knock of 65 runs in the second T20I in a losing cause. He provided vital cameos for his
Dasun was a standout performer for Sri Lanka with the bat and top-scored for his side. In 3 matches, he made 124 runs at an average of 62.00, which included a knock of 56* off 22 balls in the second T20I. In the only over he bowled throughout the series, he took 2 wickets and gave away only
Shanaka was the highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 56 off 22 balls while Asalanka and Mendis played gritty knocks of 37 and 52 respectively.