Lancashire Lightning (156-7) beat Kent Spitfires (153) by three wickets in the Vitality Blast quarter-final at Old Trafford
Kent’s final chance of silverware this summer is over after they were knocked out of the Vitality Blast on Saturday.
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England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller
LONDON: England suffered an agonizing six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw. Their next major red-ball assignment is a five-match Ashes series away to arch-rivals Australia — where England have gone 15 Tests without a win — starting in November. Here are some of the key issues that emerged from England’s rollercoaster contest with India and what they mean for their quest to regain the Ashes “Down Under.” What England gain from having Ben Stokes in their side was never more evident than when their inspirational captain missed the fifth Test with a shoulder injury — a fresh worry following his history of hamstring trouble. The 34-year-old all-rounder was the most threatening member of England’s attack against India, taking 17 wickets at 25 in 140 overs — the most he has bowled in a series. Stokes also looked back to his best with the bat, scoring 141 in England’s mammoth total of 669 in the drawn fourth Test at Old Trafford.
England-India Oval test heading for thrilling finale
LONDON :India ended a gripping third day that ebbed and flowed leading England by 323 runs in the final test at The Oval on Saturday with the game and series still hanging in the balance.
Jaiswal and Deep extend India's lead
LONDON :India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and nightwatchman Akash Deep shared a stubborn century partnership to frustrate a toothless England attack on the third day of the fifth test at The Oval on Saturday.
Siraj leads India's charge back into contention
India's spirited seamers, missing key man Jasprit Bumrah, bowled the tourists back into the game and the series as they reduced England to 215-7 at tea after a exhilarating second session on day two of the final test at The Oval on Friday.
Root moves to third in all-time top test run scorer charts as England close on India
MANCHESTER, England :Joe Root moved to third in the all-time top run scorer charts to help England close in on India's first innings total on day three of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts 332-2 at lunch on Friday, trailing the tourists by 26 runs.
Crawley and Duckett lead England recovery after Pant's Old Trafford heroics
MANCHESTER, England :A superb 166-run opening partnership between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett lead England's recovery on day two of the fourth test against India, the hosts 225-2 at the close of play on Thursday, trailing the tourists by 133 runs.
England openers rapidly eat into India's lead
MANCHESTER, England :Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored at a rapid rate to steer England to 77-0 at tea on day two of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts trailing India by 281 runs on Thursday.