England v New Zealand: second Test, day two – as it happened
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Pope, Lees begin England fightback after Mitchell puts NZ in charge
England were again made to toil in the field before a mini fightback with the bat saw them close day two on 90-1 in reply to New Zealand's first-innings 553 in the second LV= Insurance Test at Trent Bridge.
Ollie Pope and Alex Lees impress but England still have a mountain to climb
England have been as good as Ben Stokes’s word. They may have conceded a mammoth first-innings total after putting New Zealand in to bat but it did not spark a full-scale retreat.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Najibullah Zadran shines as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
Najibullah Zadran slammed a six off the second ball of the final over to give Afghanistan a six-wicket win against Zimbabwe on Saturday after a thrilling run chase in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. The dramatic climax seemed unlikely with 10 overs gone as the tourists scored 83 without loss after Zimbabwe posted 159-8 in 20 overs at Harare Sports Club. Ryan Burl then wreaked havoc with the ball, capturing the wickets of openers Hazratullah Zazai (45) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (33) and Usman Ghani (1) within six balls.
Australia pile up 176-5 against Sri Lanka in final T20
PALLEKELE: Australian opening pair David Warner and Aaron Finch played formidable knocks before the middle order powered their team to 176 for five against hosts Sri lanka in the third and final T20 match Saturday (Jun 11) after electing to bat.
Woakes aims for comeback in next three weeks
Injured England seamer Chris Woakes is aiming for a competitive return to action in the next three weeks.
India vs South Africa: It's okay, we had an off day as bowling unit, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Saturday said the bowlers let stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant down in the high-scoring first T20 International against South Africa. Elevated to captaincy after designated skipper KL Rahul pulled out on the eve of the series opener after a groin injury, Pant had a forgettable outing leading the side for the first time ever, even as his bowlers struggled with their line and length. Bhuvenshwar backed the wicketkeeper-batter and said he's a long way to go.