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Captain Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker both scored half-centuries as Ireland set Zimbabwe a testing victory target of 292 before taking three wickets on the third day of the one-off Test in Bulawayo.
Karun Nair continued his dream run with the bat, scoring an unbeaten century to help Vidarbha reach 264 for six on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Tamil Nadu in Nagpur on Saturday. The 33-year-old Nair, who has been in stellar form, brought up his 22nd first-class century. This knock follows his century against Hyderabad in the previous round, and it adds to his four consecutive hundreds in the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair's knock of 100 not out came off 180 balls and included 14 boundaries and one six, once again proving his class and consistency.
Former captain Nasser Hussain believes for quite some time now England are way off in white-ball format from where they were under former skipper Eoin Morgan. The Three Lions arrived in India on a white-ball tour looking for some positives and winning momentum before heading to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. After landing in the sub-continent, England's hopes were quickly dashed away by a relentless young Indian team. England got outfoxed in all aspects as the T20I series ended with a 4-1 series defeat for the touring party.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has urged skipper Rohit Sharma to avoid overcomplicating his batting amid a concerning dip in form. Bangar believes Rohit should refrain from overanalysing his technique or indulging in excessive practice sessions, instead focusing on reflecting on his past successes to rediscover his rhythm. Speaking on Star Sports, Bangar stressed that self-assessment and a simplified approach would be far more effective for Rohit rather than rigorous training.
The opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals saw a dominant display of bowling across four matches on Saturday. Kerala pacer MD Nidheesh bagged a five-wicket haul to restrict Jammu & Kashmir to 228/8 at stumps at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Kerala won the toss and invited J&K to bat first. The batting side had a poor start as Nidheesh removed the top three in the opening session to leave the side reeling at 48/3. However, Kanhaiya Wadhawan first stitched a brief 19-run partnership with captain Paras Dogra, who was removed by Basil Thampi, before adding a 55-run stand with Sahil Lotra. Wadhawan departed after scoring 48 as Nidheesh got his fourth wicket of the day.
Australia are two wickets away from ending Sri Lanka's second innings in the second Test Saturday, with the hosts reeling at 211-8 at stumps on day three in Galle. With Sri Lanka leading by only 54 runs, Steve Smith's side will be eager to mop up the tail early Sunday and seal a 2-0 sweep. Angelo Mathews was the linchpin of Sri Lanka's innings, holding things together as wickets tumbled at the other end. But just 15 minutes before the close of play, he swept Nathan Lyon straight to square leg, where Beau Webster pocketed a sharp chance.
Star batter Virat Kohli has recovered from a sore right knee and is fit to play the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday, confirmed batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. "Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go," Kotak told mediapersons on the eve of the second game. However he didn't divulge who among opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and last match's half-centurion Shreyas Iyer would be dropped from the playing eleven. "It is captain (Rohit Sharma) and coach's (Gautam Gambhir) call. I can't answer this," Kotak replied.
PAK vs NZ Live Score Updates Tri Series: Glenn Phillips scored a quickfire 106 not out as New Zealand posted 330/6 in the opening match of the Tri-Series opener against Pakistan in Lahore. Phillips went berserk during the fag end of New Zealand's innings, smashing 106* off just 74 balls after skipper Mitchell Santner opted to bat at the newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium. Daryl Mitchell was denied his century by Abrar Ahmed, who had him caught at midwicket on a score of 81. South Africa is the third team in the event, seen as a warm-up for the eight-nation Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19. Each team plays two matches before the top two compete in the final in Karachi on February 14. (Live Scorecard)