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Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 1: Live Cricket Score And Updates

Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score: After a 127-run victory against West Indies in the opening Test of the series, Pakistan look to continue their superlative form as the two teams square off in Multan for the second Test. West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first, hoping to make the most of the surface which is expected to aid spin-bowling again. Pakistan's Sajid Khan was the player of the match in the first Test. He will be key to the hosts' hopes again this time. (Live Scorecard)

New Zealand Pip Bangladesh To Secure Direct Entry To ICC Women's World Cup 2025

New Zealand have ensured a direct entry to the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after Bangladesh lost the last match of their ICC Women's Championship series against the West Indies in Basseterre on Friday. New Zealand were assured the direct berth as they finished ahead of Bangladesh on the basis of registering more wins (nine to Bangladesh's eight) after both teams finished with 21 points in the 10-team tournament, that saw all teams play eight three-match series – four at home and four away.

Watch: 1st Time Since 1952, Pakistan Spinner Noman Ali Scripts History With Test Hat-trick

Pakistan spinner Nomal Ali registered his name in history books as he became the first spin bowler from the nation to secure a hat-trick for the national team in men's Test history. Noman did so on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies in Multan, bagging the wickets of Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair on three consecutive deliveries. Pakistan, who first played a Test match in 1952, had never seen any spinner from the country, despite possessing some big names, take wickets on three successive deliveries before.

India's Likely Playing XI vs England, 2nd T20I: Mohammed Shami To Make Return?

India's thumping 7-wicket victory against England in the first T20I of the series saw the hosts set expectations clear from the word go. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma was the top-scoring batter, registering a knock of 79 runs off 34 balls as England were handed a cricketing lesson by India. However, the match did give the Indian team a heartbreak as there was no place for the returning pacer Mohammed Shami in the team. India only went with Arshdeep Singh as a frontline pacer, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya and three spinners accompanying him in attack.

"Don't Know What Wrong He Did": Harbhajan Singh Fumes At India Star's Snub

The competition for places in the Indian team is such that one or two deserving players often miss out, no matter the series or tournament. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs, wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson missed out despite his exemplary average in the 50-over format. Harbhajan Singh, former India spinner, admitted being heartbroken to see Samson miss out. While the argument remains, in whose place, should Samson have been picked, Harbhajan feels space could've been made for the Kerala cricketer.

17-Year-Old Mumbai Batter, Dropped For Rohit Sharma Despite Scoring Ton, Has Message For India Captain

Rohit Sharma's return to Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team came at a cost, as 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre lost his place in the XI despite scoring a century in the previous fixture. Mhatre has had a phenomenal campaign so far that saw him scoring 441 runs in 6 matches at an average of 40.09, but he had to return to the bench as the senior India stars like Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to Ranji Trophy after the national team's poor Australia tour.

Mumbai vs Jammu and Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy: Shardul The Hero As Rohit Flops Again

Mumbai vs Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates: Mumbai will look to set up a stiff target for Jammu and Kashmir when play resumes on Day 3 of their Elite Ranji Trophy Group A match. On Day 2, Shardul Thakur hit his second first-class century to steady Mumbai after their second top-order collapse in as many days. Shardul, who had scored a valiant 51 in the first innings, went a step ahead, scoring 113* in 119 balls, with 17 fours and stitching a massive 173-run partnership with Tanush Kotian (58* in 119 balls, with six fours) to take Mumbai to 274/7, with a lead of 188 runs in their hand. (Live Scorecard)

'Easiest Way To Dismiss Shreyas Iyer Is...': Ex-Pakistan Star Points Out Weakness In Batter

Shreyas Iyer performed poorly with the bat in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai. He scored 11 and 17 across the two innings during the match. Criticising Iyer for his failure, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slammed him for his shot selection during the first innings. The right-handed batter was caught out at wide mid-on when trying to hit a fuller delivery off pacer Yudhvir Singh over the fielder. What made it look worse was the fact that Iyer attempted the shot when Mumbai were already six down in their innings. Ali picked it as the easiest way to dismiss the India batter in the Champions Trophy 2025.

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Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 1: Live Cricket Score And Updates

New Zealand Pip Bangladesh To Secure Direct Entry To ICC Women's World Cup 2025

Watch: 1st Time Since 1952, Pakistan Spinner Noman Ali Scripts History With Test Hat-trick

India's Likely Playing XI vs England, 2nd T20I: Mohammed Shami To Make Return?

"Don't Know What Wrong He Did": Harbhajan Singh Fumes At India Star's Snub

17-Year-Old Mumbai Batter, Dropped For Rohit Sharma Despite Scoring Ton, Has Message For India Captain

Mumbai vs Jammu and Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy: Shardul The Hero As Rohit Flops Again

'Easiest Way To Dismiss Shreyas Iyer Is...': Ex-Pakistan Star Points Out Weakness In Batter