Luke Procter and James Sales both hit brilliant centuries to crown a remarkable Northamptonshire run chase against Middlesex as they reached their 311-run target in just over two sessions with 10 overs to spare at Wantage Road. It took Northamptonshire to their second County Championship win of the season by four wickets and keeps their...
An emotional Emma Raducanu produced an impressive fightback to reach the second round at Eastbourne and keep her Wimbledon preparations on track. British number one Raducanu trailed American Ann Li by a set and a break in difficult conditions on the south coast. But the 22-year-old wrestled control of a topsy-turvy second set before finishing...
Somerset made a fast start after being put in at Taunton and were 70-1 after 38 balls as Will Smeed brought up his half-century from 29 deliveries. When Smeed fell to Eddie Jack for 68 from 37 balls, with nine fours and three sixes, Somerset were 116-3 with more than nine overs to come, but...
Looking to win this competition for the first time, Surrey were always on top of Sussex from the moment Will Jacks (43) and Dom Sibley (45) hammered a 52-run opening stand from the opening five overs. Although the tournament’s third-highest run scorer, Jason Roy was out for a two-ball duck but Sam Curran took up...
Ryana MacDonald-Gay’s career-best T20 figures of 4-14 sparked a spectacular Lancashire Thunder batting collapse as Surrey won by 53 runs and moved seven points clear at the top of the Women’s T20 Blast table. Grace Harris scored 57 to help the home side recover from 17-3 and set the visitors 172 for victory in scorching...
An historic T20 saw the Netherlands beat Nepal after an incredible three super overs in Glasgow. It is the first time that any men’s professional match – either List A or T20 – has gone to a third super over with Michael Levitt’s six eventually giving the Netherlands victory. Having posted 152-7, the Dutch looked...
Daniel Bell-Drummond hammered a 48-ball century as Kent Spitfires ended Somerset’s 100% start to their T20 Blast campaign. Meanwhile, reigning champions Gloucestershire suffered a fifth successive defeat as Glamorgan beat them by 40 runs at Bristol. Matthew Potts inspired Durham to a crushing six-wicket win over Yorkshire, with the England paceman returning Blast-best figures of...
West Indies secured a 1-0 series win over Ireland after victory in the third and final T20 at Bready. The first two games of the three-match series on Thursday and Saturday were abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain. Conditions cleared on Sunday to allow the third game to go ahead, with...
Derbyshire Falcons took East Midlands bragging rights after successfully chasing down Leicestershire Foxes’ target of 197 in the Vitality T20 Blast at Edgbaston. The win lifted Falcons off the bottom of North Group although they still need a continuation of their recent improvement to reach the knockout stages after losing five of their seven games...
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit; Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Reid. Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Stuart, Molony, Bayliss, Carr-Smith, Donoghue, Barbeary. Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes; Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Cronin, Cole, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Volavola,...
Durham suffered a fourth defeat in five outings despite a T20 career-best 85 not out from England all-rounder Mady Villiers. After winning the toss and choosing to bat the home side were soon in trouble when they lost former New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates to the third ball of the innings – clean bowled by...
The rain held off for the deciding match at Grainville, and having won the toss Jersey opted to bat first. It was a decision they looked like they would regret as they lost their opening three wickets for just two runs as Carlyon, Greenwood and Jenner were all sent back to the clubhouse. Sumerauer played...
The world number two had never previously won a match after losing the opening two sets. Alcaraz is the first man to win a Grand Slam title after saving match point since Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the 2019 Wimbledon final. Sinner, who was bidding for his maiden Roland Garros triumph, was denied his...
After Berrington won the toss, opener Charlie Tear played well for his 68 after George Munsey and Brandon McMullen both fell victim to the new ball. His contribution, paired with his captain’s fine effort, allowed Leask to attack in the final 10 overs. Scotland’s number seven struck 12 fours and three sixes on his home...
Emma Lamb was back in the Lancashire side against the Bears following England duty but it was not a happy return as she was bowled through the gate for five by Issy Wong in the first over. They struggled to 31-4, batting in a steady drizzle, before a 69-run partnership between Ailsa Lister and Australian...