DestroyTheStumpsPodcast

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Sharjah, Review.

West Indies vs England, 2nd T20, Bridgetown, Barbados, Review.

South Africa vs India, 2nd T20, Qqeberha, Review.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd T20, Dambulla, Review.

Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Perth, Review.

Pakistan have sealed a series win against Australia for the first time since 2002. The visitors beat Australia by a comprehensive margin of 8 wickets with 139 balls to spare. The Aussies were bowled out for 140 in 31.5 overs as Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Naseem Shah picked up 3 wickets, while the Man of the Match, and the Player of the Series, Haris Rauf picked up 2 wickets. Pakistan chased down the target of 141, either ease to seal a memorable series win in Australia against Australia.

Ireland vs New Zealand, Dublin, Rugby Test Match, Review.

The All Blacks have pulled off a solid 23-13 win against the World no.1 ranked, Ireland in Dublin. This is the 1st time the two teams have met since their memorable 2023 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final match last year. The All Blacks capitalised on numerous Irish errors as they sealed their 1st win in Dublin since late 2016. Ireland's unbeaten home run of 19 Tests ended with this defeat at the hands of the All Blacks. Damien McKenzie starred for the All Blacks and received the Man of the Match Award for his good performance.

West Indies vs England, 1st T20, Bridgetown, Barbados, Review.

England have taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match T20 Series against the West Indies with a 8-wicket win in Barbados with 19 balls remaining. The West Indies finished their innings on 182/9 off their 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring for the West Indies with 38 to his name. Saqib Mahmood picked 4 wickets and Adil Rashid picked up 3 wickets for England. From there onwards, it was the Phil Salt and then the Jacob Bethell show, as Salt scored his 3rd T20 hundred against the West Indies, while Bethell backed him with a super half-century to help England seal a dominant victory over the West Indies.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20, Dambulla, Review.

Sri Lanka have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20 Series against New Zealand with a 4-wicket victory at Dambulla with 6 balls remaining. New Zealand were bowled out for 135 in 19.3 overs as Dunith Wellalage picked up 3 wickets while Nuwan Thushara, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Matheesha Pathirana picked up 2 wickets each. Charith Asalanka guided the Sri Lankans home top-scoring with 35. Zachary Foulkes starred for New Zealand with an excellent all-round performance but unfortunately for New Zealand, it wasn't enough as Sri Lanka held their nerve in a tense victory.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Sharjah, Review.

Bangladesh have levelled the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan with a 68-run victory in the 2nd ODI at Sharjah. Man of the Match, and Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, top-scored for the Bangladeshis with 76 to help his side reach 252/7 off their 50 overs. Afghanistan were hardly in the chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals as they were bowled out for 184 in 43.5 overs with Nasum Ahmed picking up 3 wickets, while Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up 2 wickets each to help Bangladesh seal a comfortable victory.

South Africa vs India, 1st T20I, Durban, Review.

India have taken a 1-0 lead in the 4-match T20 Series against South Africa with a 61-run victory in Durban. Sanju Samson scored his 2nd T20 International hundred and that too in consecutive matches. India finished on 202/8 off their 20 overs. In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 141 in 17.5 overs, as Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy picked up 3 wickets each to seal the victory for India.