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West Indies vs England, 1st ODI, North Sound, Antigua, Review.

West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI Series against England with a comfortable 8-wicket victory with 55 balls to spare via the DLS Method at Antigua. Gudakesh Motie starred in a Man of the Match performance picking up wickets and taking 2 catches as the West Indies bowled England out for 209. Evin Lewis whacked 94 runs off 69 balls to help the West Indies chase the revised target of 157 and take a lead in the series.

Bangladesh vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Chattogram, WTC, Review.

South Africa hammered Bangladesh in the 2nd Test at Chattogram by an innings and 273 runs and also sealed a 2-0 series whitewash over Bangladesh. The Proteas piled on the runs declaring at 575/6. Man of the Match, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, and Wiaan Mulder scored maiden Test centuries. The bowlers did the rest as the Bangladesh were bowled out cheaply in both innings. Kagiso Rabada received the Player of the Series Award for his brilliant bowling performances.

All Blacks thrash Japan in Yokohama to start their Northern tour on a positive note.

The All Blacks started their Northern Tour on a positive note last week with a 64-19 victory over Japan at Yokohama. Wallace Sititi had another superb game along with Stand-in captain, Patrick Tuipulotu, and Billy Proctor. The All Blacks ran rampant in the 1st half and ended the game on a strong note, with debutant Ruben Love scoring two tries in the final minutes to seal a comfortable win over Japan.

Review of the final rounds of the 2024 Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Pallekelle, Review.

West Indies have won the final ODI against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected game at Pallekelle by 8 wickets with 6 balls remaining via the DLS Method. Batting first, the Sri Lankans scored 156/3 off their 23 overs courtesy of half-centuries from Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis. They target for the West Indies was revised to 195 off 23 overs, and the West Indies chased it down courtesy of an excellent hundred from Man of the Match, Evin Lewis, and a half-century from Sherfane Rutherford.

India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, WTC, Pune, Review.

New Zealand have created history after winning the 2nd Test at Pune by 113 runs. In the process, the Blackcaps have won their first ever Test series against India in India and have become the first team to win a Test series against India in India since 2012. Tom Latham, Devon Conway, and Rachin Ravindra scored valuable half-centuries but the star of the show was the Man of the Match, Mitchell Santner, who picked up a total of 13 wickets for the match and effected a run-out and also scored valuable runs down the order to help New Zealand to a famous series win.

Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test, WTC, Rawalpindi, Review.

Pakistan has completed a come-from-behind series victory over England. The Pakistanis smashed England by 9 wickets inside 3 days at Rawalpindi. Player of the Series, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, picked up 19 wickets between themselves in this match, as the Pakistani spinners picked up all 20 wickets in the match once again. The Man of the Match, Saud Shakeel scored a match-winning hundred to set up a special victory for Pakistan and claim their first Test series win at home since 2021.

Bangladesh vs South Africa, 1st Test, WTC, Mirpur, Review.

South Africa have sealed a victory by 7 wickets and have taken a 1-0 lead in the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh in Mirpur, and with victory, they move into 4th place on the 2023-25 ICC WTC Table. Kagiso Rabada picked up 9 wickets for the match, including 3 wickets in the 1st innings and 6 wickets in the 2nd innings. Rabada in the process, became the fastest bowler in terms of deliveries to reach 300 Test wickets. However, it was the wicket-keeper batsman Kyle Verreyne picked up the Man of the Match for his brilliant 2nd Test hundred in the 1st innings, which set up victory for his team.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Pallekelle, Review.

Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Pallekele by 5 wickets with 34 balls remaining to seal a series win with 1 ODI remaining in the series. Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie scored excellent half-centuries for the West Indies, but the rest of the batting line-up struggled in a rain-affected game as the West Indies were bowled out for 189 in 36 overs. Maheesh Theekshana received the Man of the Match Award for picking up 3 wickets and going at a run rate of 2.77 of his 9 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka chased down the target in 38.2 overs courtesy of an excellent half-century from captain Charith Asalanka to guide the team home.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Pallekelle, Review.

Sri Lanka have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series against the West Indies with a 5-wicket victory with 31 balls remaining via the DLS Method in the 1st ODI at Pallekelle. Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka received the Man of the Match Award for an excellent half-century and picking up one-wicket. Debutant, Nishan Madushka scored a half-century to help Sri Lanka chase the revised target of 232 and take a 1-0 lead in the series.