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The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Kent beat holders Gloucestershire in Blast thriller as Somerset see off Surrey
Zak Crawley played his part in an explosive Kent batting display which was enough to ensure Gloucestershire started the defence of their Vitality Blast crown with a four-run loss. Crawley smashed four maximums in a rapid 37 from 17 balls while Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scored for hosts Kent with 60 in an imposing total of 208 for three in Canterbury. It proved too much for Gloucestershire but only just as late hitting by Ben Charlesworth (38) revived their hopes before two for 22 by Tom Rogers made sure the champions got their South Group campaign under way with a defeat after being restricted to 204 for seven. Somerset won a repeat of last year's semi-final with Surrey despite a fine innings of 92 by former England opener Jason Roy. Roy, who last played for his country in 2023, scorched a scintillating 92, but received little support as Surrey limped to 146 for nine. Overseas pace duo Matt Henry and Riley Meredith claimed three-wicket hauls for 2024 runners-up Somerset, who won by five wickets with 13 balls to spare after Will Smeed led the way at the top of the order with 35. Liam Dawson had Essex in a spin to help Hampshire record a thumping 106-run victory at Ageas Bowl. James Vince (62) was one of three Hampshire batters to pass fifty and it helped his team post a mammoth 230 for seven. Michael Pepper struck 51 for Essex before falling to Dawson, who finished with four for 26 after recently being recalled to the England set-up. Birmingham Bears topped North Group last year but started this season with a seven-wicket loss to Nottinghamshire in a high-scoring encounter. Sam Hain's unbeaten 92 proved the bedrock of Bears' 226 for five, but he was outclassed at Trent Bridge by Jack Haynes. Haynes blitzed 89 not out from 41 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes, to lead Nottinghamshire home in the final over. A superb individual display by David Willey inspired Northamptonshire to a 13-run victory over former club Yorkshire in another run fest. Northamptonshire captain Willey struck 54 and along with Justin Broad's 67 it helped the away side make 237 for four at Headingley. Both James Wharton and Will Sutherland hit 58 for Yorkshire, but three for 42 for Willey made sure his new team fought back to limit the hosts to 224 for nine. Shan Masood guided Leicestershire to a five-wicket triumph over Derbyshire with 45 not out. Derbyshire made 170 for six, but were indebted to 70 down the order from Martin Andersson after three for 37 from Logan van Been had them reeling on 51 for five. A mature innings from Pakistan captain Masood endured Leicestershire chased their target with minimal fuss with Pat Brown, who earned an England Lions recall last winter, smashed for 47 off his 2.4 overs.
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Somerset shine in T20 Blast opener but holders slip
Last season's beaten finalists Somerset beat Surrey as they made an impressive start to their T20 Blast Roy hit a blistering 92, but Surrey were restricted to 146-9 at Taunton before the hosts completed a five-wicket Gloucestershire started their defence with a narrow four-run defeat to Kent Spitfires, while the returning James Vince stroked 62 as Hampshire Hawks thrashed Essex by 106 runs in the other South Group Haynes' unbeaten 89 eclipsed Sam Hain's 92 as Notts Outlaws chased down Bears' 226-5 with five balls to spare at Trent Budinger smashed a 17-ball 50 as Leicestershire Foxes defeated Derbyshire David Willey smashed 54 and took three wickets as Northamptonshire Steelbacks held off Yorkshire Vikings' brave chase in a runfest at to follow.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
LA Knight Riders still chasing MLC playoff dream after two tough seasons
LA Knight Riders players (Pic credit: LAKR) The Los Angeles Knight Riders have had a challenging journey in the Major League Cricket (MLC) so far. Competing in one of the world's fastest-growing T20 leagues, the Knight Riders have failed to make the playoffs in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, finishing at the lower end of the table each time. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! As MLC gears up for its third edition, LA Knight Riders will be desperate to turn things around and finally secure a place in the top four. Who's that IPL player? 2023: A Forgettable Debut The Knight Riders had a rocky start to their MLC campaign in 2023, ending the inaugural season at the bottom of the standings. They registered just one win in five games. The season began with a heavy 69-run loss to Texas Super Kings, followed by a crushing 105-run defeat at the hands of MI New York. Further losses to San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom left them winless until their final game, where they managed a narrow 2-wicket win over Seattle Orcas. No players from the squad featured among the tournament's top five run-scorers or wicket-takers, highlighting their overall struggle. More Than a Team: The Rise of CSK & the Whistle Podu Army 2024: Slight Improvement, But Still Short While the 2024 season showed glimpses of progress, LA Knight Riders once again missed the playoffs, finishing fifth with two wins from seven matches. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo They started strong with a 12-run win over Texas Super Kings, but the momentum quickly faded with consecutive defeats to San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas. Rain washed out one fixture, and losses to Washington Freedom and MI New York sealed their fate. Their only other win came against Seattle Orcas. Jason Roy (163 runs) and Unmukt Chand (158 runs) led the scoring charts for the team but failed to break into the league's top ten batters. Spencer Johnson impressed with the ball, claiming nine wickets over the season. As MLC enters its third year, the LA Knight Riders will be hoping third time's the charm as they look to finally break their playoff jinx and stake a serious claim in the league. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Surrey demolish Yorkshire as leaders Notts suffer first defeat
Before his reintroduction this month, Jason Roy had not played a red-ball match for Surrey for five years. Though part of the furniture at the Oval since his teens, he has experienced an outsider's view of Surrey's relentless red-ball excellence. In the past fortnight he has been a part of it. Speaking after Monday's innings and 28-run trouncing of Yorkshire, which pushes Surrey to within three points of early championship pace-setters Nottinghamshire, who were beaten by Durham by seven wickets in an exciting finale at Chester-le-Street, Roy said his county's standards of preparation and creation of a winning culture had sky-rocketed during his absence from the red-ball game. England's explosive former white-ball opener, with 12 one-day international hundreds and 180 limited-overs matches across both formats, has played in Surrey's past two championship games after a previous red-ball appearance for his county back in the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020. That, moreover, was Roy's only four-day outing since earning his five Test caps in the Ashes summer of 2019. • England vs Zimbabwe Test: live score and updates from day two 'I've been incredibly impressed with the set-up here now for red-ball cricket, and how far the club has gone in five years,' Roy, 34, said. 'It is especially the rehab and conditioning work that goes on behind the scenes, the improved facilities and the work of the whole support staff — led by Gareth Batty and Rory Burns as head coach and captain. 'But it's also the environment here. We've seen in the past fortnight how our two new overseas players, Nathan Smith and Kurtis Patterson, have fitted in so quickly and seamlessly. And it's the way we train now for red-ball matches. The focus is always there, and absolutely no one takes playing for this great club for granted. Every individual is trying to get their game to the next level, and the environment really encourages that.' Outgunned Yorkshire were finished off clinically on Monday morning, dismissed for 229 after resuming on 185 for six. Jordan Clark's four for 45 gave him seven wickets in the match, with Tom Lawes picking up three for 47 and six overall. Jonny Bairstow added just 13 to his overnight 64 before being bowled by a Ryan Patel off-cutter — occasional seamer Patel's first wicket of the season. 'Surrey's squad have so many moving parts, with players either away with England or at the IPL or other franchises,' Anthony McGrath, Yorkshire's head coach, said. 'But they never let up and all their players — look at Patel with that wicket — keep contributing. That's why they are so successful.' Durham, meanwhile, successfully chased down a fourth-innings target of 91 in 18 overs with ten balls to spare and Colin Ackermann biffing 53 not out, after earlier bowling out Nottinghamshire for 347 in a memorable, high-scoring contest. Old Trafford (final day of four): Lancashire (13pts) drew with Derbyshire (11pts) The idea of left-arm spinners bowling over the wicket to right-handed batsmen is now regarded as a valuable option in red-ball cricket, particularly when fielding sides are struggling to make a breakthrough. This was not always the case. Nearly half a century ago, Mike Brearley had to convince a deeply reluctant Derek Underwood of the tactic's possibilities, although Underwood was as delighted as ever when Greg Chappell made room to cut a ball slanted slightly across him and was bowled in the 1977 Old Trafford Test. Memories of that triumph were recalled on the same ground on Monday when the left-arm spinner Tom Hartley took two vital wickets as Lancashire pressed for their first Championship victory of the season. That venture ended in disappointment when Anuj Dal and Jack Morley blocked out the final 11 overs, three of them bowled by James Anderson, to secure a deserved draw for their side. The result leaves Lancashire still winless after six games, while Derbyshire remain in second place in the Division Two table, 30 points behind the leaders Leicestershire. In other words, the season is unfolding just as nobody at all predicted. But the day could have been even more disappointing for Lancashire. Set to score 329 in a minimum of 88 overs, Derbyshire were going well on 128 for two in the 37th when Wayne Madsen was caught down the leg side off Tom Bailey for 19. Then Hartley struck, bowling Brooke Guest round his legs for two and four overs later having Harry Came caught at short leg by George Bell for 63. Those wickets effectively scuppered the visitors' chances of winning the game but the next two wickets came when Josh Bohannon's occasional off spin accounted for Martin Andersson and Zak Chappell in successive overs. Ben Aitchison was leg before to Bailey for nought and Lancashire took the new ball with eight overs left in the game. But Anderson could not make the breakthrough in his last three overs and finished with figures of 16-8-25-2. The former England bowler had struck first in his fourth over when he dismissed Caleb Jewell for the second time in the match, the Australian playing too soon at a slower ball and chipping a catch to Tom Bailey at mid-on. And after lunch Anderson returned to have David Lloyd lbw for 30, the ball tailing late into pads in familiar fashion.
Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
No second chances for England outcasts as Bazball shows its ruthless side
It is funny how things turn out sometimes. There, attending to the grand old lady that is the County Championship in the latest round of matches, were Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, the two players who formed England's greatest one-day international opening partnership and were critical to the World Cup triumph in 2019. Both were fine T20 international players too, although, bizarrely, they only opened together once for England in that format and both missed the 2022 World T20 victory, with Bairstow unfit after that horrible leg injury he suffered while playing golf and Roy omitted after a poor run of form. Bairstow, of course, was a fine Test player, with 12 centuries, and has been playing for Yorkshire in the championship all season, proudly
