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BBC News
2 days ago
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Gore hits second 50 as Falcons beat Royals
United States international Karima Gore scored his second successive half-century as Antigua & Barbuda Falcons beat Barbados Royals by six wickets in the Caribbean Premier 152, the all-rounder struck an unbeaten 64 from 53 balls from number three to see the Falcons home with two balls to been put into bat, Royals opener Quinton de Kock hit 57 from 45 deliveries, while Rovman Powell closed their innings by hammering 51 from 24 balls as the visiting side closed on saw opener Rahkeem Cornwall caught by off Daniel Sams for 10, but Gore, who scored 61 in his side's opening defeat to St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, took control of the innings to take his side to their first win of the now sit in third in the early table having played two matches, while defeat for Royals in their first match puts them fixtures & table
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Dawid Malan hits half-century as Northern Superchargers ease to Hundred win
Dawid Malan hit a half-century as Northern Superchargers made it back-to-back wins in The Hundred with a dominant 36-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Headingley. Zak Crawley dominated the strike early on as he clocked up 45 runs – from a hit including six fours and two maximums – before being stumped by Joe Clarke off the bowling of Liam Livingstone. Fellow opener Malan then achieved a well-earned half-century, finishing with a knock of 58 from 34 balls. Harry Brook was cheered by the crowd by the home fans on his way to the middle and his quick-fire score of 31 – and Michael Pepper's 28 – propelled the hosts to 193 for five as they recorded the highest total in the competition over the last two seasons. Birmingham's run chase got off to a slow start, Will Smeed was out with the third ball, while Matthew Potts dismissed both Ben Duckett and Clarke, with the visitors reeling on 27 for three. Jacob Bethell was earlier named England's youngest ever T20 captain for their upcoming tour of Ireland and he rifled 48 from 23 balls alongside Livingstone's 46. But they both fell victim to Adil Rashid as Phoenix started to lose wickets at speed and fell way short of their target as they could only reach 157 for nine in reply. Earlier, Phoebe Litchfield blasted a half-century to help the women's Superchargers easily chase down Birmingham Phoenix's target of 116. The Phoenix elected to bat first on what looked to be a batting-friendly wicket and despite getting off to a decent start, they lost wickets at regular intervals to stop them posting a damaging score. Georgia Voll and Marie Kelly hit seven fours between them but were both bowled by Linsey Smith, while Amy Jones fell for one before Ellyse Perry was caught of her crease when a shot brushed the hands of Annabel Sutherland and hit the stumps as they were reduced to 75 for five. Sterre Kalis (24) and Em Arlott (32 not out) came together and put 57 runs on the board to help the away side post 116 for six at the halfway point. In reply, Davina Perrin and Alice Davidson-Richards came steady out of the blocks but they were dismissed by Arlott and Millie Taylor respectively as Birmingham looked to limit their opponents. But the game was soon over as a contest when Litchfield came to the crease and she hit 59 from 28 balls to guide her side to victory with 26 balls to spare.
News.com.au
21-07-2025
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Cricket world blown away by debutant Mitch Owen as he leads Australia to victory over the West Indies
Mitch Owen has sent the cricket world into raptures after scoring a sizzling half-century on debut, lifting Australia to a win over the West Indies on Monday. Owen – who emerged as a white-ball star with a century in the Big Bash final opening the batting for the Hobart Hurricanes last summer – was given a middle-order role for Australia's first T20 against the Windies in Jamaica, and he took the opportunity with both hands. Chasing a 190-run target for victory, Australia were in a spot of bother at 4-78 in the ninth over before Owen came to the crease and took the match by the scruff of the neck. His blistering 26-ball half century made waves, as he produced several big strokes to turn the match on its head. The 23-year-old Tasmanian powerhouse swatted his first ball down the ground for a massive six off retiring veteran Andre Russell. And from there, he added five more maximums as he stormed to 50, reaching his half century with another six before being dismissed the very next ball. His bold batting effort, set the tailenders up for success as they easily chased down the West Indies' 8-189 with seven balls to spare. Owen's incredible debut, where he also took a wicket with the ball, saw him awarded man of the match honours. 'I'm firstly happy we got the win, it was nice to contribute,' Owen said during the post-match presentation. 'I was lucky enough to got a few away early and was able to settle into my innings.' Owen's half century also saw him join the game's elites. The Tasmanian joins just Ricky Ponting and David Warner as the only Aussie men to make 50 in their T20 international debuts. And his performance sent the cricket world into a spin as Aussie fans suddenly felt Australia's future is looking bright. 'Mitch Owen is the future, what a debut, what a player,' one fan wrote on X following his barnstorming debut. 'Future star. Wow,' another added. While a third wrote: 'Mitch Owen absolutely outstanding on debut for Australia. Doesn't look out of place at all.' Others added, 'he makes it look so easy' and 'Mitchell Owen, remember the name'. Jake Fraser-McGurk fails to impress Fraser-McGurk didn't deserve a national call-up, give his horror recent form, and there was no turnaround at Sabina Park, casting a cloud over the future of the one-time batting dynamo. The 23-year-old had scored just 45 runs in his past five T20 innings, playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League cricket tournament, after a shocking stint in the IPL on a seven-figure contract. By virtue of his location, being next door to the West Indies, Fraser-McGurk was called in as an injury replacement and inserted as opener after first-choice Matt Short suffered a side strain. But he never looked like making an impact. It took six balls for him to get off the mark, with a wafty swipe to the leg side, and after three plays and misses, before miscuing a drive to be caught at mid-off for two. While Short has been ruled out of the series, it would be unpalatable for every other Australian white-ball hopeful if Fraser-McGurk was given another chance. In his 15 games for Australia across T20s and ODIs, he's made just 213 runs, with just one half-century.
