International Cricket Updates:
Pakistan trails by 208 runs against an unnamed opponent after day three of their match. Zimbabwe requires 73 runs to win on day four of their game. In other international matches, Australia defeated India by 6 wickets, New Zealand triumphed over Sri Lanka by 9 wickets (with 142 balls remaining), and the Hurricanes secured a 5-wicket victory (with 8 balls to spare).
Domestic Cricket Scores:
Several domestic matches concluded with decisive results. Ace Capital defeated RAG by a commanding 116 runs, while Panadura won against PSC by 8 wickets. Nondescripts achieved a comprehensive victory over NCC, winning by an innings and 87 runs. Sialkot R edged out PESH by a nail-biting 1 wicket. Services secured a 7-wicket victory over MEGHA (with 194 balls remaining), and Assam defeated UKHND by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Other wins include Jharkhand’s 31-run victory over GOA, Haryana’s 6-wicket win over MNPR (with 94 balls remaining), Gujarat’s 100-run win over ODSA, and Sikkim’s narrow 6-run triumph over RAJ. Baroda defeated DELHI by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining), M. Pradesh beat BENG by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining), and Kerala dominated BIHAR with a 133-run win. Himachal Pradesh secured an 8-wicket victory over AP (with 71 balls remaining), Railways defeated MAHA by 32 runs, Hyderabad won against ARP by 8 wickets (with 228 balls remaining), and Mumbai defeated SAU by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining). Karnataka won convincingly over NAGA by 9 wickets (with 73 balls remaining), and Punjab achieved a large win over PONDI, winning by 167 runs. Finally, Chandigarh defeated J + K by 7 wickets (with 43 balls remaining), and Tamil Nadu won by 73 runs against CGR.
Several matches ended in draws: CHLM vs. PSC, COLT vs. BLOOM, NSWC vs. SSC, KCCC vs. KYCC, and MOORS vs. Tamil.
Upcoming Matches:
Several matches are yet to commence, including Brisbane Heat vs. Sydney Thunder, Central Districts vs. Northern Districts, Mashonaland Eagles vs. Mountaineers, Southern Rocks vs. Matabeleland Tuskers, Sylhet Strikers vs. Rangpur Riders, and Durbar Rajshahi vs. Fortune Barishal.
Other News and Notes:
Vidarbha won their match by 10 wickets (with 247 balls remaining). Interestingly, Mumbai, the winners of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, failed to reach the knockouts. A significant achievement was Himachal’s maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title win in 2021-22, led by an all-rounder with limited international experience (three ODIs and one T20I in 2016). Nair set a new record of 542 runs without being dismissed. A Saurashtra stalwart recently retired, citing a desire not to block opportunities for younger players. Finally, Punjab’s Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh set a new record opening partnership of 298 runs against Saurashtra.