## Cricket Match Updates:
International and First-Class Matches:
Pakistan trails by 208 runs against an unnamed opponent on Day 3 of their match. Zimbabwe requires 73 runs to win on Day 4 of their match. In other international action, Australia defeated India by 6 wickets, New Zealand won against Sri Lanka by 9 wickets (with 142 balls remaining), and Hurricanes secured a 5-wicket victory (with 8 balls remaining).
Domestic Matches:
Several domestic matches saw decisive results. Ace Capital triumphed over RAG by 116 runs, while Panadura secured an 8-wicket win over PSC. Nondescripts dominated BRC, winning by an innings and 87 runs. Sialkot R clinched a nail-biting 1-wicket victory over Pesh. Services won comfortably against SVCS by 7 wickets (with 194 balls remaining), and Assam secured a 6-wicket win over UKHND (with 5 balls to spare). Other notable wins include Jharkhand over Goa (31 runs), Haryana over MNPR (6 wickets, 94 balls remaining), Gujarat over ODSA (100 runs), Sikkim over RAJ (6 runs), Baroda over DELHI (5 wickets, 16 balls remaining), M. Pradesh over BENG (6 wickets, 22 balls remaining), Kerala over BIHAR (133 runs), Himachal over AP (8 wickets, 71 balls remaining), Railways over MAHA (32 runs), Hyderabad over ARP (8 wickets, 228 balls remaining), Mumbai over SAU (5 wickets, 24 balls remaining), Karnataka over NAGA (9 wickets, 73 balls remaining), Punjab over PONDI (167 runs), and Chandigarh over J+K (7 wickets, 43 balls remaining). Vidarbha achieved a comprehensive victory over MIZO by 10 wickets (with 247 balls remaining). Matches between Police Club and an unnamed opponent (Police Club trailing by 18 runs on Day 1), Bagmati and an unnamed opponent (Bagmati trailing by 68 runs on Day 1), CHLM and PSC (match drawn), COLT and BLOOM (match drawn), NSWC and SSC (match drawn), KCCC and KYCC (match drawn), and MOORS and Tamil (match drawn) also concluded.
Matches Yet to Begin:
Several matches are yet to commence, including those between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder, Central Districts and Northern Districts, Mashonaland Eagles and Mountaineers, Southern Rocks and Matabeleland Tuskers, Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders, and Durbar Rajshahi and Fortune Barishal.
Other News and Notes:
Tamil Nadu won by 73 runs (match state: Innings Break). Surprisingly, Mumbai, winners of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, did not make the knockouts. A noteworthy achievement was Himachal’s maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title win in 2021-22, led by an allrounder with limited international experience (three ODIs and one T20I in 2016). Nair set a new record of 542 runs without being dismissed, surpassing James Franklin’s record. A Saurashtra stalwart announced his retirement, citing a desire not to block younger players’ opportunities. Finally, Punjab’s Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh created history with a record-breaking 298-run opening partnership against Saurashtra.