England claimed their first international win since August in farcical circumstances when the West Indies miscalculated the Duckworth-Lewis target at the end of the opening one-dayer in Guyana on Friday. West Indies, chasing England's 50-over total of 270 for 7, were offered the chance to go off due to rain and bad light and their Australian coach John Dyson beckoned the batsmen off the field. However, the hosts were one run short of the Duckworth-Lewis target.
I was quite disappointed with my performance after the Pakistan game.
Under fire for the way they conducted the fourth one-day international between India and England in Kanpur on Thursday, which had to be decided by the Duckworth-Lewis method, the umpires hit back, saying they are "amazed at the lack of knowledge of their critics". The Kanpur ODI started late and ended early amid fading light with India winning by 16 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method to take a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series.
India overcame a wobbly start and some anxious moments before beating England by 16 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the third One-Day International, to take a comfortable 3-0 lead in the seven-match series, in Kanpur, on Thursday. Chasing 241 for victory, the hosts were less dominating but conscious of the Duckworth-Lewis requirement as they scored 198 for 5 in 40 overs before fading light forced an early end to the game.
Babar Adam's side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
Wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara and Tatenda Taibu scored an impressive knock in the rain shortened first ODI.\n\n
Both teams shared a point each as rain refused to relent, forcing the umpires to call off the match.
The Proteas won the third Limited Overs International by 13 runs under the revised Duckworth/Lewis method.
Devon Conway scored a half-century to guide New Zealand to a seven-run victory over South Africa in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game on Monday.
Gulbadin Naib dramatically falling on his back, clutching his hamstring after Afghanistan Coach Jonathan Trott signalled to his players to slow things down in the rain-hit Super 8 match against Bangladesh caused both amusement and annoyance as former players questioned the genuineness of Gulbadin's discomfort.
Rain forced abandonment of the T20 World Cup clash between England and Scotland here on Tuesday with both teams sharing a point each.
Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by three wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a dramatic Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Chasing 305 for victory, England were pushed on the backfoot when they were reduced to 11/2 early in the chase. But a partnership of 156 between Brook and Will Jacks (84 in 82 balls, with nine fours and a six) swung the tide in the hosts' favour.
The situation raises the question: could Naib face a ban for potentially faking an injury?
The hosts had to chase 125 in 14 overs under the DLS method to secure their first win of the series.
Suranga Lakmal bowled a tight final over to help Sri Lanka win the rain-hit fourth one-dayer against South Africa by three runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method on Wednesday and snap their losing streak.
Captain Brendon McCullum played one of the most important six-ball knocks of his career to lead New Zealand to a nine-run win over England via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-marred World Twenty20 match on Saturday.
India claimed the Women's Emerging Asia Cup 2019 after beating hosts Sri Lanka by 14 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain-hit final.
'Winding down for team dinner before we hit the road for the away leg.'
Kolkata needed 62 from 32 balls when Curran dismissed an on-song Russell in the 15th over.
Arshdeep Singh came up with a disciplined bowling show for 3/19 on 3 overs.
India captain Virat Kohli had his fans gushing after he posted a cute video of him interacting with team-mate Mahendra Singh Dhoni's daughter Ziva in Ranchi.
The VJD method has the advantage of considering field restrictions in the first six overs -- so we should expect it to set targets higher than D/L in the 5, 6 and 7 over games.
Dinesh Karthik wants the current Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) rain-rule method to be replaced by Jaydevan (VJD) method.
Stand-in skipper Matthew Wade has lauded the depth of Australia's T20 team and says selectors will have a headache picking a World Cup squad following the whitewash in New Zealand.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between England and Namibia in Antigua on Saturday.
England's batsmen are adequately prepared for the challenge of facing maverick Sri Lankan bowlers Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis in Thursday's vital World Twenty20 match, all-rounder Ravi Bopara said on Wednesday.
Australian and Sri Lankan players officially made peace following a fiery end to their final Twenty20 international, won by the tourists off the last ball, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils.
KKR rope in Jason Roy for Rs 2.8 crore
England cricket captain Stuart Broad said he and New Zealand counterpart Brendon McCullum considered taking their players off the field due to fears they could be struck by lightning in their World Twenty20 clash on Saturday.
A combination of brutal batting and aggressive bowling ensured England beat Sri Lanka by 81 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain interrupted first one-day international at the Oval on Thursday.
Photos of the semi-final match between Sri Lanka and West Indies being played in Dhaka.
Images from the fifth ODI between India and England, at Cardiff, on Friday.
If the rain gods allow a full game, it will be an interesting contest between West Indies batting and Sri Lankan bowlers.
Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines.
Sri Lanka prevailed in a rain-hit thriller to clinch the second and final Twenty20 international against Australia and seal the series 2-0 on Monday.
With an eye on the semi-final berth, a resurgent Trinidad and Tobago face an uphill task of taming a rampaging Chennai Super Kings when they meet in their Champions League Twenty20 encounter in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Naveen delivered the coup de grace in the penultimate over by bowling Taskin Ahmed and trapping Mustafizur Rahman in front off consecutive balls, triggering tearful celebrations from his team mates.
Suresh Raina's blazing half-century helped Chennai Super Kings crush Royal Challengers Bangalore to storm into the final of the Champions League Twenty20 in Durban, on Friday.
