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The Hundred qualification races sharpen as India fine-tunes Test plans

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4:15 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Sunrisers thump Fire to close in on qualification

Summary

Sunrisers Leeds moved closer to The Hundred knockout stages with a 71-run victory over Welsh Fire.

The size of the win strengthens Sunrisers' qualification position and gives their campaign clear momentum.

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Sunrisers are turning qualification from a possibility into an increasingly likely outcome.

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8:23 AMBBC Sport Cricket

'Outstanding innings' - Litchfield hits rapid 55

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Phoebe Litchfield scored an outstanding 55 from 25 balls for Sunrisers Leeds against Welsh Fire at Headingley. Her rapid innings powered Sunrisers' successful chase.

Litchfield's strike rate turned a pressure chase into a six-wicket win and preserved Sunrisers' campaign.

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A high-impact innings kept Sunrisers in the knockout race.

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4:26 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Livingstone and Brevis power Spirit to success

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Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis shared a 103-run partnership as London Spirit defeated Birmingham Phoenix. Their aggressive hitting, including a series of sixes, carried Spirit comfortably to victory.

Spirit converted a strong middle-order partnership into a decisive win, with Livingstone providing the senior

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The Hundred's short format rewards batting partnerships that sustain maximum scoring pressure for even a brief period.

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1:20 PMESPN Cricket

Kapp's all-round showing caps win over struggling Phoenix

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South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp produced a decisive performance as London Spirit secured a comfortable win over Birmingham Phoenix in their final home game.

Kapp's influence across disciplines gave Spirit control and exposed Phoenix's inability to build a sustained

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Spirit finish their home campaign strongly, while Phoenix's struggles are becoming a structural problem rather than a one-off result.

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11:07 AMESPN Cricket

Sarfaraz Khan named Sai Sudharsan's replacement for Sri Lanka Tests

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Sarfaraz Khan has been named as Sai Sudharsan's replacement in India's squad for the Tests in Sri Lanka. Captain Shubman Gill is considered ready to play after missing the tour game.

Sarfaraz's selection fills India's vacant batting slot, while Gill's readiness eases concern over the captain's

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India have added batting cover while receiving a positive update on their captain.

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1:57 AMESPN Cricket

Gill and Jaiswal get in their drills ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

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Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal spent useful time batting in the middle during India's practice game in Colombo. The session gave two key batters preparation ahead of the Sri Lanka Tests.

Gill and Jaiswal have gained match-like practice before the series, reducing the risk of entering

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India's main batting options are building rhythm before a demanding Test series.

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3:52 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale

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Middlesex secured qualification from Group A on a day when the leading three teams all suffered defeats. The results have tightened the race for the remaining places as the One-Day Cup group stage approaches its conclusion.

The defeats removed much of the safety margin at the top and made qualification dependent

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A chaotic final round can turn a seemingly settled group into a qualification race decided by fine margins.

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2:20 PMESPN Cricket

Ben Geddes century sees Middlesex into knockouts

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Ben Geddes struck 109 from 93 balls, including seven sixes, as Middlesex beat Derbyshire to reach the knockouts. He shared a 156-run third-wicket partnership with Max Holden.

Geddes's century provided the decisive acceleration in Middlesex's qualification push. The partnership with Holden gave

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Middlesex advance with momentum built around a high-impact top-order partnership.

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4:43 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Scotland scrape past UAE with one wicket & ball left

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Scotland defeated the United Arab Emirates by one wicket in Dundee, with Jasper Davidson hitting the winning boundary with one ball remaining. The result came in a dramatic Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series finish.

Scotland secured the points, but the one-wicket margin shows how little separated the teams in

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Scotland gained a crucial win, but UAE demonstrated they can push them to the limit in League 2 competition.

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11:42 PMESPN Cricket

No miscommunication between BCCI CoE and Indian team management, says Laxman

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VVS Laxman denied any miscommunication between the BCCI's Centre of Excellence and India's team management. A series of player injuries has increased scrutiny of the CoE, which continues to operate without a Head of Sports Science and Medicine.

The denial addresses coordination concerns, but the vacant medical leadership role keeps the structural issue

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India's injury management system remains under scrutiny despite assurances about communication.

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4:55 PMBBC Sport Cricket

The Hundred 2026 tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers

Summary

The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.

The rankings provide the clearest early measure of individual impact in the competition, separating sustained

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The tables show which players are driving results in one of cricket's most compressed formats.

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3:33 PMESPN Cricket

Andy Gorvin clinches thriller for Glamorgan

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Glamorgan captain Andy Gorvin held his nerve to seal a last-ball victory over Worcestershire. Jake Libby's century was not enough for the visitors after Glamorgan prevailed in a tightly contested finish.

Gorvin's final-ball execution separated two sides that remained competitive deep into the chase. Worcestershire's failure

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The result reinforces that close one-day matches are often decided by final-over decision-making rather than the headline innings.

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2:39 PMESPN Cricket

James Bracey's hard-hitting hundred leads Gloucestershire win

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James Bracey made 103 from 85 balls to drive Gloucestershire's victory, dominating a 153-run second-wicket stand with Ollie Price. Joe Phillips then added an unbeaten 61 to complete the strong batting performance.

Bracey gave Gloucestershire control by combining a high scoring rate with a substantial partnership, while

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Gloucestershire's top-order depth turned a platform into a decisive total and reduced the risk of a middle-order collapse.

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2:38 PMESPN Cricket

Albert belts six sixes in six balls as Hampshire overpower Sussex

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Hampshire overwhelmed Sussex after Ali Orr and Ben Mayes made hundreds, with Albert adding the extraordinary burst of six sixes in six balls. Sussex, already struggling, fell well short in reply.

Hampshire combined two major individual innings with Albert's extreme late acceleration, creating a total beyond

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The match captures how one explosive over can magnify an already dominant batting performance into a one-sided result.

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2:20 PMESPN Cricket

Jani keeps Bears alive as Lancashire miss chance

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Warwickshire's 21-year-old batter Jani made 88 as the Bears chased down Lancashire's 312 at Rugby School. The result kept Warwickshire's campaign alive while denying Lancashire a valuable opportunity.

Jani's innings anchored a demanding chase and gave Warwickshire the platform to absorb pressure across

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A successful chase of 312 can reshape the qualification picture and accelerate the development of a young batter.

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2:12 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Email 'hoax' nearly ended Falconer's Hundred hopes

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Concerns that an email linked to Caleb Falconer was a phishing hoax nearly prevented him from securing a contract in The Hundred. The episode shows how off-field verification issues can affect a player's route into elite cricket.

Falconer's opportunity came close to disappearing because administrators questioned the authenticity of the communication rather

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Professional opportunities can now hinge as much on secure communication and verification as on performance.

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2:03 PMESPN Cricket

Gay sits out as precaution as Durham boost knockout hopes

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Durham strengthened their knockout prospects in a rain-shortened 38-over match, while Essex were eliminated after failing to chase 230. Gay missed the game as a precaution.

Essex's failed chase ended their qualification hopes, making the result decisive rather than merely useful

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Durham stay in contention while Essex are out, and Gay's fitness could shape the next stage.

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1:45 PMESPN Cricket

Daniel Bell-Drummond century keeps Kent hopes alive

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Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond scored an unbeaten 133 to guide his side to victory over Leicestershire with two and a half overs remaining.

Bell-Drummond's century turned a qualification-threatening fixture into a crucial win for Kent. The successful chase

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Kent remain competitive because their captain delivered a match-winning innings under pressure.

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1:30 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Rainford-Brent and Finn give a catching masterclass

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Ebony Rainford-Brent and Steven Finn examine the technique behind several outstanding catches in this year's Hundred.

Elite fielding depends on repeatable technique rather than instinct alone, especially in a competition where

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The discussion explains why high-level fielding has become a decisive part of Hundred cricket.

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12:58 PMESPN Cricket

Luke Procter 85 delivers crushing win for Northants

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Luke Procter's 85, supported by a 136-run partnership with Nathan McSweeney, powered Northants to a crushing win over Somerset. Rob Keogh and Yuzvendra Chahal then dismantled Somerset's batting order with spin.

Northants seized control through a substantial middle-order partnership before their spinners turned pressure into a

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Northants' combination of partnership-building and spin threat gives them a strong platform, while Somerset must address their vulnerability against quality spin.

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9:39 AMESPN Cricket

Afghanistan out to secure their World Cup spot

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Afghanistan are one win away from securing qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rahmat Shah's side are pursuing the result needed to confirm their place.

Afghanistan control their qualification path and can remove uncertainty with one victory. Securing the berth

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A single win can convert Afghanistan's strong position into a confirmed World Cup place.

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2:39 AMBBC Sport Cricket

Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 20

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An interactive quiz asks readers to identify the 20th cricket star featured in a series about The Hundred.

No match result, selection decision, or league development is reported. The item is designed for

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It offers entertainment and reinforces player recognition rather than delivering substantive cricket news.

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1:42 AMESPN Cricket

Narine's 4-1-7-3 downs Patriots in rain-hit match

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Sunil Narine's spell of 4-1-7-3 restricted the Patriots to 109 for 9. Rain then shortened Trinbago Knight Riders' chase, and they were declared winners.

Narine's control defined a match in which the Patriots never built enough momentum to withstand

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In shortened matches, restrictive bowling can decide the result before the chase properly begins.

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