Roy helps England

Sydney:

: Jason Roy hit the highest one-day international score by an England player with a sublime 180 to help the tourists beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI at the MCG. Roy surpassed Alex Hales’ previous mark of 171 before the opener was caught late on as England eased to the highest successful run chase at Melbourne. Joe Root made 91 not out in a stand of 221 with Roy as England reached 308-5.

Aaron Finch’s 107 saw the hosts post 304-8 after being put in to bat. England started rapidly in reply, only to lose Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales in quick succession, before Roy and Root rebuilt from 60-2 to dominate Australia’s bowlers. . Despite the late dismissals of Roy, England calmly secured a 1-0 lead-BBC

Centurion:

At the stroke of tea on day two of the second Test at Centurion, with India 80/2, Virat Kohli had chirped to Murali Vijay from the nonstriker’s end in Hindi that if they kept playing this way until stumps, South Africa would start to really worry. Unfortunately for India, when stumps were taken they were 183/5, trailing South Africa by 152 runs, and the home team did not appear particularly worried.

On a dramatic day book-ended by three drops and three wickets that promise to prove pivotal as this Test match progresses, Kohli - battling neck pain - took the fight back to South Africa with a confidencecoated 85 not out that has given India a sliver of hope, but he will rue a lack of support. -