ROOT, ROY POWER ENGLAND TO WIN AFTER RECORD ODI CHASE VS WINDIES
BRIDGETOWN: Jason Roy and Joe Root scored centuries as England clinched a record-breaking victory over West Indies in their opening ODI in Barbados on Wednesday. Roy made 123 and Root 102 as the visitors scored 364 for four to win with eight balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the five-game series in front of a near-capacity crowd at Kensington Oval. England’s highest successful run chase in one-dayers was aided by some sloppy West Indies fielding and several dropped catches. Chris Gayle had belted 12 sixes in his 135 to help West Indies to 360-8, their highest ODI score vs England. Brief scores: England 364/4 in 48.4 overs (Roy 123, Root 102, Morgan 65; Holder 2/63) bt West Indies 360/8 in 50 overs (Gayle 135, Hope 64; Stokes 3/37) by 6 wkts.
Saxena ton puts India U-19 in command against SA
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : A brilliant knock of 122 by lefthanded opener Diyansh Saxena put India U-19 in command position against South Africa U-19 on the second day of the first ‘Youth’ Test here on Thursday. The home team made 330 in reply to South Africa’s 197 and then prised out three wickets.
Brief scores: SA U-19 197 (B Parsons 58, M Montgomery 57, H Shokeen 4-50) and 34-3 vs India U-19 330 all out in 92.3 overs (D Saxena 122, B Parsons 6-77).
Mizoram women bowled out for nine by MP in T20
NEW DELHI: Mizoram fell like nine pins during a Senior Women’s T20 league match against MP on Thursday. Batting first Mizoram could score only nine as nine of their players were out for duck. New ball bowler Tarang Jha took four wickets. Mizoram’s Apurwa Bhardwaj was their top-scorer with six runs from 25 deliveries. However, Apurwa bowled five wides later as MP needed six deliveries to wrap up the chase.