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• England v Sri Lanka: Jos Buttler leads hosts to eight-wicket win in first T20

  23-06-2021 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler's unbeaten 68 helps England to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 in Cardiff.
  
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• Jos Buttler and Jason Roy steer England to comfortable T20 win over Sri Lanka

  23-06-2021 23:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Sri Lanka 129-7: England 130-2 (England win by eight wickets)Jos Buttler scores unbeaten 68, Jason Roy 36In his 20th innings as opener Jos Buttler hit his ninth half-century as England eased to victory over an emphatically outplayed Sri Lanka, whose sub-par display was summed up by the game’s final moment. With three overs remaining and just one run required to confirm victory Buttler hit an uncharacteristically wild shot and edged to the tourists’ captain and wicketkeeper, Kusal Per
  
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• England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in first T20 international – as it happened

  23-06-2021 22:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 68 as England cruised to victory over Sri Lanka in Cardiff10.09pm BST Here is the report. Related: Jos Buttler and Jason Roy steer England to comfortable T20 win over Sri Lanka9.46pm BST A leisurely cruise for England, who can be happy that the cogs in their white ball side aren’t too rusty. Classic Buttler with the bat, helped by Roy and some Bairstow biffing at the end. Neat bowling from Hasaranga. Sri Lanka’s innings had threatened to fizzle out in less
  
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• England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in first T20 international – live!

  23-06-2021 22:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Over-by-over action from Cardiff, play starting at 6.30pm BSTNew Zealand beat India to win World Test Championship finalAny comments? You can email Tanya or tweet Tanya9.34pm BST A fluffed chance by Perera hands victory to England. Easy pickings, experience showed her steady hand. 9.29pm BST 17th over: England 129-2 (Bairstow 13, Buttler 67) A boundary for Jonny! Two! A reverse-sweep for four and a slog-sweep for six, down on one knee, into the stand. Dananjaya’s figures ruined.9.27pm BST
  
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• World Test Championship a glorious tribute to cricket’s ridiculous allure | Andy Bull

  23-06-2021 21:39 via theguardian.com
  
  A sport as absurd as it is enthralling was done full justice on a thrilling sixth day’s play between New Zealand and IndiaIn 2001 a county match at Canterbury was held up by an obstinate Gurkha pipe band, who disregarded the end of the tea interval and carried on marching across the outfield while the bewildered Yorkshire batsmen waited to start their innings. In 1995 a game between Border and Boland was suspended for 10 minutes because Daryll Cullinan hit the ball into a frying pan full o
  
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• World Test Championship a glorious tribute to cricket’s ridiculous allure

  23-06-2021 21:39 via theguardian.com
  
  A sport as absurd as it is enthralling was done full justice on a thrilling sixth day’s play between New Zealand and IndiaIn 2001 a county match at Canterbury was held up by an obstinate Gurkha pipe band, who disregarded the end of the tea interval and carried on marching across the outfield while the bewildered Yorkshire batsmen waited to start their innings. In 1995 a game between Border and Boland was suspended for 10 minutes because Daryll Cullinan hit the ball into a frying pan full o
  
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• India v New Zealand: New Zealand win World Test Championship after thrilling final day

  23-06-2021 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best moments as New Zealand complete a stunning eight-wicket win over India on a dramatic sixth day of the World Test Championship final in Southampton.
  
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• New Zealand beat India to win World Test Championship final – as it happened

  23-06-2021 21:03 via theguardian.com
  
  New Zealand maintained calm to chase down 139 for victory 8.03pm BST Here is the report. Related: New Zealand win World Test Championship after last-day drama against India7.25pm BST While Williamson was talking, his team were collecting the winners’ medals. He is presented with his by his vice-captain, Tom Latham, and then Williamson lifts the mace. It couldn’t happen to a more likeable sportsperson. What a great moment for what is now a great cricket nation: small, but perfectly fo
  
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• New Zealand win World Test Championship after last-day drama against India

  23-06-2021 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  WTC final, day six: India 217 and 170; New Zealand 249 and 140-2Williamson half century leads New Zealand to eight-wicket winTwo years after their heartbreak in the World Cup final at Lord’s, New Zealand returned to English soil and emerged triumphant, an eight-wicket victory over India seeing Kane Williamson’s men crowned the inaugural world Test champions at the end of a dramatic sixth day that stirred the senses.Gone was the miserable rain that pushed this showpiece into a reserve
  
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• World Test Championship final: New Zealand beat India on sixth day to become world champions

  23-06-2021 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand are crowned the first Test world champions after completing a stunning win over India on a dramatic sixth day of the final.
  
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• New Zealand beat India to win World Test Championship final – live!

  23-06-2021 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Live over-by-over updates from the reserve day in SouthamptonEngland v Sri Lanka – first T20 international!Email Tim with your thoughts or tweet @timdelisle 6.37pm BST Ross Taylor whips Shami away for four, and that’s it! A nation of 5m people has beaten a nation of over a billion. And their two most prolific batsmen, Kane Williamson and Taylor, have seen them over the line. You’d have to have a heart of stone not to be moved.6.33pm BST 45th over: New Zealand 135-2 (Williamson
  
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• England v Sri Lanka: first T20 international – live!

  23-06-2021 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Over-by-over action from Cardiff, play starting at 6.30pm BSTNew Zealand chasing 139 v India to win WTC final – live!Any comments? You can email Tanya or tweet Tanya6.36pm BST 1st over: Sri Lanka 2-0 (Gunathilaka 1; Avishka 0) Chris Woakes takes the new white ball, in his first T20 since 2015. The clock counts down and the sparse crowd whoop, gently. Gunathilaka tries to break through by lashing Woakes through cover but it is gathered up with a whistle by the fielder. A rusty wide, Gunathi
  
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• England v Sri Lanka: I play better when I'm having fun, says Mark Wood

  23-06-2021 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood speaks to BBC Sport presenter Chris Hughes about his bowling speed and his love for cricket ahead of England's T20 match against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.
  
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• New Zealand chasing 139 v India to win World Test Championship final – live!

  23-06-2021 15:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Live over-by-over updates from the reserve day in SouthamptonThe Spin: sign up and get our free weekly cricket emailEmail Tim with your thoughts or tweet @timdelisle 2.40pm BST Bumrah gets turned round by Southee and that’s yet another catch for Latham, now back at second slip So India have lost four for 14 in 22 balls, and New Zealand need 139 to win the World Test Championship.2.36pm BST Another one! Shami slices Southee over the slips for four, so Williamson posts a fly slip, 20 yards i
  
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• Michael Holding: West Indies cricket great calls for better education on racism

  23-06-2021 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Indies great Michael Holding details the "barbaric" abuse he suffered in England and calls for better education to tackle racism.
  
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• India v New Zealand: Ayjinka Rahane clips Trent Boult to BJ Watling

  23-06-2021 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India lose their fifth wicket as Ayjinkya Rahane is caught behind by BJ Watling off Trent Boult as New Zealand continue to press for victory in the World Test Championship final.
  
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• India v New Zealand: Kyle Jamieson takes wicket of Virat Kohli on final day

  23-06-2021 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyle Jamieson makes a crucial breakthrough for New Zealand with the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli on the final day of the World Test Championship final.
  
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• India v New Zealand: World Test Championship final, day six – live!

  23-06-2021 10:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Live over-by-over updates from the reserve day in SouthamptonThe Spin: sign up and get our free weekly cricket emailAnd email Adam with your thoughts or tweet @collinsadam 9.38am BST At this time yesterday, in a fit of optimism as it rained at the Rose Bowl, I drummed up a hypothetical where the World Test Championship was tied from the final ball of the sixth day. Sure, fantasty stuff. But the point I was making was that there was enough time for both sides to win - albeit just. Everything need
  
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