England fell to a crushing 347-run defeat in their one-off Test to India inside three days in Mumbai.
The hosts declared on 186 for six leaving England a target of 479 to chase down from the final two days of play, but it took India just one session to bowl them out for a first home victory in nine years.
Heather Knight top-scored for the visitors with 21 runs to her name as India swept up 10 wickets in just 27.3 overs.
Shamsi spins Qalanders to 10-run victory over Victoria
In a gripping encounter at Providence Stadium, Lahore Qalandars edged Victoria by 10 runs in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). The result, driven by a masterful performance from Tabraiz Shamsi, leaves the race for a spot in the final finely poised.
Victoria, riding high after dominant wins in their first two matches, looked set to continue their streak but found themselves undone by the Qalandars’ all-around effort.
After being sent in to bat by Victoria captain Corey Anderson, the Qalandars built their innings around opener Mirza Baig’s composed knock of 39 off 36 balls. Despite Baig’s stability, the Qalandars struggled for fluency, with contributions from Mohammad Faizan (25 off 21), Tom Abell (17), and Mohammad Akhlaq (26) keeping the scoreboard ticking but failing to provide the acceleration needed for a commanding total.
Victoria’s bowlers, led by Dominic Drakes and Jackson Smith, ensured that the Qalandars couldn’t break free. Drakes was especially effective, taking 3-22 off his four overs, which included 14 dot balls. Smith, meanwhile, struck a critical blow by clean bowling Qalandars skipper Carlos Brathwaite for a golden duck, finishing with figures of 3-29.
The Qalandars were bowled out for 139, leaving Victoria a seemingly attainable target of 140.
Victoria started strongly in their chase, with openers Blake Macdonald and Joe Clarke putting on 67 runs for the first wicket. However, the momentum shifted dramatically when Tabraiz Shamsi was introduced into the attack.
Shamsi produced a mesmerizing spell of slow left-arm wrist spin, claiming 3-11 off his four overs, including an incredible 16 dot balls. His control and variations stifled Victoria’s progress, and crucially, not a single boundary was scored off his bowling. Shamsi’s scalps included Macdonald and Clarke, breaking the back of Victoria’s batting order and earning him the well-deserved Player of the Match accolade.
Despite Shamsi’s heroics, Victoria found hope in Karima Gore, who fought valiantly with 25 off 22 balls. However, his dismissal at the start of the 19th over left Victoria needing 12 runs with just one wicket in hand.
Faheem Ashraf held his nerve in the final over, clean-bowling Jackson Smith with his third delivery to secure a dramatic 10-run victory for the Qalandars.
The win propels Lahore Qalandars into a three-way tie at the top of the GSL table alongside Victoria and Guyana Amazon Warriors, with all three teams sitting on four points after two wins and a loss each.
As the tournament heats up, the next round of matches will be pivotal in determining who secures a place in the final of this high-stakes league.
Tabraiz Shamsi’s brilliance has not only kept the Qalandars alive in the competition but has also set a high standard for match-winning performances in the GSL.
Luke Shaw 'devastated' by yet another injury setback
Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw has said that he is devastated after suffering the latest in a long line of injury issues.
Shaw made his first appearance of the season coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw away to Ipswich on 24 November, which was Ruben Amorim's first game in charge.
He has since come off the bench against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League last week and on Sunday in the 4-0 home win over Everton.
Now a new injury, which is not thought to be related to his original calf issue, will keep him out for a few weeks.
"It's hurting a lot having to write this as I really thought I had got through my recent struggles and was on a positive path going forwards, but unfortunately I've had a small setback," Shaw wrote in an emotional statement on his Instagram account.
"I've been through a lot and had a lot of ups and downs but this has definitely been my toughest period. I'm absolutely devastated and it's extremely tough to come to terms with reality at this moment in time.
"I understand there is gunna [sic] be people frustrated, angry, disappointed and I understand all that. There is no one feeling that more than me at this moment in time.
"But what I can promise is I will do everything I can to come back better soon to help this club achieve its ambitions this season. Thank you to everyone for the support. It really doesn't go unnoticed and I really do appreciate it."
Prior to his appearance at Ipswich, Shaw had not played since England's 2-1 defeat in the Euro 2024 final.
That was his only start of the tournament, while his last start for Manchester United came in a 2-1 victory away to Luton in February.
Bangladesh completes dominant 101-run second Test victory over West Indies at Sabina Park; secures first Test win in Caribbean since 2009
Bangladesh completed their first Test match win in the Caribbean in 15 years with a dominant 101-run victory over the West Indies at Sabina Park to draw their two-match series 1-1 on Tuesday.
The tourists started Tuesday’s play in a strong position, 193-5 in 41.4 overs, leading by 211 in their second innings with Jaker Ali and Taijul Islam in the middle on 29 and 9, respectively.
Islam added a further five runs before becoming the first batsman dismissed on the day, caught by Kavem Hodge off the bowling of Alzarri Joseph in the 50th over if the innings.
The wicket of Mominul Haque followed soon after for a duck, leaving Bangladesh 211-7 in the 51st over and giving the hosts hope of wrapping up the innings in quick time to try and secure a series win with the bat.
Ali had other ideas, however, scoring rapidly in the midst of the falling wickets at the other end due to some adventurous stroke making, entertaining the small Sabina Park crowd.
Hasan Mahmud (3) and Taskin Ahmed (0) came and went during Ali’s onslaught that saw Bangladesh make it all the way to 268 all out off 59.5 overs.
Ali, in just his third Test match, was the last man dismissed for a crucial 91 off just 106 balls including eight fours and five sixes.
Kemar Roach finished with 3-36 off 10 overs while Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph also had good spells with 3-77 and 2-80 off 15.5 and 12 overs, respectively.
Set 287 to win, West Indian openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis set out to first ensure that they got to the lunch break without the loss of a wicket.
Unfortunately, even that task proved too much as, in the fifth over of the innings and final one before lunch, Louis (6) played a full delivery from left arm spinner Taijul Islam onto his foot which then lobbed in the air to be caught by Shahadat Hossain fielding at short leg, leaving the West Indies 23-1 off 4.2 overs at lunch.
The post lunch session started with Brathwaite and new batsman Keacy Carty attempting to get stuck into some disciplined Bangladesh bowling.
Almost ten overs into the session, however, Carty played at one to many, edging behind to Litton Das off the bowling of Taijul Islam for 14 leaving the hosts 57-2, needing a further 230 to win.
35 runs later, Brathwaite got a beauty from Islam producing an edge that was parried off the gloves of Das into the arms of the diving Mahmudul Hasan Joy at first slip. Brathwaite made an uncharacteristic 63-ball 43 including two fours and a six.
Three quickly became four as Islam struck once again, this time breaching the defense of Alick Athanaze for five to leave the hosts 106-4 in the 27th over with hopes of a win looking dimmer by the second.
Kavem Hodge and Justin Greaves tried to steady proceedings with a 37-run fifth wicket partnership, which lasted through the tea break.
During that partnership, Hodge brought up his third Test fifty before being dismissed not long after, trapped in front for 55 by Islam with the score on 143 in the 39th over.
The wickets of Justin Greaves (20) in the 43rd over and Joshua Da Silva (12) in the 46th over basically ended all hope for what already looked like an improbable victory. Da Silva’s wicket brought up Islam’s 15th five wicket haul in Tests.
Fast bowlers Hasan Mahmud and first innings hero Nahid Rana combined with the wickets of Alzarri Joseph (5), Kemar Roach (8) and Shamar Joseph (8) to bowl out the West Indies for 185 in 50 overs and secure Bangladesh’s first win in the Caribbean since 2009.
Islam’s final figures were 5-50 off 17 overs while Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed took 2-20 from six overs and 2-45 from 10 overs, respectively.
Full Scores:
Bangladesh 164 off 71.5 overs (Shadman Islam 64, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 36, Jayden Seales 4-5, Shamar Joseph 3-49, Kemar Roach 2-45) & 268 off 59.5 overs (Jaker Ali 91, Shadman Islam 46, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 42, Kemar Roach 2-36, Alzarri Joseph 3-77, Shamar Joseph 2-80)
West Indies 146 off 65 overs (Keacy Carty 40, Kraigg Brathwaite 39, Nahid Rana 5-61, Hasan Mahmud 2-19) & 185 off 50 overs (Kavem Hodge 55, Kraigg Brathwaite 43, Taijul Islam 5-50, Hasan Mahmud 2-20, Taskin Ahmed 2-45).
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