Men's T20 Asia Cup News

What is the highest opening partnership in all T20 cricket?
And how many players have made 199 and a duck in the same Test?
The greatest IPL performances, No. 7: Suresh Raina's 87 vs the Kings XI Punjab
In which the CSK batsman went at a strike rate of 348 and took his team to 100 in six overs
The greatest IPL performances, No. 9: Corey Anderson's 95 not out vs the Rajasthan Royals
Need 195 off 87 balls? Get yourself a beefy New Zealander who can do the job
ICC awards Pakistan women full points for unplayed India series
The ICC's technical committee has awarded full points to Pakistan women for the three-match series against India women that was not played in October
Bolton, Lanning take Australia to series victory
Nicole Bolton and Meg Lanning scored unbeaten fifties to put on an unbroken 161-run stand for the second wicket to lead Australia to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Sydney

Stumping missed

In the 38th over, Ashwin fired one down the leg side, and had Maqsood way out of the crease, but Karthik didn't collect. Maqsood was on 21, Pakistan on 167 for 4

Mohammad Hafeez and Sharjeel Khan nearly collided while attempting a catch © AFP

Mr Consistent

50.59

Misbah's average in ODIs batting at No.4 from 39 inns, his highest at any position

Shehzad stat

727

Runs by Ahmed Shehzad in 2013-14, among openers only Rohit Sharma (851) has scored more

Starting trouble

Innings since Pakistan have had a century opening partnership in ODIs, last one was against India at Kolkata in Jan 2013

Scores against India

The numbers of times India have restricted their opponents below 245 in the past 19 ODIs

Red-hot form

Jadeja has scores of 52*, 62* and 66* in his previous five ODI innings

Rayudu's 58

2008

The last time an India No. 5 hit fifty-plus against Pakistan, MS Dhoni in Karachi

Sharjeel Khan lies down in pain after colliding with Mohammad Hafeez © AFP

DROPPED

In the 43th over, Jadeja miscued a swipe, and the bowler Hafeez ran back to settle under what should have been a simple catch, but he spills it. Jadeja was on 12, India on 187 for 5

Ace spinner

19.00

Ajmal's ave against India, among teams against whom he has played at least five ODIs- his second-best

Bogey team

Runs scored by Kohli in eight innings against Pakistan, excluding the 183 in the last Asia Cup, ave - 11.86

A new high

The previous highest Rohit had scored in the first-ten overs in an ODI, this is now his highest

Left-handed bunnies

23.14

Hafeez's avg against left handers (61wkts), as opposed to 48.16 against right-hand batsmen (54)

What is the highest opening partnership in all T20 cricket?

The greatest IPL performances, No. 7: Suresh Raina's 87 vs the Kings XI Punjab

The greatest IPL performances, No. 9: Corey Anderson's 95 not out vs the Rajasthan Royals

ICC awards Pakistan women full points for unplayed India series

Bolton, Lanning take Australia to series victory