Saturday, 30 January 2016

NZ V PAKISTAN, 3RD ODI, AUCKLAND

NZ win series in tense, rain-hit finish

Babar Azam's career-best 83 went in vain for Pakistan as New Zealand clinched the series with a three-wicket win in the rain-hit Auckland ODI © Getty Images
Jhulan Goswami delivers the ball, Australia v India, 3rd women's T20I, Sydney, January 31, 2016© Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Ellyse Perry cuts during her unbeaten 55, Australia v India, 3rd women's T20I, Sydney, January 31, 2016 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Sakif Chowdhury: The pitch may or may not be flat, but the outfield certainly isn't: a good game of cricket after the harvest season in Feni, Bangladesh
Virat Kohli gestures to the crowd while fielding, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images
James Faulkner was stumped for 10, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016 © Getty Images
Aaron Finch plays a pull through midwicket, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016 © AFP
Ravindra Jadeja sent Shane Watson back with a sharp caught and bowled, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016 © Getty Images
MS Dhoni celebrates after stumping Glenn Maxwell, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016 © Getty Images
Aaron Finch led the chase with a fifty, Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Melbourne, January 29, 2016© Cricket Australia/Getty Images

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