Cricket Live Updates For July 6: Mitchell Marsh slams ton in 3rd Ashes Test; Netherlands qualify for World Cup

12:19 AM

ENGvsAUS 3rd Test Day 1: England trail by 195 runs

At the close of play on day 1, England reached 68 for the loss of three wickets. The hosts trail by 195 runs in the first innings. Joe Root – 19* & Jonny Bairstow – 1* were at the crease when the umpires signalled stumps. Mitchell Starc (1/9) and Pat Cummins (2/28) picked up wickets for Australia.

10:22 PM

Headingley Test Day 1: Australia all out for 263

Australia were bundled out for 263 in 60.4 overs in their first innings, courtesy of a superb five-wicket haul from Mark Wood. England’s merchant of pace decimated the Aussie batting line-up on day one. Marsh’s 118 was the only highlight for the visitors on a spicy Headingley track.

08:39 PM

Duleep Trophy 2023 Semi-Final: North Zone lead by 54 runs against South Zone

In the second semi-final, North Zone took a lead of 54 runs against South Zone at stumps on Day 2. North Zone – who are being led by Jayant Yadav – reached 51/2 in 11 overs at the close of play after restricting South Zone for 195 in their first innings and taking a slender 3-run lead. For South Zone, Mayank Agarwal (76) was the only positive with the bat.

08:35 PM

Duleep Trophy 2023: Cheteshwar Pujara slams fifty

In the Duleep Trophy semi-final between West Zone and Central Zone, West Zone reached 149-3 in 39 overs in their second innings in Central Zone’s response to 128 in their first innings. Cheteshwar Pujara and Suryakumar Yadav – who were dropped from India’s Test side – slammed half-centuries. Pujara is unbeaten on 50 while SKY was dismissed for 52. At the close of play on Day 2, West Zone extended a lead of 241 runs.

08:29 PM

Ashes 2023 3rd Test Day 1: Australia 240/5 at tea break

Mitchell Marsh’s impactful knock comes to an end as he’s been dismissed for 118 by Chris Woakes as Zak Crawley took an important catch to break a century partnership. Marsh slammed his third Ashes Test century and revived his team from troubled waters. In-form Travis Head, meanwhile, played second fiddle as Marsh was playing attacking cricket. Marsh’s departure at the stroke of tea break comes as a dampener for the Aussies but they must be pretty happy with his effort.

08:16 PM

NEDvsSCO ICC World Cup Qualifier: Netherlands qualify for ODI WC

In the run chase, Netherlands needed 114 runs in 13 overs with five wickets in hand. Bas de Leede along with Saqib Zulfiqar ensured the Dutch stayed in the hunt. Once de Leede notched up his century, there was no stopping him and guided his team home with his player-of-the-match performance.

Five-wicket haul ✅
Match-winning hundred ✅
Place in #CWC23 booked ✅

Bas de Leede’s @aramco #POTM performance in #SCOvNED will be remembered for years ???? pic.twitter.com/Ohuz6dAXaY

— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2023

08:11 PM

Netherlands vs Scotland: Bas de Leede show takes Dutch home

Netherlands defeated Scotland by 4 wickets in the Super Six Match No. 8 of ICC World Cup Qualifiers and helped his team secure the ODI WC 2023 berth. Bas de Leede almost single-handedly guided the Dutch team home with his all-round show. He first picked up a fifer and later notched up a sublime century with the bat as NED reached 278 for 6 in 42.5 overs.

08:08 PM

ENGvsAUS 3rd Ashes Test: Mitchell Marsh slams century

Mitchell Marsh has notched up a fiery Ashes century and proved why he’s rated so highly as an all-rounder. The right-handed batter slammed his ton off just 102 deliveries and justified his selection in the big game.

07:27 PM

3rd Ashes Test Day 1: Mitchell Marsh slams fifty

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head revive Australia from a precarious situation in the second session with a solid partnership of 80 runs, and counting, for the fifth wicket. Marsh – who made his Test comeback in the match – slammed a fine half-century and is batting on 58* while Travis Head has scored 24* as the Aussies reached 159 for 4 in 40 overs.

Mitchell Marsh celebrates his Test comeback with a rapid fifty ????#WTC25 | #ENGvAUS ????: https://t.co/CIqx6cW10r pic.twitter.com/zGMVtGGOg5

— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2023

06:39 PM

ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: SCOvsNED

Riding upon an imperious century from their in-form all-rounder Brandon McMullen (106 off 110) and a composed half-century from captain Richie Berrington (68 off 84), Scotland posted 277/9 in 50 overs in a crucial ODI WC Qualifier Super Six Match at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (Zimbabwe). Pacer Bas de Leede grabbed his maiden five-for for the Netherlands. In response, the Dutch reached 134/4 in 27 overs in the run chase of 278.

A maiden ODI five-for ????

Bas de Leede was excellent with the ball in the #CWC23 Qualifier game ????#SCOvNED: https://t.co/d9Ke8xm2zm pic.twitter.com/pbEcnFeDUK

— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2023

06:22 PM

ENGvsAUS Headingley Test Day 1 Updates: AUS 91/4 at lunch break

Australia’s top order failed to give their team a good start in the third Ashes 2023 Test in Headingley. Australia reached 91 for the loss of 4 wickets in the opening session on Day 1. English pace duo of Stuart Broad and Mark Wood justified their captain Ben Stokes’ decision to bowl first by dismantling the Aussie top order. David Warner (4) was dismissed for the 16th time in his career by Broad while his opening partner Usman Khawaja (13) was clean bowled by Mark Wood for 13. Marnus Labuschagne (21) and Steve Smith (22) were dismissed cheaply by Chris Woakes and Broad respectively.

10:28 AM

Duleep Trophy 2023 Semifinal

Duleep Trophy matches day 2 open the action-packed day’s action. Bad light has stopped play in the match between South Zone (71/4) and North Zone (198 All Out), while in the other match, West Zone (220 All Out) have reduced Central Zone to 6/2.

10:24 AM

Hardik Pandya leads Team India T20I Team vs WI

India T20 Squad For WI: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav (vice captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (captain), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.

10:23 AM

India T20 Squad For West Indies

Tilak Varma earned a call up, while Rinku Singh missed out on a spot in the squad. Sanju Samson, who is part of the ODI squad, has returned to the T20 setup as well. Mukesh Kumar and Yashasvi Jaiswal are also part of the squad.