
Sri Lanka Level Series After Buttler Injury Heartbreak at Headingley
A Jos Buttler hamstring injury turned a comfortable England chase into a dramatic 16-run defeat, allowing Sri Lanka to level the three-match ODI series at Headingley.
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A Jos Buttler hamstring injury turned a comfortable England chase into a dramatic 16-run defeat, allowing Sri Lanka to level the three-match ODI series at Headingley.

Will Jacks claimed career-best bowling figures of 5-22 and contributed a crucial unbeaten 46 with the bat as England overcame Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the opening ODI at Chester-le-Street.

Australia survived an extraordinary final-over scare to beat Zimbabwe by a single wicket in the third ODI at Harare Sports Club, sealing a dramatic series conclusion with Nathan Ellis unbeaten at the close.

South Africa wrapped up a dominant 3-0 ODI series sweep against Namibia in Windhoek, chasing down 157 with nine wickets and more than 28 overs remaining.
Jordan Hermann announced himself on the ODI stage in stunning fashion, striking 150 off 126 balls to equal the record for the highest individual score on a one-day international debut, as South Africa defeated Namibia by 99 runs in Windhoek.

Issy Wong claimed her first international five-wicket haul as England brushed aside Ireland by six wickets in Derby, wrapping up the three-match ODI series with a game still to play.

A rain-soaked day at Stirling County brought Scotland and the Netherlands' three-match ODI series to an inconclusive end, with the sides splitting honours at 1-1. Crucially, though, the Dutch have done enough to protect their ODI ranking and secure vital funding.

England are set to kick off their winter schedule with an ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in October, with matches split across Rawalpindi and Lahore before a final on Halloween.
Charlie Dean has been named captain for England Women's three-match ODI series against Ireland in September, as a number of senior players including Nat Sciver-Brunt are given a rest.
Rahmat Shah's magnificent unbeaten 143 guided Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over Ireland at Stormont, wrapping up a commanding 4-0 series victory. Jamie Hall analyses a display that underlined Afghanistan's growing ODI credentials.
Rashid Khan claimed a stunning six-wicket haul as Afghanistan overpowered Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI at Bready, handing new head coach Gary Wilson a difficult start to his tenure.

Scotland's first match of the Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series against UAE ended in abandonment at Forthill, with persistent rain in Broughty Ferry preventing any play whatsoever.