India 300 for 2 (Kohli 139*, Gill 110; Chase 1-64) beat West Indies (Greaves 101, Campbell 62, Amir Jangoo 58*; Kuldeep Yadav 4-40) by 8 wickets
Despite a remarkable century from Justin Greaves, the West Indies were outplayed at the Greenfield Stadium on Sunday, losing to India by 8 wickets with the hosts completing their chase with 50 balls to spare.
While the Caribbean side’s 19-year-old wrist-spinner was watching the action from the dugout, India’s was pulling the innings back with a four-wicket haul. India’s three spinners combined for 127 for four, while Windies’ two were taken for 130 for one.
West Indies failed to find a bowler who could stand up to Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. Alzarri Joseph, who tried, conceded 81 from his nine overs with only the wicket of Rohit Sharma (32) to show for his troubles.
Gill (110) and Kohli (139*) notched their individual hundreds while sharing in a century stand for the second wicket. Their 151-run (132 balls) stay at the crease broke the Caribbean bowlers. Gill put on display all his exquisite strokeplay while Kohli once again adopted his new aggressive approach, together taking India to within 71 runs of victory.
Zimbabwe 140 for 6 (Mupachikwa 38, Ndhlovu 30; Munisar 2-15) beat West Indies 139 all out (Taylor 47, Matthews 26; Gwanzura 4-33) by 4 wickets
On a day when their batting star didn’t shine, the West Indies found not much else by way of breathing room and were suffocated by Zimbabwe’s bowlers, being dismissed for 139, eventually succumbing to a four-wicket loss in the second Women’s One-Day International in Harare.
The result leaves the series in the balance at 1-1, ahead of the decider on Wednesday.
Modester Mupachikwa (38) and Kelis Ndhlovu (30) provided the perfect platform for the Zimbabwe chase. The pair put on 67 cautious runs to keep the Windies opening bowlers at bay.
The hosts then lost three for three, slipping to 70 for three. Aaliyah Alleyne dismissed both openers, while Ashmini Munisar removed Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano for a duck.
Canada’s professional T20 franchise tournament, the NCL GT20 Canada, will stage its 2026 edition in St. Vincent and the Grenadines across October and November in a one-off proposal before the competition returns home to Canada for the 2027 season.
In a press release issued on Friday, Cricket West Indies (CWI) stated that the move “is designed to deepen cricketing, developmental, and commercial ties between Canada and the West Indies.”
The statement also revealed that CWI will play an administrative role in the tournament execution as well as invest in a franchise.
“Under the collaborative framework, CWI will play an important role in governance, compliance, and regulatory coordination and will also hold a direct franchise investment,” the statement read.
2026 Men’s Super50 Cup; 2027 Women’s Super50 and T20 Blaze are all no-gos
Just prior to the start of the West Indies’ white-ball series against India, Cricket West Indies announced a 25% pay cut for centrally contracted players. The change is understood to only affect the men’s team and will begin taking effect next month.
The regional body has been vocal about its financial struggles, which have led to the downsizing of several domestic competitions across genders and age groups over the last two seasons.
CWI was granted a US$12.82 million emergency loan from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in July. And in an official video release on Thursday, CEO Chris Dehring confirmed another slew of cost-cutting measures triggered by the “terms of repayment and conditions that will require CWI to attain critical metrics in order to access these (ICC) funds.”
West Indies 299 for 6 (Matthews 182, Grimmond 53; Chipare 2-57) beat Zimbabwe 200 all out (Mupachikwa 86, Mugeri-Tiripano 26; Alleyne 3-44) by 99 runs
Matthews extends her own record for most hundreds in ODIs for West Indies to 13
Captain Hayley Matthews' career-best knock of 182 was perfectly complemented by an all-round bowling performance as the West Indies rolled to a comfortable 99-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, taking a 1-0 lead in their three-match Women’s One-Day International series.
Matthews, predictably, was at the heart of the West Indies innings, featuring for all but the final five deliveries, helping them to 299 for 6, their second-highest total in the format.
The skipper got to a hundred off 107 balls before accelerating. The century was the 28-year-old’s 13th, the most in Women’s ODIs for the West Indies. Her masterful display came in just 156 deliveries and included 26 boundaries and two maximums.
The Barbadian shared in a 128-run opening stand with Realeanna Grimmond, the joint fifth-highest for Windies for any partnership in the format and the second century partnership from the pair in four ODIs.
