Briefly Cricket: Pak team has more concerns than just security

Pak team has more concerns than just security

karachi: The Pakistan women's cricket team which will reach India on Sunday is more concerned about how it will adapt to the new ICC ODI rules rather than the mounting protests. "Our major concern is that since the ICC implemented the new rules in ODIs we have not played a one-day international," captain Sana Mir said. "Since we haven't played under them we don't know how it will be because the field restrictions and new ball changes are important ones for us," she said.

Warner knock goes in vain as Lanka post win

SYDNEY: Captain Angelo Mathews was 35 not out and Kusal Janith Perera added 33 runs to lead Sri Lanka to a five-wicket Twenty20 win over Australia despite David Warner's unbeaten 90 from 62 balls in the home side's innings. Sri Lanka stumbled at 104-5 but eventually cruised to victory at 139-5 with seven balls to spare.

Brief scores: SL 139/5 (Angelo Mathews 35 n.o, Kushal Janith Perera 33; Xavier Doherty 2/21) def. AUS 137/3 (David Warner 90 n.o, Adam Voges 25 n.o) by five wickets.

South Africa collect consolatory win in final ODI

Potchefstroom: South Africa beat New Zealand by one wicket off the final delivery in the third one-day international at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. Smith made 116 — his 10th ODI century — but it needed a six off the last ball by all-rounder Ryan McLaren to enable South Africa to chase down a New Zealand total of 260.

Brief scores: New Zealand 260/9(C. Munro 57, G. Elliott 54, J. Franklin 53 not out; Tsotsobe 4/45, McLaren 4/52) lost to South Africa 264/9(G. Smith 116, De Kock 31; Franklin 2/38, Mills 2/40, Williamson 2/40) by one wicket.

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