Men's ODI

In the Tri-nation series final at Karachi’s National Stadium, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand. Pakistan made a key change, bringing in Faheem Ashraf for Mohammad Hasnain. New Zealand, aiming to extend their dominant run, replaced Matt Henry and Ben Sears with Jacob Duffy and Nathan Smith. Injuries sidelined Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra. Pakistan recently chased a record total to reach the final, while New Zealand secured their spot with consistent performances. The match sets the stage for an intense battle ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 49 runs in Colombo to take a 1-0 series lead. Charith Asalanka’s 127 (126) powered SL to 214 in 46 overs. Australia collapsed to 165 in 33.5 overs, with Maheesh Theekshana taking 4/40. Despite Alex Carey's 41 (38), Australia’s batting faltered as SL’s bowlers sealed a convincing win.

Rohit Sharma is just 13 runs away from becoming the second-fastest batter to reach 11,000 ODI runs, behind Virat Kohli (222 innings). Rohit, who has scored 10,987 runs in 267 ODIs, smashed 119 off 90 balls in the second ODI against England. If he scores a century in the third ODI, he will join Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in the 50-century club.

Shreyas Iyer revealed he was watching a movie when Rohit Sharma called, informing him about his possible inclusion in the first ODI against England due to Virat Kohli knee injury. Iyer capitalized on the opportunity, scoring 59 off 36 balls with nine fours and two sixes, helping India secure a four-wicket win in Nagpur.