Mark Chapman continued his brilliant form with an unbeaten 104 off 57 balls as New Zealand chased down a target of 194 to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth Twenty20 in Rawalpindi on, coming from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2.

Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final for a second year running while Chennai will stage two playoff matches, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said.

David Warner was included in Australia’s squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and first two Ashes tests but selectors kept their options at the top of the batting order open by also calling up Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw.

Captain Babar Azam was delighted after hitting an unbeaten century as Pakistan notched up back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 38-run victory over the tourists in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham offered no excuses as a career-best performance from Haris Rauf ensured Pakistan handed the Black Caps an 88-run hammering in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore.

England have asked for “flat, fast wickets” at this year’s Ashes, captain Ben Stokes said, adding that he already had a lineup in mind for the five-test series in June.

Suva Warriors captain Seru Tupou believes Ono-i-Lau will be a team to be reckoned with in upcoming tournaments.

Suva Warriors went a step further this year to win Cricket Fiji’s Easter Cricket Championship.

Cricket fans will be treated to some competitive games tomorrow as the top four teams have been confirmed for Cricket Fiji’s Easter Championship.

It will be a tough day at the office for teams in Cricket Fiji’s Easter tournament as the semi-finalists will be determined today.

The Under-19 national cricket team is also taking part in the Easter Cricket Championship in Albert Park, Suva.

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson is likely to be ruled out of this year’s ODI World Cup.