Marcus Stoinis's five sixes in an over and Shimron Hetmyer's 79 propelled Seattle Orcas to a formidable 227/6. Jasdeep Singh then took 5/24, leading the Orcas to an 88-run victory against Washington Freedom in their MLC 2026 clash at the Oakland Coliseum.
19-year-old can become Australia’s youngest men’s ODI specialist batterLiam Scott also called up; Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis omittedUp-and-coming 19-year-old batter Ollie Peake and all-rounder Liam Scott have been given their first call-ups to Australia’s white-ball squads, but veteran T20 all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was left out.Australia will play three one-day internationals against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 30 May before travelling to Bangladesh in June for three ODIs in Dhaka and three T20s in Chattogram. Continue reading...
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer endured a rare off day with the bat (30 off 27), his team slipping to its first defeat of IPL 2026 against Rajasthan Royals who successfully chased 223. Questions raised about his approach and why he didn't retire out to accelerate innings despite Marcus Stoinis' unbeaten 62. Former players Shaun Pollock and Harsha Bhogle offered differing views on the tactical decision. Rajasthan won with 4 balls to spare.
Punjab Kings suffered their first IPL 2026 defeat as Rajasthan Royals successfully chased 223. Captain Shreyas Iyer endured a rare off day, scoring just 30 off 27 balls, sparking debate over whether he should have retired himself out to accelerate the innings. Former South Africa pacer Shaun Pollock analysed the tactical decision, while Harsha Bhogle suggested Iyer's recent form may have influenced his choice to continue.
Marcus Stoinis played a blistering innings of 50 runs off 19 balls to guide Punjab Kings to 222/4 in their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur. Stoinis smashed 4 fours and 4 sixes in a knock that included 24 runs in the final over. Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers for RR with 3 overs giving 37 runs and a wicket, while Nandre Burger had an expensive spell.
