The 1st Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah ended in a draw after seven centuries. Player of the Match Brendan Taylor made 131 and 82, Craig Ervine hit 206 not out, Wessly Madhevere 100 not out, and Rahmat Shah 173 for Afghanistan. The series is level with one Test to play.
India beat New Zealand by 4 runs on the DLS method in the rain-hit 2nd ODI in Wellington to lead the series 2-0. Player of the Match Gurnoor Brar took 4 for 30 as New Zealand were bowled out for 134 despite Daryl Mitchell's 55. India were 113 for 7 after 26 overs, just ahead of the DLS par score, when rain ended the match.
India beat New Zealand by 5 wickets on the DLS method in the rain-hit 1st ODI at Eden Park. Player of the Match Anshul Kamboj took 2 for 22 in 10 overs and Arshdeep Singh 4 for 70 as New Zealand were all out for 185, then Virat Kohli hit 74 off 51 to chase a revised target of 143 in 32 overs.
Full squads for the Afghanistan Premier League 2026 after the Dubai draft, with each team's captain and big international signings, from Alex Hales and Shakib Al Hasan to Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammad Amir and Moeen Ali. The five-team, 24-match T20 league runs from December 27 to January 20 in the UAE.
New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets in the 5th T20I in Hamilton, chasing 192 with 12 balls to spare. Adam Milne took 4 for 19 and Tim Seifert hit 93 off 50. India won the series 3-2, and Glenn Phillips was Player of the Series with 276 runs.
Afghanistan beat Australia with five balls to spare in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Cup Final, with Imran Mir hitting 53 not out off 14. Pakistan won the Plate as Abbas Afridi smashed 73 not out with 11 sixes, and South Africa won the Bowl. Afridi was Player of the Series.
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Day 2 results: Australia beat UAE and Afghanistan beat Scotland to reach the Cup Final, defending champions Pakistan face Oman in the Plate Final, and India finish winless. Finals day schedule in HKT, IST, PKT and ET.
New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the 4th T20I at Eden Park for their first win of the series. Glenn Phillips hit 107 off 49 balls with 10 sixes, Michael Bracewell 65 off 25, and Jacob Duffy took 4 for 23. India lead the series 3-1.
India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets with 40 balls to spare in the 3rd T20I in Wellington to win the series. Abhishek Sharma hit 113 off 38 balls with 11 sixes, and India made 118 in the powerplay. Daryl Mitchell's 89 not out was in vain.
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in the ODI tri-series final in Sharjah to win the trophy unbeaten. Rashid Khan took 3 for 41 and Ibrahim Zadran hit 70 not out. Sikandar Raza's 68 was not enough for Zimbabwe.
