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Sanju Samson and Sri Lanka batters [Source: AFP]
Sanju Samson stormed Team India to a record win against New Zealand in Christchurch. In other news, the Sri Lanka cricket team pulled off one of the highest successful run chases of all time against England in Rawalpindi.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, October 22.
South Africa level series 1-1 vs Australia
South Africa bowlers bundled out Australia for 295 on a rain-marred final day to win the second Test in Gqeberha, even though Travis Head motored his way to a sizzling 121 off 190 balls. With the outcome, South Africa levelled the three-match series 1-1 with a Test to spare, and also improved their PCT to 66.67 on the WTC 2025-27 points table.
Sanju Samson whacks 67 as India pulls off record chase vs NZ
Team India doused New Zealand by four wickets in Christchurch to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. Chasing 226 runs, Sanju Samson blasted 67 runs off just 33 balls with eight boundaries and four huge sixes, before finishing touches from Naman Dhir ensured the Indian cricket team pulled off its highest successful run chase in T20I history.
Harry Brook record double ton goes in vain as Sri Lanka script historic chase
In Rawalpindi, Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets and a ball to spare in match number three of Pakistan’s ODI tri-series 2026. A century from Pavan Rathnayake and blistering 97s from Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando helped Sri Lanka record the second highest successful run chase of all time in ODI history.
Earlier in the game, England captain Harry Brook smeared 202 off just 116 balls to tonk ODI cricket’s fastest individual double century.
Renuka Singh Thakur ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs
Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of her side’s upcoming three-match home ODI series against Zimbabwe Women. A BCCI media release said “She [Renuka Singh Thakur] is still building up the bowling volume required for the 50-over format at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.”
The BCCI has since named Jintimani Kalita as Renuka’s official replacement for the series.
Ben Stokes rubbishes England return
Former England captain Ben Stokes has rubbished rumours of his potential return to Test cricket for England for the 2027 Ashes series against Australia next year.
Taking to X, the legendary all-rounder wrote “Please don’t waste your £1 to read this…it’s a completely misleading headline and no truth to the Ashes story what so ever!”
