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Sonal Dinusha's unbeaten 133, his third century in four innings, anchored Sri Lanka's valiant rearguard to draw the second Test against India. India won the series 1-0 but the hosts' resistance at Colombo earned them a memorable result.
Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets as Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test, leveling the series 1-1. Bangladesh, who had won the first Test, collapsed twice as Starc's brilliance and a solid team effort sealed a dominant win in just two days.
Australia lead Bangladesh by 101 runs after day one of the second Test in Mackay, where 18 wickets fell. Mitchell Starc took 6-12 and Shoriful Islam 6-35 as both teams struggled on a lively pitch.
Harry Brook made Pakistan pay for an early drop, scoring a rapid 91 to help England build a 195-run lead on a rain-interrupted second day at Headingley. England reached 366-8 at stumps, with Dan Lawrence adding 51 and Jordan Cox 73.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle, with left-arm spinner Manav Suthar taking 10 wickets. The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Bangladesh claimed a historic 9-wicket win over Australia in Darwin, their first Test victory on Australian soil. Led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz's all-round brilliance, the visitors dominated the top-ranked hosts, marking one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket.
Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score a Test century in Australia, anchoring his side to a commanding 153-run lead over the hosts. With four wickets remaining, Bangladesh are well placed to chase their first Test win against Australia away from home.
Pakistan ended an eight-match away losing streak in Test cricket with an eight-wicket win over West Indies in Trinidad, leveling the series 1-1. Abdullah Shafique and captain Babar Azam steered the team to victory, with spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman dismantling the West Indies batting lineup.
Paceman Jayden Seales took a five-wicket haul to lead West Indies to a 90-run win over Pakistan in the first Test at Tarouba. The home side set a target of 211 runs and bowled Pakistan out for 120, with captain Roston Chase dedicating the victory to the late Garry Sobers.
