3 October in cricket
3 October
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On This Day in 2020, Shreyas Iyer produced a masterclass of controlled aggression, blazing 88 off just 38 balls for Delhi Capitals against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. It remains the standout individual score recorded on this date in T20 history, anchoring a Delhi batting effort that also saw Prithvi Shaw chip in with a brisk 66 from 41 deliveries.
The same date in 2020 witnessed another IPL contest, as Virat Kohli compiled 72 off 53 balls and Devdutt Padikkal added 63 from 45 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Rajasthan Royals.
With the ball, Moisés Henriques and Imran Tahir both claimed figures of three wickets for 12 runs, Henriques for Punjab Kings in 2021 and Tahir in the 2019 CPL.
Best innings on 3 October
- Hassan Nawaz 96 (51) vs IndiaT20I · 2026
- Shreyas Iyer 88 (38) vs Kolkata Knight RidersIPL · 2020
- Shoaib Malik 73 (45) vs Jamaica TallawahsCPL · 2019
- Virat Kohli 72 (53) vs Rajasthan RoyalsIPL · 2020
- Prithvi Shaw 66 (41) vs Kolkata Knight RidersIPL · 2020
Best bowling on 3 October
- Moisés Henriques 3/12 vs Royal Challengers BengaluruIPL · 2021
- Imran Tahir 3/12 vs Jamaica TallawahsCPL · 2019
- Ekta Bisht 3/16 vs Sri LankaT20I · 2012
- Karishma Ramharack 3/17 vs ZimbabweT20I · 2026
- Sadia Iqbal 3/17 vs Sri LankaT20I · 2024
Matches on 3 October
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh — Sri Lanka won by 63 runsT20I · 2026
- India vs Pakistan — India won by 19 runsT20I · 2026
- Zimbabwe vs West Indies — West Indies won by 8 wicketsT20I · 2026
- Australia vs New ZealandT20I · 2025
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Pakistan won by 31 runsT20I · 2024
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan — Pakistan won by 9 wicketsT20I · 2022
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders — Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsIPL · 2021
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings — Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runsIPL · 2021
- Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders — Delhi Capitals won by 18 runsIPL · 2020
- Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wicketsIPL · 2020
- India vs South Africa — India won by 5 wicketsT20I · 2019
- Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs — Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 77 runsCPL · 2019
- Sri Lanka vs India — India won by 9 wicketsT20I · 2012