7 October in cricket
7 October
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On This Day in 2021, KL Rahul produced a sensational 98 off just 42 balls for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, falling agonisingly short of a century in one of the finest knocks the tournament has witnessed on this date.
The same fixture across years has been a happy hunting ground for batters. Back in 2020, Rahul Tripathi struck 81 off 51 for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai, while 2022 saw Mohammad Rizwan compile a classy 78 off 50 for Pakistan against Bangladesh.
With the ball, Ajantha Mendis spun a web for Sri Lanka against West Indies in 2012, claiming 4 for 12. Mitchell Starc (4/20 for Australia in 2022) and Shivam Mavi (4/21 for KKR in 2021) also delivered memorable four-wicket hauls.
Best innings on 7 October
- KL Rahul 98 (42) vs Chennai Super KingsIPL · 2021
- Rahul Tripathi 81 (51) vs Chennai Super KingsIPL · 2020
- Mohammad Rizwan 78 (50) vs BangladeshT20I · 2022
- Marlon Samuels 78 (56) vs Sri LankaT20I · 2012
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa 77 (48) vs PakistanT20I · 2019
Best bowling on 7 October
- Ajantha Mendis 4/12 vs West IndiesT20I · 2012
- Mitchell Starc 4/20 vs West IndiesT20I · 2022
- Shivam Mavi 4/21 vs Rajasthan RoyalsIPL · 2021
- Nuwan Pradeep 4/25 vs PakistanT20I · 2019
- Sunil Narine 3/9 vs Sri LankaT20I · 2012
Matches on 7 October
- Zimbabwe vs West Indies — West Indies won by 8 wicketsT20I · 2026
- South Africa vs England — England won by 7 wicketsT20I · 2024
- Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Bangladesh won by 6 wicketsT20I · 2023
- Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Pakistan won by 21 runsT20I · 2022
- Australia vs West Indies — Australia won by 31 runsT20I · 2022
- Pakistan vs India — Pakistan won by 13 runsT20I · 2022
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals — Kolkata Knight Riders won by 86 runsIPL · 2021
- Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings — Punjab Kings won by 6 wicketsIPL · 2021
- India vs AustraliaT20I · 2021
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings — Kolkata Knight Riders won by 10 runsIPL · 2020
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka won by 35 runsT20I · 2019
- Australia vs India — India won by 9 wicketsT20I · 2017
- Sri Lanka vs West Indies — West Indies won by 36 runsT20I · 2012
- Australia vs England — Australia won by 4 runsT20I · 2012