26 October in cricket
26 October
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On This Day, Chamari Atapattu lit up the WBBL in 2023 with a commanding 80 off 54 balls for Sydney Thunder against the Melbourne Renegades, the standout batting display on October 26 in T20 history.
The date has long favoured batters. Back in 2014, Dane van Niekerk anchored South Africa's innings against Sri Lanka with 70 from 68 balls in a T20I, while the 2019 WBBL served up a Renegades-Thunder duel of its own, Jess Duffin striking 69 off 56. That same year, Beth Mooney made 67 from 55 for Brisbane Heat against Perth Scorchers.
With the ball, Jahanara Alam produced the pick of the figures, claiming 4 for 17 for Bangladesh against Pakistan in 2019. Haris Rauf matched the four-wicket haul for Pakistan in 2021.
Best innings on 26 October
- Chamari Atapattu 80 (54) vs Melbourne RenegadesWBBL · 2023
- Dane van Niekerk 70 (68) vs Sri LankaT20I · 2014
- Jess Duffin 69 (56) vs Sydney ThunderWBBL · 2019
- Beth Mooney 67 (55) vs Perth ScorchersWBBL · 2019
- Mandeep Singh 66 (56) vs Kolkata Knight RidersIPL · 2020
Best bowling on 26 October
- Jahanara Alam 4/17 vs PakistanT20I · 2019
- Haris Rauf 4/22 vs New ZealandT20I · 2021
- Kim Garth 3/11 vs Sydney ThunderWBBL · 2021
- Marizanne Kapp 3/14 vs Adelaide StrikersWBBL · 2020
- Jess Jonassen 3/14 vs Hobart HurricanesWBBL · 2021
Matches on 26 October
- Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder — Sydney Thunder won by 8 wicketsWBBL · 2023
- Ireland vs England — Ireland won by 5 runsT20I · 2022
- Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder — Melbourne Stars won by 12 runsWBBL · 2021
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat — Brisbane Heat won by 8 wicketsWBBL · 2021
- West Indies vs South Africa — South Africa won by 8 wicketsT20I · 2021
- New Zealand vs Pakistan — Pakistan won by 5 wicketsT20I · 2021
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings — Punjab Kings won by 8 wicketsIPL · 2020
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne StarsWBBL · 2020
- Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers — Sydney Sixers won by 9 wicketsWBBL · 2020
- Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Pakistan won by 14 runsT20I · 2019
- Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes — Adelaide Strikers won by 3 runsWBBL · 2019
- Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars — Sydney Sixers won by 8 wicketsWBBL · 2019
- Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers — Perth Scorchers won by 9 wicketsWBBL · 2019
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades — Sydney Thunder won by 3 runsWBBL · 2019
- Pakistan vs Australia — Pakistan won by 11 runsT20I · 2018
- South Africa vs Bangladesh — South Africa won by 20 runsT20I · 2017
- Sri Lanka vs Pakistan — Pakistan won by 7 wicketsT20I · 2017
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa — South Africa won by 9 wicketsT20I · 2014
- Pakistan vs South Africa — South Africa won by 6 wicketsT20I · 2010