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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir claimed his first five-wicket haul in Tests since returning to international cricket from a spot-fixing ban as the West Indies battled to 278-9 in the rain-hit first Test on Saturday.

Nottinghamshire breezed to an innings-and-88-run triumph over Sussex inside two days at Trent Bridge, with James Pattinson rising to the fore.

England batsmen Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow registered single-figure scores on their return to domestic action as Yorkshire's top order capitulated against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.

MS Dhoni returned to form with a destructive, match-winning fifty as Rising Pune Supergiant chased down 176 to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets.

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Half-centuries by Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich engineered a West Indies revival in reaching 244-7 at stumps against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Sabina Park on Friday.