On this day: 2 April
Big innings, best bowling and memorable results from Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the IPL played on 2 April, from our ball-by-ball records (2002 onwards).
Highlights
2026
Bowling
Alana King 5/19Australia v West Indies · Women's ODI · Basseterre
2024
Bowling
Fariha Trisna 4/19Bangladesh v Australia · Women's T20I · Dhaka
2023
Result
Sri Lanka v New Zealand: Match tied (Sri Lanka won the Super Over)Tied · T20I · Auckland
2018
Batting
Babar Azam 97* (58)Pakistan v West Indies · T20I · Karachi
2011
Result
India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wicketsICC Cricket World Cup final · ODI · Mumbai
Top innings
2018
Batting
Babar Azam 97* (58)Pakistan v West Indies · T20I · Karachi
2021
Batting
Rassie van der Dussen 123* (134)South Africa v Pakistan · ODI · Centurion
2022
Batting
Jos Buttler 100 (68)Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians · IPL · Mumbai
2022
Batting
Babar Azam 105* (115)Pakistan v Australia · ODI · Lahore
2011
Batting
Mahela Jayawardene 103* (88)Sri Lanka v India · ODI · Mumbai
2007
Batting
Stephen Fleming 102* (92)New Zealand v Bangladesh · ODI · Antigua
2022
Batting
Shubman Gill 84 (46)Gujarat Titans v Delhi Capitals · IPL · Pune
2023
Batting
Tilak Varma 84* (46)Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore · IPL · Bengaluru
2023
Batting
Virat Kohli 82* (49)Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians · IPL · Bengaluru
2024
Batting
Quinton de Kock 81 (56)Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru · IPL · Bengaluru
Best bowling
2026
Bowling
Alana King 5/19Australia v West Indies · Women's ODI · Basseterre
2024
Bowling
Fariha Trisna 4/19Bangladesh v Australia · Women's T20I · Dhaka
2025
Bowling
Ben Sears 5/59New Zealand v Pakistan · ODI · Hamilton
2023
Bowling
Yuzvendra Chahal 4/17Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad · IPL · Hyderabad
2022
Bowling
Lockie Ferguson 4/28Gujarat Titans v Delhi Capitals · IPL · Pune
2026
Bowling
Blessing Muzarabani 4/41Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad · IPL · Kolkata
2019
Bowling
M Short 4/14Namibia v Botswana · Women's T20I · Windhoek
2023
Bowling
Sisanda Magala 5/43South Africa v Netherlands · ODI · Johannesburg