On this day: 31 March
Big innings, best bowling and memorable results from Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the IPL played on 31 March, from our ball-by-ball records (2002 onwards).
Highlights
2022
Result
England beat South Africa by 137 runsICC Women's World Cup semi-final · Women's ODI · Christchurch
2022
Bowling
Keshav Maharaj 7/32South Africa v Bangladesh · Test · Durban
2022
Bowling
Sophie Ecclestone 6/36England v South Africa · Women's ODI · Christchurch
2019
Batting
Jonny Bairstow 114 (56)Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore · IPL · Hyderabad
2014
Bowling
Rangana Herath 5/3Sri Lanka v New Zealand · T20I · Chittagong
Top innings
2019
Batting
Jonny Bairstow 114 (56)Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore · IPL · Hyderabad
2016
Batting
Virat Kohli 89* (47)India v West Indies · T20I · Mumbai
2018
Batting
Meg Lanning 88* (45)Australia v England · Women's T20I · Mumbai
2019
Batting
Haris Sohail 130 (129)Pakistan v Australia · ODI · Dubai
2022
Batting
Danni Wyatt-Hodge 129 (125)England v South Africa · Women's ODI · Christchurch
2016
Batting
Lendl Simmons 82* (51)West Indies v India · T20I · Mumbai
2019
Batting
David Warner 100* (55)Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore · IPL · Hyderabad
2023
Batting
Paul Stirling 77 (41)Ireland v Bangladesh · T20I · Chattogram
2022
Batting
Babar Azam 114 (83)Pakistan v Australia · ODI · Lahore
2023
Batting
Ruturaj Gaikwad 92 (50)Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans · IPL · Ahmedabad
Best bowling
2014
Bowling
Rangana Herath 5/3Sri Lanka v New Zealand · T20I · Chittagong
2022
Bowling
Keshav Maharaj 7/32South Africa v Bangladesh · Test · Durban
2022
Bowling
Sophie Ecclestone 6/36England v South Africa · Women's ODI · Christchurch
2006
Bowling
Makhaya Ntini 6/100South Africa v Australia · Test · Johannesburg
2016
Bowling
Sophie Devine 4/22New Zealand v West Indies · Women's T20I · Mumbai
2019
Bowling
Mohammad Nabi 4/11Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore · IPL · Hyderabad
2025
Bowling
Ashwani Kumar 4/24Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders · IPL · Mumbai
2022
Bowling
Karan KC 5/21Nepal v Papua New Guinea · T20I · Kirtipur