On this day: 31 May
Big innings, best bowling and memorable results from Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the IPL played on 31 May, from our ball-by-ball records (2002 onwards).
Highlights
2026
Result
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wicketsIndian Premier League final · IPL · Ahmedabad
2026
Batting
Virat Kohli 75* (42)Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans · IPL · Ahmedabad
2014
Batting
Jos Buttler 121 (74)England v Sri Lanka · ODI · London
2014
Batting
Kumar Sangakkara 112 (104)Sri Lanka v England · ODI · London
2013
Batting
Martin Guptill 103* (123)New Zealand v England · ODI · London
Top innings
2014
Batting
Jos Buttler 121 (74)England v Sri Lanka · ODI · London
2014
Batting
Kumar Sangakkara 112 (104)Sri Lanka v England · ODI · London
2013
Batting
Martin Guptill 103* (123)New Zealand v England · ODI · London
2026
Batting
Virat Kohli 75* (42)Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans · IPL · Ahmedabad
2026
Batting
Kushal Bhurtel 129 (43)Nepal v China · T20I · Singapore
2026
Batting
Kushal Malla 85* (47)Nepal v China · T20I · Singapore
2022
Batting
Shai Hope 119* (130)West Indies v Netherlands · ODI · Amstelveen
2026
Batting
Nigar Sultana 77 (51)Bangladesh v Netherlands · Women's T20I · Edinburgh
2022
Batting
Kyle Coetzer 108* (142)Scotland v United Arab Emirates · ODI · Pearland
Best bowling
2024
Bowling
Marie Bimenyimana 5/3Rwanda v Malawi · Women's T20I · Kigali City
2026
Bowling
Suleeporn Laomi 4/13Thailand v Malaysia · Women's T20I · Kuala Lumpur
2024
Bowling
L Udeh 4/15Nigeria v Uganda · Women's T20I · Kigali City
2025
Bowling
I Stewart 4/20Switzerland v Austria · T20I · Latschach
2025
Bowling
Zaki Ul Hassan 4/24Belgium v Portugal · T20I · Zemst
2025
Bowling
Zaki Ul Hassan 4/27Belgium v Malta · T20I · Zemst