Mon Dec 09 11:08:12 UTC 2024: ## Cricket Roundup: West Indies, Ireland, England & NSW Victorious; South Africa Eyes Present in WTC Race
**[City, Date]** – A flurry of cricket victories across various formats highlighted the weekend’s action. The West Indies men’s team secured a comfortable 5-wicket win with 14 balls to spare, while the Ireland and England women’s teams also emerged victorious, winning by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) and 6 wickets (with 156 balls remaining), respectively. In first-class action, NSW dominated, achieving an innings and 68-run win.
Meanwhile, the race for the World Test Championship final is heating up, but South Africa is reportedly adopting a “focus on the present” approach, according to ESPNcricinfo correspondent Firdose Moonda. Key wickets taken by Keshav Maharaj in the final session played a significant role in a recent match. Elsewhere, a strong partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis offered Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope, and fast bowler Jayasuriya celebrated a personal milestone with an overseas five-wicket haul.
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