1st T20I: Mandhana, Shree Charani help India hand England massive defeat

IANS | June 28, 2025 11:27 PM

Nottingham, June 28 (IANS) Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana smoked her first century in the shortest format and left-arm spinner N Shree Charani grabbed a four-fer on debut as India defeated England by 97 runs, their heaviest defeat, in the first T20I to start the series with a massive win here on Saturday.

1st Test: Pretorious, Bosch score maiden tons as Proteas reach 418/9 on Day 1

IANS | June 28, 2025 10:35 PM

Bulawayo, June 28 (IANS) Reigning champions South Africa began their campaign in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle in commanding fashion, despite stumbling early on, as they reached 418/9 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club here on Saturday.

Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian woman to score tons across all formats

IANS | June 28, 2025 9:47 PM

Nottingham, June 28 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana created history with a century against England in the first T20I at Trent Bridge as she became the first Indian woman to score a hundred in all three formats. She is also the second Indian woman to score a T20 ton after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

England-India Mixed Disability Series is a celebration of unbreakable spirit of cricket, says skipper Sante

IANS | June 28, 2025 7:37 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India’s mixed disability cricket team made history this week as they took the field at the Mecca of Cricket, the Lord’s, for the very first time. The match, part of the ongoing Vitality I20 Mixed Disability Series against England, is an achievement for a side that’s been playing mixed disability cricket for nearly eight years. This also marks India’s official entry into this format on the global stage.

Every Test like a knockout in WTC for Sri Lanka, says Dhananjaya de Silva

IANS | June 28, 2025 6:07 PM

Colombo, June 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hailed the significance of the World Test Championship (WTC) after his side thumped Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) here to secure their first win of the current cycle. De Silva, reflecting on Sri Lanka’s position in the global competition, acknowledged that with his team playing fewer Tests than most, every match takes on the feel of a knockout encounter.