Sharjah, Oct 13 (IANS) Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma scalped two wickets each to restrict Australia to 151/8 in a must-win clash in the Women's T20 World Cup at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Sharjah, Oct 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in a do-or-die match for India in the Women's T20 World Cup, here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar pipped Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag to win the "Impact Fielder of the Series" award following Bangladesh's whitewash with a massive 133-run win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) South Africa came up with a superb bowling performance as they climbed to the top of Group B with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup here on Saturday. The Proteas restricted the Tigresses to 106/3 as Marizanne Kapp starred with the ball, taking a wicket and going for just 10 runs from her four overs.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) India had a day to remember at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here when they won the third T20I against Bangladesh by 133 runs to win the series 3-0. After the series win was achieved, skipper Suryakumar Yadav commended the batters’ for their superb performances and being flexible.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who smashed an outstanding 111 off 47 balls in India’s 133-run win over Bangladesh to complete a 3-0 series sweep, said his focus was always to stick to the basics of batting and take it one ball at a time. Samson, who smashed 11 fours and eight sixes in his belligerent knock, also becomes the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to hit a hundred in men's T20Is for India.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) For years, many talked about how much Sanju Samson was talented to be a regular presence in the India T20I team, but got never translated into a big knock. But in front of a Dusshera holiday crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday, Samson finally got his moment to shine.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi claimed 3-30 as India completed a 3-0 series sweep after thrashing Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third and final T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma has been named captain of a strong 15-member India 'A' team for the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup competition, to be held in Oman from October 18-27. Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma, who hails from Hyderabad in Telangana, got his maiden call-up for the Indian cricket team for the T20I series on the tour of West Indies.
Sharjah, Oct 12 (IANS) Chasing a small target of 116 against Sri Lanka, New Zealand had a great opportunity to push their Net Run Rate to overtake India and move to second position in a tight Group A. Though New Zealand managed to win the match by eight wickets, they did that with only 15 balls to spare and are now placed third behind India on NRR with both teams having four points.
