Sharjah, Oct 5 (IANS) Megan Schutt and Sophie Molineux stood out with tight spells, while Beth Mooney anchored the chase well as Australia opened their title defence in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Dubai, Oct 5 (IANS) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana said her team will try to be calm and not take much pressure on themselves ahead of a crunch clash against India in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday afternoon. Fatima was top-notch in her all-rounder roles – a knock of 30 and figures of 2-10 - in guiding Pakistan to a 31-run victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Group A game at Sharjah. With their confidence on a high, Pakistan will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins against an Indian team, who were consigned to a 58-run defeat by New Zealand.
Dubai, Oct 5 (IANS) Ahead of India's clash with archrivals Pakistan in a crucial Group A game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the team's bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi believes the side has put behind them the 58-run defeat to New Zealand and are having immense trust in the process which has worked for them so far.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Veteran leg-spinner Poonam Yadav has said she is sure the Indian team will take a lot of learnings from their heavy 58-run defeat to New Zealand in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup and make a strong comeback in their clash against Pakistan on Sunday afternoon.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Ahead of India’s must-win Group A clash against Pakistan in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, veteran leg-spinner Poonam Yadav said captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been a more successful batter at number four or five, instead of being at number three. In Friday’s campaign opener, where India suffered a heavy 58-run defeat, Harmanpreet could make only 15 runs as a No.3 batter, a move decided before leaving for the UAE, which brought mixed reactions.
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) Mumbai ended a 27-year wait and lifted the 2024 Irani Cup at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Following the victory, Mumbai and India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer took to social media to acknowledge the victory.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Ahead of the T20I series between India and Bangladesh starting in Gwalior on Sunday, left-handed batter Rinku Singh opened up about his God’s plan tattoo, saying the link of it is with the five sixes he hit against Yash Dayal in an unforgettable finish in IPL 2023.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Ben Stokes has been ruled out of playing England's first Test against Pakistan, starting on October 7 in Multan, due to his ongoing recovery from a torn hamstring.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Sidra Nawaz was asked to weigh in on the age-old debate between the fans of the two cricketing nations as to who she thinks is the better player, Virat Kohli or Babar Azam.
Dubai, Oct 5 (IANS) India's women's cricket team faced a crucial test of character as they aim to recover from a significant loss to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. Jemimah Rodrigues stressed the importance of resilience as the team seeks to reignite their campaign following a disappointing 58-run defeat in Dubai on Friday.
