Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy picked her career-best figures of 3-19 while opener Shafali Verma top-scored with 32 as India beat Pakistan by six wickets to get their first win of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Opener Shafali Verma top-scored with 32 as India huffed and puffed to complete a chase of 106 and beat Pakistan by six wickets to get their first win of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of South Africa’s third ODI against Ireland due to a soft tissue injury on his left elbow. Cricket South Africa has announced Reeza Hendricks as his replacement and the batter will link up with the team in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The cricketing world is abuzz with the announcement of the International Masters League (IML), a franchise-based T20 tournament, which will begin this year.
Sharjah, Oct 5 (IANS) On a day when spinners ruled the roost, England’s four-pronged spin attack combined to defeat Bangladesh by 21 runs in a low-scoring match and make a winning start in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. The Group B favourites picked all four of their leading spinners, and the quartet were put to work after England could only set a target of 119 with a batting effort that fizzled out after a 48-run first-wicket stand. Bangladesh closed on 97/7, still 21 runs short of their target.
Gwalior, Oct 5 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma has been named as a replacement for injured all-rounder Shivam Dube in India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Gwalior, Oct 5 (IANS) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that wicketkeeper Sanju Samson will be the side’s second opener alongside Abhishek Sharma in the T20I series against Bangladesh, starting at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday. India return to the shortest format of the game after beating Sri Lanka 3-0 in Pallekele in July. With the side resting many of its regulars due to Tests being the priority format, Samson, who’s earned 30 caps in the format so far, has a chance to be a regular in the T20I side.
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.
