WPL 2024: Harris, Sophie guide UP Warriorz to six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants

IANS | March 1, 2024 11:20 PM

Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Grace Harris struck an unbeaten half-century after Sophie Ecclestone claimed 3-20 in a superb bowling display to restrict Gujarat Giants as UP Warriorz romped to a six-wicket win with 26 balls remaining in Match 8 of the Women's Premier League at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here on Friday.

Dickwella called back after Perera ruled out of Sri Lanka’s T20Is against Bangladesh

IANS | March 1, 2024 8:39 PM

Colombo, March 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka have recalled wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella for their upcoming T20Is against Bangladesh after Kusal Perera was ruled out due to a respiratory infection. Dickwella, 30, played Test matches last year for Sri Lanka but has not appeared in white-ball cricket since 2022, and in T20Is since 2021. He has played 28 T20Is, averaging 18.46 with just one half-century to his name.

Arun Singh Dhumal welcomes England team with 'perfect conditions' at HPCA

IANS | March 1, 2024 8:15 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, in a social media post, on Friday welcomed the England cricket team for the fifth and last Test match of the series scheduled to take place from March 7, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.

Ireland make history with maiden Test victory over Afghanistan (ld)

IANS | March 1, 2024 7:53 PM

Abu Dhabi, March 1 (IANS) Ireland clinched their first-ever Test victory, breaking a six-year drought and ending a streak of seven consecutive defeats in the longest format of the sport, beating Afghanistan by six wickets on Day 3 of the only Test, at the Tolerance Oval Cricket Stadium here on Friday.