India captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her team's narrow four-run defeat to England as "heartbreaking", admitting that despite dominating large parts of the contest, they once again failed to cross the finish line in Women's World Cup group encounter here on Sunday. With Smriti Mandhana going strong on 88 and India needing just 56 runs off 54 balls and seven wickets in hand, they appeared on course for victory. But England fought back brilliantly to clinch their fourth successive win and confirm a semifinal berth alongside Australia and South Africa. "Smriti's wicket was the turning point for us. It's a heartbreaking moment," Harmanpreet said at the post-match presentation. It was all under control while Mandhana and Harmanpreet were in the middle, but neither could anchor the chase. Earlier Heather Knight's 109 anchored England's total of 288/8 before India finished agonisingly short at 284/6. Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith triggered the collapse, removing the elegant left-hande
Tickets for the highly anticipated India-South Africa Test at Eden Gardens will go on sale from 12 noon on Monday, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced on Sunday. Fans can book tickets through the District by Zomato app, with prices starting at Rs 60 per day (Rs 300 for all five days) and going up to Rs 250 per day (Rs 1,250 for the full match). The match against the reigning World Test champions from November 14-18 will mark the first Test at the Eden since the India-Bangladesh pink-ball fixture in 2019. It will also be the first Test at the venue in nearly 13 years without Virat Kohli, who retired from the longest format last month. Ahead of the Proteas Test, Eden Gardens is hosting Bengal's Ranji Trophy home matches. In the first game against Uttarakhand, Abhimanyu Easwaran made a match-winning 69 not out in a tricky chase of 156, while a fit-again veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami picked up seven wickets. Bengal will next face Gujarat from Saturday before the pitch is
The live streaming of the Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in Sri Lanka
With his ODI loss in Perth, Shubman Gill has become only the ninth cricketer in the world to lose his debut match as captain in all three formats
The race for the final semi-final spot remains wide open, with all five other teams apart from AUS, SA and ENG still in contention.
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The live telecast of the India vs England ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on Star Sports Network in India
India vs Australia live telecast of 1st ODI: After a long interruption, the match was reduced to a 35-over-a-side contest under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.
The live streaming of the India Women vs England Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
Rohit, despite losing his wicket cheaply, is looking very relaxed and cheering the dressing room with his usual antics in the dressing room
The first ODI between India and Australia on Sunday will be the first time these two teams will clash in an ODI match at Perth's Optus Stadium
According to the latest weather report from Perth, there is a high chance of rain throughout the day, which can play spoilsport in the match and wash it away partially or completely
Reddy's inclusion adds depth to India's middle order and offers a seam-bowling option on the bouncy Perth track
The live streaming of the New Zealand Women vs Pakistan Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
West Indies arrive in Bangladesh after a disappointing Test series whitewash against India. However, the Caribbean side will be eager to bounce back in the shorter format.
Marsh also talked about the pitch conditions, saying, "Perth is historically a bowler-friendly wicket, and both teams would love to take early advantage with their pacers early in the match."
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed that it has pulled out of the tri-nation series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka scheduled for next month, following the attack
The board confirmed that the players, identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, were among eight people killed in the airstrike in the Urgun district
England have also been in strong T20 form. In their last three series, they secured clean sweeps against West Indies (3-0) and Ireland (2-0), while sharing honors 1-1 with South Africa.
Shami has not been seen in Test cricket since the World Test Championship final against Australia in June 2023.