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Women's T20 WC: All-round South Africa hammer Scotland by 80 runs

South Africa dominated Scotland in all departments of the game to register a commanding 80-run win in a Women's T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. Batting first, South Africa posted a strong 166 for five in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, the Scots failed miserably with the bat and were all out for 86 in 17.5 overs. Only two Scotland batters could reach double digits, reflecting their woes. Nonkululeko Mlaba (3/12) was the most successful bowler for South Africa while there were two wickets apiece for Chloe Tryon (2/22) and Nadine de Klerk (2/15). With this win, their second in three matches, South Africa jumped to the top of Group B standings as Scotland occupied the last position. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt and her opening partner Tazmin Brits gave South Africa a perfect start, stitching a partnership of 64 runs in only 7.3 overs. Wolvaardt smashed her way to a 27-ball 40, an innings that was laced with five fours and a six, while Brits hit 43 in 35 deliveries, striking five .

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: AUS-W vs NZ-W playing 11, live time, streaming

NZ got themselves a confidence-boosting win against India in their opening tie which showed how dominant the White Ferns can be when they take the pitch.

India's Arshdeep Singh enters top 10 among bowlers in ICC T20I rankings

Riding on a string of impressive performances, Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh entered the top 10 among bowlers and was placed eighth in the ICC T20I rankings issued here on Friday. The left-arm seamer, who returned 3/14 in the opening T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior last Sunday, jumped eight spots with 642 rating points to reach the eighth position. He is the only Indian bowler in the top 10. England's Adil Rashid continues as the top-ranked bowler in the shortest format followed by Akeal Hossain of the West Indies and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan at the second and third spots respectively. "Arshdeep is also a big winner in the latest rankings update, with the left-arm pacer rising eight places to equal eighth on the updated list for T20I bowlers and reaching a new career-high rating following his three-wicket haul against Bangladesh," the ICC said on its website. Hardik Pandya, who blasted a 16-ball 39 with five fours and two sixes, moved up seven places to reach the 60th spot among

Ishan Kishan returns as Jharkhand captain after controversial pullout

India batter Ishan Kishan on Wednesday returned to the Jharkhand Ranji team as its captain, following his controversial pullout last season that led to his exclusion from the BCCI central contract. The explosive left-hander, who became a regular in India's white-ball squad after Rishabh Pant's road accident in December 2022, took a break during India's tour of South Africa last year. Post break, he did not participate in any official BCCI matches, which raised a few eyebrows as the board stressed on players prioritising domestic cricket when not on national duty. The 26-year-old resurfaced this February, playing in the privately organised DY Patil T20 Cup ahead of the IPL and sparking a debate over balance between franchise cricket and state commitments. His absence from domestic cricket during this period contributed to his omission from the BCCI's 2023-24 central contracts. However, Kishan has since worked his way back into the BCCI's good books with strong performances in domes

Inspiring to see Chamari handle the pressure and perform for SL: Shafali

Indian batter Shafali Verma played a gritty knock of 32 runs to help India chase down 106 on the day. Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh also contributed with their efforts in Dubai.

Saint Lucia Kings win 1st CPL title, beat Guyana Amazon Warriors in final

Opting to bowl first, SLK bowlers did a good job in the final and took quick wickets to remove the top batting order on the night. Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets for the champions.

Sanath Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka head coach until 2026 T20 World Cup

Jayasuriya was appointed as the interim coach for the series against India, England and New Zealand but has now got the job on a permanent basis.

We walked the talk as per decisions taken at team meeting: Suryakumar Yadav

India captain Suryakumar Yadav was very pleased with his men for "walking the talk" in terms of executing whatever was decided at the team meeting, following an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening T20I here on Sunday. The two bowling heroes -- Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy -- set up the win by hunting down the 'Tigers' for 127 and then Sanju Samson (29), Suryakumar Yadav (29) and Hardik Pandya (39 not out) finished the game in just 11.5 overs. "We just tried to back our skills and what we decided in the team meeting, we just walked the talk. The way we batted, showed our character," Suryakumar said at the post-match presentation ceremony. The skipper seemed excited about the long-term prospects of having the country's fastest bowler Mayank Yadav fast-tracked into the international arena and another seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Reddy being inducted into the roster. "Very excited and looking forward to seeing them in the next games. It's a good ...

England aims to challenge Pakistan with new-look attack in 1st test

England is aiming to challenge struggling Pakistan with a new-look pace attack in the opening test of a three-match series, starting in the searing heat of Multan on Monday. Fast bowler Brydon Carse will make his test debut with Gus Atkinson set to play his first overseas test after his impressive home season against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. All-rounder Chris Woakes was penciled in to the starting XI after Ben Stokes was ruled out for the fourth successive test match due to ongoing rehabilitation on his injured hamstring. Woakes will be playing his first match in two-and-a-half years and it will be his first test in Asia since 2016. Carse's pace gave him the edge over Olly Stone and Matthew Potts for the tour of Pakistan and England hopes the Durham pace bowler will challenge the batters by regularly clocking over 90mph. England will be led by Ollie Pope, who guided the team to a 2-1 home series against Sri Lanka in the absence of the injured Stokes. The England captain ...

Gary Kirsten returns home as Pakistan to announce next white-ball captain

Pakistan's head coach for limited-overs format Gary Kirsten has returned home with the board set to announce the successor to captain Babar Azam in white-ball formats later in the month. Kirsten returned home after spending the last few weeks in Lahore and Faisalabad after watching the Champions Cup and attending several meetings with the selectors and board officials on the state of Pakistan cricket. Kirsten will join the Pakistan squad directly in Melbourne on October 29 for the white ball series in Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, a board official confirmed. Pakistan is due to play total of 18 matches nine ODIs and as many T20Is in these three countries in November-December, starting with the first ODI in Melbourne on November 4. The official informed that Kirsten was available for the team and board whenever his input was required or he wanted to talk to the selectors or players. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi's names are doing rounds as the

PCB to downsize list of centrally contracted players from last year's 27

The PCB in all likelihood will prune the list of centrally contracted from 27 last year as per directive from two foreign coaches Gary Kirsten (white ball) and Jason Gillespie (red ball) with skipper Shan Masood being party to the decision. It is believed that PCB will announce the list for the 2024/25 season before the national squad leaves for its tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa on October 29. There is a lot of work going on finalising the list of players who will get these lucrative contracts but the announcement will be made before the team leaves so that they are not distracted during the test series against England, an official source in the board said on Saturday. You can expect demotions of players, promotions of a few and the addition and exclusion of some players in the new list, the source said. He said despite the demotions, promotions etc the number of players will be reduced in numbers. The recent fitness tests and performances of players have been take

Sachin Tendulkar joins America's NCL ownership group to grow cricket in US

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America's National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to the sport in the United States in the coming years. "Cricket has been my life's greatest journey and I am pleased to join the National Cricket League at such an exciting time for the sport in the US," Tendulkar said after the NCL announced that the batting legend has joined them. "The NCL's vision to create a platform for world-class cricket while inspiring a new generation of fans to resonate with me. I look forward to being part of this new initiative and witnessing the growth of cricket in the US first hand," Tendulkar said. The NCL tournament opens with a performance by singer Mika Singh and features themed nights, bringing a Coachella-like energy, a media release said. This season, the NCL brings together cricket legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Zaheer Abbas, Wasim Akram, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sir Vivian Richards, Venkatesh Prasad, Sanath .

BAN W vs ENG W Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: ENG beat BAN by 21 runs in a low scoring game

Bangladesh women vs England women HIGHLIGHTS: Englamnd's Danni Wyatt-Hodge named player of the game for her 41 off 40 innings

AUS W vs SL W HIGHLIGHTS, Women's T20 WC 2024: Australia begin with 6-wicket win against Sri Lanka

Australia women vs Sri Lanka women HIGHLIGHTS: The defending champions begin their campaign with a win courtesy of Beth Mooney's unbeaten 43 on the day.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: AUS-W vs SL-W live time, playing 11, streaming

The defending champions Australia will aim to win the title for a record-extending seventh time when they start their campaign on Saturday

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: IND-W vs NZ-W playing 11, live time, streaming

The two sides have met each other 13 times over the years, with the Kiwis having the upper hand, winning 9 matches. India have won 4 matches against New Zealand so far.

Sense each others feelings just by facial expressions: Shefali on Mandhana

Shafali Verma, the significant other of the blockbuster Indian opening pair, says her no-holds-barred approach goes well with Smriti Mandhana's elegance and both can "sense each others feelings just by our facial expressions" while batting. One of the factors behind the Indian women's cricket team's dominance in recent times has been the success of its openers, and Shafali admits they know how "important" they are to the team's fortunes. "I've been opening with Smriti for the past two-three years, and now we can sense each other's feelings just by our facial expressions while batting. We know each other's strengths and weaknesses, and we give each other positive vibes," Shafali told Star Sports when asked about her on-field relationship with Mandhana. "We understand how important we both are to the team, especially during the powerplay, so we try to perform well for ourselves, our teammates, and the country." The younger partner added, "Smriti di is an exceptional timer of the ball

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: SA-W vs WI-W playing 11, live time, streaming

Both South Africa and West Indies will face a tough task ahead, with 2 defeats each in their warm-up matches going into the tournament.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: PAK-W vs SL-W live time, playing 11, streaming

Pakistan women's cricket team won the toss against Sri Lanka and elected to bat first in Sharjah.

Women's T20 World Cup: Bangladesh beat Scotland by 16 runs in opener

A brilliant bowling display by the Bangladesh contingent saw them bag their first points in the table.