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RANJI TROPHY, 2025-26 Shami picked up seven wickets in the match. © AFP Outright results: Mahesh Pithaya’s 6-fer bundled out Odisha for 174 in the second innings, leaving Baroda with only 36 to chase down. Even as they lost three wickets within the first three overs of the chase, Shivalik Sharma smashed six boundaries and wrapped up the formalities quickly to help Baroda to a seven-wicket win. Abhimanyu Easwaran stroked an unbeaten 71 as Bengal chased down 156 to secure an 8-wicket win over Uttarakhand, who were bundled out for 265 earlier in the day, with Mohammed Shami yet again…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Pakistan managed to bat only 25 overs © Getty The 2025 Women’s World Cup’s frustrating leg in Colombo saw another game getting washed out as Pakistan and New Zealand settled for a point each on Saturday (October 18). While the result heaps the pressure on T20 World champions New Zealand, South Africa’s spot in the semifinals has now been confirmed. They have become the second team to enter the next round. On expected lines, Lea Tahuhu returned for New Zealand as they opted to bowl first with rain around. While Muneeba Ali did get off…
What is the Spring Challenge all about? After making its debut in 2024, the Spring T20 Challenge is back for a second season. The tournament was introduced in the cricket calendar to ensure the country’s top women’s domestic talent did not lose out on the number of games, following a decision to trim the WBBL regular season from 14 to 10 games. The Spring Challenge is a nine-team competition featuring the eight Big Bash clubs along with the ACT Meteors. It will once again give an opportunity to the WBBL clubs and players to fine tune their preparations for the…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 The spotlight will be firmly on the matchup between Ecclestone-Smith and India’s batting order © Getty Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith – England’s left-arm spin pair – have accounted for 50 per cent of the team’s 30 wickets in the 2025 World Cup so far. That’s as many wickets India – their opponents in Sunday’s clash in Indore – have collectively lost to that bowling style in their four outings so far. Even without those worrying numbers, India’s emerging vulnerability in tackling left-arm spin has dominated the discourse ahead of the high-stakes game between the…
WEST INDIES TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2025 Rishad picked up six wickets. © BCB Bangladesh leg spinner Rishad Hossain admitted on Saturday that he needed an over to adjust as he was facing trouble initially against Afghanistan in the three-match series opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Rishad became the first Bangladeshi wrist spinner to take a five-wicket haul as the hosts defeated West Indies by 74 runs in a low-scoring first ODI at SBNS by bundling out the opposition for 133 runs after posting 207 in 49.4 overs. “I needed one over to adjust to the conditions. Initially, I had…
Pakistan clash with New Zealand was the latest washout in Colombo in the Women’s World Cup Persistent rain in Colombo has cut short the ODI World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand but it was good news for South Africa. It was the second consecutive no result for both teams as rain continued to play spoilsport in the Sri Lankan capital on Saturday. However, the result means South Africa advance to the semi-finals to join defending champions Australia. New Zealand remain fifth in the standings and have two tough group games remaining against the teams immediately above them, India…
ICC WOMENS WORLD CUP 2025 New Zealand were left frustrated after their second washout. © Getty Sophie Devine, the New Zealand skipper, expressed frustration at the scheduling of the ongoing World Cup matches after New Zealand’s match against Pakistan was washed out due to rain on Saturday. Only 25 overs of play was possible in Colombo before rain ensured no further action took place. New Zealand had their noses ahead in the contest against Pakistan after putting them in to bat and reducing them to 92 for 5. However, for the second time in the ongoing tournament, rain ensured no…
INDIA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2025 This will be Gill’s first assignment as the new ODI captain. © Getty It was the only time Shubman Gill uncrossed his arms in the 10 or so minutes he stood addressing the media on the Matilda Bay waterfront. And it came at the very end of his press conference on the eve of the first ODI. After having spent all that while with his hands tightly folded across his chest, he let them drop before casually slipping them into his pockets. It was also the first time on Saturday afternoon that the new India…
New Zealand’s Women’s Cricket World Cup clash against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain at the R Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.The result meant that both teams shared the points, confirming South Africa’s qualification for the semi-finals after their fourth consecutive win, which came against Sri Lanka on Friday. New Zealand still remain in fifth place on the World Cup table with four points from five matches while Pakistan, still searching for their first win, remain at the bottom. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 India have lost 15 wickets to left-arm spinners in four games in the ongoing world cup ©Getty At the end of her 90-minute batting session in the just-inaugurated indoor nets at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, Jemimah Rodrigues walked out to the main ground, more than half of which was entirely under the covers following a sudden drizzle on Friday evening. With a throwdown specialist in tow, she headed straight into the open nets at India’s allotted practice pitches in one corner. The mini session far exceeded the original ask she made for about 10…