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Australia have held their nerve in a remarkable ODI runs-fest to seal a 43-run win and a series victory over India on a record-breaking day for the batters in Delhi. A flat deck and a lightning-quick outfield combined to create a batting paradise at Arun Jaitley Stadium and on a day that saw 781 runs scored, it was Beth Mooney (138 off 75) who cashed in for Australia, helping them post a staggering 412-all out. Mooney’s century was the equal-second fastest in women’s ODIs, but in-form India opener Smriti Mandhana (125 off 63) barely allowed the ink to dry on…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL South Africa Women defeated Pakistan Women by 25 runs on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday night in the second game to take an unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series. Tazmin Brits’ unbeaten 171 and Laura Wolvaardt’s 129-ball 100 propelled South Africa to 292-3 in 46 overs, which was later revised to a 313-run target. Pakistan were bowled out for 287 in 44.4 overs despite Sidra Amin’s record century and her 146-run stand with Natalia Parvaiz. In pursuit of the target, Pakistan were dealt an early setback when opening batter Muneeba Ali…
CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA SA20 2025 alone generated USD 103,791,923 in direct spend, contributed USD 305,609,550 to GDP and supported approximately 8,199 jobs © Getty Cricket South Africa declared a net profit of USD 13,723,600 for the 2024-25 fiscal year at their annual meeting in Johannesburg on Saturday. That’s almost three-and-a-half times smaller than the previous year’s profit, but a significant improvement on the losses of USD 6,861,800 to USD 12,743,342 – using current exchange rates – they suffered for three years before that. The game changers have been the SA20, which is partly owned by CSA, and lucrative tours by…
Half-centuries by Towhid Hridoy (58) and Saif Hassan (61) powered Bangladesh to an exciting four-wicket win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup against former champions Sri Lanka in Dubai on Saturday. Having been rolled over by Sri Lanka in the first round, Bangladesh got their act together after winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. Bangladesh required 10 runs off 10 balls with seven wickets in hand but the dismissal of Hridoy spiced things up. He was trapped leg before by Dushmantha Chameera in the 19th over, and Dasun Shanaka then struck twice in the…
Half-centuries by Towhid Hridoy (58) and Saif Hassan (61) powered Bangladesh to an exciting four-wicket win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup against former champions Sri Lanka in Dubai on Saturday. Having been rolled over by Sri Lanka in the first round, Bangladesh got their act together after winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. Bangladesh required 10 runs off 10 balls with seven wickets in hand but the dismissal of Hridoy spiced things up. He was trapped leg before by Dushmantha Chameera in the 19th over, and Dasun Shanaka then struck twice in the…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Salma Khatum played 46 ODIs and 95 T20Is for Bangladesh between 2011 and 2023 © Getty Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Saturday that they have included former national team captain Salma Khatun in the women’s selection panel. Salma is the first-ever woman cricketer from the country to be appointed to the selection panel that currently comprises Sazzad Ahmed (Chief of Women’s Selection panel) and Sojol Chowdhury, who works mainly with the age-group teams. “We had a short meeting where we made four to five key decisions. One of them was the appointment of Salma Khatun as the first-ever…
Pakistan on Saturday cancelled their pre-match press conference ahead of their second encounter with India in the men’s Asia Cup tomorrow, according to a statement by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). “Pakistan will not be holding their pre-match press conference today,” ACC said in a short statement. Andy Pycroft will be officiating the match as the referee again after last week’s controversy. A senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official confirmed to Dawn.com that the board had moved on after Pycroft’s ‘apology’ and had no issue with his appointment for the Pakistan-India match. The Group A clash between the fierce rivals…
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav sidestepped the no-handshake issue ahead of the Asia Cup rematch against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, choosing to focus instead on the cricket. The Group A clash between the fierce rivals last Sunday ended on a bitter note when Indian players refused to shake hands with their opponents. It was the first meeting between the regional neighbours since a four-day conflict in May left more than 70 people dead. While the match itself passed without incident, there was no shaking of hands between the captains at the toss or among the players at the end. Then,…
ASIA CUP 2025 “Close your room, switch off your phone and go to sleep” – SKY’s mantra for dealing with the outside noise surrounding the India-Pakistan game © Getty Minutes after India had beaten Pakistan in their Asia Cup league fixture in Dubai, and pointedly skipped the handshakes, Suryakumar Yadav walked into a packed press room. Asked how he dealt with the noise on social media in the build-up, he shrugged. He “didn’t know” what was happening there, he said, before adding that the team had made a conscious choice on landing in Dubai: delete the apps, cut the outside…
Pakistani sports fans haven’t had a great week. The men’s cricket team lost to India in the Asia Cup on Sunday and Arshad Nadeem missed out on the podium at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday. In these dark times, Sidra Amin gave the country the little bit of light we all needed. Amin scored her second consecutive century against South Africa on Friday, becoming the first Pakistani woman to score back to back hundreds in the One Day International (ODI) format. Out of the 10 ODI centuries scored by Pakistani players, Amin has been responsible for six. X was…