After going down in the opening game, Bangladesh came roaring back into the T20I series versus Zimbabwe with a comfortable victory in the second match in Harare on July 31. The visitors dominated their African counterparts with bat and ball in an easy seven-wicket win. Losing the toss and asked to bowl first, they restricted the Zimbabweans to a modest score of 135/8 in their allotted 20 overs, with an unlikely bowling hero emerging from the first half. Part-time off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain took a magnificent five-fer and triggered the downfall of the hosts with his four-over spell of 5 for 20. https://twitter.com/ZimCricketv/status/1553724999990743041…
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India defeated Pakistan comprehensively in a rain-marred 18-overs per side game in their second round Group A fixture of the women’s T20I event played at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on July 31. Harmanpreet Kaur & company dominated the neighbours towards an easy eight-wicket victory to return to winning ways. After missing out on a wonderful opportunity to turn the tables on the Aussies, India had a more complete outing against Pakistan, dismissing their hapless Asian counterparts for only 99 runs in the first half before reaching home with over six overs left in the game. Sneh Rana (2/15) and Radha Yadav (2/18) enjoyed their…
In their first Group B encounter of the Commonwealth Games 2022, England flexed their muscles to an easy win against Sri Lanka. Bowling first, Natalie Sciver and company restricted the emerging Asian side to just 106/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with Sophie Ecclestone leading the pack via a fantastic spell of 3 for 25. England also had Issy Wong (2/10) and Freya Kemp (2/14) taking two wickets apiece. Credit: England Cricket With no pressure let-off, the Sri Lankans had almost zero breathing space with the bat in hand and eventually failed to put any sort of challenge on their English counterparts. In a sorry-looking scorecard, only one…
Deepak Chahar and Washington Sundar made their returns as India announced a second-string squad, with as many as nine first XI players missing, for the tour of Zimbabwe next month. The two players are coming back for the three-match ODI series, part of the ICC Super League, after their respective injury layoffs. In Chahar’s case, the injury problems began in February when he turned out for the T20I series at home against the West Indies. The pacer was initially out of the side due to a quadricep tear but picked up a back injury, too, while undergoing his rehabilitation process at…
In horrific scenes, a bomb blast was witnessed in the middle of a Shpageeza Cricket League match between Band-e-Amir Dragons and Pamir Zalmi on July 29. Four spectators sitting at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium were injured as a result. The fixture, notably, was allowed to continue soon after the disruption as police intervened, sent all four injured fans to the hospital and cleared the safety of the ground. “Kabul police arrived on scene and took charge, cordoning off the stand. After an hour or so, they gave us clearance to resume the game,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan as…
Having suffered a defeat in the opening T20I, the Proteas came out triumphant by a heavier margin in the second game of the three-match series against England in Cardiff this July 28. The visitors levelled the series 1-1 with a win by 58 runs, with top-order duo Rilee Rossouw and Reeza Hendricks and wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi shining on the night. https://twitter.com/ABdeVilliers17/status/1552674714983841797 Batting first, the tourists posted a gigantic score of 207/3 in their allotted 20 overs at the Sophia Gardens. They lost their veteran opening batter and former skipper Quinton de Kock (15) quite early into the piece but the Hendricks-Rossouw stand…
Satisfied with his fitness again, the West Indies selectors have recalled explosive left-hander Shimron Hetmyer to their squad for the home T20I series against India and New Zealand. The player, who last represented the Calypso Kings at the 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE, had been left out of the team on fitness grounds. Giving Hetmyer a chance to make amends, the selectors got him travelling with the ODI squad while they took on India last week, as he got the chance to work extensively with the trainers and support staff. It seems the selectors and the management are now…
Two unnamed members of the Birmingham-bound Indian women’s touring contingent have tested positive for Covid-19 and have stayed back in the country ahead of the T20I tournament to be played at the Commonwealth Games 2022, scheduled to start on Jule 28. The two players did not travel with the rest of the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side on July 22 and are looking increasingly unlikely to be available for India’s CWG group opener against Australia on July 29. https://twitter.com/BCCIWomen/status/1551171856975233026 The news of one of the players testing positive for the virus was confirmed by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly recently, and now reports are that one more member…
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed the host countries for the four-year cycle of women’s marquee events spanning 2024 to 2027, headlined by India winning the hosting rights to the 50-over World Cup scheduled in 2025. The 2017 finalists will get the chance to bag the coveted silverware for the first time, with the advantage of home conditions to back their case. The 50-over women’s World Cup will remain an eight-team competition in 2025, with qualifiers getting confirmed via the ODI women’s Championship and the global qualifier. The competition will be played on a single round-robin basis before the…
Gustav McKeon etched himself in the record books, becoming the youngest ever player to bag a T20I century next to his name. Playing against Switzerland in Vantaa, the French player struck a 61-ball 109, featuring five fours and nine sixes. McKeon reached the milestone at the age of 18 years and 280 days. No player before him has scored a hundred aged less. Notably, the youngster achieved the feat playing only his second international fixture. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений cricketnmore (@cricketnmore) He made his T20I debut on July 22 against fellow European rivals Czech Republic. It was an…