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 The Pakistan Cricket Team registered their highest ever run-chase during the 2 nd One-day international played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the hosts as Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Australian captain Aaron Finch off the very first ball. Travis Head and Ben McDermott kept quiet for a few overs before putting the Pakistani bowlers under immense pressure with their hitting abilities. At the end of the first 10 overs, Australia scored 65 for 1. After the field restrictions, Head and McDermott kept the pressure on the Pakistan bowling line-up hitting big shots easily. Head completed his fifty off 45 balls while McDermott reached half-century off 52 balls to maintain the momentum for Australia. It was a brilliant batting display as they never allowed the Pakistani bowlers to settle making life tough for Babar Azam. McDermott was given out but on review, it was overturned. Z...

 The defending Champions England saved their best performance as they registered an emphatic win in the 2 nd Semi-finals of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday. South African captain Sunne Luus won the toss and decided to field first. Shabnim Ismail got the breakthrough by dismissing Tammy Beaumont cheaply with an easy catch to Trisha Chetty. Dani Wyatt put pressure on the South African bowlers hitting boundaries while England captain Heather Knight struggled to rotate the strike. At the end of the first 10 overs, England women scored 44 for 1. Right after the field restrictions, Khaka dismissed Knight via review for LBW. The umpire gave it not out but on review, it was overturned to out hitting the stumps. Knight contributed just 1 run and added 41 runs for the 2 nd wicket along with Wyatt. Lizelle Lee dropped a simple chance to get rid of Wyatt. Wyatt completed her fifty off 56 balls keeping the pressure on the South African bowlers. N...

 Lucknow Super Giants opened their account with a well-paced chase against Chennai Super Kings in a high-scoring thriller played at Brabourne Stadium, CCI on Thursday. LSG captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to field first. Robin Uthappa looked in sublime touch right from the word go putting enough pressure on the new ball bowlers. A superb direct throw by Ravi Bishnoi resulted in the run-out by Ruturaj Gaikwad cheaply. Moeen Ali joined in with Uthappa and kept the pressure on LSG bowlers. At the end of the first six overs, CSK raced away to 73 for 1. With that, the first timeout was called. Uthappa showed intent and reached fifty off just 25 balls. Ravi Bishnoi struck for LSG getting rid of Uthappa LBW. Uthappa and Moeen Ali added 56 runs for the 2 nd wicket. The umpire gave it not out, but LSG decided to review the decision, and was overturned. Shivam Dube kept the pressure on LSG bowlers along with Moeen. Avesh Khan dismissed Moeen Ali with stumps rattled.   Am...

 Royal Challengers Bangalore opened their account in the tournament with a thrilling win over Kolkata Knight Riders played at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to field first. Mohammed Siraj and Akashdeep put pressure on the KKR opening batsmen of Venetaksh Iyer and Rahane. Akash deep struck for RCB dismissing Venetaksh Iyer with a simple return catch. Shreyas Iyer started the innings with a lovely boundary. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Ajiyanka Rahane providing an easy catch to Shahbaz Ahmed at deep square leg. Nitish Rana showed intent right from the word go and kept the pressure on the RCB bowlers. A superb diving catch by David Willey got rid of Nitish Rana to leave KKR in trouble. At the end of the first six overs, KKR scored 44 for 3. After the field restrictions, Hasaranga dismissed KKR captain Shreyas Iyer caught by Du Plessis. It was a disciplined bowling effort by RCB bowlers. Akash deep struck again getting the w...

 The Australian Cricket Team continued registered a dominating win over West Indies in the first semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 played at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Wednesday. With the match reduced to 45 overs a side, West Indies Stefanie Taylor won the toss and decided to field first. It was a steady start by Australian openers Alyssa Healy and Haynes keeping the pressure back on the West Indies' bowling line-up. At the end of the first powerplay reduced to 9 overs, Australia scored 37 for 0. The Australian openers put enough pressure on the West Indies bowlers with attacking strokes and did not allow them to settle. Anisa Mohammed went off field injuring herself while fielding. Healy and Haynes put them under immense pressure. Haynes completed fifty off 66 balls while Healy reached half-century off 63 balls. West Indies catching was not up to the mark allowing Healy and Haynes to keep pressure on the opposition bowlers. The Australian openers showed their ...

 In a match of two debutant teams, Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Supergiants in a thriller played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Monday. Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for GT as Mohammed Shami produced a stunning delivery getting the wicket of KL Rahul off the very first ball via review for caught. The umpire gave it not out but on review, it was overturned to out hitting the outside edge. Shami troubled the Supergiant's batsmen not allowing them to score runs easily. Shami then produced another superb delivery to dismiss de Kock leaving Lucknow in trouble. A stunning catch by Shubman Gill ended the innings for Evin Lewis. Shami then got rid of Manish Pandey leaving Lucknow Supergiants in massive trouble at 29 for 4 and ended the first powerplay overs at 32 for 4. Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni making his IPL debut steadied the ship for the Lucknow team putting pressure on the Gujarat Titans bowlers. At the...

 Delhi Capitals registered a thrilling victory over Mumbai Indians in their opening match of Tata IPL 2022 played at Brabourne Stadium, CCI, Mumbai on Sunday. DC captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to field first. Mumbai Indians openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan put pressure back on DC bowlers right from the word go hitting boundaries at will. Rohit made the batting look easy to maintain the momentum for MI. At the end of the first six overs, Mumbai Indians made 53 for 0. With that, the first timeout was called. After the field restrictions, Kuldeep Yadav got the breakthrough dismissing Rohit Sharma caught by Powell ending 67 runs opening partnership. Ishan Kishan looked in sublime touch keeping pressure on the Delhi Capitals bowlers. Tilak Verma showed intent scoring at a quick pace and made life tough for the opposition. Apart from Kishan, the rest of the Mumbai Indians batsmen struggled to time the ball. At the end of the second timeout, MI made 122 for 4. Is...

 The Indian women’s team journey ended with a heartbreaking loss against the South African in the last league match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Sunday. Indian captain Mithali raj won the toss and decided to bat first. It was an aggressive start as Shafali Verma put Shabnim Ismail on the backfoot with a flurry of boundaries. Smriti Mandhana also looked in decent touch taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Shafali made the batting at ease making life tough for the South African bowlers. At the end of the first 10 overs, Indian women raced to 68 for 0. After the field restrictions, Verma continued her aggressive approach and completed her fifty off 40 balls. It was an unfortunate end as Mandhana and Verma were involved in a mix-up resulting in the run-out of Verma. The Indian openers added 91 runs laying a strong foundation for a massive total. Yastika Bhatia was cleaned bowled in an unfortunate manner bowled by Chole Tryon. Smr...

 Kolkata Knight Riders began the 15 th season of Indian Premier League 2022 with a comfortable win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday.   Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to field first. Umesh Yadav delivered a no-ball before producing a stunning delivery dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad without opening his account. Robin Uthappa looked in great touch putting the pressure on KKR bowlers with positive intent. Umesh dismissed Devon Conway providing a simple catch to Shreyas Iyer to leave CSK in trouble. Uthappa survived a close shot as it hit the stumps but did not dislodge the wickets. At the end of the first six overs, CSK scored 35 for 2. Varun Chakravarthy got rid of well-set Robin Uthappa stumped by Sheldon Jackson. Ambati Rayudu looked good a good throw by Shreyas Iyer and by Sunil Narine to leave Chennai Super Kings in trouble at 52 for 4. With that, the first timeout was called at 5...

 The hosts ended the tournament with a comfortable win over Pakistan played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Saturday. Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof won the toss and decided to field first. It was an aggressive start for the hosts as Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates put pressure on the Pakistani bowling. Suzie Bates was given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned too not out. Anam Amin got the breakthrough dismissing White Ferns captain Devine. Devine and Bates added 31 runs in quick time. Amelia Kerr joined in with Bates and kept the pressure on the Pakistani bowling line-up. At the end of the first 10 overs, New Zealand women scored 56 for 1. After the field restrictions, Bates and Kerr maintained the momentum making life tough. Nida Dar dismissed Amelia Kerr caught by Sidra Ameen. Bates and Kerr added 68 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Dar got rid of Amy Satterwhite soon without opening her account to put pressure back on hosts. Suzie Bates looked composed and reached...

 The Australian women’s team ended the league stage on a winning note as they defeated spirited Bangladesh side played at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Friday. Due to heavy rains, the match was reduced to 43 overs side. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. Murshida Khatun and Sharmin Akther provided a steady start against top quality bowling of Australia. Gardner got the breakthrough for Australia getting rid of Murshida with a good catch by Haynes. It was a decent opening partnership between Murshida and Sharmin as they put on 33 runs. With the field restrictions reduced to 9 overs, Bangladesh women scored 38 for 1. The Australian bowlers kept tight lines and lengths not allowing the Bangladeshi batters to score runs easily. Rumana Ahmed and Lata Mondal put on 33 runs for the 5 th wicket. Lata Mondal and Salma Khatun provided some resistance hitting some occasional boundaries trying to put pressure on Australian bowling. Lata Mondal was stump...

 Due to rains, the match between South Africa and West Indies was abandoned in a rain-curtailed match played at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Thursday. The match was reduced to 26 overs a side due to heavy rains. West Indies captain Stefanie Taylor won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Chinelle Henry dismissed Laura Wolvaardt with a good catch by Dottin. Connell dismissed Laura Wolvaardt to leave the South African team in trouble. Chinelle Henry dismissed Tazmin Brits and South African captain Luus to leave them in tatters at 22 for 4. The West Indies catching was not great as they dropped 4 catches. At the end of the first powerplay, South African women looked in trouble at 22 for 3. Right after restrictions, Brits was also dismissed to leave them struggling. Mignon du Preez looked in supreme touch hitting boundaries off bad deliveries. It was an amazing batting display by Preez showing intent and making life tough for the West Indies bowlers. On t...

 The England Women’s Cricket Team produced a dominating display to defeat Pakistan in a one-sided affair played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday. England captain Heather Knight won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the defending Champions as Katherine Brunt dismissed Nahida Khan off the very first delivery with beauty providing a simple catch to Heather Knight. The pitch was suitable for fast bowlers making life tough for the Pakistani batters. Bismah Mahroof could not reach her crease while trying to take the second run. At the end of the first 10 overs, Pakistan women made just 28 for 2. After the field restrictions, the England bowlers kept it tight not allowing the Pakistani batters to score runs easily. Sidra Ameen looked decent enough while Omaima Sohail also showed some intent before a direct by Tammy Beaumont resulted in the run-out of Sohail. Nida Dar struggled to rotate the strike against disciplined England bowling. Katherine Brun...

 The Bangladeshi Cricket Team registered an emphatic win over South Africa in the 3 rd and deciding One-day international match played at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Janneman Malan and de Kock started off on a brisk note hitting boundaries keeping the Bangladesh bowlers on the backfoot. Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided the breakthrough in getting rid of de Kock caught by Mahmudullah. The South African openers put on 46 runs in quick time. South Africa made 57 for 1 at the end of the first 10 overs. After the field restrictions, Taskin Ahmed broke the backbone of the South African batting line-up grabbing Janneman Malan and Kyle Verryne. Shakib AL Hasan dismissed South African captain Bavuma to leave South Africa in big trouble at 71 for 4. Taskin Ahmed showed his class with the bowl making life tough for the hosts. Dwaine Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj provided some resistance but Bangladeshi bowle...

 The Australian Women’s team continued their winning momentum as they registered a comfortable win in a high scoring affair against South Africa played at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Tuesday. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. It was a solid start by the South African openers as Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee took Australian bowlers. Wolvaardt continued her impressive run in the tournament hitting boundaries at will. Ellyse Perry went off the field due to an injury. At the end of the first 10 overs, South African openers made 41 for 0. After the field restrictions, Lee and Wolvaardt kept putting pressure on the Australian bowlers. Alana King provided the breakthrough for Australia getting rid of Lizelle Lee to end a strong 88 runs opening partnership. Lara Goodall playing her first match this tournament struggled before being dismissed by Sutherland. Wolvaardt and Goodall added 30 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Sune Luus looked in sublime to...

 The Indian women’s team registered an emphatic win over Bangladesh in a do-or-die match played at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Tuesday. Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss and decided to bat first. Smriti Mandhana began brightly while Shafali Verma looked cautious before launching an attack on Nahida Akther and Jahanara Alam with big shots putting the opposition team under pressure. At the end of the first 10 overs, the Indian team scored 52 for 0. After the field restrictions, the Indian openers kept the scoreboard ticking and made life tough for the Bangladesh bowlers. It was unfortunate dismissal as Smriti Mandhana provided a simple catch to Fargana Haque at square leg. The Indian openers added 74 runs for the opening wicket. Ritu Moni struck twice in the same over getting wickets of Shafali Verma with a brilliant stumping and then Mithali Raj provided an easy catch to Nahida without adding any runs. The Bangladeshi spinners kept the things tight not allowing Harmanpreet ...

 The Pakistan women’s team ended their 18-match losing streak as they defeated West Indies in a rain-curtailed match played at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Monday. After a long delay due to heavy rains, Pakistani captain Bismah Maharoof won the toss and decided to field first. The powerplay overs were reduced to 4 overs each. Amin Ameen kept the pressure on the West Indies opening batters of Hayley Mathews and Deandra Dottin. At the end of the first 4 overs, West Indies women scored just 19 runs. Fatima Sana got the breakthrough in her opening over getting rid of Mathews caught by Muneeba Ali. Dottin showed some intent against the Pakistan bowlers. Anam Amin bowled with tight lines and lengths not allowing Dottin and West Indies Taylor to score runs easily on a pitch that had turn. The Pakistan catching was not great enough as they dropped two chances early on. Nida Dar was bought into the attack and dismissed the dangerous Dottin with a simple return catch. The Pakistani spinner...

 The defending Champions England stay alive in the tournament with a thrilling win over White Ferns played at Eden Park, Auckland on Sunday. England captain Heather Knight won the toss and decided to field first. The opening pair of Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine provided a solid start putting pressure on the England bowlers with positive intent. They never allowed settling keeping the scoreboard ticking. White Ferns opening pair scored 52 for 0 at the end of 10 overs. Kate Cross was bought into the attack and dismissed dangerous Suzie Bates to end a strong 61 runs opening partnership. Amelia Kerr came to the crease and looked in brilliant touch along with Sophie Devine. Sophie Devine went off the field due to a back injury. Amelia Kerr was dismissed by Charlie Dean caught by Shurbsole. Kerr and Satterwhite added 35 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Maddy Green joined in with Satterwhite keeping the pressure on England bowlers. Charlie Dean dismissed Satterwhite to put White Ferns un...

 The Indian women’s team went down fighting as they lost to the Australian team in a high-scoring thriller played at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Darice Brown got rid of Smriti Mandhana with a lovely catch by Meg Lanning at second slips. Shafali Verma coming as a replacement for Deepti Sharma looked in decent touch before Beth Mooney's brilliance ended her innings to leave the Indian team struggling. At the end of the first 10 overs, the Indian women's team scored 37 for 2. After the field restrictions, Bhatia and Mithali Raj kept the scoreboard ticking. Ellyse Perry struggled with her rhythm in the first over conceding 16 runs to give the Indian team momentum. Mithali Raj looking out of touch played with intent keeping the scoreboard ticking along with Yastika Bhatia. Both Indian batters made life tough for the Australian bowlers hitting boundaries and rotating the strike. ...

 It was a historic day for the Indian badminton contingent as 2 out of the 3 shuttlers qualified for the semi-finals of the prestigious All England Badminton Championship 2022 played at Arena Birmingham on Friday. Lakshya Sen made it into his first All England Badminton Championship semi-finals as his opponent Lu of China did not come to play and got a walkover. With this, Sen has been assured of the bronze medal that shows that Indian badminton is on the rise. He will take on the winner of Kento Momota of Japan or Lee Ji Zia of Malaysia. The biggest upset saw the Pre-qualifiers Tresa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stun the World number 2 South Korean pair Lee So Hee and Shin Seung Chan in three grueling games. The first game saw both players fighting for each point but the experienced South Korean pair took points in succession during later stages to win the first game at 21-14. It was a closely fought second game as both players fought for each point. After trailing behind, Jo...

 The West Indies bowlers showed great fight and character as they defeated Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Friday. Bangladeshi captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and decided to field first. West Indies openers Deandra Dottin and Hayley Mathews started off brightly. Jahanara Alam provided the breakthrough for Bangladesh dismissing Dottin with a lovely catch by Shamima Sultana. Mathews and Rashada Williams helped West Indies end the first 10 overs at 34 for 1. Nahida Akter struck for Bangladesh getting the wicket of Mathews with a stunning catch by Nigar Sultana. It was a procession of wickets as Bangladeshi spinners kept the pressure on the West Indies batters. Akter dismissed Stafaine Taylor bowling around the legs. Salma Khatun made another breakthrough getting the wicket of Williams providing a simple catch to Fargana Haque. A superb direct hit by Haque ended in the run-out of Chedean Nation to leave West Indies in big trouble. Ru...