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IND W vs SA One-Off Test Day 1 Highlight

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  The Indian Women’s Cricket Team showed their dominating performance with a mammoth total in the one-off test match against South Africa at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 28 th June 2024. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first. Shafali Varma and Smriti Mandhana began off to a cautious start against disciplined South African newball bowlers. After the initial struggle, the Indian openers showed class playing attacking shots not allowing South African bowlers to settle. Mandhana looked impressive with fifty off 78 deliveries while Varma also reached half-century from 66 balls. Indian openers kept the momentum going into the lunch break at 130 for 0. After the lunch break, Indian openers kept the scoreboard ticking with attacking shots keeping momentum going. It was a superb batting display by Shafali Varma not allowing South African spinners to settle. Varma completed her maiden test century off 113 balls while Mandhana also completed her mil...

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: South Africa Qualify For Semi-Finals With A Thrilling Win

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  South African Cricket team held onto their nerves to defeat hosts West Indies in a rain-curtailed thriller played at Antigua on 24 th June 2024. South African captain Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to field first. Marco Jansen provided a perfect start dismissing Shai Hope with a good catch by Tristian Stubbs. Captain Markram struck on his first delivery dismissing Nicolas Pooran with an easy catch to Jansen leaving West Indies in trouble. Kyle Mayers and Chase steadied the ship for the hosts, taking singles and hitting some lovely shots. West Indies scored 47 for 2. Chase and Mayers kept the momentum going for the West Indies. Shamsi got an important breakthrough by dismissing Mayers with a good sharp catch by Stubbs. Chase and Mayers added 81 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Keshav Maharaj produced a lovely delivery to dismiss West Indies captain Rovman Powell. Chase looked impressive with fifty off 39 deliveries. Shamsi dismissed Sherfane Rutherford with a good catch b...

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: England Qualify For Semi-Finals With Thrashing Of USA

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  The defending Champions England qualified for the semi-finals with a thrashing of the USA in a must-win game played at Kensington Oval, Barbados on 23 rd June 2024. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to field first. Reece Topley struck in the first over dismissing Andries Gous with a simple catch to Salt. Nitish Kumar and Steve Taylor steadied the ship for the USA. Sam Curran dismissed Steve Taylor caught by Moeen Ali. Taylor and Nitish Kumar added 34 runs for the 2 nd wicket. It was a disciplined bowling effort by the England bowlers as they kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Sam Curran struck to dismiss Harmeet Singh. Chris Jordan became the first England bowler to grab a hat trick in the T20I format. Jordan dismissed Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, and Kenjige. He then got rid of Saurabh Netravalkar to bowl out USA for 115 in 18.5 overs. It was a superb bowling performance by England bowlers. Chris Jordan picked 4 for 10, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran to...

IND W vs SA W: Indian Women Register Clinical Win To Register Clean Sweep

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  The Indian Women’s team registered a clinical win in the 3 rd and final ODI match against the visiting South African side played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 23 rd June 2024. South African captain Laura Woolvardt won the toss and decided to bat first. Woolvardt and Brits began cautiously before putting some pressure with lovely shots by both openers. At the end of the first 10 overs, South African women scored 46 for 0. After the field restrictions, Brits and Woolvardt continued to milk the Indian bowlers with singles and boundaries easily. Woolvardt looked in sublime form with positive strokes reaching fifty off 45 balls. South African openers kept the momentum going before Arundhati Reddy took a stunning return catch to dismiss Woolvardt. Woolvardt and Brits put on 102 runs for the opening wicket. Brits were involved in a horrible mix-up that ended her innings.   Reddy took another superb return catch to dismiss Anneke Bosch. Shreyanka Patil struck gettin...

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: West Indies Thrash USA To Stay Alive In The Tournament

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  The hosts West Indies thrashed the USA to stay alive in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 played in Kensington Oval, Barbados on 22 nd June. West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the hosts as Andre Russell dismissed Steven Taylor cheaply. Andres Gous and Nitish Kumar provided a superb start, putting some pressure on the West Indies bowling. At the end of the first six overs, the USA ended at 48 for 1. Gudakesh Motie struck after the field restrictions got rid of Nitish Kumar. Nitish Kumar and Gous put on 48 runs for the 2 nd wicket. West Indies bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals preventing USA batters from scoring runs easily. Roston Chase bowled superbly dismissing Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh. West Indies bundled out USA for 128 in 19.5 overs. Andres Gous finished as the top scorer for the USA with 29.   Roston Chase took 3 for 19 while Russell ended with figures of 3 for 31 in 3.5 overs. We...

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Pat Cummins Picks First Hattrick Of The Tournament

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  The Australian Cricket Team started their Super 8 campaign with 28 runs via the DLS method against Bangladesh played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on 21st June 2024.   Aussies captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to field first. Mitchell Starc dismissed Tanzid Hasan cheaply putting Bangladesh's batting on the backfoot.   Liton Das and Najmul Hasan Shanto struggled initially before showing some intent. At the end of the first six overs, Bangladesh scored 39 for 1. Adam Zampa got the much-needed breakthrough dismissing Das who tried to hit a big shot. Das and Shanto added 58 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Maxwell struck in his first over getting rid of Rishad Hossain who was promoted to number 4. Despite some lovely strokes by Hridoy, Australian bowlers kept it tight restricting Bangla Tigers to just 140 for 8 in 20 overs. Chasing 141 runs to win, David Warner was given a reprieve with a drop catch chance. Warner and Head showed intent putting the...