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This Day That Year: Indian women’s team continued unbeaten run against Pakistan in World Cups

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The Indian Cricket Team proved their domination as they defeated in their 3 rd game of the ICC 2017 Women’s World Cup played at County Ground, Derby on 2 nd July. Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Smriti Mandhana was dismissed cheaply by Diana Baig for just 2. Instead of Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma came at number 3. She along with Punam Raut steadied the innings by rotating the strike and hitting occasional boundaries. Nashra Sandhu got the big wicket of Punam Raut to break the 67 runs stand for the 2 nd wicket. The Pakistani bowlers kept a tight line and picked wickets at regular intervals to make life tough for the Indian batters. Sushma Verma played according to the merit of the ball while Jhulan Goswami gave full support. Both Indian batters added 34 important runs. Sandhu struck again to get rid of Goswami to end a useful partnership. Sushma Verma hit some vital blows at the end that helped India post 169 fo...

This Day That Year: Chamari Atthapatu plays one of the finest innings in women's ODI

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The Sri Lankan captain was at her best as she played one of the finest in women’s ODI cricket against Australia during the 2017 Women’s World Cup at County Ground, Bristol on 29 th June. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Ellyse Perry got the early breakthrough as she dismissed Nipuni Hansika in the very first over itself.  Chamari Atthapatu came to the crease and took a few balls to settle. After settling in, the captain took the attack to Australian bowlers with aggressive stroke play. As wickets fell at regular intervals, the explosive batter played with intent to reach her fifty off 61 balls. Sri Lanka kept lost wickets at regular intervals before Chamari took the charge and put the pressure back on Australian bowlers. She looked in sensational touch to reach his 3 rd ODI century off 106 balls. After completing her century, the captain upped the ante with superb stroke play and made the batting look ...

This Day That Year: Smriti Mandhana scored brilliant century in ICC Women’s World Cup 2017

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After stunning England in the opening match, the Indian Cricket Team showed their domination as they crushed West Indies by a massive margin in their 2 nd match played at County Ground, Taunton on 29 th June 2017. Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss and decided to field first. It was a disciplined bowling effort by the Indian bowlers who did not allow the West Indies batters easily. The Indian spinners strangled them with tight bowling in the middle overs by picking wickets at regular intervals which made life tough for the West Indies batters. Ekta Bisht finished with figures of 1 for 23 in 10 overs. She made the breakthrough dismissing Felicia Walters. The right-arm off-spinner Deepti Sharma took 2 for 27 in 10 overs. Deepti took wickets of dangerous Hayley Mathews and Shanel Daley. Poonam Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India with 2 for 19 in 10 overs. She dismissed Deandra Dottin and wicketkeeper Merissa Aguillera. Harmanpreet Kaur also took 2 for 42 in 7...