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Women’s T20 World Cup: ‘Fearless’ Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game | Cricket News
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Women’s T20 World Cup: ‘Fearless’ Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said a fearless approach was key to her team's upset three-run win against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. "No one expects Sri Lanka to win," she said. "We had no pressure so we could play fearless cricket. In this format rankings is just a number." Athapaththu's 68 off 50 balls enabled Sri Lanka to make 129 for four after they were sent in to bat.Sri Lanka restricted South Africa to 126 for nine with accurate slow bowling backed by good fielding.Left-arm spin bowler Inoka Ranaweera took three key wickets and conceded only 18 runs in four overs, while fellow left-armer Sugandika Kumari and off-spinner Oshadhi Ranasinghe took two wickets apiece as South Africa were unable...
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup match LIVE Updates: Hosts Eye A Great Start | Cricket News
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup match LIVE Updates: Hosts Eye A Great Start | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live, Womens T20 World Cup Match: Marizanne Kapp will be key for SA.© AFPSouth Africa vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup Match LIVE Updates:  Hosts South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup on Friday. South Africa's best finishes came in 2020 and 2014, when they reached the semi-finals. The Proteas women will be keen to capitalise on the home advantage. The recent Tri-Series final victory over India will only add to their confidence. Their success in the tournament would depend on the bowling department, comprising the likes of experienced pacers Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka. The hosts' batting department though seems a little thin. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the LIVE Score Updates of the Wome...
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s India Eye Maiden T20 World Cup Title, Australia To Chase Sixth Trophy | Cricket News
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s India Eye Maiden T20 World Cup Title, Australia To Chase Sixth Trophy | Cricket News

[ad_1] The much-envied hegemony of Australia is likely to continue but a host of teams, led by India and England, will harbour hopes of breaking it when the ICC Women's T20 World Cup begins Friday. Packed with proven performers, Australia have lifted the trophy five times in seven editions. They have hardly been challenged in the format since winning the last T20 World Cup in 2020. In the last 22 months, they have lost just one T20 and that defeat came against India away from home via a Super Over. The defending champions will no doubt start as favourites once again and will aim for a second hat-trick of titles, which will be a record-extending sixth trophy.The return of skipper Meg Lanning after a break is a massive boost for the holders. Star wicketkeeper batter Alyssa Healy, who is ba...
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Richa Ghosh Stars As India Beat Bangladesh In Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-Up Match | Cricket News
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Richa Ghosh Stars As India Beat Bangladesh In Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-Up Match | Cricket News

[ad_1] Richa Ghosh smashed an attacking unbeaten 91 as India defeated Bangladesh.© TwitterRicha Ghosh smashed an attacking unbeaten 91 as India defeated Bangladesh by 52 runs in a warm-up match ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Opting to bat, India made an imposing 183 for 5 riding on Ghosh's exploits with the bat and then restricted Bangladesh to 131 for 8. Coming on to bat at No 4, Ghosh's knock came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence. Besides Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues made a fluent 27-ball 41 during which she hit six fours and a six.India, however, did not have the best of starts, losing three wickets for 35 runs with Yastika Bhatia (10), U-19 T20 World Cup-winning team skipper Shafali Verma (9) and Harleen Deol (10) all depa...
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Indian Batters Disappoint As Australia Win In Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-up Game | Cricket News
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Indian Batters Disappoint As Australia Win In Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-up Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of India batter Shafali Verma© AFPBatting let India down once again as they collapsed like a pack of cards to suffer a 44-run loss to Australia in a low-scoring Women's T20 World Cup warm-up match in Cape Town on Monday. Asked to field, the Indian bowlers blew away the Australian top order but tail-enders Georgia Wareham (32) and Jess Jonassen's (22) unbeaten 50-run partnership powered Australia to 129 for 8. In reply, the Indian batters were skittled out for 85 in 15 overs.It was the second consecutive time that batting has let down India. The 'Women in Blue' had suffered a similar collapse in the Tri-Series final last week against South Africa. Pacer Darcie Brown (4/17) was the wrecker-in-chief as she cleaned up the Indian top order, taking the vital scalps of Shafali...
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‘Focus On Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash Despite WPL Auction’: Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News
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‘Focus On Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash Despite WPL Auction’: Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News

[ad_1] Although the Women's Premier League auction is just around the corner, Team India are firmly focused on their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan as they aim to repeat the U19 women's title-winning feat, said captain Harmanpreet Kaur. The WPL auction is scheduled for February 13 in Mumbai, on the same day India will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan."We have a really crucial game before that [the auction], and we are just going to focus on that. The World Cup is more important than anything else. Our focus is on the ICC trophy. These things will keep coming, and as a player, you know what's important for you and how you need to keep your focus. We are all mature enough and know what is important for us," India captain Harmanpreet said at the T20 World Cup captai...
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Indias Chances In T20 WC Will Be Largely Dependent On Top-Order: Mithali Raj | Cricket News
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Indias Chances In T20 WC Will Be Largely Dependent On Top-Order: Mithali Raj | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former skipper Mithali Raj feels India's chances of winning the Women's T20 World Cup will depend largely on the top order's form. The legendary batter added that the Indian bowlers will have to show a marked improvement in testing conditions at the marquee event beginning on Friday in South Africa. "India's chances will be largely dependent on the top order. Smriti Mandhana is playing well and is a match winner," Mithali wrote in her column for the ICC."Harmanpreet Kaur has looked in good form too but we have to beat Australia and England you need others batters to come to the party." The Indian team, which takes on Pakistan in their tournament opener on February 12 in Cape Town, have been playing in South Africa.The Indian team, which recently finished runners up in a Tri series...
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Indian Team Focused On Clash Against Pakistan Despite WPL Auction: skipper Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News
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Indian Team Focused On Clash Against Pakistan Despite WPL Auction: skipper Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Women's Premier League auction is just around the corner but India are firmly focused on their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan as they aim to emulate the U19 girls' title-winning feat, insisted skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. The WPL auction is slated to be held on February 13 in Mumbai, a day after India's T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan."Before that [the auction], we have a very important game and we are just going to focus on that," Harmanpreet said at the T20 World Cup captains' press conference."The World Cup is more important than anything else. Our focus is on the ICC trophy. These things will keep coming, and as a player, you know what's important for you and how you need to keep your focus."We are all mature enough and know what is important for us," she added.L...
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Stafanie Taylor Returns As West Indies Announce Squad For Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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Stafanie Taylor Returns As West Indies Announce Squad For Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former captain Stafanie Taylor has been added to the West Indies squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup and will be given every opportunity to prove her fitness prior to the event. The experienced all-rounder has been battling a back problem ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup in South Africa on February 10, but selectors are optimistic that the 31-year-old will be able to compete. Taylor was one of 15 players chosen to the West Indies team on Wednesday, with fellow all-rounder Hayley Matthews leading the Caribbean side alongside vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle.There are three players from the recent Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup in the team - Zaida James, Trishan Holder, and Djenaba Joseph - and lead selector Ann Browne-John is certain the trio can make meaningful ...
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South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk ‘Broken’ After T20 World Cup Snub | Cricket News
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South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk ‘Broken’ After T20 World Cup Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Africa's star all-rounder Dane van Niekerk said that she is "absolutely broken" about being left out of the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup squad for mot to meeting the fitness standards. While van Niekerk has been out of action since breaking her ankle in January 2022 at home in Gqeberha and has not played international cricket since September 2021, the 29-year-old performed well in England's domestic Hundred competition last year and was expected to be selected in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup on home soil.However, van Niekerk failed to meet South Africa's fitness requirements and was thus left out of the Proteas' 15-player squad that was announced on Tuesday.Sune Luus, who has taken over the reins of the Proteas Women's team in van Niekerk's absence, was named...
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