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  • ‘Demon Meena’, a girls’s cricket pioneer, cheers for WPL

    Having watched Issy Wong make a packed DY Patil Stadium stand and cheer for her hattrick, a primary within the Girls’s Premier League, Meena Khanna, a former rapid bowler, is happy as she takes a commute down reminiscence lane. Meena, nicknamed Demon Meena, as a result of stumps would ceaselessly cross cartwheeling when she bowled, performed within the Terance Shone Trophy, carried out from the Fifties to 70s. The trophy used to be contested between the Roshanara Ladies Cricket Membership and the ladies’s crew of the British Top Fee.

    “Oh completely,” Meena, an octogenarian, mentioned when requested if she would have appreciated to play below lighting fixtures in the most recent league in India, the WPL. “However you understand, it used to be to this point again that one by no means considered it. Now I’d say sure. However again then, not anything of this type used to be ever within the offing.”

    Bagging a hattrick, bowling temporarily, making the ball communicate, Meena had finished all of it. She had tilted the stability of Terance Shone Trophy suits in her crew’s favour so ceaselessly that the British crew gave her a nickname.

    “They couldn’t play me, that’s why they began calling me Demon Meena,” she mentioned. Such used to be her repertoire as a quick bowler, an overhand rapid bowler (of which there have been only a few again then), that on the age of 15, the opposition attempted to prevent her from taking part in.

    “When the Roshanara crew began, I used to be 14 years previous. We performed the 1st fit and I were given reasonably a couple of wickets on the time. So the following fit they mentioned, ‘No no, we received’t permit anyone below 16 to play’. They simply sought after to break out with that. We insisted.

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    — Girls’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 25, 2023

    Our trainer and umpire used to be Devraj Puri. We used to have males umpiring the suits. They’d any person from the embassy and we had Devraj Puri. So he mentioned, ‘we will be able to no longer concentrate to that and we will be able to play you’. After that, I performed all over.”

    For Meena, her affinity against the game got here from her circle of relatives. To not put out of your mind that she used to be a Nationwide Video games discus throw champion. “My uncles, my brothers, everybody performed cricket. I began taking part in it as a result of I had no sisters. I had most effective 3 brothers. It used to be choosing up no matter they have been taking part in. It used to be a cricketing circle of relatives and after that, I married a cricketer too.”

    It used to be no accident that Meena would meet her spouse, Col. Anant Kanwar “Nandi” Khanna at a Ranji Trophy fit. “My sons play cricket. It’s in reality in our blood.”

    However girls’s cricket within the 50s didn’t have the improve machine it has now.

    “In my time, there used to be no training. The suits that we performed with the British Top Fee, it used to be at the foundation of sheer skill. There used to be no cash. No cash by any means.”

    Matchday tea and lunch, and the similar all over apply video games used to be all Meena and her teammates were given for enjoying the game. Roshanara would make an exception for his or her superstar participant. “Being a military spouse, we have been posted out of Delhi every so often. Roshanara used to pay my fare and speak to me from anyplace I used to be. To come back and play. That’s about it.”

    Photoshoots like those ??

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    — Girls’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 25, 2023

    The Rs 30 lakh that Wong were given after being picked for Mumbai Indians to play for 4 weeks is one thing the likes of Meena may no longer even dream of.

    One of the vital previous media clippings and pictures of Meena taking part in cricket display her donning a churidar pajama. “It used to be like dressed in trousers which might be tight. Didn’t hassle me because it didn’t are available the best way (whilst bowling). A salwaar, sure. Afterward, I began dressed in trousers once I went to the nationals. However in a different way, chudidar didn’t hassle me.”

    1973 noticed the formation of the Girls’s Cricket Affiliation of India, a yr after the remaining version of the Terence Shone Trophy. It used to be additionally the yr of cricket’s first Global Cup— a girls’s Global Cup. 3 years sooner than the Indian girls’s cricket crew made its debut. For Meena, alternatively, time as a participant used to be coming to an finish.

    “I used to be about 34 once I performed my remaining fit with them (Roshanara). By means of then, I had misplaced my pace. For a bowler, particularly any person who’s bowling in-swing, shedding the rate… it’s no longer the similar factor,” she says.

    50 years later, with the first-ever Girls’s Premier League ultimate being performed on Sunday, there may be pleasure in her voice as Meena speaks about Wong and the opposite WPL forged participants. “It’s nice now. About time the ladies obtain this type of factor coming their approach. About time they were given that reputation. They’re taking part in rather well.”

  • Hardik Pandya very similar to MS Dhoni as captain, says Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore

    Having watched either one of them from shut quarters, Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore feels that his franchise skipper Hardik Pandya is similar to mythical MS Dhoni with regards to management characteristics. Sai Kishore, ahead of becoming a member of Gujarat Titans, was once with CSK for a few years.

    “Hardik and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) are beautiful equivalent in the way in which they deal with issues, they each are beautiful calm,” Sai Kishore informed the media right through a digital interplay consultation on Friday.

    “Something that I in reality recognize about Hardik is his talent to deal with luck and failure similarly – this is one thing very distinctive about him. He’s a level-headed man and that works (for him),” he added.

    The 28-year-old mentioned Gujarat Titans, who received the IPL closing yr of their debut season, should mirror their performances from closing season with the intention to achieve success.

    “The tag of being protecting champions is as much as us whether or not to take it or now not. We performed smartly closing yr and this is why we received. I feel if we will do this (then) the tag received’t subject a lot,” he mentioned.

    Sai Kishore mentioned the brand new rule of getting an ‘Have an effect on Participant’ in IPL will make it extra manageable than what it was once in home circuit.

    “It’s extra just like the super-sub rule the place we will both use a bowler or a batsman. It’s mainly like taking part in with 12 folks. We now have already performed with this (rule) in home (cricket). The one exchange is that we will use it until the twentieth over, in home it was once limited to the 14th over. In 20 overs, it will have to be so much more uncomplicated to deal with,” he mentioned.

    The Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner mentioned he’s eyeing a spot within the Indian aspect by means of robust performances within the IPL.

    “Sure, there are a large number of left-arm spinners in India and this (IPL) is an excellent alternative however I want to be right here now within the provide and play smartly for Gujarat. Within the closing 5 years, my skill-set has long gone up and I wish to stay making improvements to. If it occurs that I do really well within the IPL, I’m going to play for India,” he mentioned.

    Then again, Sai Kishore admitted that he has to reinforce his batting to come back into nationwide reckoning.

    “This is a paintings in growth. I’ve performed smartly in home (cricket) additionally. I do know the spaces the place I’m excellent at and spaces the place I want to paintings on. I’m looking to installed hours into my batting and fielding,” he mentioned.

    “Within the IPL and better you move, you need to bat on the most sensible. In Tamil Nadu, I’ve had the posh of batting on the most sensible in a couple of video games. The demise overs batting wishes extra paintings and a spotlight. Discovering a trend or system to attain fast runs is what I’m operating on,” Sai Kishore concluded.

  • Watch: Smriti Mandhana bowls in WPL 2023, attracts comparisons with Virat Kohli

    Smriti Mandhana’s RCB had a disappointing inaugural season of the WPL as they failed to succeed in the playoffs.

    Alternatively, the RCB skipper shocked lovers within the ultimate staff level fit towards Mumbai Indians, the place she rolled her palms over.

    This was once the primary time that Mandhana had bowled within the event.

    The video of her motion went viral on social media, and a number of other lovers or even her India teammate Harleen Deol in comparison her motion to Virat Kohli, who additionally has a novel motion.

    Turns out like jersey no 18 has the similar bowling motion.. what say @mandhana_smriti ..!!!!!!

    — Harleen Kaur Deol (@imharleenDeol) March 21, 2023

    Smriti Mandhana and Virat kohli bowling motion !!?#WPL #ViratKohli #SmritiMandhana %.twitter.com/4Os3x1ZyGC

    — Vikas Dadhich (@Vikasdadhich01) March 21, 2023

    In the meantime, Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore via 4 wickets.

    Chasing a modest 126-run goal, Mumbai misplaced wickets early earlier than all-rounder Amelia Kerr stepped. Her knock of 31 off 27 deliveries ensured Mumbai didn’t endure any further hiccups and claimed a much-deserved victory.

    Previous, a three-wicket haul via Amelia Kerr helped Mumbai Indians limit Royal Challengers Bangalore to 125/9 in 20 overs. Requested to bat first, RCB misplaced wickets in a handy guide a rough succession. Later, Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh smashed 29 runs every however departed after a short lived innings. With the exception of Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong scalped two wickets every whilst Saika Ishaque took one.

  • Pakistan does not have any safety considerations: Shahid Afridi urges India to excursion neighbours for 2023 Asia Cup

    Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has suggested India to talk over with Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup with a view to start the method of making improvements to cricket family members between the 2 nations.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 20, 2023 22:31 IST

    Shahid Afridi urges India to excursion Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup (AFP Picture)

    By way of India Nowadays Sports activities Table: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has suggested the Indian males’s cricket workforce to excursion Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 and take the primary steps against making improvements to bilateral family members. Afridi recalled how smartly each groups have been gained on earlier visits to one another.

    Whilst Pakistan is the match’s designated host nation for Asia Cup 2023, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said closing 12 months that India won’t shuttle to the rustic for the match, and that the continental showpiece should be held in a impartial location. The PCB, then again, has maintained its stance and threatened to boycott the 2023 Global Cup, which will likely be held in India.

    “It will were in point of fact great if India had come. It will were a step against Cricket and Pakistan for India. This isn’t the technology of wars and fights. We would like relationships to recuperate,” Afridi informed the media at the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) in Doha.

    The closing time India visited Pakistan used to be for the Asia Cup in 2008, and the closing bilateral collection on Pakistani soil used to be in 2006. Since a short lived white-ball collection on Indian soil in 2012-13, the 2 nations have no longer performed bilateral cricket. Pakistan’s most up-to-date talk over with to India used to be for the 2016 T20 Global Cup, which additionally marked Afridi’s ultimate look for his nation.

    Cricket, in step with Afridi, is the most efficient international relations, and each groups must assist each and every different. He maintains pleasant relationships with the Indian gamers. Suresh Raina, a former Indian cricketer, gave me a bat the opposite day.

    “What are we able to do if we need to befriend anyone and he does no longer communicate to us? There’s no doubt that the BCCI is an overly sturdy board, however when you find yourself sturdy, you’ve gotten extra accountability. You do not attempt to make extra enemies, you want to make buddies. When you are making extra buddies, you transform more potent. I nonetheless have buddies within the Indian workforce after we meet, we speak about, the opposite day I met Raina and I requested for a bat, he gave me a bat,” he added.

    In line with the mythical big-hitting allrounder, Pakistan has no safety considerations as a result of many global groups have safely toured in recent times.

    “So far as the protection fear in Pakistan is worried, we had many global groups touring right here just lately. We used to stand safety threats from India as smartly, but when permission is gained from the federal government of each nations then the excursion will occur. If the excursion does not occur, we can give the ones other people a possibility. All they would like is that there must be no cricket between them,” Afridi additional stated.

    “The actual factor is that we by no means consult with each and every different. Communique is maximum necessary. Politicians do the similar, they speak about. Not anything will likely be resolved till you sit down amongst yourselves. It will were higher if India had come to Pakistan. We and our governments need higher family members with each and every different,” Afridi stated.

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    Mar 20, 2023

  • I will be able to be quite dearer, however that brings in all of the dismissals extra: Mitchell Starc after selecting 5 wickets vs India in second ODI

    Mitchell Starc carried out every other whole takedown of the Indian most sensible order as he picked 4 wickets within the powerplay, sooner or later bagging 5 within the second ODI on Sunday in Visakhapatnam.

    Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul his top sufferers early within the sport because the left armer seamer made the ball swing in to the precise handers.

    “I’ve learnt the business through the years,” Starc reminisced put up fit as he grabbed his participant of the fit award. “My rhythm has been excellent for a couple of weeks now. Closing couple of nights, I were given the ball to form within the air and perform a little bit off the wicket. Feeling in a excellent position, optimistically I will be able to proceed.”

    The 33-year-old would upload extra on his taste of tempo bowling up entrance that, now and then, ends up in extra runs but in addition brings in ‘extra’ wickets. “It’s a job I play, being extra attacking and bowling quite fuller than one of the different guys. I will be able to be quite dearer, however that brings in all of the extra dismissals, that’s the function I play.”

    He would upload, “My conversations are a little bit other in comparison to any person like a Cam Inexperienced. Each the decks have helped the seamers. There used to be motion within the air in Mumbai as smartly. My sport plan is to assault the stumps and herald all modes of dismissal into play.”

    Starc had additionally claimed 3 wickets in his first spell in Mumbai on Friday, bagging Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.

  • MS Dhoni can play the IPL subsequent 12 months as neatly: Suresh Raina at the CSK captain

    With the Indian Premier League returning to its outdated tactics of house and away fixtures for each and every of the ten franchises, there were speculations some of the Chennai Tremendous Kings lot. Will it’s the remaining dance for his or her captain from season one, Mahendra Singh Dhoni?

    With Dhoni having stated prior to now that “it is going to be unfair not to play in Chennai and say thanks”, will 2023 mark the remaining IPL day trip for one in all its maximum a hit avid gamers and captains, who bid adieu to world cricket again in 2020?

    Former India and CSK teammate Suresh Raina believes another way. The all-rounder who’s recently taking part in for India Maharajas on the Legends League Cricket used to be not too long ago requested if he felt Dhoni may sign up for him within the league comprising of former cricketers come the following season?

    “I want he may, however we’ll have to peer what his commitments are,” Raina stated. “He can play the IPL subsequent 12 months as neatly, you by no means know.”

    He additional spread out, “He’s been batting neatly and having a look are compatible, it is determined by how the efficiency is that this 12 months. It can be a bit difficult since him and (Ambati) Rayudu haven’t performed the match since 365 days. I feel the group is reasonably robust, a large number of younger avid gamers are coming in the course of the ranks. (Ruturaj) Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), (Ben) Stokes, Deepak Chahar…and there are extra younger and dynamic avid gamers in that facet. Let’s see how they play.”

    In got here the ‘does Dhoni select your telephone name’ query. “He alternatives, we keep involved (laughs). Haa…jamke observe kar rahe hai (sure, he’s been training in point of fact onerous), you will have to have observed the movies of him (on CSK social media handles). The way in which he’s taking part in the massive pictures (within the nets). I am hoping he does neatly and makes them win.”

    Raina remaining featured within the IPL throughout the 2021 season, which CSK went directly to win. A fourth trophy for them beneath the captainship of Dhoni.

  • Harmanpreet blitz powers Mumbai into playoffs

    The Girls’s Premier League is already previous the half-way degree and with every tournament Mumbai Indians are bettering their recognition because the workforce to overcome. On Tuesday, they finished a double over Gujarat Giants, en direction successful their 5th successive tournament and qualifying for the playoffs. And as has been the case to this point within the event, Harmanpreet Kaur misplaced the toss as soon as once more, however at this time Mumbai are taking part in their A-game and such is their self belief that prerequisites and assault don’t appear to subject.

    This was once a recreation the place Gujarat confirmed indicators of taking regulate of the sport. However every time they threatened, Mumbai discovered a option to get on most sensible. If Harmanpreet did that with the bat scoring a most often blazing 30-ball 51 when Gujarat’s assault was once chipping away with wickets, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Mathew and Amelia Kerr did it with the ball. The one standout efficiency from Gujarat’s finish got here from Harleen Deol, who was once remarkable at the box. Accounting for a direct-hit from long-on to run-out Humaira Kazi, she adopted it up with a diving catch to finish Harmanpreet’s power-packing innings.

    With just one win from 5 fits, Gujarat wish to get their act in combination temporarily, else they chance lacking out on a play-off berth. At the present time, they appear a long way clear of figuring out what their easiest mixture is and not anything illustrated it greater than their resolution to play medium-pacer Mansi Joshi, who didn’t even get an opportunity to bowl and got here in at No 11.

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    Harmanpreet has blown cold and warm in T20s previously, however to this point within the event she appears to be cracking the code. Possibly it has to do with a competent opening mixture on the most sensible that lays robust basis or the batting intensity that few different groups can boast off, Harmanpreet has been in a position to ship such a knocks that can extra regularly than now not finally end up being a match-winning innings. On the finish of the tenth over with Yastika Bhatia and Nat Sciver-Brunt putting in for any other giant overall on the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai had been positioned at 64/1. Within the subsequent couple of overs the place Mumbai would shift their gears, they misplaced each the settled batters.

    Whilst they’re undoubtedly now not brief on firepower within the heart overs, the departure of Kerr within the seventeenth over supposed Harmanpreet needed to ship. On days the place she appears to be like in her components, there’s an air of invincibility about Harmanpreet. She will be able to to find gaps anyplace she intends to, she will discover a boundary ball on every occasion she needs. Very similar to what she did on Tuesday, the place she without problems hit a few sixes and toyed with the sphere. Mumbai misplaced seven wickets within the final 10 overs, however because of Harmanpreet, they ended up with 162/8.

    Having a ball

    With the pitches starting to tire, and dew now not a subject to this point, the objective was once going to be a steep one for Gujarat. And from the instant Sciver-Brunt got rid of Sophia Dunkley off the primary ball of the innings, Mumbai had been smartly and actually on most sensible. From there on, their spinners Matthews and Kerr took over, touchdown the most important blows each and every time Gujarat attempted to get at the entrance foot. The tie was once as excellent as over, when Ashleigh Gardner departed within the first ball of the 9th over to depart Gujarat reeling at 48/5. From there on, the one educational passion was once on Mumbai’s margin of victory which ultimately was once 55.

  • ‘I don’t assume he’s at his natural best possible, however drought is over’: Mark Waugh on Virat Kohli’s century

    Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh feels that Virat Kohli continues to be no longer at his “natural best possible” however right through his knock of 186 he confirmed his category and resolution.

    “The drought’s over. The gates have opened,” former Australian batter Mark Waugh mentioned on Fox Cricket.

    “You should inform proper from the get-go he intended industry. He performed only a few dangerous pictures.

    “He used to be so affected person, simply picked the bowling off.

    “I don’t assume he’s at his natural best possible these days, so far as his Check profession is anxious … however it simply presentations you his category.”

    It took Kohli 24 fits, 42 innings and 1205 days to attain his twenty eighth Check century. Kohli’s final take a look at hundred got here towards Bangladesh in November 2019. Kohli were given to his seventy fifth world hundred off 241 balls, the second one slowest take a look at hundred relating to balls confronted.

    After the Indore Check, Waugh had mentioned Kohli is batting neatly and a century is simply across the nook.

    “I can’t consider a participant of his category has long past that lengthy with no hundred. He’s a world-class participant and I think like 100 is simply across the nook for him,” Waugh had mentioned.

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    Virat Kohli has lauded Australia’s gameplan of bowling with a 7-2 box and credit his bodily health for his marathon 186 within the fourth Check.

    “I feel the Australian, regardless of the little lend a hand used to be there within the wicket I feel they utilised it in point of fact neatly. Their consistency to bowl within the little tough used to be created via Mitchell Starc’s bowling for Nathan Lyon and the opposite off-spinner (Todd Murphy) as neatly. They capitalised on it in point of fact neatly. The truth that they put 7-2 box more often than not for me. It intended that I need to be affected person and agree with my defence and that’s the template I’ve already performed with in Check cricket,” Kohli advised head trainer Rahul Dravid in a talk on BCCI.TV.

    At one level in his knock, he had confronted 162 deliveries with out hitting a boundary, however the batter used to be unfazed about it and mentioned he’s glad not to ranking a unmarried boundary in a consultation.

    “I’m beautiful glad scoring 30 runs in a consultation and no longer hitting a boundary and completely no longer be determined as a result of I do know that barriers will come and although I’ve to play like this I will bat six classes and get a 150. I haven’t any factor doing that,” he mentioned.

  • WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals hand Royal Challengers Bangalore 5th consecutive loss in WPL

    WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore succumbed to a 5th consecutive defeat within the Ladies’s Premier League on Monday evening as Delhi Capitals clinched a six-wicket win in a aggravating end. Chasing 151 on what became out to be a difficult floor to bat on, Delhi Capitals have been guided by way of the pair of Jess Jonassen (29 now not out) and Marizanne Kapp (32 now not out), who produced an all-round display.

    After turning in a very good 4-0-17-0 within the first part, Kapp guided Delhi previous the end line with an unbeaten 32 now not out from as many balls, laced with 3 fours and one six.

    Jonassen smacked Renuka Singh for a six and a 4 to complete off the sport with two balls to spare, attaining 29 now not out off 15 balls with 4 fours and one hit over the fence. Delhi Capitals scored 154/4 in 19.4 overs.

    Delhi Capitals remained on the second one spot within the issues desk with 4 wins giving them 8 issues, while RCB have been driven nearer to removing since they have got persisted a horror marketing campaign within the inaugural WPL, dropping all their 5 fits.

    “It was once now not the most productive of begins, together with my batting. That first 14 overs did in point of fact harm us. 10-15 runs extra there would have helped,” RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana stated after the sport.

    Delhi Capitals have been rocked early by way of Megan Schutt, who wiped clean up the damaging Shafali Verma on the second one ball of the innings to offer her aspect with a promising get started.

    However Alice Capsey took rate as she introduced a flurry of obstacles to place Delhi not off course. Then again, her rate was once halted by way of Preeti Bose, who pushed aside the right-handed batter for a well-made 38 off 24 balls with 8 hits to the fence.

    Capsey’s knock was once an important for the reason that it gave her aspect much-needed momentum on a tricky floor the place the RCB batters had discovered lifestyles tricky for almost all in their first innings.

    Delhi’s management pair of Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues may just upload best 25 runs ahead of their stand was once damaged, within the 9th over.

    Lanning danced down the observe to hit Sobhana Asha over the ropes, however may just now not get the gap and Heather Knight grabbed a blank catch.

    Brushed aside for simply 15 off 14 balls, the Orange Cap-holder Lanning recorded her lowest ranking within the league.

    “We were given forward and RCB bowled effectively to come back again, great to recover from the road. It will had been great to complete it previous however the wicket were given slower. Having two skilled batters on the finish helped. We simply completed in point of fact effectively, in case you hit a just right duration, that’s top-of-the-line approach to bowl. So much to be informed from this recreation,” Lanning stated.
    A an important second arrived within the recreation at the first ball of the twelfth over, when Preeti Bose at level dropped a legislation catch to offer a reprieve to Rodrigues, batting on 17.

    Then again, Rodrigues perished within the fifteenth over after making 32 from 28 balls with 3 fours, stuck by way of Richa Ghosh off Asha.

    The rest runs have been knocked off by way of Kapp and Jonassen, who added 45 runs for the 5th wicket.

    Previous within the recreation, RCB scored a aggressive ranking of their 20 overs with Ellyse Perry (67 now not out) and Richa Ghosh (37) offering them overdue impetus.
    RCB had controlled 50/2 on the midway mark, however their batters discovered rhythm and did effectively so as to add any other 100 to their overall within the ultimate 10 overs.

    The general six overs yielded 82 runs for RCB, with Perry completing unbeaten on 67 from 52 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes, and Ghosh generating her best possible knock within the event to this point.

    The suitable-handed India and RCB wicketkeeper-batter swatted 3 fours and as many sixes to make 37 from simply 16 balls ahead of a mishit ended her innings off Shikha Pandey.

    Pandey was once in her component on Monday evening, snaffling crucial couple of wickets on the most sensible within the type of the out-of-sorts Smriti Mandhana (8) and the damaging Sophie Devine (21).

    Pandey additionally grabbed a pointy and athletic catch at quick fine-leg to eliminate Heather Knight (11) off Tara Norris. Then again, Pandey dropped Perry on 29 off her personal bowling, and the RCB batter made the many of the lifeline.

    Kapp, coming off a super five-for in Delhi’s remaining time out, may just now not get a wicket on Monday however bowled but any other spectacular spell of 4-0-17-0.

  • IND vs AUS: India win check sequence 2-1 after Australia pressure attract Ahmedabad

    Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne struck half-centuries on Monday to lend a hand Australia draw the fourth and ultimate check in opposition to India, as the house aspect retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 sequence victory in Ahmedabad.

    India took a 91-run first innings lead on Sunday to position themselves in an unbeatable place heading into the general day of the one check within the sequence that lasted the entire 5 days.

    Second to savour ??

    That is #TeamIndia ??#INDvAUS | @mastercardindia percent.twitter.com/j6ZR8R8fZr

    — BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2023

    Australia made 175-2 batting resolutely to frustrate India, who’ve held the trophy since 2016-17.

    Head made 90 and cast a 139-run stand with Labuschagne, who made 63 no longer out, earlier than avid gamers from each side shook arms on the Narendra Modi Stadium.

    India additionally showed their position within the Global Check Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia in June following Sri Lanka’s two-wicket loss to New Zealand in Christchurch previous within the day.