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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Win; Move Closer To Semifinal Berth At Women's Asia Cup T20

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh produced superlative performances to secure victories over Malaysia and Thailand in group B and inch closer to the semifinal berth at the Women's Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dambulla on Monday. While hosts Sri Lanka thrashed Malaysia by a massive 114 runs, Bangladesh outwitted Thailand by seven wickets later in the day. With four points each, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh occupy the top two spots. Chamari Athapaththu was the architect of Sri Lanka's dominating win as she smashed a 69-ball 119 not out, studded with 14 boundaries and seven sixes to single-handedly power the team to a daunting 184 for 4 after opting to bat.

7 Wickets In Less Than 6 Overs: Scotland Debutant Breaks Kagiso Rabada's Record, Makes History

Scotland pacer Charlie Cassell broke South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada's nine-year-old record for best bowling figures on debut in Men's ODIs when he picked 7-21 in 5.4 overs against Oman in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match here on Monday. Cassell was added to the Scotland squad for the matches against Oman after fellow pacer Chris Sole made himself unavailable due to personal reasons. Cassell made an impact immediately with pinpoint accuracy, by trapping former Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsood lbw off his very first ball in international cricket.

Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After England Beat West Indies In 2nd Test

England have moved off the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship standings and kept in touch with the competition pacesetters with a comprehensive 241-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test of their series in Nottingham. The hosts wrapped up the series-clinching triumph late on the fourth day, with spinner Shoaib Bashir (5/41) claiming the third five-wicket haul of his career to help England dismiss the West Indies for 143 in pursuit of 385 for victory, as per an ICC press release.

Injured Shreyanka Patil Ruled Out Of Women's Asia Cup, India Name Tanuja Kanwar As Replacement

Young India spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the remainder of the on-going Women's Asia Cup T20 tournament after fracturing the fourth finger of her left-hand. Shreyanka, who had sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch during India's opening match against Pakistan, was replaced by Tanuja Kanwar in the squad, the Asian Cricket Council said in a release. The 21-year-old had played a vital role against Pakistan, bagging two for 14 in her 3.2 overs, which helped India bowl out the opposition for a low score.

Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Contrary to speculations throughout Saturday that Rishabh Pant could be moving out of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, sources have told IANS firmly that the wicketkeeper-batter will remain with the franchise. Since Saturday morning, various sections of the media have claimed that Pant, also DC's captain, is potentially leaving the franchise. They have also linked him to a move to five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the team of the legendary M.S Dhoni, whose big brother-like relationship and camaraderie with Pant is no secret to the cricketing world.

Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets In Women's T20 Asia Cup

Hosts Sri Lanka started their campaign in the Women's T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to a modest 111 for eight, Sri Lanka completed the task with 17 balls to spare, reaching 114/3 in 17.1 overs. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh were off to a disastrous start and lost three wickets with just six runs on the board. It soon became 17/4, and then 48/5, before skipper Nigar Sultana steadied the sinking ship with a 48-run knock that came off 59 balls and included six boundaries.

"Very Slim Chances": Ex-Pakistan Board Chief's Blunt Admission On India Travelling For Champions Trophy

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Khalid Mahmood believes India will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. "They are very very slim chances they will agree to play in Pakistan," Mahmood, who is a retired senior bureaucrat, said. He, however, said that if India doesn't visit Pakistan, it would be a non-profitable deal for PCB and the ICC.

ICC Monitors Security Situation In Bangladesh, Venue Of Women''s T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said it has been keeping a watch on the security situation in Bangladesh, the venue of the women's T20 World Cup later this October. The Bangladesh Police imposed curfew and military forces patrolled Dhaka on Saturday after violence escalated in the capital and elsewhere over protests by students, demanding reforms of the quota system for government jobs. “We have independent security monitoring across the world. So, yes, we are keeping a watch on it (the situation in Bangladesh),” an ICC Board member told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Win; Move Closer To Semifinal Berth At Women's Asia Cup T20

7 Wickets In Less Than 6 Overs: Scotland Debutant Breaks Kagiso Rabada's Record, Makes History

Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After England Beat West Indies In 2nd Test

Injured Shreyanka Patil Ruled Out Of Women's Asia Cup, India Name Tanuja Kanwar As Replacement

Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets In Women's T20 Asia Cup

"Very Slim Chances": Ex-Pakistan Board Chief's Blunt Admission On India Travelling For Champions Trophy

ICC Monitors Security Situation In Bangladesh, Venue Of Women''s T20 World Cup