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"Much Needed Game For Other Batters": Smriti Mandhana After Win Over Nepal

Stand-in India skipper Smriti Mandhana was pleased to see the middle-order batters getting some much-needed runs under their belt against Nepal in Dambulla on Tuesday ahead of the women's Asia Cup semifinals. With regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur skipping the match and India sitting pretty at the top of the group, Mandhana decided to shuffle the batting order to give time to the other batters in the middle during their last group match against minnows Nepal. Mandhana, a regular opener, didn't bat at the top as Shafali Verma (81) and Dayalan Hemalatha (47) opened the innings and smashed their way to 122 in 14 overs to lay the foundation.

Pakistan Cricket Board To Step Up Focus On National A, Junior Team Programs For Players' Exposure

Following the footsteps of other leading cricket nations, the Pakistan Cricket Board has also begun stressing about providing exposure to its backup players through its national A and junior team programs. The PCB announced on Tuesday that the Pakistan Shaheens would play a return series of four-day and one-day matches against Bangladesh A, besides hosting Sri Lanka A this year. "The idea is to revive pathway cricket projects so that our backup talent is constantly getting exposure of international cricket against other sides besides domestic cricket," a board official said.

Afghanistan Assured Its Participation In 2025 Champions Trophy: PCB Sources

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has got a big boost in its bid to successfully host the ICC Champions Trophy early next year after Afghanistan has assured its participation in the tournament. Afghanistan Cricket Board president Mirwais Ashraf and CEO Naseeb Khan, who were in Colombo to attend the ICC Annual Board Meeting met with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and gave him the assurance. "They told the chairman that Afghanistan is looking forward to sending its team to Pakistan since they are participating in the Champions Trophy for the first time," a PCB said.

Harmanpreet, Shafali Move Up In ICC Women's T20I Rankings

India batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma have moved up in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after their recent performances in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Indian captain Harmanpreet and opener Shafali are in joint-11th position in the latest T20I rankings. Harmanpreet's scores of five not out against Pakistan and 66 against the United Arab Emirates have helped her gain one spot while Shafali's scores of 40 and 37 have lifted her four positions.

Sri Lanka Announce Squad For T20I Series Against India, New Captain Named

Charith Asalanka was on Tuesday named captain of the Sri Lankan T20 team for the three-match series against India, starting here on July 27. The batter takes over the leadership role from spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who led the island nation in the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies last month.

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.

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"Much Needed Game For Other Batters": Smriti Mandhana After Win Over Nepal

Pakistan Cricket Board To Step Up Focus On National A, Junior Team Programs For Players' Exposure

Afghanistan Assured Its Participation In 2025 Champions Trophy: PCB Sources

Harmanpreet, Shafali Move Up In ICC Women's T20I Rankings

Sri Lanka Announce Squad For T20I Series Against India, New Captain Named

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