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The much anticipated Asia Cup games between India and Pakistan will be held in Sri Lanka as Rohit Sharma led team won't travel to Pakistan, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed on Wednesday. Dhumal, who is in Durban for the ICC Chief Executives Meet (CEC) confirmed that BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB representative head Zaka Ashraf met ahead of ICC Board meeting scheduled on Thursday to finalise the schedule.
Litton Das top-scored with 53 not out as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to avoid a series whitewash in Tuesday's third and final one-day international in Chittagong. The hosts raced to 129-3 in 23.3 overs after Shoriful Islam's career best 4-21 helped them bowl out Afghanistan for 126 in 45.2 overs. Tail-ender Azmatullah Omarzai offered some late resistance for Afghanistan to top-score with 56, his maiden ODI fifty. Left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi gave Afghanistan a glimmer of hope, bowling out Naim Sheikh for a duck and Najmul Hossain for 11. Liton and Shakib Al Hasan put on 61 runs for the third wicket to steady the innings and bring Bangladesh back into control.
Spinners Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma held their nerves during death overs as India pulled off a nail-biting eight-run victory over Bangladesh to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series in Mirpur on Wednesday. Off-spinner Sultana Khatun claimed a career-best 3/21 as the hosts grounded a star-studded India to a below-par 95 for 8, their lowest-ever total against Bangladesh in the women's T20I. However, Bangladesh stumbled to 87 all-out in 20 overs as India took a series-clinching lead with an inconsequential third match set to be played on Thursday From a comfortable 86 for 5, Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for just one run in a space of eight deliveries in what seemed to be an inexplicable batting collapse.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has regained her place in the top 10 of the latest ICC women's T20I batting rankings following her stellar show in the opening T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh. Kaur's match-winning 54 not out off 35 balls while chasing 115 has lifted her four places to 10th position. Tahlia McGrath still leads the way with 784 rating points, closely followed by teammate Beth Mooney (777). Smriti Mandhana (728), Sophie Devine (683) and Bates (677) complete the top five.
BAN vs AFG, 3rd ODI, Live Updates:Afghanistan have lost eight wickets in the third ODI against Bangladesh.Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Afghanistan have already clinched the series with a 2-0 lead and will look for a clean sweep. On the other hand, Bangladesh will be aiming to end on a high note. Earlier on Saturday, Afghanistan registered a massive 142-run victory in the second ODI match. (Live Scorecard)
Ali Naseer will lead the UAE A team in the 50-over Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Asia Cup starting in Sri Lanka on Thursday.
BANW vs INDW, 2nd T20I, Live Updates:The India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the 2nd T20I. The Harmanpreet-led side have taken 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier on Sunday, Harmanpreet slammed an unbeaten 54 as India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first T20I. Chasing a total of 115, India had two early wickets, before Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana steadied the ship and put the visitors in control. Mandhana was dismissed on 38, shortly before Harmanpreet finished the game with back-to-back boundaries. (Live Scorecard)
After clinching a comfortable win the first match, India women's team will be taking on Bangladesh in the second T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday in Mirpur. India coasted to an easy seven-wicket victory in the opening match on Sunday with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blazing her way to an unbeaten 35-ball 54 and Smriti Mandhana looking equally dangerous during her short but significant knock of 38. It will be an interesting match as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim to seal the series while Bangladesh will aim for redemption.