India boost Womens World Cup semi-final hopes
India boosted their Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh in Hamilton on Tuesday.
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: India Outclass Bangladesh To Keep Semi-Finals Hopes Alive
Hamilton, Mar 22 Yastika Bhatia's gritty half-century and Sneh Rana's all-round performance powered India a dominating 110-run win over Bangladesh and kept them in the hunt for a semifinal spot at the ICC Women's World Cup, on Tuesday. Opting to bat, India recovered from a mid-inning collapse to post a modest 229 for seven, riding on a responsible 80-ball 50 by Bhatia and a late flourish from Rana (27) and Pooja Vastrakar (30). Defending the total, the spinners, led by Rana (4/30), controlled the proceedings as they struck at regular intervals.
Women's World Cup 2022, India vs Bangladesh: India beat Bangladesh to keep semifinal hopes alive
Sneh Rana's all-round performance powered India a dominating 110-run win over Bangladesh and kept them in the hunt for a semifinal spot at the ICC Women's World Cup, here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, India recovered from a mid-inning collapse to post a modest 229 for seven, riding on a responsible 80-ball 50 by Bhatia and a late flourish from Rana (27) and Pooja Vastrakar (30). AS IT HAPPENEDDefending the total, the spinners, led by Rana (4/30), controlled the proceedings as they struck at regular intervals. India bowled out Bangladesh for 119 in 40.3 overs to register their third win of the tournament. The big win helped India improve their Net-Run-Rate (0.768) further. The Mithali Raj-led side will take on South Africa in the final league match on Sunday. Before that match, if the second-placed Proteas beat West Indies on Thursday India's semifinal chances will get better. India's decision to bring in senior spinner Poonam Yadav (1/25) in place of pacer Meghna Singh paid dividends. With spinners operating from both the ends on a slow track, Bangladesh found the run-scoring difficult.
Cricket World Cup: Australia beat South Africa for sixth win in a row
Meg Lanning scored a magnificent unbeaten 135 as Australia beat South Africa by five wickets to make it six straight wins at the Women's World Cup.
ICC Women's World Cup Updated Points Table: India Keep Semifinal Hopes Alive
The Mithali Raj-led Team India returned to winning ways in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup on Tuesday as the side thrashed Bangladesh by 110 runs at Seddon Park, Hamilton. With this win, India have maintained their hopes of making it to the semi-finals and now the team just needs to win its final group match against South Africa on Sunday. If the Proteas are defeated by India, a last-four spot will be sealed for the 2017 World Cup finalists.
Taskin Ahmed Not To Replace Mark Wood In IPL 2022 As BCB Refuse To Give NOC: Report
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was approached by IPL side Lucknow Super Giants as a replacement for injured England quick Mark Wood, will not participate in the cash-rich league, the country's cricket board (BCB) has said. According to a report by local media, Super Giants reached out to the 26-year old pacer after Wood was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury.
ICC Women's World Cup: Meg Lanning's 135 guides Australia to five-wicket win over South Africa
Meg Lanning produced another masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 135 as six-time champions Australia continued their invincible run with a five-wicket thrashing of South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Tuesday. Lanning scored her 15th ODI century with 15 hits to the fence and one maximum during her 130-ball unconquered innings to help Australia successfully chase down South Africa's total of 271 for 5 with 28 balls to spare at Basin Reserve. Invited to bat, opener Laura Wolvaardt cracked a 134-ball 90, while skipper Sune Luus (52) notched another half-century as South Africa posted a decent total from their 50 overs. However, it proved inadequate in the end as Lanning took control of Australia's chase and recorded her third World Cup century to lead her team to a comfortable victory. The win further consolidated Australia's position at the top of the table with 12 points from six matches and they are likely to end at the top with just one match to go against Bangladesh in the league stage.
IPL 2022: Taskin Ahmed not to replace Mark Wood at Lucknow Super Giants as Bangladesh board refuses to give NOC
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was approached by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Lucknow Super Giants as a replacement for injured England quick Mark Wood, will not participate in the cash-rich league, the country's cricket board (BCB) has said. According to a report by local media, Super Giants reached out to the 26-year old pacer after Wood was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. New entrants Super Giants had paid Rs 7.5 crore for Wood at the IPL auction last month.