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The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. It was Sri Lanka that came out on top when these two rivals met in the final of the Asia Cup in July and the island nation will be looking for a similar result again to keep their chances alive of reaching the knockout stages.
Chasing a mediocre target of 128 runs against Bangladesh in the first T20I on Sunday, India openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson looked to give the team a fine start. Just as the duo looked to have settled in, Abhishek was run out for 16 runs off 7 balls. The disappointment at losing the wicket in such a fashion was visible on the batter's face. Though India still went on to win the match by a comprehensive margin, Abhishek didn't manage to evade criticism.
Another explosive pacer was added to India's ranks as Mayank Yadav made his debut in the first T20I against Bangladesh. The pacer, known to bowl over 150 kmph regularly, impressed one and all with his performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Making his debut for India on Sunday, Mayank picked up a wicket, opening his international account. However, a comment from Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto suggests that the touring team isn't too bothered about facing the express pacer.
Team India will look to seal the series as they lock horns with Bangladesh in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Suryakumar's side has already taken a 1-0 lead in the series after clinching a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first T20I match in Gwalior. India and Bangladesh have faced each other on 15 occasions in the shortest format of the game so far. India have dominated the visitors as they have managed to emerge victorious 14 times.
Two-time champions India will open their title defence against Malaysia in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament beginning in Bihar on November 11. The tournament will feature six teams -- hosts and defending champions India, China, three-time winners Korea, two-time champions Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. According to the official schedule announced by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Tuesday, the tournament, to be played in Rajgir, will conclude on November 20. India won the tournament in 2016 in Singapore before reclaiming the title in Ranchi last year.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday climbed four spots to be joint 12th in the ICC Women's T20 batting rankings. Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil surged nine places to be 29th in the bowlers' rankings. Harmanpreet now shares the 12th position with Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama, boasting 610 rating points. In contrast, Smriti Mandhana slipped one place to fifth, and Jemimah Rodrigues dropped two spots to 20th.
Former India batter Yusuf Pathan and England spinner Monty Panesar engaged in some friendly banter during a Legends League Cricket (LLC) match between Konark Suryas Odisha and Toyam Hyderabad. The two - once regular players for their respective nations at senior level - have now been battling it out during LLC. However, as Yusuf - playing for Konark Suryas Odisha - laboured to a knock of 7 runs in 18 balls, Panesar, who is of Indian descent, was caught by cameras mouthing to Yusuf on whether he was playing a Test match.
The Indian women's table tennis team assured itself of a first ever medal at the Asian Championships with a stunning 3-2 win over Paris Olympics bronze medallists South Korea in the quarterfinals in Astana on Tuesday. World number 92 Ayhika Mukherjee was the architect of the famous victory as she beat world number 8 Shin Yubin and world number 16 Jeon Jihee in the rubber. Ayhika and Manika Batra had given India an unexpected 2-0 lead before the South Koreans made it 2-2. Ayhika held her nerve against Jihee to seal the win in the deciding contest.