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ICC Cricket Women's World Cup Points Table: How Things Stand After Australia's Win vs India

Australia defeated India by six wickets in their league stage fixture to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of this year's ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. The Aussies also broke the record for the highest successful run-chase in the tournament's history, surpassing the one they had set against Sri Lanka in the tournament's 2017 edition. Chasing a target of 278 runs, Australia reached 280 for four with three ball to spare.

Steve Smith says Karachi pitch a 'challenge' after Test fumble

Steve Smith said Saturday that close catching is a "real challenge" on low-bounce pitches after he spilled a crucial catch in the second Test drawn with Pakistan in Karachi. The 32-year-old is considered one of the safest pair of hands in the game with 137 catches in 84 Tests, and his drop off Abdullah Shafique's bat on the fourth day of the Test became a major talking point. Pakistani opener Shafique went on to score 96 to supplement skipper Babar Azam in a stand of 228 for the third wicket.

Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11

Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Saturday after its annual general meeting here. All five Test teams of the continent -- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka -- will feature in the tournament, along with one more Asian side that will be decided after a qualifier tournament which will be held from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August - 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards," the ACC tweeted after its AGM.

Asia Cup 2022 To Be Held In Sri Lanka From August 27, Will Be In T20 Format

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday announced that the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup will be held later this year from August 27 to September 11. The tournament will be played in the T20 format while the qualifiers for the same will begin from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August - 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards," the ACC said in an official statement.

ICC Women's World Cup: West Indies' Shamilia Connell discharged from hospital after all clear test results

HAMILTON: West Indies bowler Shamilia Connell, who collapsed on the field during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, has been discharged from the hospital. Cricket West Indies (CWI) informed that Connell was taken to the hospital as a precaution and all her tests returned clear results.

Steve Smith hopes to score elusive away ton in Lahore Test

Australia batsman Steve Smith is hoping his first away Test century in over two years is just round the corner after he came close to the three-figure mark twice against Pakistan.

Watch: India's Pooja Vastrakar Hits The Biggest Six Of Women's World Cup 2022

India lost to Australia in an ICC Women's World Cup match at the Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday but there were many positives to take for the Mithali-Raj side. Australia completed the highest successful chase in Women's World Cup history by overhauling the 278-run target with relative ease. During the Indian innings, captain Mithali Raj and Yastika Bhatia hit gritty half-centuries while Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar provided the late fireworks to take India to 277 for seven in 50 overs. Vastrakar smashed 34 off just 28 balls, a blazing knock that included a gigantic 81-metre six -- the biggest of the Women's World Cup 2022 so far.

PAK vs AUS: Lahore Makes Poignant Return For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Decider

Test cricket returns to Lahore on Monday for the first time since a terror attack on a visiting team in 2009, with winner takes all for the Pakistan-Australia series finale. Pakistan's second-biggest city and its Gaddafi Stadium have not hosted a Test since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus left six security personnel and two civilians dead. It drove international cricket away from Pakistan, forcing the home team to play their matches on neutral territory, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.

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ICC Cricket Women's World Cup Points Table: How Things Stand After Australia's Win vs India

Steve Smith says Karachi pitch a 'challenge' after Test fumble

Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11

Asia Cup 2022 To Be Held In Sri Lanka From August 27, Will Be In T20 Format

ICC Women's World Cup: West Indies' Shamilia Connell discharged from hospital after all clear test results

Steve Smith hopes to score elusive away ton in Lahore Test

Watch: India's Pooja Vastrakar Hits The Biggest Six Of Women's World Cup 2022

PAK vs AUS: Lahore Makes Poignant Return For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Decider