Ruthless favourites Australia crush West Indies at Women's World Cup
Australia routed the West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup.
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Women's World Cup 2022: Ruthless favourites Australia crush West Indies
West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington Tuesday to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup. The tournament's red-hot favourites produced another ruthless display to race to a 4-0 winning record at the one-day showcase, highlighted by an unbeaten 83 from Rachael Haynes. The win puts the six-time champions at the top of the standings with a healthy run rate, virtually guaranteeing a semi-final spot.
ICC Women's World Cup: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur hit tons as India register massive 155-run win over West Indies
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur slammed twin centuries as India produced a splendid batting display to notch up a comprehensive 155-run win over West Indies and bring their campaign back on track at the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Saturday. While Mandhana smashed her fifth ODI hundred, a sensational 119 off 123 balls studded with 13 fours and two sixes, Kaur had 10 hits to the fence and two maximums in her 107-ball 109, which was her fourth ton and the first since hitting 171 not out against Australia in the 2017 World Cup.
Jhulan Goswami Becomes Highest Wicket-Taker In Women's World Cup History
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Saturday broke the record for most wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup. Jhulan achieved the feat during the match against the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton. She dismissed Anisa Mohammed to achieve the feat. With her first wicket of the game on Saturday, Jhulan took her tally of World Cup wickets to 40, overtaking the 34-year record of 39 wickets by former Australia cricketer Lyn Fullston. This is Jhulan's 31st match in the Women's World Cup. The 39-year-old pacer is currently representing India in her fifth Women's ODI World Cup, having previously played in the tournament in the 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 editions as well.
India vs West Indies, Women's World Cup: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Star As India Thrash West Indies By 155 Runs
India rode on brilliant centuries from opener Smriti Mandhana and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur to beat West Indies by 155 runs and register their second win in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Saturday. Batting first, Mandhana (119 off 123 balls) and Kaur (109 off 107 balls) stitched a 184-run stand to power India to their highest World Cup score, 317 for eight. And then the Indians produced a cohesive bowling effort to bundle out West Indies for 162 in 40.3 overs. Sneh Rana (3/22) and Meghna Singh (2/27) shared five wickets between them for India, while other three bowlers, including veteran Jhulan Goswami (1/43) also chipped in with a wicket each.
Watch: Hayley Matthews Takes Incredible One-Hander To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In Women's World Cup Match
Hayley Matthews continued West Indies women's impressive outing in the field in the ongoing Women's World Cup as she took a breathtaking one-handed catch at first slip off Anisa Mohammed's bowling to help her team dismiss India batter Deepti Sharma on Saturday. Post Deepti's wicket, India were on the backfoot after a bright start from openers Yastika Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana. Deepti was starting to look threatening, having scored 15 runs off just 20 balls before Mohammed's ball found the edge of her bat. The swing off the bat was quite hard and it took a brilliant reflex diving catch by Matthews to get rid of the batter.
ICC Women's World Cup, India vs West Indies: Live Cricket Score, Live Updates
India face West Indies in their upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup fixture at Seddon Park in Hamilton, on Saturday. India will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways after losing their second league stage fixture to New Zealand by a huge margin, after defeating Pakistan in their opener. India had a poor batting display against the White Ferns, losing by 62 runs. The likes of Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will be hoping to improve their performance in the next match. Meanwhile, West Indies have won both their matches, registering wins against New Zealand and England. With two points at stake, both sides will be aiming for a win in Hamilton. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Heather Knight ‘frustrated’ as England suffer West Indies World Cup defeat
England captain Heather Knight revealed her frustration after her side suffered the second defeat of their women’s World Cup campaign, following a seven-run loss against West Indies.