England in West Indies: Spirited tourists have to settle for draw in first Test
England had to settle for a draw in the first Test against West Indies despite a spirited performance on the final day in Antigua.
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Wood out as England set West Indies target of 286 runs
:West Indies survived four overs without loss before lunch in their second innings on the final day of the first test in North Sound on the island of Antigua on Saturday, scoring four runs before the break.
Mithali Raj Hails India's "Special Effort" In 155-Run Win Over West Indies In Women's World Cup
Skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday hailed India's "special effort" to comprehensively beat West Indies by 155 runs but wants more consistency in the upcoming games of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup. Coming into the match following a loss against hosts New Zealand, India dished out a splendid allround performance to notch up a dominating win over West Indies and top the points table. "Could not have asked anything better than today's display. Today's win should keep us in the (frame) tournament for the knockouts. Batting and bowling really came out well," Raj said in the post-match presentation.
ICC Women's World Cup: Could not have asked anything better, says Mithali Raj after 155-run win
Mithali Raj on Saturday hailed India's "special effort" to comprehensively beat West Indies by 155 runs but wants more consistency in the upcoming games of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup. Coming into the match following a loss against hosts New Zealand, India dished out a splendid allround performance to notch up a dominating win over West Indies and top the points table.
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.
Roach strikes but England erase deficit against West Indies
NORTH SOUND: Kemar Roach struck an early blow for the West Indies but England succeeded in erasing a first innings deficit of 64 runs, reaching 72 for one at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday (Mar 11).
Watch: West Indies All-Rounder Jason Holder Reveals His Favourite Bollywood Actor, Indian Dish
Currently one of the best all-rounders in world cricket, former West Indies captain Jason Holder expressed his love for India in a recent conversation with FanCode. The 30-year-old has been roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL 2022 season for Rs 8.75 crore after a bidding war in the mega auction. Holder has already represented the likes of SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League and will be hoping to impress for Lucknow.