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Women's T20 World Cup: Brown, Wareham star in Australia's win over Bangladesh

Bangladesh to throw a challenge at Australia, who registered their second win of the Women's T20 World Cup at the St. George's Park on Tuesday.After Brown's two ealry strikes, it was the scuccessful comeback of Wareham, who took three wickets, that tied the Bangladesh women into knots. Wareham was named the 'Player of the Match' for her spell of 3/20, while Brown's figures read 2/23.The duo's effort restricted Bangladesh to 107/7 despite a half-century by captain Nigar Sultana.Australia won by eight wickets, with captain Meg Lanning making 48 not out.

Women's T20 WC: All-round Australia Continue Winning Run With Eight-Wicket Triumph Over Bangladesh

A top-notch bowling spell from spinner Georgia Wareham combined with a brilliant knock from skipper Meg Lanning helped Australia continue their winning run in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh at Gqeberha on Tuesday. Lanning led a successful pursuit of Bangladesh's 107, of which captain Nigar Sultana contributed 57 in 50 balls, with Georgia Wareham (3/20) among the Australian bowlers to shine. Darcie Brown chipped in with two for 23 before Alyssa Healy and Lanning's partnership of 69 runs laid the foundations for the chase.

Women's T20 World Cup: India look to keep momentum going

Harmanpreet's team takes on West Indies today; Mandhana expected to be backAfter the 2016 title triumph, the West Indies women have looked a pale shadow of the champion side they once were. Since their landmark victory in India, West Indies have faltered and fumbled on the big stage.

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rahul Dravid checks in early to monitor Kotla conditions

A slow turner awaits Aussies as coach inspects pitch ahead of second TestNEW DELHI: The Ferozeshah Kotla was a fortress on Tuesday. Three days before the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match, cameras and media were a strict no-no. It was very difficult to get a glimpse of the practice area. All this just for one reason — to keep the nature of the pitch under wraps. Indian cricket board (BCCI) curators Ashish Bhowmik and Tapash Chatterjee are overseeing the preparation.India coach Rahul Dravid, in fact, reached Delhi a day before the team and has been regularly visiting the Kotla. "Dravid has been visiting the stadium for a couple of days. He is closely monitoring the square to be used for the Test," a BCCI source said. With a berth in the World Test Championship Final at stake, India are taking no chances. Dravid has taken the lead and has been drawing the team's plans keeping prevailing conditions in mind.

"Sachin Tendulkar Was Deeply Unhappy At The Time I Joined": Ex-India Coach's Big Revelation

One of the finest coaches in the global cricketing spectrum, Gary Kirsten has done wonders. Leading the Indian team all the way to the 2011 ODI World Cup title, Kirsten etched his name in the history books. But, all was not well when joined the Indian team as a coach in 2008. Though the MS Dhoni-led Team India had already won the 2007 ICC World T20 title, a stalwart like Sachin Tendulkar was not in the best frame of mind. It was a tough task for Kirsten to inspire the boys from there on.

Watch: Pakistan Pacer's Embarrassing Run-Out Miss In PSL Leaves Commentators In Shock

A little miscommunication between two batters in the middle can result in one of them getting run-out. During the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultan, there was a terrible mix-up between the two batters in the middle but, the bowler, Shahnawaz Dahani, couldn't capitalise on the batters' mistake. Dhahani, who was in a promising position to run the batter out at the non-striker's end, made a mess of the opportunity, squandering a huge chance to give his team an important wicket.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar lauds young girl’s batting skills

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday lauded a young girl’s batting skills while reacting to a video that went viral on the social media platforms.The girl was seen hitting some great cricketing shots and was even compared to India’s latest T20 batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav by the netizens due to the kind of shots she was playing.The video got viral just a day after the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) auction held in Mumbai.Tendulkar took to Twitter to say that he really enjoyed her batting. “Kal hi toh auction hua.. aur aaj match bhi shuru? Kya baat hai. Really enjoyed your batting.”

"Hope They Not Searching For A Jadeja Duplicate": Ex-India Star's Dig At Australia Ahead Of 2nd Test

India outplayed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The match in Nagpur saw India dominating the game throughout. Guest skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first. The visitors had prepared themselves with some intense traning sessions, but it all seemed to make no difference as the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were just too good to be faced on the Nagpur surface that offered a fair amount of help to the spinners.

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Women's T20 World Cup: Brown, Wareham star in Australia's win over Bangladesh

Women's T20 WC: All-round Australia Continue Winning Run With Eight-Wicket Triumph Over Bangladesh

Women's T20 World Cup: India look to keep momentum going

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rahul Dravid checks in early to monitor Kotla conditions

"Sachin Tendulkar Was Deeply Unhappy At The Time I Joined": Ex-India Coach's Big Revelation

Watch: Pakistan Pacer's Embarrassing Run-Out Miss In PSL Leaves Commentators In Shock

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar lauds young girl’s batting skills

"Hope They Not Searching For A Jadeja Duplicate": Ex-India Star's Dig At Australia Ahead Of 2nd Test