Games-India women beat England by four runs to reach final
BIRMINGHAM, England : India's women's cricket team reached the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after beating England by four runs in their 20-over semi-final clash on Saturday.
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Watch: Smriti Mandhana's Classy Knock That Put India In CWG Cricket Final
Smriti Mandhana has delivered for Indian in a crunch game and it was her classy knock of 61 runs in the semi-final against England, that paved the way for a scintillating win by 4 runs, which means Harmanpreet Kaur's team will play in the gold medal match on Sunday. India opted to bat first and Mandhana was in a league of her own as she hit 8 boundaries and three massive sixes to score 61 off just 32 deliveries.
India vs West Indies, 4th T20I Live Updates: Focus On Rohit Sharma's Fitness As India Face West Indies
IND vs WI, 4th T20I Live Updates: India take on West Indies in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. India eye an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, ahead of the final game at the same venue on Sunday. India captain Rohit Sharma's participation is still in doubt after he had to be retired due to a back spasm during India's innings in the last match. West Indies, on the other hand, eye a comeback as they look to take the series to the decider. (LIVE SCORECARD)
CWG 2022: Smriti, Jemimah And Bowlers Help India beat England To Enter Women's Cricket Final
The Indian women's team defeated hosts England by four runs to enter the final of the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Opting to bat, Smriti Mandhana blasted 61 and Jemimah Rodrigues' produced a useful 44 not out to power India to a healthy 164 for 5 in the semifinal. In reply, England managed 160 for six in their stipulated 20 overs with Natalie Sciver (41) and Danielle Wyatt (35) scoring the most runs for the hosts.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Live Updates: Sable, Priyanka Win Silver In Athletics, India In Cricket Final
Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 9 Live Updates: India are having a brilliant Day 9. The Indian women's cricket team defeated England by fours runs to enter the final. In athletics, Priyanka won a silver medal in 10,000m race walk final while Avinash Sable won silver in men's 3000m steeplechase. Indian boxers Amit Panghal (men's flyweight) and Nitu Ganghas (women's minimum weight) have entered the final. Four other Indians including Nikhat Zareen will feature in semi-finals later in the evening. After the wrestlers grabbed the limelight with three gold medals on Day 8, the Indian contingent can expect more medals on Day 9. Ravi Kumar (men's 57 kg) and Naveen (men's 74kg) are in the final. Vinesh Phogat is also one win away from winning a gold in women's 53kg. Pooja Gehlot (women's 50kg), Pooja Sihag (women's 76 kg) and Deepak Nehra (men's 97kg) will fight from bronze.
CWG 2022 India Women vs England Women Semi Final LIVE Score: Harmanpreet Kaur Wins Toss, Opts To Bat
Commonwealth Games, India vs England Semi-final, Women's Cricket, Live Updates: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against England in the 1st semi-final of the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Saturday. India paved their way into the semis after defeating Barbados by 100 runs in their last group stage fixture on Wednesday. After losing their opening game against Australia by three wickets, India went on to defeat Pakistan by eight wickets. Team India ended their Group A campaign with a total of four points while England, on the other hand, finished at the top of Group B. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Live Updates: All Eyes On Vinesh Phogat, Boxers; TT Duos Enter QF
Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 9 Live Updates: After the wrestlers grabbed the limelight with three gold medals on Day 8, the Indian contingent cam expect more medals on Day 9. In boxing, Indians including Amit Panghal and Nikhat Zareen will feature in six semi-finals while in wrestling, Vinesh Phogat and Ravi Kumar will be in action. The Indian women's cricket team will also be in focus as it faces England in the semi-final Edgbaston, Birmingham. If the Harmanpreet Kaur-led wins the contest, at least a silver medal would be assured. The India men's hockey team will also square off against South Africa later in the day in the semi-finals. In lawn bowls men's fours gold medal match, India will take on Ireland.
MS Dhoni instilled confidence in me, no shortcuts to get into Team India: Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar has credited the growth in his cricketing career to former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's advice, saying the veteran wicketkeeper-batter instilled a lot of confidence in him, which translated into good performances. Chahar, who missed the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to a hamstring injury and is ready for India comeback when the Asia Cup squad is announced on August 8, said: "Mahi bhai has given me a lot of advice. The best advice was to believe in myself.