Australia trounce New Zealand to fire World Cup warning
Australia recovered from a shaky start to demolish New Zealand by 141 runs in Wellington Sunday and underscore their status as Women's Cricket World Cup favourites.
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ICC Women's World Cup: All-round efforts from Ellyse Perry, Tahila McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner power Australia to massive win over New Zealand
Ellyse Perry, Tahila McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner's impressive all-round display powered Australia to a crushing 141-run win over New Zealand, their third consecutive, in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Sunday. Perry (68 off 86) and McGrath (57 off 56) hit fine half-centuries before Gardner played a 18-ball 48-run cameo to help Australia post a challenging 269 for eight after being asked to bat. Defending the target, Australia dished out a cohesive bowling effort to bowl out trans-tasman rivals New Zealand for 128 in 30.2 overs. Darcie Brown (3/22) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia while Amanda-Jade Wellington (2/34), Gardner (2/15), Perry (1/18), McGrath (1/17) and Megan Schutt (1/22) provided the perfect support from the other end.
Motherwell form factor dismissed as ex-captain explains Graham Alexander admiration ahead of Hibs Scottish Cup clash
Motherwell manager Graham Alexander played over 1,000 games as a player - and that tells former Fir Park captain Peter Hartley all he needs to know about the boss in ML1.
Women's World Cup: West Indies Fined For Slow Over-Rate Against India
The West Indies players were fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the ICC Women's ODI World Cup match against India here.
Women's World Cup: Smriti Mandhana's Special Gesture For Harmanpreet Kaur Goes Viral On Twitter
Smriti Mandhana shone both on and off the field in India's emphatic win over the West Indies in an ICC Women's World Cup 2022 match in Hamilton on Saturday. Mandhana, who top-scored for India with a sensational 123 off 119 balls, decided to share the 'Player of the Match' award with another centurion Harmanpreet Kaur in the post-match presentation. It was the brilliant 184-run stand between Mandhana and Harmanpreet that propelled India to a huge total of 317 for 8 batting first.
Women's World Cup: All-Round Australia Thrash New Zealand By 141 Runs
Australia on Sunday registered a commanding 141-run victory over arch-rival New Zealand at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in Wellington. It was a clinical performance from the six-time World Cup champions as they successfully defended 269/8 by bowling their opponents out for just 128 in the 31st over at Basin Reserve.
Women's World Cup: India bounce back to crush West Indies and top table
Smriti Mandhana (119, 123b, 13x4, 2x6) and Harmanpreet Kaur (109, 107b, 10x4, 2x6) crushed the West Indies by 155 runs in their Women’s ODI World Cup match, at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday. The strong bond between Mandhana and Harmanpreet, who made batting look effortless during their record 184-run stand in 182 balls for the fourth wicket — the highest partnership for India in a Women’s World Cup game — came to the fore when the champion left-hander, who was announced as the Player of the Match, in a beautiful, laudable gesture, told the commentators that she wanted to share her award with Harmanpreet. “Harman deserved the award equally. The ICC, I believe, has enough budget to give both of us separate trophies,” Mandhana said with a giggle.