London, June 28 (IANS) Bangladesh recovered from a disastrous start to post 117/5 in their 20 overs against South Africa after captain Nigar Sultana’s unbeaten late flourish and a resilient third-wicket partnership between Sobhana Mostary and Sharmin Akhter rescued the innings here at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday in what is the penultimate group game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. On a lively surface that offered movement throughout the morning, South Africa’s experienced pace atta…
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London, June 28 (IANS) Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the penultimate group-stage game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.The Proteas enter this must-win clash with their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread. After opening their campaign with a heavy 65-run defeat to Australia, a result that badly dented their net run rate, Laura Wolvaardt’s side have responded admirably with three successive victories to climb back into…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India’s opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will face their sternest examination yet when they take on South Africa in a crucial ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash, according to former India pacer Shikha Pandey.Pandey highlighted the challenge posed by South Africa’s formidable pace attack, describing it as the strongest bowling unit in the tournament. “India’s opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have given India many strong…
Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Australia batter Phoebe Litchfield said an aggressive approach against South Africa’s premier pace duo of Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail helped her produce a match-defining half-century in the team’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday.Litchfield smashed 51 off just 24 deliveries, striking nine fours and a six, to lift Australia to 172/8 after the six-time champions suffered early setbacks against a disciplined South African bowlin…
Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield’s dazzling half-century helped Australia overcome an early wobble and post a competitive 172/8 in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia suffered an immediate setback when opener Georgia Voll, the world’s top-ranked T20I batter, was dismissed for a duck in the very first over. Marizanne Kapp set the tone for So…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Shabnim Ismail says wearing the Protea badge again feels like an “honour” after the veteran fast bowler made a stunning return to South Africa’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup nearly three years after announcing her retirement from international cricket.Emotions came flooding back for the 37-year-old pace icon and South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in both the ODIs and T20Is, who was granted her recall as the Proteas prepare for another shot at…
Johannesburg, May 12 (IANS) Veteran fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has reversed her retirement and returned to the South African women’s side as the Proteas announced their 15-member squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.The 37-year-old, who last represented South Africa in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup final in Cape Town, adds vast experience to the Laura Wolvaardt-led squad with 113 T20I appearances and a national record 1…
Durban, April 18 (IANS) India women’s cricket team will be eager to bounce back when they take on South Africa in the second T20I of the five-match series to be played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground on Sunday, after suffering a six-wicket defeat in the series opener.Despite a promising start in the first match, India failed to capitalise on key moments. Contributions from Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped them reach a competitive total of 157 in 20 overs, but…
Durban, April 18 (IANS) South Africa outclassed India by six wickets in the opening Women’s T20I, riding on a clinical all-round effort to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Put in to bat, the Women in Blue made a brisk start with Shafali Verma setting the tone through a quickfire 34 off 20 balls, while Smriti Mandhana chipped in with 13. The visitors raced to 46 inside five overs before South Africa struck back with quick wickets to derail the momentum.The innings was then steadied by s…
Durban, April 17 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur excelled by hitting 47 and sharing a solid 71-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues, but a late batting collapse meant India managed to post only 157/7 in their 20 overs against South Africa in the women’s T20I series opener at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday.Sent into batting first on a very dry pitch, India got off to a flier thanks to Shafali Verma’s 20-ball 34, but the Proteas clawed back in the back end (including conceding 10 runs off t…