Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan closed their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on a high by defeating the Netherlands by 37 runs at the County Ground on Saturday. Fatima Sana got the win for Pakistan with a triple‑wicket maiden to end up with 3-12, while Ayesha Zafar chipped in with 3-13 of her own as the Netherlands were bowled out for 89 in 18 overs.The Netherlands, playing their first‑ever T20 World Cup, showed plenty of heart, but fell short in the chase after Babette de Leede (30) …
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Bristol, June 26 (IANS) Aiming for a maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup win, Netherlands face Pakistan in their final Group A game at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday with no hope of reaching the last four. The Dutch are competing in the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time and though they have succumbed to defeat three times so far they can end on a high, thanks to some inspired performances. For their part, Pakistan will be looking to avoid going home winless after being routed by India…
Southampton, June 19 (IANS) Australia will aim to strengthen their grip on a Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final spot when they face tournament debutants Netherlands in the 14th Group 1 match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Australia are up and running after a perfect start with back-to-back wins meaning they sit joint top of Group 1 alongside India in a group featuring all three of last year’s semi-finalists. Already having accounted for a big one when beating South Africa in t…
Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) Captain Babette de Leede produced a composed half-century to guide the Netherlands to 139/8 in 20 overs against Bangladesh in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston on Sunday.After electing to bat first, the Netherlands got off to a cautious start, managing only four runs in the opening over. Opener Phebe Molkenboer looked to accelerate the scoring by striking two consecutive boundaries at the start of the second over, but her promisin…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Bhutan’s left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey has etched his name into cricket history, becoming the first bowler ever to claim eight wickets in a T20 match, international or otherwise. The 22-year-old achieved the landmark during the third T20I against Myanmar in Gelephu on Friday. Yeshey produced a stunning spell of 8 for seven from his four overs, skittling Myanmar for just 45 while they chased Bhutan’s modest 127 for 9.The series has been heavily one-sided, with Yeshey …