Bristol, June 21 (IANS) West Indies captain Hayley Matthews believes her side’s unbeaten start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has put them firmly on course for the knockout stage after their five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday as she said that the team has got ‘high confidence’ heading into their next clash against hosts England, who are also unbeaten.Speaking after the match, Matthews said the Caribbean side’s tactical decisions before the game, di…
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Bristol, June 21 (IANS) West Indies captain Hayley Matthews credited her side’s aggressive start with the ball after guiding the Caribbean outfit to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday.Named Player of the Match following her decisive spell with the new ball, where she scalped three wickets in her first two overs, Matthews said the team’s plan was to strike early against a Sri Lankan batting unit featuring several left-ha…
Bristol, June 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu admitted her side’s batting unit failed to adapt to the conditions after suffering a five-wicket defeat to the West Indies in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday.Speaking after the loss, Athapaththu said early wickets and an underwhelming total of 98 left Sri Lanka with too much to do against an unbeaten West Indies side, despite a disciplined effort from the bowlers.Sri Lanka never recovere…
Bristol, June 21 (IANS) West Indies continued their unbeaten run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday, riding on captain Hayley Matthews’ incisive new-ball spell before overcoming a few stumbles in the chase to reach the 99-run target in 16.1 overs. The result lifted West Indies to three wins from as many matches, while Sri Lanka were left to rue another batting collapse and a series of costly lapses in the field.Aft…
Bristol, June 21 (IANS) The West Indies produced a ruthless bowling display to dismiss Sri Lanka for just 98 in 19.4 overs after opting to field first in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group B clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday. Captain Hayley Matthews set the tone with a devastating opening spell that ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order, leaving the Asian side struggling to recover from an early collapse. Matthews struck in the very first over, removing Vishmi Gunaratne for one w…
Manchester, June 21 (IANS) India bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi paid glowing tribute to captain Harmanpreet Kaur on the eve of her historic 200th T20 International, describing her as ‘a role model for almost all cricketers globally’ and praising the veteran’s work ethic, leadership and influence on the next generation ahead of India’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash against South Africa at Old Trafford on Sunday.Harmanpreet is set to become the first cricketer to feature in 200 women’s or men’s T…
Bristol, June 21 (IANS) West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the 17th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here at County Ground in a fixture that will probably decide the fate of Group B with a spot in the semi-final at stake. West Indies head into today’s contest with momentum firmly on their side after opening their campaign with back-to-back victories. While neither win came without anxious moments, particularly their hard-fought escape against Scotland, they…
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Left-arm spinners Sanjida Akter Meghla and Nahida Akter claimed three wickets apiece as Bangladesh scripted memorable fightbacks both with the bat and ball to hand Pakistan a 23-run defeat in a low-scoring thriller in a Group A clash in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Bangladesh were reduced to 48/4 in the 10th over after electing to bat first. But skipper Nigar Sultana (36) and Shorna Akter (39 not out) struck crucial k…
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Australia captain Sophie Molineux praised the Netherlands for their fighting display despite her side cruising to a 98-run victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, saying the Dutch batters made life difficult for the defending champions after they had posted a daunting total.Australia continued their unbeaten run in the tournament with a commanding performance at the Rose Bowl, piling up 219/6 before restricting the Netherlands to 121/3.Beth Mooney starred with the b…
Bristol, June 20 (IANS) Every group-stage match grows in significance as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup progresses, and Sunday’s meeting between West Indies and Sri Lanka here at County Ground could shape the complexion of Group 2. Having each recovered from contrasting starts to their campaigns, both teams know another victory would place them firmly in contention for a semi-final berth.West Indies have once again displayed the qualities expected from one of women’s cricket’s most consistent tou…