New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, has congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team on its historic win in the first-ever Test played at Lord’s and said the big win against a strong England side makes the achievement more special.The Sports Minister congratulated the team in a post on social media after the team scripted history with a memorable 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground.”History at Lord’s! “Con…
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London, July 13 (IANS) The one-off Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground ended with a memorable win for the Indian women’s cricket team and was witnessed by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah in London on Monday.Their presence at the “Home of Cricket” reflected the importance of the occasion. India delivered an outstanding all-round performance to defeat England by 270 runs, earning a famous victory at one of the world’s most iconic cricke…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India’s cricket fraternity rose in unison to celebrate the national team’s historic victory in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s with former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, all-rounder Irfan Pathan and women’s team captain Mithali Raj leading the tributes after Harmanpreet Kaur’s side crushed England by 270 runs in a memorable performance at the Home of Cricket.Rahane celebrated the achievement on social media, writing, “What a special win! Congratulations to Harmanpr…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Mithun Manhas on Monday hailed India’s landmark victory in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s, congratulating Harmanpreet Kaur and her team after they scripted a famous 270-run win over England.After the victory, Manhas took to X and wrote, “History in the making! Well done @BCCIWomen for achieving this extraordinary feat. The entire nation is proud of you. Congratulations to Harmanpreet, her team, and the su…
London, July 13 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday hailed her top-order batters for absorbing the pressure early on and described playing at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground as an inherently special experience, following her team’s historic 270-run triumph over England in the historic one-off women’s Test.India were dominant from the outset – making 280 in their first innings, as Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 83, before dismissing England for 170, thanks to Kranti Gaud’s fiv…
London, July 13 (IANS) Off-spinner Sneh Rana picked a superb four-wicket haul as a clinical Indian team scripted history by beating England by 270 runs to clinch a victory in the historic first-ever Women’s Test match at Lord’s on Monday. Chasing an improbable world-record target of 457 runs, England’s lower-order resistance was systematically dismantled by the Indian spin duo of Rana (4-42) and Deepti Sharma (2-36) in the first session, as the hosts were bundled out for 186 in 62.5 overs….
London, July 12 (IANS) A disciplined bowling performance paired with Yastika Bhatia’s epic 113 has brought India to the doorstep of a historic, maiden Test victory at Lord’s, after reducing a stuttering England to 130/6 at stumps on day three of the one-off match on Sunday.Chasing a mammoth target of 457 runs following India’s second-innings declaration at 341/7, Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud and Sneh Rana picked two wickets each as the hosts collapsed under intense pressure and are still needi…
London, July 10 (IANS) A dramatic batting collapse in the final session saw India being bowled out for 285 in 74.5 overs on the opening day of their historic one-off Test match against England at Lord’s in London on Friday. Cruising at 190/3 at one stage, the visitors suffered a spectacular slide and lost their last seven wickets for just 95 runs to end 15 runs short of 300.England’s relentless spinners, Sophie Ecclestone and debutant Mady Villiers, orchestrated the spectacular turnaround by s…
London, July 10 (IANS) England have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the historic one-off debut Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday. The match is also the first-ever women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue.After winning the toss, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said batting all-rounder Alice Capsey and off-spinner Mady Villiers have been handed their debut caps. The match is also the final international game of opener Tammy Beaumont.”The most we can get ou…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes the national women’s T20I team needs to make some ‘hard decisions’ and embrace tactical changes if they are to transition into a side capable of consistently challenging for global silverware. Reema’s comments come after Australia won their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday. Analyzing the road ahead for the Indian women’s T20I team, who failed to enter the semi-finals, Reema also stated that relying…