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Perth, March 7 (IANS) Lucy Hamilton and Annabel Sutherland starred with the ball yet again as Australia tightened their grip on the one-off Pink-ball Test against India, as the visitors closed the second day with 105/6 in 29 overs and trail the hosts by 20 runs at the WACA Ground on Saturday.It was a day on which Annabel was once again the standout performer – she followed up her fourth Test century with two wickets in the final session to cap a dominant all-round display. Her 129 off 171 ball…

Perth, March 6 (IANS) Australia seized the upper hand in the one-off pink-ball Test against India at the WACA Ground in Perth by ending day one at 96/3 and trailing by 102 runs, after debutant Lucy Hamilton and Annabel Sutherland starred with the ball on Friday.Skipper Alyssa Healy, in her farewell international game, won the toss and sent India in to bat first under scorching heat. That decision paid off as Annabel found magnificent swing and seam to pick 4-46, while Lucy was accurate and found…

Perth, March 6 (IANS) Fast-bowling all-rounder Annabel Sutherland claimed 4-46 while debutant pacer Lucy Hamilton impressed with 3-31 as Australia bowled out India for 198 on day one of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground on Friday. After Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bowl first in her final international game, Australia’s seamers made full use of the lively pitch by striking at regular intervals to ensure India never built sustained momentum.For India, Jemimah Rodrigues’ …

Perth, March 6 (IANS) Australia’s pace attack ripped through India’s top order in the opening session of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground, as the hosts left the visitors reeling at 99/4 in 27 overs at tea on Friday. Jemimah Rodrigues (15 not out) and Deepti Sharma (4 not out) are still at the crease for India. But the disciplined Australian attack – led by Annabel Sutherland’s 2-26, debutant Lucy Hamilton’s 1-23, and Darcie Brown’s 1-33 – ensured the hosts remained fir…

Hobart, Feb 27 (IANS) India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the second ODI at the Bellerive Oval on Friday. The multi-format scoreline is currently tied at 4-4 after Australia won the first ODI at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.India have opted to rest Shafali Verma and Renuka Singh Thakur, with Amanjot Kaur included and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma handed her ODI debut in a bid to bolster their bowling stocks.For India, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who won …

Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) In the wake of India’s six-wicket loss to Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at Allan Border Field on Tuesday, stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana remained optimistic about her team’s chances of moving forward. Despite the loss, Mandhana emphasised the need for the team to stay focused and not let one setback affect their approach. “We started with the bat with two wickets down, which is never easy. We did really well in terms of coming back,” she said …

Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s struggles with the bat were visible despite fifties from Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana when they took on Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series, as the Women in Blue were bowled out for 214 runs in 48.3 overs as the hosts’ bowling unit dominated the play at the Allan Border Field on Tuesday. India began under challenging circumstances when Pratika Rawal fell lbw to Megan Schutt on the very first delivery of the match, before Shafali Verma …

Adelaide, Feb 21 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues completed 2500 runs in the T20 Internationals, achieving the feat during her outing with the willow against Australia in the final and deciding T20I of the three-game series at the Adelaide Oval. Before walking into the crease at No. 3 for the third T20I, Rodrigues had accumulated 2492 runs in 104 innings. Playing her 118th T20 International, the Delhi Capitals skipper went past the 2500-run landmark with a boundary off Kim Garth in the fift…

Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar hailed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as “a special player” after she became the most-capped cricketer in women’s international cricket, though her milestone game was marked by a 19-run defeat to Australia in the second T20I at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday.Harmanpreet played her 356th international match and surpassed New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (355). Her tally of international games now includes 189 T20Is, 161 ODIs, and six Tests. S…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The High Commission of India in Canberra extended a warm welcome to the Indian women’s team ahead of their second T20I of the three-match series against Australia, hosting the players and support staff at a special reception in Canberra.The Indian contingent, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, attended the gathering organised by the diplomatic mission, which highlighted the strong support extended to the team even while competing overseas. Such engagements often provide …