New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Currently, the women’s international cricket calendar remains heavily skewed toward T20Is and ODIs due to commercial incentives. But riding high on India’s historic 270-run Test triumph over England at Lord’s, premier off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has strongly advocated for more women’s Test matches to be played, citing how the men’s Ashes is a multi-game red-ball series, to help the format grow globally.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Sneh spoke abou…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has revealed that the historic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women’s Test match at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground was the culmination of deep manifestation and visualisation of ‘creating history’ long before the team even set foot on the hallowed turf.It took 142 years for Lord’s to host its first-ever Women’s Test match, and the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side registered themselves as winners of the …
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…
London, July 13 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted that her side failed to adapt quickly to the conditions on the opening morning of the historic women’s Test against India at Lord’s, adding that they also lacked in getting impactful partnerships, which ultimately led to them suffering a 270-run defeat.England were always left playing catch-up once India made 280 in their first innings, with their batting returns being woefully inadequate to counter a strong visitors bowling li…
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 12 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia led India’s dominant batting display with a brilliant unbeaten 91 as the visitors reached a commanding 250/4 at lunch on day three and extend their overall lead to a massive 365 runs in the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s on Sunday. It was a session where Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur fell, but Yastika held one end firmly by hitting boundaries at regular intervals to keep the scoreboard ticking a…
London, July 11 (IANS) India tightened their grip on the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s with a dominant all-round display on Day 2, riding Kranti Gaud’s maiden five-wicket haul and an unbroken half-century from Smriti Mandhana to finish at 154/1 in their second innings, stretching their overall lead to 269 runs with two full days still to play.The visitors began the day sensing an opportunity with England resuming on 113/5, still 148 runs adrift. That opening soon turned into complete cont…
London, July 11 (IANS) India tightened their hold on the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s by moving to 30 without loss at tea on Day 2, extending their overall lead to 145 runs after Kranti Gaud’s superb five-wicket haul had earlier dismissed England for 170 and secured a valuable 115-run first-innings advantage for the visitors.Having wrapped up England’s innings shortly after lunch, India were left with the task of negotiating a potentially tricky period against the new ball. England’s pace atta…
London, July 10 (IANS) An absorbing and highly competitive opening day of cricketing action unfolded in the first-ever historic Women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday, leaving the match beautifully poised at stumps with England reaching 21/1 and trailing by 264 runs after bowling out India for 285, especially when they were cruising at 190/3.Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers ran through the middle order after Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 83 in what was also her 300th international appearance. In …