London, July 5 (IANS) England batter Alice Capsey believes her side’s total of 150/4 is a brilliant score in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against Australia at Lord’s, crediting captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and Freya Kemp for showing exactly how to bat on a challenging surface.England recovered well after early setbacks to post 150/4 in their 20 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 58 off 53 balls from Sciver-Brunt and a quickfire 44 not out off 28 deliveries from Kemp. The pair stitched together an …
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London, July 5 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord’s Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Both teams have not made any changes to their playing XI. The high-stakes encounter marks the fourth time these two cricketing powerhouses will contest the tournament’s summit clash, having previously met in the 2012, 2014, and 2018 finals – all won by Australia.Six-time champions Australia enter the title decider as firm favourites…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign came under fresh scrutiny after former India opener Aakash Chopra assessed the team’s tactical decisions and long-term priorities following their defeat to Australia, which ended their hopes of progressing further in the tournament. Speaking after India’s elimination, Chopra questioned the timing of Jemimah Rodrigues’ retirement and identified fitness as a critical area requiring attention if India are to challenge the world’s…
London, June 28 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the final group stage match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.India have made one change for the must-win encounter, as Kranti Gaud is back in the side in place of Nandni Sharma. While Phoebe Litchfield is back in Australia.Australia have been virtually flawless throughout the tournament, collecting maximum points from four matches and establishing themselves as the benchmar…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s batting effort against the Netherlands in their crucial clash in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the County Ground in Bristol followed a familiar script – promise early on, but a collapse at the death would squander those efforts.From 102/2 after 15 overs with Gull Feroza hitting 63 not out off 52 balls, Pakistan lost four wickets for just 24 runs to finish at 126/6 in their 20 overs. It leaves the Netherlands a modest target of 127 to chase if they are t…
Manchester, June 25 (IANS) Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the 23rd match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Old Trafford on Thursday. India have made two changes in the playing XI as Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh Thakur have made a return.India will look to plug the loopholes and get back to winning ways against the Asian side. While dynamic openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have provided explosive starts, the subsequent batting units haven’t really …
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the 14th match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.Six-time champions have made some big changes in the playing XI as Ashleigh Gardner is back after missing the last match due to injury and Lucy Hamilton is playing her first Women’s World Cup match.Australia are up and running after a perfect start with back-to-back wins, meaning they sit joint top of Group 1 alo…
Southampton, June 19 (IANS) Pakistan Women will look to keep their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 hopes alive when they take on Bangladesh Women in Match 15 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Both teams walk into this game following defeats in their respective previous games and will be feeling the heat. Having played two games without opening their account for the tournament Pakistan lie fifth on the Group 1 points table. Having started the tournament with an impressive six-wicket win Ban…
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…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s batting firepower is not the concern heading into the Women’s T20 World Cup, but rather how they firm up on their bowling combination and protect totals, said former England captain Nasser Hussain on Wednesday.Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will have plenty of options to choose from when India face Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament at Edgbaston on June 14. In the absence of seam-bowling all-rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam, the bowling combinat…